Arunava Ghosh 
On this 05/08/2025, 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!
SUNHOSEKI‘s original character Hoppe-chan is receiving a TV anime:
“HOPPECHAN – Mystery of the Sun Kingdom and the Black-Cheek Team –” scheduled for 2026.
[Cast]
Rin Kusumi
Kyoko Kuramochi (from Amuse Dolce)
Ayaka Takamura
Ran Misato (from Amuse Dolce)
Ayasa Ito
Neo Tanaka
Sachi
[Staff excerpt]
Director: Nabeshige (Shigeyuki Watanabe)
Character Design: Gurin., Issa Kawaguchi
Series Composition: Yoko Yonaiyama
Script: Yoko Yonaiyama, Takahiro Nagano, Komori Saji
Art Director: Eisuke Nakata
Animation Production: TOON HARBOR WORKS
“HOPPECHAN – Mystery of the Sun Kingdom and the Black-Cheek Team –” TV anime teaser visual:
“There’s No Freaking Way I’ll be Your Lover! Unless…” episode 5 ED:
♪ “Mayocchauwa” by Philosophy no Dance
“Summer Pockets” TV anime new ED:
♪ “Maho no Enikki” sung by Shiroha Naruse (CV: Konomi Kohara), Umi Kato (CV: Aimi Tanaka)
Trailer for the four-part theatrical edit of the “Summer Pockets” TV anime:
Release schedules:
[Kamome Kushima edition]
August 15–21 in Japan
[Tsumugi Wenders edition]
August 22–28 in Japan
[Ao Sorakado edition]
August 29–September 4 in Japan
[Shiroha Naruse edition]
September 5–11 in Japan
“Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers” brand-new sequel TV anime new super teaser video:
Cast members have been teased by revealing only their initials: A.M., S.T., J.E., K.K.
Directed by Yoichi Fujita at SUNRISE, the new anime is scheduled to begin in January.
“Suikoden: The Anime” new image visual unveiled
Directed by Yuzo Sato at KONAMI animation, the anime is scheduled for 2026.
“Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation” Season 1 “Episode of Heartslabyul” will stream weekly on Disney+ starting on October 29 [Wed] for a total of 8 episodes.
Shin Katagai is directing the anime at Yumeta Company and Graphinica.
New ‘payoff visual‘:
“The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch” — a manga by “Boarding School Juliet” author Yousuke Kaneda — is receiving a TV anime adaptation in 2026.
Teaser visual & teaser PV:
[Cast]
Spica Virgo (CV: Kaede Hondo)
Claude Sirius (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki)
[Staff]
・Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
・Series Composition: Midori Goto
・Character Design: Takayuki Onoda
・Animation Production: LIDENFILMS
All 12 episodes of ‘Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I’m Actually the Strongest‘ are now available dubbed in English on Crunchyroll.
“The Case Book of Arne” begins broadcasting in January.
New teaser PV:
・Director: Keisuke Inoue
・Series Composition: Murasaki, Keisuke Inoue
・Character Design & Chief Animation Production: Akiko Sato
・Music: Yoshiaki Fujisawa
・Animation Production: SILVER LINK.
