On this 18/04/2025, 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, weโve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out todayโs updates below!
“Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family!” TV anime teaser visual, teaser PV, and 2025 debut revealed! Studio flad is animating the series.
ใ๏ผฎ๏ผฅ๏ผท๏ผใTeaser PV:
[Cast]
Alma (CV: Hika โTsukishiro)
Enji (CV: Ryota โSuzuki)
Suzume (CV: M.A.O)
“Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole” TV anime key visual, PV, and July 7 [Mon] debut revealed. Brain’s Base is animating the series which will stream on Crucnhyroll.
ใ๏ผฎ๏ผฅ๏ผท๏ผใPV 1:
[Additional cast]
Kyoshiro Nekozuku (CV: Ayumu Murase)
Toshiro Nekozuku (CV: Shunsuke Takeuchi)
Kyoko Nekozuku (CV: Atsumi Tanezaki)
โ Synopsis โ
“I won’t die ’cause I was banned from the afterlife.”
A shady self-proclaimed hermit named Momoyuki Mogura, AKA: Mogura, is banned from the afterlife due to an incident. Now he collects spirit possessed will-o’-wisps in his lantern, hoping to make a comeback.
It seems that those who encounter him begin to see peculiar things.
This time, Natsumi Eguchi, the author of “Hozuki’s Coolheadedness” brings a mysterious yet comedic story where living humans and ghosts intersect in the here and now!
Original TV anime “Food for the Soul” character PV featuring Maco โKawai (CV: Hana โShimano)! P.A. Works is animating the series which airs on Saturdays.
ใ๏ผฎ๏ผฅ๏ผท๏ผใCharacter PV – Maco:
โ Synopsis โ
This is an original animation of the daily lives of five new undergrad college girls.ย They love delicious, want to have lots of fun together, study hard, and enjoy their college life to the fullest! This is a heartwarming comedy in which the characters eat, laugh, and deepen their friendships.
All 25 episodes of “Blue Box” Season 1 are now available English dubbed on Netflix!
โ Synopsis โ
Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance?
Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girlsโ basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore!
All 25 episodes of “Tohai – Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku” are now available with English subtitles on YouTube!
โป English subtitles are mislabeled as Japanese
โป Blocked regions: Austria, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Macao, Switzerland, Taiwan
โ Synopsis โ
Money, women, organs. Kei, a high school boy, frequents the underground mahjong parlor teeming with desires, earning him the moniker ‘K of Ice’ in the underworld due to his cold-hearted strategy and stylish gameplay. Rumors also circulate that he keeps a girl at his home.
“Fire Force” Season 3 English dub episode 1 is now available! The English dub continues with a new episode every week; Season 3 Part 1 will be 12 episodes long.
โ Synopsis โ
Shinra and the team are about to uncover the worldโs greatest secret. But just as the other Special Fire Force Companies unite to face the looming disaster, Obi is captured by the Tokyo Imperial Army, and Company 8 is branded as traitors. Hunted by the Empire, they must fight alone to rescue Obi and stop the Evangelistโall while a new assassin and the corrupt Captain Burns block their path.
“Bye Bye, Earth” English dub episode 11 (S2E01) is now available! The English dub continues weekly; Season 2 will be 10 episodes long.
โ Synopsis โ
Belle Lablac doesnโt really fit in as the only human being in a world full of anthropomorphic animals. No fangs, no fur, no scales, no claws. Lonely and eager to discover where she comes from, Belle journeys to find answers to the questions of her heart. Carrying nothing but her giant sword, the Runding, she faces a world of possibilities and pitfalls in hopes of discovering the truth.
“My Happy Marriage” Season 2 episodes 12 & 13 (season finale) release simultaneously on Netflix next Friday, April 25!
Current indication is that both episodes will release at the series’ usual time; 14:00 UTC / 7am PT.
As announced earlier this month, a new anime in the franchise has been greenlit, further details not revealed.
