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, weโve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out todayโs updates below!
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“Rent-a-Girlfriend” season 4 cour 1 is listed with a total of 12 episodes between two Blu-ray volumes.
Also confirmed: the “DaMeMicha! Sumi-chan” censor overlay in episode 37 (S04E01) will be not be present in the Blu-ray release.
As previously announced, season 4 will be split 2 cour.
“Pokรฉmon: The First Movie” is now playing on YouTube for a limited time:
“BEYBLADE X” upcoming broadcast schedule:
ใปJuly 11: special program
ใปJuly 18: episode 89
[Pokรฉmon Japan broadcast]
There will be no broadcast next week.
Episode 103 is scheduled for July 18.
“I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability” season 2 OP (pre-release):
โช “CALLINGโ ” by Kaede Higuchi
Episode 13 (S02E01) premieres next Wednesday, July 9.
“Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2” officially announced โ Kai Ikarashi (episode 6 director) is directing the new 10-episode season at TRIGGER.
Season 1 was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi.
Poster:
“CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD Divinez DELUXE Finals” episode 1 is now streaming.
“CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD Divinez DELUXE Finals” OP:
โช “Feathered Dreams” by Morfonica
“Eisen Flรผgel” theatrical anime adaptation key visual & first PV:
Other than “Coming soon,” a release window has not been announced.
[Staff]
ใปOriginal Work: Eisen โFlugel by Gen Urobuchi (NITRO PLUS)
ใปChief Director: Seiji โMizushima
ใปDirector: Daizen โKomatsuda
ใปOriginal Character Design: Takashi โTakeuchi (TYPE-MOON)
ใปScreenplay: Yukie โSugawara, Seiji โMizushima
ใปCharacter Design: Kiminori โItoh
ใปCharacter Design Concept: Keigo โSasaki
ใปMechanical Design: Kanetake โEbikawa, Takayuki โYanase, Fumihilo โKatagai
ใปDragon Design: Tatsuya โYoshikawa
ใปBackground Art: KUSANAGI
ใปSetting Advisor: Seiichi โShirato
ใปMusic: Yuki โKajiura
ใปSound Director: Masafumi โMima
ใปProduction: A-1 โPictures
“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” TV anime Season 2 teaser PV:
(subtitles on YouTube)
[Season 2 staff]
๐Director: Tomoya Kitagawa
๐Assistant Director: Daiki Harashina
๐Supervising Director: Keiichiro Saito (S1 director)
ใปSeries Composition / Script: Tomohiro Suzuki
๐Character Design: Takasemaru, Keisuke Kojima, Yuri Fujinaka
ใปConcept Art: Seiko Yoshioka
ใปMusic: Evan Call
Broadcasting begins in January, studio: MADHOUSE
Crunchyroll has confirmed that it will stream season 2 worldwide (ex-Asia but including India and the Indian Subcontinent).
“The Apothecary Diaries” anime sequel production confirmed.
New Key Visual – Awakened Ichigo! ๐ฅ
The finale is almost here. BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, Part 4 – The Calamity begins streaming 2026 โ๏ธ
The “Leviathan” anime adaptation will be 12 episodes long.
Streaming begins next Thursday, July 10, only on Netflix.
“STEEL BALL RUN JoJoโs Bizarre Adventure” anime new illustration & main staff revealed.
Cast and release info not yet announced; new information will be unveiled in a global live stream on September 23.
[Main staff]
ใปDirector: Yasuhiro Kimura, Hideya Takahashi
โณ previous: Golden Wind
ใปSeries Director: Toshiyuki Kato
ใปSeries Composition: Yasuko Kobayashi
ใปCharacter Design / Chief Animation Director: Daisuke Tsumagari
โณ previous: Golden Wind
ใปMusic: Yugo Kanno
โณ previous: Stardust Crusaders, Diamond is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, Stone Ocean
ใปSound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
ใปAnimation Production: david production
Teaser visual + teaser trailer for the previously announced “Garena Free Fire” anime project:
ใปDirector: Ken Tโakahashi
ใปIncidental Music: Koji Fโujimoto (Sโus4 Inc.)
ใปAnimation Production: studio CโANDYBOX
The anime is planned to be broadcast and streamed worldwide, more details to be announced in the future.
