On this 24/12/2024, 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, weโve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out todayโs updates below!
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“Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!” mini anime year-end holidays special 1:
The main anime begins on January 10 [Fri], studio: ZERO-G. Crunchyroll will stream the series.
Main PV:
โ Synopsis โ
Ms. Elf is intrigued by Japanese culture?! Working adult Kitase Kazuhiroโs hobby is sleeping. Ever since he was a child, heโs had exciting adventures in the mysterious other world he dreams about. One day, while exploring ancient ruins with an elf girl he befriended, he is unfortunately burned by the breath of a magic dragon he encounters. When he awakens from his dream, an elf girl who shouldnโt be in his room is sleeping next to himโฆ
“Mononoke” Christmas special illustration by character designer Kitsuneko Nagata!
Movie trilogy Chapter 2 is scheduled for March 14 in Japan.
Chapter 1 is available on Netflix.
[Chapter 2]
Trailer:
“DEMON LORD 2099” special Christmas illustration!
The season finale airs this weekend.
โ Synopsis โ
Five centuries ago, Demon Lord Veltol reigned over an immortal nation. Now, the time has come for him to awaken once again. The year is 2099, and civilization has reached peak evolution, leading to a high-tech landscape with towering skyscrapersโnothing like heโs conquered before. Veltol may be a relic of the past, but make no mistake, this new world will be his for the taking!
“I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class” Christmas illustration!
Streaming on Crunchyroll begins on January 3 [Fri], studios: Studio Gokumi ร AXsiZ.
PV:
โ Synopsis โ
High school student Saito Hojo is set to inherit his grandfatherโs major corporation. First, he must marry Akane Sakuramori, the girl he despises the most, and who hates him just as much. The two are determined to keep their unexpected marriage a secret from their classmates. But as they begin their newlywed life, the distance between them starts to close.
“Please Put Them On, Takamine-san” monthly Takamine illustration #2: Christmas!
Broadcasting begins in April, studio: LIDENFILMS.
Teaser PV:
โ Synopsis โ
Takane Takamine is the goddess of her high school. With perfect grades, athletic prowess, and unrivaled beauty, this student council president is the apple of everyone’s eye-including Koushi Shirota, a below-average student with no friends or social prospects whatsoever. But he’ll soon find out the secret behind Takamine’s unbelievable success-her underwear! When she strips, she can undo any of her past actions, and now that Koushi knows, Takamine won’t let him off so easy…
“Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian” Christmas 2024 visual released!
ICYMI: Season 2 of the anime is confirmed.
“Oshi no Ko” Christmas 2024 illustration!
ICYMI: Season 3 is confirmed, release date not announced.
“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” Christmas 2024 visual!
ICYMI: Season 2 is confirmed, release date not announced.
DanMachi Season 5 episode 12 has been postponed due to production circumstances, new release date TBA.
ICYMI: Season 5 is listed with a total of 15 episodes between two Blu-ray volumes.
โ Synopsis โ
Goddess FestivalโA fruit festival that brings the labyrinth city of Orario to life. Goddesses symbolizing fertility are enshrined on the altar, and among them is the Goddess of Beauty. Bell Cranel, who has survived and returned to his daily life from the dead depths of the dungeon, is here and ready to enjoy the bustle of the Goddess Festival until he receives a letter from a girl at a small bar in a corner of Orarioโ”To Mr. Bell, please go on a date with just the two of us at the upcoming Goddess Festival. From Syr.” Syr’s single-minded determination will drive both Bell and the labyrinth city crazy. Meanwhile, the Einherjar, the warriors who claim to be the “strongest,” are now suddenly on the move…
NOW STREAMING: all 3 “Grisaia Phantom Trigger” OVAs! This is a limited two-week release with English subtitles.
The TV anime series debuts on January 1 [Wed] and will continue the story where the OVAs ended. Crunchyroll will stream the series.
<OVA 01 – SORD>
<OVA 02 – Soul Speed>
<OVA 03 – Stargazer>
“Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister” upcoming broadcast schedule:
ใปDecember 31: no broadcast
ใปJanuary 7: New Year special program
ใปJanuary 14: episode 14 (cour 2 debut)
โ Synopsis โ
Uryu Kamihate is a high school student striving to enter Kyoto Universityโs medical school.
After being raised at an orphanage, Uryu is taken in by the chief priest at Amagami Shrine, where he begins to live as a freeloaderโand to cohabit with Yae, Yuna, and Asahi, the three beautiful shrine maiden sisters!
Whatโs more, the condition he must meet in order to live at the shrine for free is to marry into the family and inherit the shrine!
How will Uryu overcome his marriage meetings with the three sisters as well as the many challenges that Amagami Shrine faces?
So begins a miraculous rom-com about living under the same roof with three shrine maidens!