Today's Must-See Anime Updates | 19/02/2026 - 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 1

On this 19/02/2026, 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!

“The Villager of Level 999” TV anime key visual, PV, and July debut revealed!

Yoshinobu Kasai is directing the anime at Brain’s Base.

[Additional cast]
Takako (CV: Hiroya Egashira)
Rex (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki)
Kuluru (CV: Manaka Iwami)
Tina (CV: Aoi Koga)
Palna (CV: Lynn)

Image © Koneko Hoshitsuki,Fuumi/KADOKAWA/THE VILLAGER OF LEVEL 999 Partners

“Chained Soldier” Season 2 ED 2 released!

♪ “LOVE LOVE Beam” by Maaya Uchida

© Takahiro,Yohei Takemura /SHUEISHA, Chained Soldier2 Production Consortium

“Haibara’s Teenage New Game+” TV anime additional cast announced!

Tatsuya Nagiura (CV: Ryota Suzuki)
Reita Shiratori (CV: Tomohiro Ono)

Misuzu Hoshino is directing the anime at Studio Comet for an April debut.

Image © 雨宮和希・ホビージャパン／「灰原くんの強くて青春ニューゲーム」製作委員会

“Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring” TV anime main visual, main PV, and March 28 [Sat] debut revealed!

[Theme songs]
OP: “Petals feat. Kase” by Orangestar
ED: “Hanaikada feat. Kase” by Orangestar

Adapted from the light novel series by Violet Evergarden author Kana Akatsuki, the anime is directed by Ken Yamamoto at WIT STUDIO.

Image © 暁佳奈・スオウ／ストレートエッジ・KADOKAWA／春夏秋冬代行社

“Sentenced to Be a Hero” TV anime new cast members: Shin-ichiro Miki & Yu Sugimoto (character names omitted)!

“Crayon Shin-chan” movie 33 teaser visual, trailer, and July 31 Japan debut revealed!

Masaki Watanabe is directing the movie.

Image © 臼井儀人／双葉社・シンエイ・テレビ朝日・ADK 2026

“Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods” TV anime opening theme song: “Odoroki no Ko” by Miyu Irino!

“Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199” Chapter 6 teaser visual & June 26 Japan debut revealed!

Based on the cadence so far, Chapter 6 is likely episodes 19–22.

As originally announced, the anime will have a total of 26 episodes split into seven chapters for theatrical screening in Japan.

Image © Y.Nishizaki/STARBLAZERS3199 Production Committee

“That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea” action PV <Azure Sea> released!

Directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi at eightbit, the 104-minute-long movie releases theatrically in Japan next Friday, February 27.

Crunchyroll has acquired theatrical rights to the movie worldwide (excluding most Asian territories), and Muse Asia will distribute the movie in select regions of Asia.

© Taiki Kawakami, Fuse, KODANSHA/“Ten-Sura” Project