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On this 09/10/2025, 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!
BL light anime adaptation “Saioshi no Gikei wo Mederu Tame, Nagaiki Shimasu!” key visual & January 2026 debut revealed!
Yusuke Morishita is directing the light anime (akin to a motion comic) at Imagica Infos／Imageworks Studio.
Image © 朝陽天満・辻本嗣・アルファポリス/「最推し」製作委員会
“Noble Reincarnation ~Born Blessed, So I’ll Obtain Ultimate Power~” TV anime new PV & January debut revealed!
[Opening theme]
“Break off” by SUPER★DRAGON
[Main cast]
Noa (CV: Karin Nanami)
Zoey (CV: Saki Miyashita)
Shirley (CV: Iori Saeki)
Alichey (CV: Azusa Tachibana)
Evelyn (CV: Yui Ishikawa)
Gigi (CV: Misaki Watada)
Michio Fukuda is directing the anime at CompTown.
© Nazuna Miki – SB Creative Corp. / Noble Reincarnation Production Committee
“A Star Brighter Than the Sun” OP released!
♪ “Stellar Days” by Motohiro Hata
© Kazune Kawahara/SHUEISHA, A STAR BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN Project
“My Awkward Senpai” OP released!
♪ “Bukiyo na I love you” by angela
© Makoto Kudo/SQUARE ENIX, My Awkward Senpai Production Committee
“Dusk Beyond the End of the World” ED released!
♪ “Two Of Us” by Hana Hope
© Project FT/Dusk Beyond the End of the World・MBS
“DAEMONS OF THE SHADOW REALM” new teaser PV released revealing that the anime will broadcast for two consecutive cours beginning April 2026!
Based on the manga by Fullmetal Alchemist creator Hiromu Arakawa, the anime is directed by Masahiro Ando at bones film.
Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs.
© Hiromu Arakawa/SQUARE ENIX, Project TSUGAI
“Fire Force” Season 3 Part 2 key visual & January 9 [Fri] debut revealed!
Image © Atsushi Ohkubo, KODANSHA/ “FIRE FORCE Season 3” Production Committee
“Witch Hat Atelier” Welcome visual unveiled!
Ayumu Watanabe is directing the anime at BUG FILMS for a 2026 debut.
Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs.
Image © Kamome Shirahama/KODANSHA/ Witch Hat Atelier Committee
Crunchyroll has announced that it will stream “【OSHI NO KO】” Season 3 as it airs beginning in January!
[Crunchyroll streaming regions]
North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and CIS
Image © Aka Akasaka x Mengo Yokoyari/Shueisha, “OSHI NO KO” Partners
“A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special” TV anime Season 2 is scheduled for 2026, and Crunchyroll has announced that it will stream the season as it airs!
© A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special Animation Partners
Crunchyroll has announced its acquisition of “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea” theatrical rights worldwide (excluding most Asian territories)!
Image © Taiki Kawakami, Fuse, KODANSHA/“Ten-Sura” Project
“The Beginning After the End” Season 2 visual, teaser PV, and April 2026 debut revealed!
Keitarou Motonaga is continuing to direct the anime at studio A-CAT.
Crunchyroll will stream the season as it airs.
Image © TBATE Anime Production Committee
Full slate of streaming acquisitions announced today at the Crunchyroll Showcase panel at New York Comic Con 2025!
[January 2026]
・【OSHI NO KO】Season 3
・A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation
・Isekai Office Worker: The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter
・The Daily Life of a Single 29-Year-Old Adventurer
[April 2026]
・The Beginning After the End Season 2
[2026]
・A Returner’s Magic Should be Special Season 2
[Coming Soon]
・Kunon the Sorcerer Can See
※ Sequels not pictured.
© Misaki, TO Books. / A Gentle Noble Project
© 2026 Yatsuki Wakatsu, Kikka Ohashi/KADOKAWA/ Isekai Office Worker Partners
© Umikaze Minamino, Laruha/KADOKAWA/KUNON the SORCERER Can See Partners
© 奈良一平・講談社/コマイ村自治会
New trailer + IMAX poster visual for director Mamoru Hosoda‘s upcoming film “Scarlet“!
The film releases theatrically in Japan on November 21 / in the US on December 12 [Fri].
Image ©2025 STUDIO CHIZU
“MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe” (part 2 of the trilogy) main visual, trailer, and January 30 Japan debut revealed!
The movie is also receiving a US theatrical release, date/details not yet announced.
Image © SOTSU・SUNRISE
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya‘s feature directorial debut “A NEW DAWN” releases theatrically in Japan on March 6, 2026!
Image © A NEW DAWN Film Partners
“Gintama -Yoshiwara in Flames-” releases theatrically in Japan on February 13!
Directed by Naoya Ando at BN Pictures, the movie is a brand-new adaptation of the “Yoshiwara in Flames” arc from the manga.
Image © 空知英秋／劇場版銀魂製作委員会
“Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing” TV anime key visual & PV revealed!
It was also announced that Makoto Tamagawa is directing the anime at Yokohama Animation Lab. As previously announced, broadcasting begins in January.
[Theme songs]
OP: “Haku” by Atarayo
ED: “Sanctuary” by Kaya
[Additional cast]
Rodin (CV: Hideo Ishikawa)
Theresia (CV: Sayaka Ohara)
Mash (CV: Makoto Koichi)
Image © ハム男/アース・スター エンターテイメント/ヘルモード製作委員会
Individual visuals unveiled for each episode of “Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26“!
The eight-episode anthology series will adapt short stories created by manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto (creator of Chainsaw Man) between ages 17 and 26.
Streaming exclusively on Prime Video worldwide starting November 7 [Fri] — multiple dubs listed.
[1] A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin’ in the Schoolyard
Tale of two survivors’ bond in a post-apocalyptic world.
↳ Directed by Seishiro Nagaya at ZEXCS
[2] Sasaki Stopped a Bullet
Exploration of the intense emotions of adolescence.
↳ Directed by Nobukage Kimura at Lapintrack
[3] Love is Blind
A sci-fi romantic comedy about love on a cosmic scale.
↳ Directed by Nobuyuki Takeuchi at Lapintrack
[4] Shikaku
An unhinged assassin girl’s twisted love story.
↳ Directed by Naoya Ando at GRAPH77
[5] Mermaid Rhapsody
A touching romance between a boy and a mermaid centered around an underwater piano.
↳ Directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe at 100studio
[6] Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome
A journey into finding one’s true self beyond gender norms.
↳ Directed by Kazuaki Terasawa at Studio KAFKA
[7] Nayuta of the Prophecy
The journey of siblings bound by a harsh destiny.
↳ Directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe at 100studio
[8] Sisters
Depiction of the rivalry, conflict, and growth between artistically inclined sisters.
↳ Directed by Osamu Honma at P.A. Works
Image © TATSUKI FUJIMOTO/SHUEISHA・Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Committee
“Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199” Chapter 5 teaser visual, teaser trailer, and February 20 Japan theatrical debut revealed!
Based on the cadence so far, Chapter 5 is likely episodes 15–18.
As originally announced, the anime will have a total of 26 episodes split into seven chapters for theatrical screening in Japan.
Episodes 1–10 are streaming on Crunchyroll.
Image © Y.Nishizaki/STARBLAZERS3199 Production Committee
