Arunava Ghosh 
On this 12/09/2025, 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, weโve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out todayโs updates below!
“SHIBUYAโกHACHI” cour 4 key visual & October 4 [Sat] debut revealed.
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“Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods” TV anime character PV: Minato Kusunoki (CV: Shogo Sakata)!
The anime is scheduled for 2026, staff/studio not announced.
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“There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her” TV anime additional cast:
Yuga (CV: Ryohei Kimura)
Mikana (CV: Yuko Natsuyoshi)
Led by chief director Yasutaka Yamamoto, the anime is directed by Mine Tomonori at GEKKOU.
Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs in 2026.
Image ยฉSuisei, Kairi/Futabasha Publishers Ltd./Yuukawa Partners
“Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk” begins broadcasting in April 2026!
Character visual / character PV #1:
Botan Kamiina (CV: Sayumi Suzushiro)
Takashi Sakuma is directing the anime at Soigne.
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“Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus” visual for the Santa Claus arc which begins with episode 11 today, September 13!
Image ยฉ2024 HAJIME KAMOSHIDA/KADOKAWA/AOBUTA Project
“A Gatherer’s Adventure in Isekai” TV anime new PV revealed!
Directed by Yoshinori Odaka at Tatsunoko Production and SynergySP, the anime begins early weekly streaming in Japan on September 29 [Mon].
As previously announced, Crunchyroll will stream the series.
Image ยฉMasuo Kinoko, AlphaPolis/A Gathererโs Adventure in Isekai Production Committee
“Mechanical Marie” TV anime new PV and October 5 [Sun] debut revealed!
[Additional cast]
Bridget (CV: Saima Nakano)
Isabel (CV: You Taichi)
Toby (CV: Shuntaro Hara)
Carl (CV: Kappei Yamaguchi)
Charlotte (CV: Rieko Takahashi)
The anime is directed by Junji Nishimura at ZERO-G and Liber.
As previously announced, Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs.
Images ยฉAki Akimoto,HAKUSENSHA/ Mechanical Marie Production Committee
“A Wild Last Boss Appeared!” TV anime new key visual, PV, and September 27 [Sat] early weekly streaming debut revealed!
[Additional cast]
Devil King Orm (CV: Show Hayami)
Mars (CV: Miyu Irino)
Jupiter (CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka)
Sei Minamijuuji (CV: Shun Horie)
The anime is directed by Yuya โHoriuchi at Wao World.
At the time of writing, it has not been announced which platform(s) will stream the anime outside of Japan.
Image ยฉFire Head/EARTH STAR Entertainment/A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Project
“Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!” TV anime key visual, main PV, and October 2 [Thu] debut revealed!
[Additional cast]
Kauss (CV: Takashi Kondo)
Mullan (CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto)
Maxim (CV: Ryohei Kimura)
Ambry (CV: Makoto Furukawa)
Zeth (CV: Daisuke Hirakawa)
Claude (CV: Toshiki Masuda)
The anime is directed by Mutsumi Takeda at Asahi Production.
As previously announced, Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs.
Image ยฉKanata Hoshi, KODANSHA/โPass the Monster Meat, Milady!โ Production Committee.
“Victoria of Many Faces” TV anime adaptation announced with a celebratory visual and ultra teaser PV!
The announcement did not include a release date.
[Cast]
Victoria Sellers (CV: Chika Anzai)
Nonna (CV: Shion Wakayama)
Jeffrey Asher (CV: Yohei Azakami)
[Staff]
ใปDirector: Nobukage Kimura
ใปSeries Composition: Naohiro Fukushima
ใปCharacter Design: Mina Osawa
ใปAnimation Production: Studio DEEN
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“Fire Force” Season 3 cour 2 teaser PV revealed!
[New cast member]
Oguro (CV: Akira Ishida)
Broadcasting begins in January.
Images ยฉAtsushi Ohkubo, KODANSHA/ “FIRE FORCE Season 3” Production Committee
All 5 episodes of “ๆชใซ(Miru): Paths To My Future” are now streaming across North & South America!
Also available on the Itโs Anime FAST Channel on Samsung TV Plus in the US and Canada.
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“Elegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star” (gag spin-off) is receiving a short anime adaptation scheduled to begin in January 2026!
The announcement did not reveal any staff.
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“Fist of the North Star” character image visuals + new cast announcement PV revealed!
[Cast]
Kenshiro (CV: Shunsuke Takeuchi)
Bat (CV: Daiki Yamashita)
Rin (CV: M.A.O)
๐ Jagi (CV: Wataru Takagi)
๐ Toki (CV: Tsuguo Mogami)
๐ Raoh (CV: Taiten Kusunoki)
The anime is scheduled for 2026; staff/studio not announced.
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“Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle” TV anime main PV and October 7 [Tue] one-hour special debut revealed along with confirmation that the series will be split 2 cour!
[Theme song artists]
OP: Kucci
ED: Cidergirl
[Additional cast]
Kuranosuke Iwanami (CV: Yohei Azakami)
Kenta Yamazaki (CV: Masaya Miyazaki)
The anime is directed by Yuji Tokuno at feel.
Images ยฉHiromu/Shogakukan/Chiramune Partners
