Arunava Ghosh 
On this 25/08/2025, 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 Summer Hikaru Died” upcoming broadcast schedule:
🛑August 30: no broadcast
・September 6: episode 9
The one-week break is to accommodate Nippon TV‘s annual “24-Hour Television / Love Saves the Earth” telethon on August 30 & 31.
“My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me!” begins broadcasting on October 4 [Sat].
New key visual & main PV:
[Theme song artists]
OP: Akami Karubi
ED: Kohana Lam
The anime is directed by Kazuomi Koga at BLADE.
“SANDA” will stream exclusively on Prime Video worldwide.
Newly revealed main visual & main PV:
[Theme songs]
OP: “Childlike Adults” by yama
ED: “Diary” by Soushi Sakiyama
“SANDA” listings are live on regional Prime Video storefronts, with the latest PV available subbed & dubbed in numerous languages.
Prime Video currently lists the following dub languages:
・English
・Deutsch
・Español (España)
・Español (Latinoamérica)
・Français
・Italiano
・Português (Brasil)
・ไทย
Directed by Tomohisa Shimoyama at Science SARU, the anime begins broadcasting on October 3 [Fri].
“L’étoile de Paris en fleur” original anime film teaser trailer:
Directed by Goro Taniguchi at ARVO ANIMATION, the film is scheduled for a March 13, 2026 Japan debut.
“L’étoile de Paris en fleur” cast:
Fujiko (CV: Ami Toma)
🆕 Chizuru (CV: Lina Arashi)
🆕 Ruslan (CV: Taichi Saotome)
Main trailer for the brand-new “Cat’s Eye” anime series:
[Disney+ release schedules]
Episodes 1–6: weekly from September 26 [Fri] JST
Episodes 7–12: weekly from December 26 [Fri] JST
[Theme songs]
OP: “MAGIC” by Ado
ED: “CAT’S EYE” by Ado
Directed by Yoshifumi Sueda at LIDENFILMS.
Key visual for the brand-new “Cat’s Eye” anime series
“Sumikkogurashi” movie 4 poster visual & main trailer:
[Theme song]
“Kimi no Kasa” by Kaela Kimura
Directed by Naomi Iwata at FANWORKS, the new movie is scheduled to release theatrically in Japan on October 31.
“Gachiakuta” new cast members:
Bro (CV: Wataru Takagi)
Dear (CV: Hana Sato)
Corvus (CV: Rikiya Koyama)
Eishia (CV: Manaka Iwami)
Zodyl (CV: Shunsuke Takeuchi)
The ongoing 24-episode anime is directed by Fumihiko Suganuma at bones film.
