On this 16/02/2025, 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!
“Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle” TV anime teaser visual & studio: feel.! Broadcasting is scheduled for this year.
[Cast]
Saku Chitose (CV: Shogo Sakata)
Yuko Hiiragi (CV: Manaka Iwami)
Yua Uchida (CV: Hina Youmiya)
Yuzuki Nanase (CV: Ikumi Hasegawa)
Haru Aomi (CV: Rumi Okubo)
Asuka Nishino (CV: Chika Anzai)
[Staff]
Director: Yuji Tokuno
Series Structure: Naruhisa Arakawa
Script: Hiromu, Narhisa Arakawa
Character Design: Sumie Kinoshita
– Synopsis –
Being popular isn’t easy. It’s hard to beat Saku Chitose. The most popular kid in his high school? Check. An ironclad reputation that can weather even vicious online attacks? Check. A group of friends as attractive on the outside as they are inside? Check. But when a teacher asks for his help bringing back a student who has been shut away in his room for months, Saku’s perfect world will never be the same. What is this, some kind of normie harem story…?
“I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!” new PV & April 5 [Sat] debut revealed! Quad is animating the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV 2:
[Theme song artists]
OP: Saishu Mirai Shoujo
ED: Nagi Fujisaki
[Additional cast]
Yasushi (CV: Shin-ichiro Miki)
Brian Beaumont (CV: Yoji Ueda)
Goaz (CV: Tetsu Inada)
– Synopsis –
In his last life, Liam lived as a moral, responsible person…but died deep in debt and betrayed by his wife. Reborn into the ruling family of a vast interstellar empire, Liam knows that life is divided between the downtrodden and the ones who do the stomping, so this time he’s going to take what he wants and live for himself. But somehow, things refuse to work out that way. Despite doing his best to become a tyrant, Liam’s decisions lead to nothing but peace and prosperity for the empire under his rule, and he just gets more and more popular!
“mono” TV anime key visual & PV released! Broadcasting begins in April, studio: Soigne.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV1:
[Ending theme song artist]
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“Danjo no Yuujou wa Seiritsu suru? (Iya, Shinai!!)” TV anime PV released! J.C.STAFF is animating the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV:
[Cast]
Yu Natsume (CV: Kikunosuke Toya)
Himari Inuzuka (CV: Sayumi Suzushiro)
Rion Enomoto (CV: Yuka Nukui)
🆕 Shinji Makishima (CV: Ko Bonkohara)
🆕 Hibari Inuzuka (CV: Masaaki Mizunaka)
🆕 Sakura Natsume (CV: Hisako Kanemoto)
– Synopsis –
In a rural junior high school, a boy and a girl pledge eternal friendship, and two years pass without any progress in their relationship as they become destined for one dream…! Himari Inuzuka, a cheerful girl who has yet to find her first love, and Yu Natsume, a passive boy who loves flowers, are still best friends in their own gardening club in their second year of high school.
“If Yu can’t get married, I’ll have to take responsibility for you.” “After Himari said that, I’m having a hard time because your brother started calling me, ‘My brother-in-law!'”
However, when Yu reunites with his first love from the past, the wheels of their relationship suddenly go haywire! Will Himari, who has discovered love, be able to break free from her “ideal friend”?
“Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus” has released new character designs!
From left to right:
Tomoe Koga (CV: Nao Toyama)
Rio Futaba (CV: Atsumi Tanezaki)
Nodoka Toyohama (CV: Maaya Uchida)
Kaede Azusagawa (CV: Yurika Kubo)
Broadcasting is scheduled for this year, studio: CloverWorks.
Teaser PV:
– Synopsis –
After encountering various girls going through Puberty Syndrome, Sakuta Azusagawa’s high school days have come to a close, and he is now a university student.
He enrolls at a university in Kanazawa-hakkei alongside his girlfriend Mai Sakurajima, a nationally famed actress. Off campus, he stumbles upon an out-of-season miniskirt Santa.
“I’m surprised. So, you can see me.”
This is a phrase he’s heard somewhere before. This miniskirt Santa, who claims to be gifting Puberty Syndrome to people, tells Sakuta…
“My name… is Toko Kirishima.”
Precognitive dreams, an anonymous online singer, poltergeists buzzing on social media… A mysterious tale with enigmatic phenomenons surrounding girls with wavering hearts starts again.
Puberty continues…
Light novel series “Even a Replica Can Fall in Love” is receiving a TV anime adaptation!
【ＮＥＷ！】Announcement:
– Synopsis –
When she doesn’t feel well, when there’s a test, when she doesn’t want to go to school… I take her place. I’m her replica. I’m not meant for anything else. But that changed when I fell in love. I wear my hair up so the boy I fell for knows it’s me. We skip school and promise to meet again tomorrow, and every day after. I’m her replica. Everything about me is borrowed and empty, but my heart is mine.
Light novel series “The Kept Man of the Princess Knight” is receiving a TV anime adaptation, animation production: BLADE!
【ＮＥＷ！】Announcement:
[Cast]
Matthew (CV: Junichi Suwabe)
Arwin (CV: Mikako Komatsu)
[Staff]
Director: Chihiro Kumano
Series Composition: Deko Akao
Character Design: Hisao Ishii
– Synopsis –
The Dungeon City is a wicked place filled with crime, debauchery, and death. Its one shining light is Arwin, the beautiful Crimson Princess Knight. She and her brave party of adventurers descend into the dungeon at the city’s center, seeking a legendary treasure with the power to rebuild the princess’s fallen kingdom. Many yearn to be by her side, but that spot is already taken by Matthew, a man despised by all in town as a cowardly weakling. Everyone thinks he is scum who just spends her hard-earned money on booze, women, and gambling. No one in the city—not even the princess knight— knows what Matthew is truly capable of.
“Toaru Anbu no Item” (“A Certain Magical Index” spin-off light novel series) is receiving a TV anime adaptation!
– Synopsis –
This is a story of four girls living in the “Dark Side” of Academy City.
In Academy City where “ESP” has been recognized as a general science. Behind the peace, there is a Dark Side organization that undertakes missions that cannot be made public.
“ITEM” is an elite unit consisting of four girls. Takitsubo Rikou is able to read and track the AIM fields emitted by those with abilities. Frenda Seivelun, who excels in combat using explosives and traps.
Kinuhata Saiai, who can manipulate nitrogen at will and plays a defensive role. And one of the 7 Espers that Academy City is proud of: Mugino Shizuri. They live freely in the darkness of the Academy City, and quietly set their sights on their target…!
This is a story of encounter, friendship, and darkness that eventually leads to a terrible incident!
“A Certain Scientific Railgun” TV anime Season 4 production confirmed!
【ＮＥＷ！】Announcement:
Director: Tatsuyuki Nagai
Production: J.C.STAFF
“WITCH WATCH” TV anime key visual, PV, and its April 6 [Sun] debut! Bibury Animation Studios is animating the series which will broadcast for two consecutive cours.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV2:
[Opening theme song]
“Watch me!” by YOASOBI
As previously announced, the series will stream on a variety of services including Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, and Animation Digital Network.
– Synopsis –
Morihito Otogi, a high school student who comes from a lineage of ogres, enjoys a peaceful, ordinary life until his childhood friend, Nico, moves in with him. Nico is a witch-in-training, and chooses Morihito to be her familiar. While Nico is thrilled to reunite with her old friend and crush, Morihito is tasked with the perilous duty to protect her from a foretold calamity. Between the unpredictable chaos caused by Nico’s magic, and the awkwardness of sharing a home, their lives become a whirlwind of supernatural hijinks and threats.
“MF GHOST” Season 3 is scheduled for 2026!
Teaser:
Original anime film “FURERU” releases on Blu-ray & DVD in Japan on May 28 — English subtitles included for the main feature! CloverWorks animated the movie.
Trailer:
[Staff]
Director: Tatsuyuki Nagai
Script: Mari Okada
Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Masayoshi Tanaka
Music: Masaru Yokoyama, TeddyLoid
Production: CloverWorks
– Synopsis –
Aki, Ryo, and Yuta, childhood friends who grew up on the same island, are 20 years old and start living together in Tokyo. The three are always connected in their hearts. The reason is, the mysterious creatures brought from the island.
“ME & ROBOCO” movie new character visual/PV: Roboco (Romantic Comedy Worldline) (CV: Sumire Uesaka)! The movie releases theatrically in Japan on April 18, studio: Gallop.
【ＮＥＷ！】Character PV 3:
“MIRU: Paths to My Future” key visual & PV released! Seven different studios are working on the 5-episode anthology series which begins broadcasting in April.
【ＮＥＷ！】Main PV:
[Ending theme song]
“Find A Way” by MIYAVI
– Synopsis –
In the distant future, humans create a robot named MIRU capable of traveling through time, visiting various eras, places, and even parallel worlds. Unlike some robots, MIRU isn’t equipped with weapons. Instead, it helps people overcome immense obstacles peacefully, encouraging new beginnings without violence.
MIRU continuously evolves by interacting with people, learning and growing to assist those struggling to survive. It listens to their problems and offers support. By helping others, MIRU sets off a “Butterfly Effect,” of dramatic change guiding society toward a brighter future.
Why was MIRU created? What is its purpose? Can it save the Earth and humanity from a dystopian future?
“The future is in our hands.” This anime aims to inspire everyone to believe in this message and seeks to make a positive impact on the world.
