On this 15/12/2024, 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!
“Medalist” TV anime 5th pair visual released! Broadcasting in Japan begins on January 4 [Sat], studio: ENGI.
Streaming on Hulu / Disney+ worldwide begins in January, exact date/time not announced.
Rioh Sonidori (CV: Makoto Koichi)
Shinichiro Sonidori (CV: Taito Ban)
PV:
– Synopsis –
Tsukasa, whose dreams were crushed. Inori, left to fend for herself. These two share a dream…and their tenacity may be the only thing that sees them through. Their destination? The ice…on the world’s stage!
“500000000 years button” brand-new episode 14 airs on December 28 [Sat]!
“Tower of God” Season 2’s “Workshop Battle” arc ends with episode 26.
No continuation of the anime has been announced so far.
– Synopsis –
Ja Wangnan can’t seem to pass the 20th floor. Even after failing time and time again, he refuses to give up. On his journey, he meets a mysterious and powerful character named Viole. Wangnan invites Viole to join his team of Regulars. Their journey continues with new challenges at every turn.
“Sorairo Utility” TV anime new PV & January 3 [Fri] debut revealed! Yostar Pictures is animating the series which will stream on HIDIVE, ADN, Aniverse, and more.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV 3:
[Theme songs]
OP: “Be the Hero! feat Airi Suzuki” by Masayoshi Oishi
ED: “Horizon” by Moeka Yahagi
– Synopsis –
“At this rate, I’ll just graduate as a plain background character A!”
Minami Aoba was troubled. She had no particular strengths or things she wanted to do.
Is it okay for her high school life to end as such an ordinary supporting character!? Leaving school behind, Minami searches for her own “special uniqueness.” She stumbles upon the nearby golf practice range by chance. Approached by part-time worker Haruka Akane, Minami grasps the golf club—the “utility.”
And thus, it was the encounter between Minami and golf.
Winning is not the only thing in golf! Everything related to golf is enjoyable!
Together with the genius golfer Haruka and Ayaka Hoshimi, who aspires to be an influencer, they seek the moment when they can become the “protagonist”! As a super beginner, Minami swings her club once again today.
“Babanba Banban Vampire” TV anime new PV released! Broadcasting begins on January 11 [Sat], studio: GAINA. Netflix will stream the series weekly.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV 2:
[Opening theme song]
“Bloody Liar” by BLUE ENCOUNT
– Synopsis –
Vampire Ranmaru Mori just wants to sample the blood of an 18-year-old virgin. But protecting the virginity of 15-year-old Rihito Tatsuno for three more years is proving tougher than anticipated!
“Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill” Season 2 is scheduled for 2025! MAPPA is animating the series.
“Ave Mujica – The Die is Cast –” TV anime OP released ahead of the series’ January 2 [Thu] debut! SANZIGEN is animating the 13-episode series which will stream on Crunchyroll.
【ＮＥＷ！】OP:
– Synopsis –
“Will you give me the rest of your life?”
After losing everything in a single night, Sakiko Togawa reaches out toward an even deeper abyss, one that will drag everyone around her down as well.
Gathering the lives of girls burdened with their own troubles and desires, Sakiko raises the curtain on a perfect masquerade.
“Welcome to the world of Ave Mujica.”
On a stage where sorrow, death, fear, love—even the solace of forgetting—are stripped away, will their masks be torn off and shatter into oblivion, or will they…
“The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom” begins broadcasting in April! TROYCA is animating the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】Character PV:
[Cast]
Philia (CV: Yui Ishikawa)
Mia (CV: Kaede Hondo)
Osvalt (CV: Takuya Sato)
Julius (CV: Kohei Amasaki)
🆕 Reichardt (CV: Mikage Asagiri)
🆕 Lena (CV: Sora Tokui)
🆕 Leonardo (CV: Ken Narita)
🆕 Himari (CV: Kanna Nakamura)
– Synopsis –
Philia’s family has produced saints for generations. It’s no surprise that she’s known as the greatest saint of all time—and set to marry the second prince, Julius. What no one expects is for Julius to call off the engagement, claiming that Philia’s perfection makes her charmless and unlikable. To add insult to injury, Philia is packed off to a neighboring country in exchange for gold and resources, forcing her to leave her homeland!
Despite bracing herself for mistreatment, Philia finds a warm welcome in her new town, where she puts her saintly abilities to good use erecting barriers against monsters and curing epidemics. But even as she flourishes in her new life, her homeland is under threat of destruction!
“Ubel Blatt” TV anime main key visual & new PV released! Broadcasting begins on January 10 [Fri], studios: Satelight × Staple Entertainment. The series will stream exclusively on Prime Video worldwide.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV 3:
[Additional cast]
Geranpen (CV: Kenichirou Matsuda)
Fargo (CV: Kosuke Toriumi)
Rangzatz (CV: Ryota Suzuki)
Glenn (CV: Kazuhiko Inoue)
Schtemwölech (CV: Taiten Kusunoki)
Barestar (CV: Naoya Uchida)
– Synopsis –
Rumors stir throughout the land: when the wielder of the black sword draws his dark blade, all who stand in its path are torn asunder…! Köinzell, the mysterious young boy who carries the black sword, undeniably wields it with exceptional skill, but can he truly be responsible for the bloody rumors? Pursued by the Traitorous Lances, four powerful warriors who were thought to have been defeated by the Seven Heroes, the strength of the young swordsman will be tested to its limit. At battle’s end, only the shocking truth of Köinzell’s quest will stand above the corpses of his enemies… An epic fantasy on the grandest of scales!
“Bogus Skill «Fruitmaster» ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~” TV anime new PV released!
【ＮＥＷ！】PV 2:
Broadcasting begins on January 7 [Tue], studio: Asahi Production. Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs.
In Japan, ABEMA will stream each episode 1 week early starting January 1 [Wed].
[Theme song artists]
OP: Aglio olio e peperoncino × Lamy Yukihana
ED: TrySail
– Synopsis –
In a world where eating “Skill Fruits” grants special powers, Light, a boy who seeks to become the world’s greatest adventurer, obtains the «Fruitmaster» skill, a bogus skill specializing in fruit cultivation that is completely useless in combat.
Eating a second “Skill Fruit” results in death, so there are no do-overs. Meanwhile, his childhood friend Rena, who promised to become an adventurer with him, achieves S Rank in record time, and the gap between them widens.
Light spends his days farming and training with a sword, but one day, he accidentally eats a second “Skill Fruit.”
“Why am I not dying?!”
Light avoids certain death and learns the incredible true power of the «Fruitmaster» skill: he can eat as many “Skill Fruits” as he wants! His overpowered ability allows him to gain an ability every time he eats one, for an unlimited number of times!! The worst skill ever is actually the best skill ever!!!
“Welcome to the Outcast’s Restaurant!” TV anime adaptation announced for 2025! The announcement did not reveal any staff or cast.
– Synopsis –
Backstabbed by those he considered friends, Dennis has been exiled from one of the strongest guilds around: the Silver Wings Battalion. He doesn’t think much of it, though, as he was dying to use his level 99 cooking skills anyway. That’s why he decides to leave the city behind and open up a diner in the countryside.
While pursuing his dream, Dennis meets Atrielle, a girl exiled from her noble household and relegated to slavery until he saves her.
The pair open the diner together, and their first client is… an exiled knight from a different guild? How peculiar. But she is not the only customer; a cocky mage and a drastically overworked yet underpaid sage become regulars as well.
The knight brings trouble to the diner at times, but Dennis’s cooking skills and beloved butcher knives cut through trouble and hunger alike!
Thus begins the legend of Dennis and his diner, the talk of the town!
“Skeleton Knight in Another World” TV anime Season 2 announced! The announcement did not reveal any further details.
“The Unwanted Undead Adventurer” TV anime Season 2 announced!
The announcement did not reveal any further details.
“Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World” TV anime character PV: Cole (CV: Naoya Miyase)! Broadcasting begins on January 8 [Wed], animation production: Studio DEEN. Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs.
【ＮＥＷ！】Character PV – Cole:
Full PV:
– Synopsis –
On the night of his 30th birthday, one man’s dreams of wielding magic come true after he unexpectedly passes away. He wakes as Sion, a young child in another world. He and his elder sister, Marie, are the children of a lower-class noble family who govern their region. After receiving conflicting messages from their father, Sion and Marie set out on an adventure to uncover the magic.
