Today's Must-See Anime Updates | 03/01/2026 - 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 1

On this 03/01/2026, 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, we’ve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out today’s updates below!

“Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance” TV anime new key visual & teaser PV revealed!

[ISLANDERS]
Shiina Kuze (CV: Azusa Tachibana)
Setsuna Kuze (CV: Rina Hidaka)

[U.N.I.A EXCEEDS]
Nanoha Takamachi (CV: Yukari Tamura)
Fate Testarossa Harlaown (CV: Nana Mizuki)
Hayate Yagami (CV: Kana Ueda)

[UNKNOWN]
Towa Yorumi (CV: Asaki Yuikawa)
Shiori Aizawa (CV: Chiharu)
Yuuna Kitamori (CV: Aika Kobayashi)
Aoi Niina (CV: Ayasa Ito)
Yuzu Kodera (CV: Hina Aoki)

Takayuki Hamana is directing the brand-new TV anime at Seven Arcs for a July 2026 debut.

Image © NANOHA EXCEEDS PROJECT

Character designs:

[ISLANDERS]
Shiina Kuze (CV: Azusa Tachibana)
Setsuna Kuze (CV: Rina Hidaka)

[UNKNOWN]
Towa Yorumi (CV: Asaki Yuikawa)
Shiori Aizawa (CV: Chiharu)
Yuuna Kitamori (CV: Aika Kobayashi)
Aoi Niina (CV: Ayasa Ito)
Yuzu Kodera (CV: Hina Aoki)

Announced after today’s broadcast of Episode ‘ZERO’ The Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case:

Detective Conan “Kid VS Hakuba: The Azure Throne” anime adaptation coming soon!

Image © Gosho Aoyama / Shogakukan∙YTV∙TMS 1996

Clip from Netflix‘s upcoming 20-episode anime series “Love Through a Prism” which begins streaming on January 15 [Thu]!

[Staff excerpt]
・Original Work & Character Drafts: Yoko Kamio
・Director: Kazuto Nakazawa
・2nd Director: Tetsuya Takahashi
・3rd Director: Saki Fujii
・Written by: Yoko Kamio, Saki Fujii
・Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Yasuko Takahashi
・Sub-character Design & Chief Animation Director: Aiko Minowa
・Background Supervisor: Yusuke Takeda (Bamboo)
・Music: Naoki”naotyu-“Chiba
・Production: WIT STUDIO

“Sentenced to Be a Hero” is now streaming with an extended 58-minute special premiere, and weekly releases continue on Thursdays beginning with episode 2 on January 15!

Hiroyuki Takashima is directing the 12-episode series at Studio KAI.

Image © 2024 Rocket Shokai/KADOKAWA/Project Sentenced to Be a Hero

“Fate/strange Fake” Japanese Blu-ray box listed; contents: “Whispers of Dawn” + episodes 1–13!

Weekly broadcasting began today with a 1.5-hour special premiere consisting of “Whispers of Dawn” & episode 1, both of which have been streaming on Crunchyroll for over a year.

Episode 2 premieres next Saturday, January 10.

Crunchyroll will continue to stream the anime.

Image © Ryohgo Narita,TYPE-MOON/KADOKAWA/FSFPC

“Tamon’s B-side” OP released!

♪ “Sweet Magic” by F/ACE

Episode 1 is out now and weekly releases continue with a new episode every Thursday.

© Yuki Shiwasu,HAKUSENSHA/Tamon’s B-Side Project

“Tamon’s B-side” is listed with a total of 13 episodes!