Arunava Ghosh 
On this 05/06/2025, 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!
“LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins” PV released! Streaming in Japan begins on June 20 [Fri].
【ＮＥＷ！】PV:
[Additional cast]
Fake Lupin (CV: Kenyu Horiuchi)
This is a prequel to “LUPIN THE IIIRD THE MOVIE The Immortal Bloodline” which release theatrically in Japan the following week on June 27.
“CITY THE ANIMATION” CM released! Kyoto Animation is animating the series which begins on July 6 [Sun].
【ＮＥＷ！】30-second CM:
– Synopsis –
This town, is not just a normal town.
There’s laughter, love and emotional moments.
An unpredictable ordinary life presented by the residents!
Exciting stuffs come one after another. Welcome to CITY.
“Kingdom” Season 6 teaser visual & 1st trailer released! studio Pierrot / St.Signpost are animating the season which begins in October.
【ＮＥＷ！】Trailer 1:
[Theme song artists]
OP: Ikimonogakari
ED: Tomonari Sora
“Let’s Go Karaoke!” begins broadcasting on July 24 [Thu] & “Captivated, by You” begins broadcasting on August 21 [Thu]
Doga Kobo is animating both series.
[Let’s Go Karaoke!]
Nothing worries Satomi Oka more than the upcoming final choir competition of his middle school career—right up until he is accosted by a stranger from the shadows who demands, “Let’s go karaoke!” As a yakuza, Kyouji Narita doesn’t scare easily, but a terrifying prospect has driven him to seek Satomi’s help. The boss is holding a karaoke contest, with the loser forced to get a tattoo to be selected and torturously applied by the boss himself! Oka has been to many vocal rehearsals over the years, but never one-on-one karaoke sessions with a gangster!!
[Captivated, by You]
Hayashi’s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect a gloomy, dour façade that keeps his classmates far, far away. While much of the school regards Nikaidou as a bad omen, one student catches a glimpse behind the mask and-undeterred by rumors of bad luck and supernatural powers-begins to pick away Nikaidou’s carefully crafted persona…
“Mr. Osomatsu” Season 4 main visual, main PV, and July 8 [Tue] debut revealed! PIERROT FILMS is animating the season.
【ＮＥＷ！】Main PV:
[Ending theme song]
“Buddy” by Atarayo
“Puniru is a Kawaii Slime” Season 2 key visual, main PV, and July 6 [Sun] debut revealed! TOHO animation STUDIO is animating the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】Main PV:
[Additional cast]
Gelee (CV: Sumire Uesaka)
[Opening theme song]
“Brun-Brun” sung by Puniru (CV: Yu Sasahara)
Takeru Shinozuka is directing an original short film titled “FOXING: Kitsuné-tsuki” as the inaugural work of Toei Animation‘s new “ETERNA Animation” brand dedicated to original in-house productions.
“FOXING: Kitsuné-tsuki” is targeting a 2026 release.
“Call of the Night” Season 2 main PV released! Broadcasting begins on July 4 [Fri]; HIDIVE will stream the season.
【ＮＥＷ！】Main PV:
[Opening theme song]
“Mirage” by Creepy Nuts
– Synopsis –
Ko overcomes his confusion about becoming a vampire and decides to “like” Nazuna, while Nazuna resolves to make Ko “fall in love” with her. Without understanding what “love” even is, the two of them spend their nights together in a frenzy. Meanwhile, Detective Uguisu Anko is closing in with her plot to kill vampires, not just Nazuna. A vampire’s weakness is “anything they were attached to when they were human” and so they all try to get rid of this weakness before it’s too late. But, Nazuna has no memory of her human life. What is Nazuna’s hidden past? Why did Anko start killing vampires? And what is the “secret” that Nazuna and Anko share? For Ko, Nazuna, Anko, a fun “late night” doesn’t end here… a new “night” begins!
“Wash It All Away” TV anime adaptation announced for 2026, animation production: Okuruto Noboru!
[Cast]
Wakana Kinme (CV: Sayumi Suzushiro)
[Staff]
・Director: Kenta Onishi (Okuruto Noboru)
・Series Composition / Script: Toko Machida
・Character Design: Azuma Tozawa
– Synopsis –
For two years, Wakana Kinme has run a laundry service in the seaside resort town of Atami. Kinme Cleaning is a well-loved business, and Atami residents admire Wakana’s devotion to her trade. She builds a fulfilling life making friends with the locals and visiting hot springs. Although Wakana has no knowledge of her own past, her cleaning services safeguard memories imbued in customers’ precious items.
“GACHIAKUTA” TV anime main visual, main PV, and July 6 [Sun] debut revealed! bones film is animating the series; Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs.
【ＮＥＷ！】Main PV:
[Additional cast]
Regto (CV: Toshiyuki Morikawa)
Jabber (CV: Yuuki Shin)
[Theme songs]
OP: “HUGs” by Paledusk
ED: “TOMOSHIBI” by DUSTCELL
– Synopsis –
Crawl back from the abyss of Hell to change this lousy world!
Rudo lives in the slums of a floating town, where the poor scrape by under the shadow of the rich who live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. Then one day, he’s falsely accused of murder, and his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment—exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash.
Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and if Rudo wants to have any hope of discovering the truth and seeking vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, he will have to master a new power and join a group known as the Cleaners who battle the hulking trash beasts of the Pit!
Original anime film “ChaO” poster visual & main trailer released! STUDIO4°C animated the movie which releases theatrically in Japan on August 15. GKIDS has announced that it will bring the movie to theaters in North America “soon.”
【ＮＥＷ！】Main Trailer:
[Theme song]
“ChaO!” by Kumi Koda
– Synopsis –
In a futuristic world where humans and mermaids coexist, ChaO follows Stephan, a mild-mannered office worker at a shipbuilding company, whose life is upended when he is suddenly proposed to by Chao — a princess from the mermaid kingdom. With no time to make sense of what’s happening, Stephan soon finds himself living with the unpredictable, wholehearted Chao. As her sincere love begins to break down his emotional barriers, an unexpected and touching romance begins to unfold.
Gensho Yasuda‘s feature film “MAKE A GIRL” releases on Blu-ray in Japan on August 27!
– Synopsis –
The story takes place in the near future: Akira Mizutamari, a scientific genius who succeeded in developing and commercializing SALT, a robot that supports people’s lives, finds himself stuck in a rut when all of his new inventions fail. After hearing from a friend that he can “power up” by creating a girlfriend, he does literally that and scientifically creates an “artificial” girlfriend named “No. Zero”. Torn between her programmed emotions and her growing feelings, No. Zero starts to waver. Is it “love” that buds between her and Akira, who is unaccustomed to communicating with others, or perhaps something else……?
Anthology film “Manie Manie: Neo Tokyo” (1987) is now streaming subbed on Crunchyroll in select regions!
