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On this 28/03/2026, 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!

This is Part 2

“Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN” OP released ahead of the series premiere!

♪ “Hallelujah” by [Alexandros]

The series begins with two weeks of double releases: #1 & #2 on April 10 [Fri] followed by #3 & #4 on April 17 [Fri].

The reboot series will stream exclusively on Prime Video worldwide, numerous dub languages listed.

Hiroshi Maeda is directing the series at TMS Entertainment/7studio.

© Buronson&Tetsuo Hara/Coamix, HOKUTO Committee

“Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life” TV anime key visual, PV, and July debut revealed!

Hideyo Yamamoto is directing the series at LIDENFILMS.

PONY CANYON is teasing worldwide streaming, platform(s) not yet announced.

[Cast]
Ryusei Narukami (CV: Jun Fukuyama)
Meteor Hanaori (CV: Akira Sekine)
Mako Satsuki (CV: Seena Hoshiki)
Marika Nagamori (CV: Hitomi Ueda)
Mana Kuraishi (CV: Sora Tokui)
Nemuto Takigawa (CV: Nene Hieda)
Ayahime Takanashi (CV: Rie Takahashi)
Eriko Asahina (CV: Hiromi Igarashi)
Moe Narukami (CV: Ayasa Ito)
Sakura Rokudo (CV: Yoko Hikasa)

Image © Hekiru Hikawa, Kodansha / “Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life” Anime Production Committee

“NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE” TV anime main visual –Nechika-sama ver.- unveiled!

Masaoki Nakashima is directing the anime at Yostar Pictures for an April 4 [Sat] debut.

Crunchyroll will stream the series.

Image © WSS playground / NEEDY GIRL PROJECT

“Dandelion” key art, trailer, and April 16 [Thu] Netflix debut revealed!

Adapting the debut work by Gintama creator Hideaki Sorachi, the anime is directed by Mataga Daisuke at NAZ.

[Cast]
Megumi Han
Mamoru Miyano
Kazuhiko Inoue
Kensho Ono
Yuki Ono
Tomokazu Sugita
Shin-ichiro Miki
Fumihiko Tachiki
Susumu Chiba
Satoshi Hino
Rie Kugimiya
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Kikuko Inoue
whaledontsleep

Image © Hideaki Sorachi/SHUEISHA

“Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian” Season 2 main visual and ultra teaser PV revealed!

Hiroshi Haraguchi is directing Season 2 at Doga Kobo for a 2027 debut.

Image © Sunsunsun,Momoco/KADOKAWA/Alya-san Partners2

“BLACK TORCH” TV anime additional cast announced!

Amagi (CV: Toshiyuki Morikawa)
Koga (CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto)

Kei Umabiki is directing the anime at 100studio for a July debut.

Crunchyroll will exclusively stream the series outside of Asia.

Images © Tsuyoshi Takaki/Shueisha, Project BLACK TORCH

“A Tale of the Secret Saint” TV anime key visual unveiled!

Tomoe Makino is directing the series at FelixFilm for an October 2026 debut.

[Additional cast]
Clarissa Abernethy (CV: Yukari Tamura)
Enoch (CV: Shunichi Toki)
Fabian Wyner (CV: Daiki Yamashita)
Charlotte (CV: Miyuri Shimabukuro)

Image © Touya/EARTH STAR Entertainment/BLACK DRAGON KNIGHTS.

“Reincarnated as a Sword II” PV and October debut revealed!

Shinji ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌Ishihira is continuing to directing the series at C2C.

HIDIVE will stream the season.

Original TV anime “Inherit the Winds” new PV and January 2027 broadcast debut revealed!

In Japan, theatrical screening is scheduled for this year.

[Additional cast]
Kurosuke (CV: Nichika Omori)

Tomohiro Kawamura is directing the anime at studios Live2D Creative Studio and Drive.

© Project Kaze