On this 05/03/2025, as usual, we bring you the latest and greatest in the world of anime. From fresh episode releases to new announcements, to exciting upcoming series, we’ve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out today’s updates below!
“THE IDOLM@STER Million Live!” has a brand-new OVA in the works!
【ＮＥＷ！】Announcement:
Director: Shinya Watada
Script: Yoichi Kato
Animation Production: SHIROGUMI
Short-form TV anime “Koupen Chan” new PV and April 6 [Sun] debut revealed! Lesprit is animating the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV:
[Cast]
Ayaka Saito
Sachi Kokuryu
Junji Majima
Kazuya Ichijo
– Synopsis –
Koupen Chan is an adorable baby emperor penguin who spreads positivity and cheer.
“Übel Blatt” ongoing TV anime new visual released! Satelight and Staple Entertainment are animating the 12-episode series.
Trailer:
– Synopsis –
Rumors stir throughout the land: when the wielder of the black sword draws his dark blade, all who stand in its path are torn asunder…! Köinzell, the mysterious young boy who carries the black sword, undeniably wields it with exceptional skill, but can he truly be responsible for the bloody rumors? Pursued by the Traitorous Lances, four powerful warriors who were thought to have been defeated by the Seven Heroes, the strength of the young swordsman will be tested to its limit. At battle’s end, only the shocking truth of Köinzell’s quest will stand above the corpses of his enemies… An epic fantasy on the grandest of scales!
“The Beginning After the End” Season 1 key visual, PV, and April 2 [Wed] debut revealed! studio A-CAT is animating the series which will stream on Crunchyroll.
【ＮＥＷ！】Season 1 PV:
[Opening theme song]
“KINGSBLOOD” by KALA
– Synopsis –
King Grey has unrivaled strength, wealth, and prestige in a world governed by martial ability. However, solitude lingers closely behind those with great power. Beneath the glamorous exterior of a powerful king lurks the shell of man, devoid of purpose and will.
Reincarnated into a new world filled with magic and monsters, the king has a second chance to relive his life. Correcting the mistakes of his past will not be his only challenge, however. Underneath the peace and prosperity of the new world is an undercurrent threatening to destroy everything he has worked for, questioning his role and reason for being born again.
“WIND BREAKER Season 2” April 3 [Thu] debut revealed along with a visual & PV for the KEEL arc! CloverWorks is animating the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】KEEL arc PV:
[Ending theme song]
“It’s myself” by shytaupe
“KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE” TV anime key visual, PV2, and April 5 [Sat] debut revealed! ARVO ANIMATION is animating the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV 2:
[Theme songs]
OP: “Summertime Ghost” by Wednesday Campanella
ED: “Koi no Retronym” by mekakushe
[Additional cast]
Yulong (CV: Kengo Kawanishi)
– Synopsis –
Struck by a reality they didn’t wish for, some ask, “Do I not exist in this world?” They can confirm their own presence, and Kowloon’s, and they can even smell and taste…In this town filled with secrets, Kujirai doubts her own existence. Each day is painful, but will it be different if Kudou is by her side?
“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” Season 2 teaser visual & January debut revealed! MADHOUSE is animating the series.
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” international theatrical dates announced + English dub confirmed!
US & Canada: September 12
▼ More (additional dates to be announced later)
・August 14: Malaysia, Singapore, Pakistan
・August 15: Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam
・August 20: Philippines
・September 11: Mexico, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean (Jamaica, Aruba, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Curacao), Central America, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland (Italian-speaking), Syria, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates
・September 12: India, Mongolia, Spain, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Kenya, Latvia, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Romania, Southern Africa, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom
・September 17: Belgium, France, French-speaking Africa, Luxembourg, Switzerland (French-speaking)
・September 18: Moldova
・September 25: Austria, Germany, Switzerland (German-speaking)
“Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Art World Tales” special PV ~aimyon theme song ver.~ released coinciding with aimyon’s birthday! The movie releases in Japan tomorrow, March 7.
【ＮＥＷ！】Special PV:
♪ “Sketch” by aimyon
“Fermat no Ryouri” TV anime first cast members revealed! Further information about the anime has not been announced.
Gaku Kitada (CV: Ryosuke Tomita)
Kai Asakura (CV: Taito Ban)
– Synopsis –
Giving up hope of becoming a mathematician, Gaku feels aimless until star chef Kai brings him on at his restaurant, giving him a new world to master.
david production has announced its first original TV anime: “ONMYO-KAITEN Re:Birth” scheduled for this July!
【ＮＥＷ！】PV:
[Cast]
Takeru Narihira (CV: Taihi Kimura)
Tsukimiya (CV: Maaya Uchida)
Seimei Abeno (CV: Ryohei Kimura)
[Staff excerpt]
Original concept / Director: Hideya Takahashi
Series Composition: Hayashi Mori
Character Design: Kazuaki Morita
Music: Masahiro Tokuda
– Synopsis –
Takeru Narihira, a high school delinquent who spends his time fighting alone and not hanging out with anyone, spends his days developing feelings for a mysterious girl named Tsukimiya, who appears repeatedly in his dreams.
One day, Takeru had an accident and fell off a cliff. When he regained consciousness, he found himself in a highly technologically advanced Heian-kyo called “Denji Heian-kyo.” It is guarded by the most powerful onmyoji, Abeno Seimei, and the Tsukimiya in his dreams exists in reality!
Takeru is elated by the fateful encounter he had dreamed of, but in a sudden black fog called “Black Mist,” a monster called “Oni” kills both Tsukimiya and himself.
–But the next moment, Takeru wakes up again in Denji Heian-kyo.
Eventually, Takeru realizes that he has been time-leaped and decides to learn onmyo techniques from Abeno Seimei and fight as an Onmyoji in order to resist a future in which Tsukimiya will lose her life–!
“Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World!” TV anime new key visual & April 6 [Sun] debut revealed! Elias is animating the series.
[Versions]
・TV version
・Deregula version
・Complete Deregula version
[Theme song artists]
OP: Hatenko fu-fu
ED: Kecori
– Synopsis –
Sunohara Hinata thought defeating the evil overlord and returning to high school in Japan marked the end of his otherworldly adventures. But when Mariabell, his first and most fervent ally from the magical realm, follows him home, his daily life takes a fantastical turn. Just a month after his return, Mariabell, a dark elf with a passionate and slightly obsessive love, declares they’re meant to be together forever. Now, Hinata must navigate the halls of high school while living with a magically jealous girlfriend who takes “school crush” to a whole new level. Join them as they tackle life’s unexpected twists in this exhilarating rom-com adventure!
