Arunava Ghosh 
On this 01/08/2025, 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!
“Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon” begins broadcasting on October 3 [Fri].
Katsushi Sakurabi is directing the series at J.C.STAFF.
New key visual:
“Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon” TV anime additional cast:
Nazuna (CV: Hana Hishikawa)
Aoyuki (CV: Shiori Izawa)
Ellie (CV: Ayumi Mano)
Nemumu (CV: Yuko Natsuyoshi)
Gold (CV: Katsuya Miyamoto)
BL anime adaptation “The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter” is confirmed to be a TV anime scheduled to begin in January 2026.
New teaser visual & teaser PV:
[Staff excerpt]
・Director: Shinji Ishihira
・Assistant Director: Akira Yamada
・Series Composition: Yoshiko Nakamura
・Character Design: Maki Fujii
・Music: Megumi Ohashi
・Animation Production: Studio DEEN
“The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter” TV anime cast:
Seiichiro Kondo (CV: Kent Ito)
Aresh Indolark (CV: Tomoaki Maeno)
Norbert (CV: Seiichiro Yamashita)
Camile (CV: Hiroki Touchi)
“One-Punch Man” Monster Visual #10: Garou
Season 3 begins broadcasting this October, studio: J.C.STAFF (director not announced)
“Arknights: RISE FROM EMBER” will be 10 episodes long (#17–#26).
“Let This Grieving Soul Retire” TV anime Part 2 opening theme song:
“Algorithm” sung by Kiyono Yasuno
Directed by Masahiro Takata at ZERO-G, the series returns this October.
Crunchyroll has confirmed that it will stream Part 2.
“Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!” TV anime additional cast:
Farah (CV: Mai Nakahara)
Leon (CV: Shinya Takahashi)
Astaire (CV: Karin Isobe)
Mira (CV: Yuka Iguchi)
※ Unconfirmed character name spellings.
HIDIVE will exclusively stream the series as it airs starting this October.
Kaoru Yabana is directing the series at studio A-CAT.
“Turkey! Time to Strike” special PV featuring episode 4 ending theme “Flashback” by Q.I.S (Yuho Kitazawa)
“Summer Pockets” new visual & 7th PV released ahead of episode 18:
feel. is animating the 26-episode series.
“Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!” TV anime teaser visual & teaser PV:
As previously announced, broadcasting begins in October.
[Cast]
Melphiera Marchalrayd (CV: Kanna Nakamura)
Aristide Rogier du Galbraith (CV: Taito Ban)
[Theme song artists]
OP: AVAM
ED: Shunichi Toki
[Staff excerpt]
・Director: Mutsumi Takeda
・Series Composition: Keiichiro Ochi
・Character Design: Masato Kato
・Art Director: Arisa Taira
・Music: TakaAki Nakahashi
・Animation Production: Asahi Production
“ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!” TV anime new teaser PV:
As previously announced, broadcasting is scheduled for 2026.
[Staff excerpt]
・Director: Nobuharu Kamanaka
・Series Composition: Mariko Kunisawa
・Character Design: Miki Matsumoto, Fumio Matsumoto, Takaaki Fukuyo, Takafumi Furusawa
・Music: Ryo Takahashi
・Animation Production: ACGT
“ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!” TV anime additional cast:
Milkit (CV: Miku Ito)
Cyrill Sweechka (CV: Miki Kariya)
Jean Inteige (CV: Makoto Yasumura)
Eterna Rinebow (CV: Misaki Kuno)
Gadhio Lathcutt (CV: Takaya Kuroda)
Maria Afenjuns (CV: Aya Endo)
Linus Radiants (CV: Jin Ogasawara)
1st trailer for director Mamoru Hosoda‘s latest film “Scarlet“
The film releases theatrically in Japan on November 21 / in the US on December 12.
“Takopi’s Original Sin” anime final PV ~To All of You in 2016~
※ Contains Spoilers
Directed by Shinya Iino at ENISHIYA, all 6 episodes of the limited series are now streaming.
“Pseudo Harem” TV anime OP (English ver.)
♪ “Blouse” by GOHOBI
“Alice in Wonderland” (working English title) film introduction via TBS HOLDINGS:
She’s trying her best to read the room, to fit in, to do things just like everyone else—so why does nothing ever seem to go right?
Lise Azumino, a college student lost in life, receives a mysterious invitation left behind by her late grandmother. Following its lead, she suddenly finds herself in a fantastical Wonderland.
There, she meets a curious girl named Alice, and together they embark on a whimsical journey.
Along the way, Lise encounters a host of bizarre characters: the White Rabbit, the Caterpillar, the Queen of Hearts and her card soldiers, the Mad Hatter and March Hare, Humpty Dumpty, the twins Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and of course—the Cheshire Cat.
What unfolds is a series of chaotic, laugh-out-loud misadventures!
Through this delightfully absurd adventure with Alice, what kind of future will Lise choose for herself?
Directed by Toshiya Shinohara at P.A. Works, the movie releases theatrically in Japan on August 29.
