Arunava Ghosh 
On this 16/01/2026, 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!
“Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You” TV anime teaser visual, teaser PV, and July debut revealed!
[Cast (previously announced)]
Sasaki (CV: Takuya Sato)
Yamada / Tamaya (CV: Seena Hoshiki)
[Staff]
Animation Production: Asahi Production
Image © 地主／SQUARE ENIX・「ヤニすう」製作委員会
“Duel Masters LOST ~Boukyaku no Taiyou~” main PV revealed!
(region restricted on YouTube)
Weekly streaming in Japan begins on February 6 [Fri] for a total of four episodes.
[Opening theme song]
“Ayakashi Ayashi” by Kashitaro Ito
Toshinori Fukushima is directing the anime at J.C.STAFF and SMDE.
TM and ©2025 Wizards of the Coast/Shogakukan/WHC/ShoPro
“Wash It All Away” seasonal visual for Winter!
The anime is ongoing with a new episode every Monday.
Image © Mitsuru Hattori/SQUARE ENIX,Kinishite Committee.
All 20 episodes of “Love Through a Prism” are now streaming, only on Netflix!
[Staff excerpt]
・Original Work & Character Drafts: Yoko Kamio (creator of Boys Over Flowers)
・Director: Kazuto Nakazawa
・2nd Director: Tetsuya Takahashi
・3rd Director: Saki Fujii
・Written by: Yoko Kamio, Saki Fujii
・Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Yasuko Takahashi
・Sub-character Design & Chief Animation Director: Aiko Minowa
・Background Supervisor: Yusuke Takeda (Bamboo)
・Music: Naoki”naotyu-“Chiba
・Production: WIT STUDIO
“DIGIMON BEATBREAK” new visual: Kyo vs Naito
(CVs: Yohei Azakami & Ryota Takeuchi)
Image © 2025 Akiyoshi Hongo, Toei Animation
“Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto” (author: Hiroshi Shiibashi) is receiving a TV anime adaptation!
[Cast]
Kodo Iwamoto (CV: Taito Ban)
Kai Haramachi (CV: Yuki Sakakihara)
Soichiro Amaha (CV: Kent Ito)
[Staff]
・Director: Toshifumi Kawase
・Series Composition: Keiichiro Ochi
・Character Design: Atsuko Nakajima
・Sound Director: Takuya Hiramitsu
・Music: Yoshiaki Dewa, Toru Ishitsuka
・Animation Production: Studio DEEN
Image © 椎橋寛／集英社・「岩元先輩ノ推薦」製作委員会
“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” episode 29 (S02E01) is out now, and weekly releases continue with a new episode every Friday!
Tomoya Kitagawa is directing the 10-episode season at MADHOUSE.
♪ OP: “lulu.” by Mrs. GREEN APPLE
♪ ED: “The Story of Us” by milet
© Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe/Shogakukan/ ”Frieren”Project
“The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King” TV anime new key visual, new PV, and April 9 [Thu] debut revealed!
[Theme song artists]
OP: Mayu Maeshima
ED: sajou no hana
[Additional cast]
Miyu Tomita
Hiroshi Kamiya
Hisako Kanemoto
Ayaka Asai
Yusuke Kobayashi
Yurika Kubo
Koichi Soma
Yasuhiro Kikuchi
Shinpachi Tsuji
You Taichi
As previously announced, Crunchyroll will stream the anime.
Takashi Yamazaki is directing the anime at Jumondou.
Image © KOTOBA NORIAKI, KODANSHA/”THE WARRIOR PRINCESS AND THE BARBARIC KING” Production Committee.
“DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR” ED released!
♪ “CRIMINAL LOVE” by ENHYPEN
© HYBE/Project DARK MOON
Original TV anime “Inherit the Winds” additional cast announced!
Toshizo Hijikata (CV: Koki Uchiyama)
Isami Kondo (CV: Yuichi Nakamura)
Tomohiro Kawamura is directing the anime at Live2D Creative Studio and Drive.
Image ©Project Kaze
“Scum of the Brave” ongoing TV anime additional cast announced!
Lord “Amber Thorn” (CV: Kenjiro Tsuda)
Takamiya Kiyoto (CV: Shin-ichiro Miki)
Shinji Ushiro is directing the 24-episode series at OLM.
Images © nakashima723/Rocket Shokai/LEED/Scum of the Committee
[Korean animation]
“Tomb Raider King” is receiving an animated series with a Japanese dub beginning this July!
▼ Japanese-language PV
▼ Korean-language PV
[Opening theme]
“SHOW DOWN” by QWER
[Cast]
・Suh Joo-heon/Ryoga Goriki (KO: Hwang Chang-young / JA: Yoshimasa Hosoya)
・Irene Holton (KO: Lee Yu-ri / JA: Saori Hayami)
・Kwon Tae-joon/Taisei Ogawara (KO: Min Eung-sik / JA: Junichi Suwabe)
[Staff excerpt]
・Original Work: 3B2S, Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), SAN.G
・Original Character Design: P-crush (3B2S studio)
・Director: Woo Seung-wook
・Series Composition: Woo Seung-wook
・Character Design: Lee Hyun-joung
・Chief Animation Director: Lee Hyun-joung, Heo Hyung-jun
・Art Director: Kang Seung-chan
・Music: Kim Ju-young
・Animation Production: STUDIO EEK
[Japanese dub staff]
・Translation: Tomoko Fukudome
・Editor: Keigo Fukuda (Imagica EMS)
・Sound Production: dugout
Image © 3B2S, Yuns(REDICE STUDIO), SAN.G/Tomb Raider King Partners
Vocaloid producer HarumakiGohan has released a teaser video for “Onee-chan Gokko” — an original anime planned for three episodes, ~25 minutes each.
Episode 1 releases on YouTube & Niconico this month, and the remaining two episodes are expected to release within a year.
[Staff excerpt]
・Director / Screenplay / Music / Sound: HarumakiGohan
・Production: STUDIO GOHAN
[Cast]
Akane Higure: Erika Miyazaki
Sui Higure: Isekaijoucho
Mari: Arisa Sugimoto
Additional cast: Reina Nagao, Ayane Sakato, Yayoi Nomoto
“CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD Divinez Parallactic Clash” ED released!
♪ “GIRAGIRA” by RealRomantic
©VANGUARD Divinez Character Design ©2021-2026 CLAMP・ST
