2012 anime
The guide lists 117 anime from 2012 (+14 on 2011). Most common genres that year: comedy (16%), action (12%), fantasy (10%) and science fiction (7%). Busiest studios: Sunrise (6), J.C.Staff (5) and Anime International Company (4).
Winter 2012 season
- Smile PreCure! Toei Animation
- Corpse Party: Missing Footage
- Monsuno
- Symphogear
- Waiting in the Summer J.C.Staff
- Fujimi Orchestra
- Ozuma
- Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Xebec
- Calamity of the Zombie Girl
- Aquarion Evol Eight Bit
- Shōnen Hollywood
- Mogyutto "Love" de Sekkinchū!
Spring 2012 season
- Kingdom Studio Pierrot
- Place to Place Anime International Company
- Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A Studio Gokumi
- Haiyore! Nyaruko-san Xebec
- Saint Seiya Omega
- AKB0048
- Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine TMS Entertainment
- Hyouka Kyoto Animation
- Galaxy Kickoff!!
- Accel World Sunrise
- Natsuiro Kiseki Sunrise
- Kuroko's Basketball Production I.G
Summer 2012 season
- Sword Art Online
- Tari Tari P.A. Works
- Humanity Has Declined Anime International Company
- Wonderful Rush
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Nunnally in Wonderland Sunrise
- Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream OLM, Inc.
- La storia della Arcana Famiglia J.C.Staff
- Katayoku no Khronos Gear Anime International Company
- Kokoro Connect Silver Link
- Natsuyuki Rendezvous Doga Kobo
- Nakaimo – My Sister Is Among Them! Studio Gokumi
- Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse
Fall 2012 season
- Psycho-Pass
- Girls und Panzer Actas
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Kyoto Animation
- To Love Ru Darkness Xebec
- K
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
- One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
- The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
- Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter A-1 Pictures
- Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
- Boku no Imōto wa "Ōsaka Okan"
- Haitai Nanafa Passione
All 2012 anime
- Psycho-Pass cyberpunk and science fiction
- Kingdom
- Girls und Panzer action and slice of life
- Smile PreCure! magical girl
- Place to Place school and slice of life
- Corpse Party: Missing Footage
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions romantic comedy and school
- Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A school
- Haiyore! Nyaruko-san comedy and harem
- To Love Ru Darkness
- Monsuno comedy and children's
- Symphogear action and fantasy
- K action
- Sword Art Online adventure and science fiction
- Saint Seiya Omega fantasy
- AKB0048 science fiction and mecha
- Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine adventure
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure supernatural and adventure
- Waiting in the Summer drama
- Tari Tari school
- Hyouka mystery
- Galaxy Kickoff!! school
- Accel World science fiction
- Fujimi Orchestra drama and yaoi
- Natsuiro Kiseki slice of life
- Kuroko's Basketball
- One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
- The Pet Girl of Sakurasou romantic comedy and slice of life
- Ozuma science fiction
- Shimajirō no Wow! children's
- Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter action
- Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic fantasy and adventure
- Medaka Box school and comedy
- Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne science fiction and mecha
- Boku no Imōto wa "Ōsaka Okan" comedy
- Haitai Nanafa
- Calamity of the Zombie Girl
- Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan fantasy
- Aquarion Evol romance and mecha
- B-Daman Fireblast action
- Shōnen Hollywood
- Nagareboshi Lens
- Humanity Has Declined fantasy
- Mogyutto "Love" de Sekkinchū!
- Wonderful Rush
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Nunnally in Wonderland
- Gakkatsu! comedy
- Busou Shinki mecha and science fiction
- Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova
- Holy Knight
- From the New World
- Bodacious Space Pirates science fiction
- Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream
- Gon comedy
- La storia della Arcana Famiglia action
- Katayoku no Khronos Gear
- Btooom! romance and action
- Code:Breaker comedy and romance
- Kokoro Connect
- Natsuyuki Rendezvous romance and supernatural
- Polar Bear Café slice of life and comedy
- Nakaimo – My Sister Is Among Them! romantic comedy and harem
- Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse
- Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai! comedy and harem
- The Ambition of Oda Nobuna isekai and harem
- Black Rock Shooter
- Say I Love You slice of life and romance
- Inu × Boku SS comedy and romantic comedy
- Aikatsu!
- Thermae Romae historical
- My Little Monster
- Kamisama Kiss comedy and romance
- Zetman action and science fiction
- Kids on the Slope
- Blast of Tempest fantasy and mystery
- Mysterious Girlfriend X romantic comedy
- So, I Can't Play H?
- Dangerous Jii-san Ja
- Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki slice of life
- Robotics;Notes mecha and science fiction
- Another thriller and mystery
- The Knight in the Area
- Kill Me Baby comedy
- Love, Election and Chocolate drama and romance
- Litchi DE Hikari Club
- Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
- World War Blue fantasy
- Gokujyo comedy
- Arashi no Yoru ni: Himitsu no Tomodachi
- Yurumates 3D comedy
- Chōyaku Hyakunin isshu: Uta Koi romance and historical
- Beyblade: Shogun Steel action
- Ninja Hattori-kun Returns
- Shiba Inuko-san comedy
- Kuromajo-san ga Toru!! comedy and fantasy
- Jormungand action
- Queen's Blade Rebellion action and fantasy
- Brave 10 action and historical
- Oniichan dakedo Ai sae Areba Kankeinai yo ne! school and romantic comedy
- Chitose Get You!! slice of life and comedy
- Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero action and fantasy
- Oshiri Kajiri Mushi
- Daily Lives of High School Boys slice of life and comedy
- Campione! fantasy and harem
- Sankarea: Undying Love romantic comedy
- Good Luck Girl! comedy and supernatural
- Dusk Maiden of Amnesia school and romance
- Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You comedy and action
- Joshiraku comedy
- Hori-san to Miyamura-kun: Shingakki
- Kyōsōgiga
- Dantalian no Shoka: Ibarahime fantasy
- 11:08
- What Should Be Had
- Ijime: Ikenie no Kyōshitsu
- Minori Scramble! comedy
- Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne – Kamogawa Days action and comedy