Arunava Ghosh 
On this 07/11/2025, 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!
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“Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF” Season 2 teaser visual revealed!
[Season 2 Staff excerpt]
・Chief Director: Takeo Takahashi, Hijiri Sanpei
・Director: Nobuyoshi Nagayama, Takahiro Majima
・Character Design: Satona Sugimoto, Kouji Haneda
・Art Director: Kazuhiro Inoue
・Music: Kevin Penkin
・Animation Production: Passione
Image © IsunaHasekura, KADOKAWA/Rowen Trade Guild
“Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!” weekly Alma visual #4!
Image © Nanateru/KADOKAWA/KAMISATO-YOBANE.lab
“The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten” 12 zodiac signs visual #6: SCORPIO!
Chihiro Kumano is directing Season 2 at project No.9 for an April 2026 debut.
Image © Saekisan – SB Creative Corp. / “The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten” Project
“The Obsessed” anime film new visual released!
Directed by Wataru Takahashi at Shin-Ei Animation, the film is now playing in Japan.
Image © 2001 いしいしんじ／新潮社 © 2025 映画「トリツカレ男」製作委員会
“Scarlet” ending theme song + special PV!
“<Hateshinaki>”
・Lyrics by Mamoru Hosoda (director of the film)
・Sung by Mana Ashida (voice of Scarlet)
The film releases theatrically in Japan on November 21 / in the US on December 12 [Fri].
© 2025 STUDIO CHIZU
The previously announced “Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin” anime sequel is scheduled for 2026!
“Observation Records of My Fiancée: The Misadventures of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess” TV anime key visual unveiled!
Junichi Yamamoto is directing the anime at Ashi Productions for a 2026 debut.
Image © しき・アルファポリス/バーティア様を愛でる会
“DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR Animation with ENHYPEN” begins broadcasting on January 9 [Fri]!
Shoko Shiga is directing the anime at TROYCA, and Crunchyroll will stream the anime.
Image © HYBE/Project DARK MOON
“Goumon Baito-kun no Nichijou” TV anime main visual, main PV, and January 4 [Sun] debut revealed!
[Theme song artists]
OP: GRANRODEO
ED: Takuma Terashima
[Additional cast]
Hera (CV: Kisho Taniyama)
Noe (CV: Rikuya Yasuda)
[Staff excerpt]
・Director: Fumitoshi Oizaki
・Series Composition: Hitomi Amamiya
・Character Design: Sakae Shibuya
・Art Director: Seo-Gu Lee
・Music: Kenji Fujisawa (Team-MAX)
・Animation Production: diomedéa
Image © 次見やをら・白泉社／「拷問バイトくんの日常」製作委員会
“Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo” TV anime teaser visual, teaser PV, and April 2026 debut revealed!
[Cast]
Kujima (CV: Yuria Nara)
Kouda Arata (CV: Ayumu Murase)
[Staff]
・Director: Noriyuki Nomata
・Series Director: Shinichiro Kimura
・Series Composition: Yasunori Yamada
・Character Design: Hanako Mitsubachi
・Music: Manami Kakudo
・Animation Production: Studio HIBARI
Image © 野アキラ／小学館／クジマ製作委員会
