Arunava Ghosh 
On this 04/07/2025, 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!
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“Let’s Play” begins broadcasting on Fuji TV’s “+Ultra” programming block this October. (Studio: OLM)
New teaser trailer:
[Cast]
Sam Young (CV: Kana Hanazawa)
🆕 Marshall Law (CV: Simba Tsuchiya)
🆕 Charles Jones (CV: Yuichi Nakamura)
🆕 Link Hudson (CV: Tomokazu Sugita)
[Staff]
・Original: Leeanne M. Krecic (Mongie)
・Director: Daiki Tomiyasu
・Character Design Concept: Ebimo
🆕Character Design: Saki Ebisawa
・Series Composition: Aya Matsui
🆕Music: Conisch
・Animation Production: OLM
As previously announced, Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs.
“Clevatess” Anime Expo 2025 premiere trailer:
Episode 1 (a special 1-hour premiere) is out now with same-day dubs on Crunchyroll.
Other streaming platforms include Ani-One Asia, BiliBili, and iQIYI.
South Korean animated film “The Summer” is receiving a Japanese dub scheduled to release theatrically in Japan on August 15.
[Japanese version main voice cast]
Su-yi (CV: Maaya Uchida)
Yi-gyeong (CV: Mariya Ise)
The film originally premiered in South Korea in June 2023.
“To Your Eternity” TV anime season 3 main visual unveiled
Broadcasting begins this October, studios: Drive, STUDIO MASSKET
Crunchyroll will stream the season as it airs.
“To Your Eternity” TV anime season 3 new cast members:
Hanna (CV: Aya Uchida)
Tamaki (CV: Fukushi Ochiai)
Senba (CV: Chiharu Sawashiro)
Aiko (CV: Aoi Koga)
Kazumitsu (CV: Shouto Kashii)
※ Credits match billing order. Character names left to right in the image below: Aiko, Tamaki, Hanna, Senba, Kazumitsu.
YouTuber Garnt “Gigguk” Maneetapho has announced that he is producing an anime short titled “Bâan -The Boundary of Adulthood-“
Visual:
The short will have an in-person premiere in Tokyo on August 24 prior to streaming for free on YouTube.
[Japanese voice cast]
Rin (CV: Haruna Mikawa)
Daichi (CV: Shoya Ishige)
[Staff excerpt]
・Original Work: Garnt Maneetapho
・Director: Yoshimitsu Ohashi
・Supervising Director: Garnt Maneetapho
・Screenplay: Megumi Hosaka
・Character Design: Hanyu
・Art Director: Sato Takahara
・Music: Kevin Penkin
・Animation Production: studio daisy
Atsushi Nishigori and CloverWorks‘ original project “GROTESQQQUE” is scheduled to release theatrically in Japan in 2026.
New teaser trailer:
[Film titles]
・Q1 – ÆLIENS
・Q2 – 4649GIRL
・Q3 – NOCTURN: EN CETTE NUIT GROTESQUE
“One-Punch Man” Monster Visual #7: President Ugly
Season 3 begins broadcasting this October, studio: J.C.STAFF
“One-Punch Man” Monster Visual #8: Homeless Emperor
Season 3 begins broadcasting this October, studio: J.C.STAFF
“One-Punch Man” Monster Visual #9: Black Sperm
Season 3 begins broadcasting this October, studio: J.C.STAFF
“The Summer Hikaru Died” TV anime character PV:
Asako Yamagishi (CV: Yumiri Hanamori)
Weekly Netflix streaming begins tomorrow, July 5, studio: CygamesPictures
Sugar Sugar Rune new anime projects:
・Released: 20th Anniversary prequel short
・In the works: main anime — format not revealed
▼ 20th Anniversary prequel short
SUGAR SUGAR RUNE: Les deux sorcières
[Staff excerpt]
・Director / Script / Storyboard: Yusuke Matsui
・Character Design / Animation Director: Naoyuki Asano
・Art Director: Chieko Nakamura (studio COCOLO)
・Music: Takeshi Nakatsuka
・Animation Production: khara
