Best Anime of 2014

The heir to a Yakuza Family is forced to be in a relationship with the daughter of the head of a gangster family to avoid a gang war, much to their chagrin.

Jeanne Kaguya D"Arc was prophesied to be the Savior of the World at her birth. On a different planet, Nobunaga "the Fool" longs for the power to change the world. When these two people meet, the culture of both worlds will be transformed.

A minor god seeking to gain widespread worship teams up with a human girl he saved to gain fame, recognition and at least one shrine dedicated to him.

Haruka and Yuu are best friends. But after starting high school together and realising the need to meet new people, they decide to share a special moment most other friends would not: a kiss. From there, their relationship blossoms.

Tells the story of how a little girl was able to achieve world conquest with the use of her magical powers and faithful followers.

Follows the life of Eijun Sawamura, a gifted baseball player who have his own extraordinary pitcher"s talent. His goal is one, to become the ace of Seidou High School.

In a world where Gundam is a very popular T.V. show, Sei Iori wishes to be just like his father, who was a Gunpla champion years ago, unfortunately, Sei only has skill in building Gunpla, but once he meets a boy named Reiji, who has the ability to fight with his Gunpla, everything changes. Will they be able to make it to the top just like his father did?

Long ago, humanity lived in the sea, but some humans longed to go to land and eventually left the sea behind.

30,000 Japanese players trapped in MMORPG, unable to log out. Veteran gamer Shiroe leads exploration of this new reality, negotiating with NPCs to bring order to the virtual city of Akihabara.

Onoda is a cheerful otaku looking to join his new school"s anime club, eager to finally make some friends. Unfortunately, the club has been disbanded and somehow he stumbled into the bicycle club.

Thanks to his parents" job transfer, high school freshman Usa finally gets to enjoy living on his own in the Kawai Complex, a boarding house. Ritsu, the senpai he admires, also lives there, as do a few other "unique" individuals.

Maruo Eiichirou (Ei-Chan), a first year honor student, one day decides he"s unhappy with way things are.

Kokoa, a friendly transfer student, moves in with the Kafuu family and befriends cafe waitresses Chino, Rize, Chiya, and Sharo. They navigate high school life while working at rival cafe"s, overcoming differences to forge lasting bonds.

Determined to be like the volleyball championship"s star player nicknamed "the small giant", Shoyo joins his school"s volleyball club.

A mysterious girl carrying a coffin is on a quest to gather magical remains scattered throughout the land.

Kaori has distanced herself from her peers due to a condition that causes her memories to reset every week, but one of her classmates is determined to become friends with her no matter what.

Siblings Sora and Shiro make up the most feared team of pro gamers in the world, The Blank. When they manage to beat God himself in a game of chess, they are sent to a world where all disputes are settled with games.

It"s hard being the new girl, and Ruuko Kominato knows this better than anyone. She has yet to make any new friends after moving to a new town. Her brother sees her struggling and gives her a deck for the popular trading card game WIXOSS, hoping that it would help Ruuko connect with other people and forge new friendships. In Selector Infected WIXOSS, each WIXOSS deck comes equipped with a LRIG card, which serves as a player"s avatar during matches. It all seems pretty straightforward, except for one thing. The girl drawn on Ruuko"s card moves and talks! Is that normal? She soon finds out when a fellow student at her school approaches her and challenges her to a WIXOSS battle. Over the course of their match, Ruuko learns a few things. First of all, she is a Selector, a special girl who is gifted with a living LRIG. Secondly, Selectors have the opportunity to make a wish come true. But, finally, if they lose three matches, they forfeit their chance to realize a wish and instead become cursed. Ruuko"s fight for her heart"s desire begins now.

In the almighty Sun Kingdom, it never rains. In the Rain Dukedom, select women of the royal family have the ability to call the rain with song. So when the most powerful ruler in the world, the Sun King Livius Orvinus Ifrikia, decides it"s time to take a wife, it only makes sense that he demand to marry one of the four princesses of the Rain Dukedom, an offer they can"t refuse. Nike Remarcier is the youngest of the Rain princesses, and the one who inherited the ability to call the rain. Reluctantly, she journeys from her homeland to the Sun Kingdom, but when she meets the Sun King - the man who conquered the world in three short years. Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii is the tale of this mismatched pair, and what happens when each discovers the other is a very different person than they expected.

Yachiyo Inugami is a dog-like girl who loves cats, whilst Suzu Nekoyama is a cat-like girl who loves dogs. When the two meet, an instant attraction is formed between the two.

A hilarious slice of life comedy that leisurely depicts the day-to-day life of manga artist Aito Yuuki and his assistant, Ashisu Sahoto.

Revolves around Futaba, a girl who was in love with a boy named Ko Tanaka in middle school. However, it did not work because he transferred but in high school, her world is turned around once again when she meets him again.

Four high school students: Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rin, all took part in a swimming tournament shortly before the end of high school and then lost touch with each other. Years later, they reunite.

When things seem peaceful for Illya and Miyu, they are tasked by Rin and Luvia to settle a strange phenomenon in the city. But an even weirder thing happens when a girl who looks exactly like Illya appears.

Chiyo Sakura confesses her feelings to her schoolmate Nozaki. Due to a misunderstanding, Nozaki thinks Chiyo is just a fan. She then discovers Nozaki"s other identity; a shojo manga artist.