Today's Must-See Anime Updates | 04/07/2026, Part 1 - 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 1

On this 04/07/2026, 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 1

Milky Galactic Universe (MILKY☆HIGHWAY, MILKY☆SUBWAY) is receiving a new short anime:

MILKY☆BYWAY Spring Special “TERROR ON CHELOVIN’S DAY”

“MURCIÉLAGO” TV anime adaptation announced for 2027, streaming on HIDIVE!

Teaser visual & super teaser PV:

[Staff]
・Executive Director: Takashi Naoya
・Director: Matsuo Asami
・Series Composition: Takashi Naoya
・Character Design: Kiyoshi Tateishi
・Music: Masanori Akita, Yuichi Tsuchiya
・Animation Production: SATELIGHT × Staple Entertainment

© Yoshimurakana/SQUARE ENIX, MURCIÉLAGO Project

The new “Magic Knight Rayearth” anime begins on October 7 [Wed]!

New key visual & main PV:

Yui Miura is directing the anime at E&H production.

[Additional cast]
Clef (CV: Yuki Kaji)
Presea (CV: Emiri Kato)
Ferio (CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka)

© CLAMP, ST/KODANSHA, TMS, TV-Asahi

The main staff of “The Apothecary Diaries” are reuniting for an all-new original anime project titled “Jurassic Shadows“!

Concept visual & project PV:

The project is billed as an “action epic that combines two universally beloved motifs, dinosaurs and ninjas, with the unexpected modern element of ‘kesho’ (make-up).”

[Staff]
・Director: Norihiro Naganuma
・Screenplay: Kenta Ihara
・Original Character Design: Yoichi Amano
・Character Design: Yukiko Nakatani
・Color Design: Misato Aita
・Art Director: Yusuke Takeda (Bamboo)
・3DCG Director: Makoto Honda
・Sound Director: Shouji Hata
・Music: Shuhei Mutsuki
・Developed & Produced by: SlowCurve / Avex Pictures Inc.
・Animation Production: cannoncode

© SANB / Jurassic Shadows Production Committee

“Delicious in Dungeon” Season 2 is scheduled for October 2027, streaming exclusively on Netflix!

Along with this news, a super teaser visual has been unveiled.

Yoshihiro Miyajima is continuing to direct the series at TRIGGER.

© Ryoko Kui,KADOKAWA/Delicious in Dungeon PARTNERS

“Devils’ Crest” streams exclusively on Prime Video worldwide beginning November 6 [Fri]!

Key visual & main PV 1:

Adapting the light novel series “Demons’ Crest” by Reki Kawahara (author of Sword Art Online and Accel World), the anime is directed by Kenichiro Komaya at Production I.G.

[Cast]
Yuma Ashihara (CV: Haruka Shiraishi)
Sawa Ashihara (CV: Konomi Inagaki)
Kenji Kondo (CV: Yuya Hirose)
Minagi Sano (CV: Satomi Amano)

[Opening theme song]
“Shinka” by Ado

© Reki Kawahara/Straight Edge/Devils’ Crest Project

“Male-bomb” by Static Dress × Clevatess II AMV:

Clevatess Season 2 premieres next Wednesday, July 8.

© Yuji Iwahara/LDF/CLEVATESSⅡ Project

“DIGIMON BEATBREAK” new ED released!

♪ “BREAK IT” by KISS OF LIFE

© 2025 Akiyoshi Hongo, Toei Animation

“Thunder 3” opening theme song: “Thunderbolt” by Yuuri!

“EVANGELION” all-new anime series announcement video (English ver)!

[Series staff]
・Series Composition / Screenplay: Yoko Taro
・Directors: Kazuya Tsurumaki, Toko Yatabe
・Music: Keiichi Okabe
・Production: khara × CloverWorks

“BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Final Part – The Calamity” final PV released!