On this 02/01/2026, 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, weβve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out todayβs updates below!
[Donghua]
“The Outcast” Season 6 streaming has begun: episode 1 is out now on Crunchyroll, and weekly releases continue with a new episode every Thursday (Friday in some time zones) for a total of 26 episodes.
Note: In China, today’s premiere was episode 1 & 2.

Image Β© TENCENT Animation& Comics /The Outcast Production Committee
“Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance” begins broadcasting in July!

Takayuki Hamana is directing the brand-new TV anime at Seven Arcs.
Image Β© NANOHA EXCEEDS PROJECT
“Fate/strange Fake” TV anime character visual vol.13: Lord El-Melloi II (CV: Daisuke Namikawa)!

Weekly broadcasting begins tomorrow, January 3, with a 1.5-hour special premiere consisting of #0 “Whispers of Dawn” & #1 “The Heroic Spirit Incident“
Crunchyroll will stream the anime.
Shun Enokido and Takahito Sakazume are directing the anime at A-1 Pictures.
Image Β© Ryohgo Narita,TYPE-MOON/KADOKAWA/FSFPC
[Donghua]
Crunchyroll is now streaming all past seasons of “The Outcast“!
[Newly added]
γ»Season 3 (8 episodes)
γ»Season 4 (12 episodes)
γ»Season 5 (12 episodes)

Season 6 is ongoing with a new episode releasing every Thursday (Friday in some time zones) for a total of 26 episodes.
At the time of writing, the only audio option for Seasons 1 & 2 is Japanese, while subsequent seasons are only available with Mandarin Chinese audio.
Images Β© TENCENT Animation& Comics /The Outcast Production Committee
