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On this 04/08/2025, 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!
The “Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajuu!” TV anime adaptation has been canceled due to “various circumstances.”
Originally announced in March of this year, the anime was to be directed and written by Saburo Miura at RABBIT GATE.
“Summer Pockets” TV anime new OP:
♪ “Finis Teller” sung by Konomi Suzuki
“Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199” Chapter 4 (episodes 11–14) main visual & main trailer:
Directed by Naomichi Yamato at studio MOTHER, Chapter 4 releases theatrically in Japan on October 10.
The previously announced “The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom” anime adaptation is a TV anime scheduled to begin in January.
Teaser visual & staff:
・Director: Takayuki Hamana
・Series Composition: Yoshimi Narita
・Character Design: Maziro
・Animation Production: Studio DEEN
“The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom” TV anime cast:
Tiararose (CV: Mai Fuchigami)
Aquasteed (CV: Yuichiro Umehara)
Hartknights (CV: Takuya Sato)
Akari (CV: Yumiri Hanamori)
“Petals of Reincarnation” begins broadcasting in 2026.
New key visual & 1st PV:
As previously announced, the anime is a HIDIVE co-production.
[Staff excerpt]
・Director: Shun Kudo
・Series Composition: Atsuo Ishino
・Assistant Director: Kosuke Murayama
・Action Director: Kentaro Azuma
・Character Design: Haruna Kato
・Character Design Supervision: Sayaka Ono
・Music: KOHTA YAMAMOTO
・Animation Production: BENTEN Film (formerly known as GAINA)
“Petals of Reincarnation” TV anime cast:
Toya Senji (CV: Shoya Chiba)
Haito Luo Buffett (CV: Wakana Maruoka)
John V Neumann (CV: Ayane Sakura)
“Akane-banashi” is receiving a TV anime adaptation in 2026.
Teaser visual & teaser PV:
[Staff]
・Director: Ayumu Watanabe
・Assistant Director: Yu Harima
・Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Kii Tanaka
・Series Composition: Michihiro Tsuchiya
・Music: Akio Idutsu
・Rakugo Supervision: Keiki Hayashiya
・Animation Production: ZEXCS
“Me and the Alien MuMu” is listed with a total of 24 episodes between two Blu-ray volumes.
“Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra: World Conquest Starts with the Civilization of Ruin” is listed with a total of 12 episodes in a single Blu-ray box / DVD box.
“Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer!” is listed with a total of 12 episodes in a single Blu-ray box.
“PELELIU: GUERNICA OF PARADISE” film teaser visual & teaser trailer:
The film releases theatrically in Japan on December 5.
[Cast]
Rihito Itagaki / Tomoya Nakamura
Hirosato Amano, Yuta Fujii, Takamasa Mogi, Eiji Mikami
[Staff excerpt]
・Director: Goro Kuji
・Screenplay: Junji Nishimura, Kazuyoshi Takeda
・Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Ryoji Nakamori
・Art Direction: Kuniko Iwatani, Hiroshi Kato / Hirofumi Sakagami (totonyan)
・Music: Kenji Kawai
・Production: Shin-Ei Animation × Fugaku
“Akuyaku Reijou no Tsuihougo!: Kyoukai Kaikaku Gohan de Yuuyuu Sister-gurashi” has an anime project in the works.
