Funimation Announces “First Round” Of Winter 2017/2018 Lineup

Announced today, Funimation has told the world about the first wave of Winter 2017/2018 anime that is on the way and you can see the list below. A select few haven’t been made available with synopses, but we’ll update with premiere dates, casting info, and probably programming additions as we get them.

• DARLING in the FRANXX

In a desolate future, children are kept away from the outside world, away from the open sky. Locked away in Mistilteinn, aka “the birdcage,” they live only to pilot giant mechs known as FranXX. Hiro was once a prodigy but after falling behind, he’s become unnecessary. After all, not piloting a FranXX is the same as not existing. But everything changes when he meets Zero Two, the girl with horns. 

• Death March to The Parallel World Rhapsody
• Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko
• Citrus

Yuzu Aihara loves fashion, friends, and having fun! But when her mom remarries and she’s forced to transfer schools, this fashionable teen’s sweet life turns sour. On her first day, she makes enemies with the beautiful student council president, Mei, who also winds up being her brand-new stepsister. But nothing can prepare Yuzu for a surprise kiss from this girl who supposedly hates her!

• Junji Ito “Collection”
• Basilisk: The Ouka Ninja Scrolls (Basilisk: Ōka Ninpōchō)

Designed to select the successor to the Tokugawa family, a gruesome battle once promised a thousand-year reign to the winning clan. Amidst the bloodshed, betrothed lovers Oboro and Gennosuke were forced to take sides. Now, only ten years have passed and once again the clans of Kouga and Iga are poised to fight. But this time, a new generation stands at the forefront. 

• Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens

Crime reaches new heights in the seedy underworld of Fukuoka—a city home to very sinister professions. Among those who kill, torture, and seek revenge as a means of living, a so-called “killer of professional killers” is becoming more than just an urban legend. Private detective Banba is on the case, but when he uncovers a dark conspiracy, it may be the one curveball he can’t hit. 

• Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card.

The power of the Clow is back with a new adventure for the Cardcaptor! After sealing the last of the Clow Cards, Sakura Kinomoto is ready to face her newest challenge—junior high. But just when she settles into a normal routine, a strange dream changes everything. The cards are blank, rendered powerless, and a cloaked figure grants her a new key of magic. What lies behind this mysterious power?   

• KARAKAI JOZU NO TAKAGI-SAN
• Dagashi Kashi 2

Update 1/11/18: Here’s a finalized schedule with air dates and times