With new animes or new seasons being released ever so often, here are some exciting lineups that will be coming to your mobile screens. Re-watch timeless classics and popular hits or binge on the latest shows from Japan with same-day telecasts too!
Previously available only on pay-TV channels, Animax is now accessible on-demand via the meWATCH app from 15 September onwards, alongside GEM for the best of Japanese entertainment.
With the inclusion of many award-winning titles or popular shows, here’s a list of what is lined-up:
Home to some of the biggest anime titles, Anime lovers can look out for the premiere of supernatural series SHADOWS HOUSE, which follows a doll known as Emilico as she tries to uncover the secrets of the house she works in and the purpose of her existence.
For those who are interested in the human body, you can also watch the popular animated series Cells At Work. The story takes place inside the human body, where trillions of anthropomorphic cells each do their job to keep the body healthy.
If you prefer Japanese dramas and variety shows, expect heartwarming moments in documentary-style variety show What’s Daddy!, which follows the journeys of children who spring surprise appearances on their fathers working overseas for the opportunity to spend quality time together.
Fans of police thrillers should make time for Detective Novice, an action-suspense drama that tells the story of two cadets from a police academy who get dragged into complex cases and rely on the lessons they had learnt in class to solve crimes.
Based on the hit Japanese light novel series and popular manga adaptation, The Detective is Already Dead, features Kimihiko Kimizuka, a third-year high school student and former assistant of a detective named Siesta whom he made acquaintance within a hijacked plane. After three years of numerous death-defying adventures, and the untimely death of Siesta, Kimihiko tries his best to reintegrate himself back into a normal life. Catch the exclusive television premiering on 12 October 2021 at 8pm (SGT) on Animax Asia!
For adventure mixed with folklore, check out Spooky Kitaro 6. Following numerous explainable phenomena that starts confusing adults of the human world, 13-year-old Mana writes a letter to the Yo-kai Post in search of answers, only to be greeted by a yo-kai boy called Kitaro. Together with Mana, Kitaro strives to unite the human and yo-kai worlds. Premiering on 22 October 2021 at 8:30pm (SGT) this is a show you should not miss.
With a Japanese adaptation of hit South Korean thriller series, Voice II features inspector “Mad Dog” Shōgo Higuchi whom partners with voice profiler Hikari Tachibana to form the Emergency Call Unit (ECU). Tachibana is gifted with exceptional hearing and uses minute audial clues to resolve crises while searching for Higuchi’s wife’s murderer.
Another adaptation you should watch is She Was Pretty. This is a romantic comedy, based on a true story, about two past acquaintances who meet again after they’ve gone through a reversal of fortunes and appearances, set in the backdrop of a fashion magazine’s publishing office that will warm your hearts.
Premiering on 10 October 2021 at 8:30pm (SGT), My Senpai Is Annoying revolves around Futuba Igarashi, a hardworking young office lady. Harumi Takeda, the senpai above her at work, annoys her constantly – and yet she finds herself growing closer to him. Or if an action-packed yet comical and eccentric story, featuring a band of uniquely complex characters is your kind of thing, Lupin the 3rd Part 6 will be available on 17 October 2021 at 10:30pm (SGT). Follow Lupin III, a gentleman thief whose grandfather was the renowned phantom thief Arsene Lupin and unfold mysteries with the art of thievery.
Interested to catch these shows? The subscription is priced at just $1.99/month, or $13.99/year via the meWATCH app. For more information, visit www.meWATCH.sg/subscription today!
Furthermore, when you subscribe to the Animax+GEM annual package before 31 October 2021, 20 lucky subscribers will stand a chance to win a three-month subscription to Doki Doki Crate (worth US$ 131.85)! With a curated selection of kawaii goodies straight from Japan ranging from apparel and plushies to household goods and more, this is a giveaway anime lovers should not miss. For more information on the giveaway, check out this link.
All content from Animax and GEM will be streamed in their original Japanese audio and accompanied with English subtitles. So whether it’s anime, drama or variety, check out Animax+GEM available now on the MeWATCH app to watch all your favourite shows on the go!
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