Arunava Ghosh 
On this 24/10/2025, 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!
“Atashin’chi NEXT” 5 new episodes announced along with a new key visual & PV!
[Release schedule]
#6: November 20 [Fri]
#7: December 20 [Thu]
#8: January 20 [Wed]
#9: February 20 [Sat]
#10: March 20 [Sat]
Image © けらえいこ/シンエイ
“Elegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star” short-form anime adaptation cast and theme songs announced!
Nobu (CV: Hiro Shimono)
Zaku (CV: Shinnosuke Ogami)
Baazu (CV: Masaaki Yano)
Narration: Shinya Takahashi
[Theme songs]
OP: “Blacker Co., Ltd.” by itsuka-saisei
ED: “Elegy of the Enemies” by The Canbellz
According to the original announcement, the anime is scheduled for January 2026.
Images ©Buronson＆Tetsuo Hara/ Coamix 1983, ©Elegy of the Henchmen Committee
“Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation” daily character PV #4 of 8: Cater Diamond (CV: Tatsuyuki Kobayashi)!
Shin Katagai is directing the anime at Yumeta Company and Graphinica.
Season 1 (“Episode of Heartslabyul“) streams weekly on Disney+ starting next Wednesday, October 29, for a total of 8 episodes.
Language options will include multiple dubs, including English.
Image © 2025 DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
“Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD GAME THE CHRONICLES” promotional short anime series “The Fallen & The Virtuous” episode 5 (of 6) is now streaming on YouTube (with subtitles!)
▼ The Fallen & The Virtuous V: Tri-Brigade Kitt
[Cast]
・Ecclesia (CV: Kana Ichinose)
・Albaz (CV: Koki Uchiyama)
・Kitt (CV: Yu Serizawa)
・Captain Sargas (CV: Kenta Miyake)
・Rockey (CV: Chinatsu Akasaki)
Monthly releases continue with another episode next month.
Image © 2020 Studio Dice／SHUEISHA, TV TOKYO, KONAMI © Konami Digital Entertainment
“Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26” special PVs for each episode released!
▼ A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin’ in the Schoolyard
▼ Sasaki Stopped a Bullet
▼ Love is Blind
▼ Shikaku
▼ Mermaid Rhapsody
▼ Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome
▼ Nayuta of the Prophecy
▼ Sisters
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.
“THE DARWIN INCIDENT” TV anime key visual & PV revealed!
[Cast]
Charlie (CV: Atsumi Tanezaki)
Lucy Eldred (CV: Mitsuho Kambe)
Rivera Feyerabend (CV: Akio Otsuka)
Naokatsu Tsuda is directing the anime at BELLNOX FILMS for a January 2026 debut.
Image © 2026 Shun Umezawa, KODANSHA /”DARWIN’S INCIDENT” Committee
Music project “GHOST CONCERT” is receiving a TV anime: “GHOST CONCERT: missing Songs” scheduled for 2026!
This is billed as the next installment in the “song battle series,” following Symphogear.
Masato Jinbo is directing the anime at ENGI.
[Cast]
Minori Fujidera
Rina Hidaka
Image © 2026 Project MiucS / 「ゴーストコンサート: missing Songs」製作委員会
The previously announced “Kirio Fan Club” anime adaptation is a TV anime scheduled for 2026! Along with this news, a teaser visual and teaser PV were unveiled.
Sou Toyama is directing the anime at SATELIGHT.
[Cast]
Aimi Miyoshi (CV: Nene Hieda)
Nami Sometani (CV: Shion Wakayama)
Ken Kirio (CV: Gakuto Kajiwara)
Image ©Chikyu no Osakana Ponchan, Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha/ Kirio Fan Club Anime Production Committee
“There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her” TV anime key visual and January 6 [Tue] debut revealed!
[Additional cast]
Happiness (CV: Iori Noguchi from ＝LOVE)
Raven (CV: Ayumu Murase)
Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs.
The anime is directed by Mine Tomonori at GEKKOU under the supervision of chief director Yasutaka Yamamoto.
Image © Suisei, Kairi/Futabasha Publishers Ltd./Yuukawa Partners
“BEYBLADE X” new OP released!
♪ “Invincible” by i-dle
© Homura Kawamoto, Hikaru Muno, Posuka Demizu, BBXProject, TV TOKYO
