
Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine
- Rate: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
- Native: Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine, 八月のシンデレラナイン, Cinderella Nine
- Aired: Apr 8, 2019 to Jul 8, 2019
- Premiered: spring 2019
- Duration: 23 min per ep
- Episodes: 12
- Score: 6.11
- Producers: AT-X TV Tokyo Victor Entertainment
- Studio: TMS Entertainment
- Licensor: Sentai Filmworks
- Genres: School Sports Team Sports
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The aliens have been defeated, and the Bell has been transformed into a gigantic cherry tree. Now, the brave Magic User’s Club must reconvene to deal with a new problem. Apparently, some inconsiderate persons left a skyscraper sized cherry tree in the middle of Tokyo, and it’s become a major inconvenience to everyone in the city. Even though they have no idea who could have done such a thing, the Club feels strangely responsible and springs into action. Meanwhile, a mysterious person is spying on the magic club in the form of a small boy. (Source: ANN)

Having reached the pinnacle of human potential, Varvatos was so powerful that the rest of humankind began calling him the Demon Lord, both fearing and respecting his overwhelming influence. As a result, he felt alienated from his fellow humans, leading him to desire true companionship—an equal he could call a friend. Hoping his fate will change in his next life, Varvatos decides to start anew and reincarnates three thousand years later as Ard Meteor, the son of a seemingly ordinary couple in a rural town. Unfortunately, he realizes that even after weakening himself, his strength still overshadows everyone in this era. Moreover, his lack of social skills bars him from achieving his goal of making friends. But worst of all, the repercussions of suddenly abandoning his former position have begun to bite him back in some of the most unimaginable ways possible. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Hashtags: Shijou Saikyou no Daimaou, Murabito A ni Tensei suru, The Greatest Maou is Reborned to Get Friends, 史上最強の大魔王、村人Aに転生する, The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody

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Following a successful graduation performance, Yuuta Hoshitani and the rest of the second years begin preparations for the upcoming Ayanagi Festival. This year’s festival is the first time the students will be without their Kao Council mentors, giving them the creative freedom to do what they want. Hoping to perform alongside each other for once, the second years decide to put on a joint production together. The festival’s opening ceremony will also serve another purpose—to reveal next year’s Kao Council candidates. The Kao Council announces that Team Hiiragi was selected for the opening ceremony performance, preventing them from participating in the collaboration. This shocks and enrages Hoshitani and the others, driving a rift between them and the Kao Council. In an effort to realize their dreams, the students begin to hatch a plan to ensure that all of the second years can perform together on stage. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Hashtags: Starmyu 3rd Season, 高校星歌劇[スタミュ] 3rdシーズン, Koukou Hoshi Kageki 3rd Season, High School Star Musical 3rd Season, Starmu

Kaori Sasaki—a member of Uchihama Academy’s Astronomy Club—confesses to Sou Akiyama, but later that evening, she dies in a tragic road accident. Her friends and fellow club members mourn her death in a local hospital. Yet she shows up to school the following day, and no one senses anything amiss. The day finishes without any unusual incidents, and the group of friends plans for the upcoming cultural festival. Suddenly, the room is shaken by an unnatural earthquake. Everyone splits up to investigate—except for Nagisa Hanamiya, who stays behind. As everyone leaves, Nagisa notices that the odd relic-like cube that she was toying with starts emitting a strange blue light. Meanwhile, Sou stumbles upon an unconscious, naked girl lying in a pool of water. Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete follows the Astronomy Club’s increasingly bizarre adventures—from dealing with ghosts to quelling unrests between student clubs. All the while, they unravel the circumstances behind the sudden appearance of a new transfer student. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Hashtags: More than a married couple, but not lovers., Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman. ,More than a Couple, Less than Lovers., Fuukoi,夫婦以上、恋人未満

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Hashtags : Futsal Boys!!!!!, フットサルボーイズ!!!!!

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