Arunava Ghosh 
On this 06/01/2026, 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!
BL anime “Isekai Office Worker: The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter” is listed with a total of 12 episodes + 1 OVA (~24 minutes long) across three Japanese Blu-ray & DVD volumes!
The OVA will be included with BD/DVD volume 3 on May 27.
Directed by Shinji Ishihira at Studio DEEN, the anime premieres in ~10 hours from now.
Image © 2026 Yatsuki Wakatsu, Kikka Ohashi/KADOKAWA/ Isekai Office Worker Partners
“Journal with Witch” OP released!
♪ “Sonare” by TOMOO
© Tomoko Yamashita, SHODENSHA Publishing Co.,Ltd. / “Journal with witch” Committee
“Wash It All Away” OP released!
♪ “Serene” by Yuu.
© Mitsuru Hattori/SQUARE ENIX,Kinishite Committee.
“SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table” OP released ahead of tomorrow’s extended 1-hour premiere!
♪ “¬Ersterbend” (not Ersterbend) by LIN (MADKID)
© Yushi Ukai,Nekometaru/KADOKAWA/Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Partners
“Tune In to the Midnight Heart” streaming has begun: episode 1 is out now, and weekly releases continue with a new episode every Tuesday!
Masaki Takahashi is directing the anime at GEKKOU.
Image © Masakuni Igarashi, KODANSHA/ Tune In to the Midnight Heart Project
BL anime “Isekai Office Worker: The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter” streaming has begun: episode 1 is out now, and weekly releases continue with a new episode every Tuesday.
Shinji Ishihira is directing the anime at Studio DEEN.
♪ OP: “Magic” by kobore
© 2026 Yatsuki Wakatsu, Kikka Ohashi/KADOKAWA/ Isekai Office Worker Partners
“The Demon King’s Daughter is Too Kind!!” streaming has begun: two episodes are out now, and weekly releases continue with a new episode every Tuesday!
Masahiko Ohta is directing the anime at EMT Squared.
Image © Yuuya Sakamoto,HAKUSENSHA/”The Demon King’s Daughter is too Kind!!” Production Committee.
“There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her” streaming has begun: episode 1 is out now, and weekly releases continue with a new episode every Tuesday.
Mine Tomonori is directing the anime at GEKKOU.
Image © Suisei, Kairi/Futabasha Publishers Ltd./Yuukawa Partners
Sequel anime “Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers” streaming has begun: episode 1 is out now, and weekly releases continue with a new episode every Tuesday!
Yoichi Fujita is directing the sequel at SUNRISE.
As previously announced, the anime will be split 2 cour; cour 1 is listed with 12 episodes.
Image © SUNRISE
“THE DARWIN INCIDENT” episode 1 is now streaming exclusively on Prime Video, available subbed and dubbed in multiple languages! Weekly releases continue with a new episode every Tuesday (Wednesday in some time zones).
Naokatsu Tsuda is directing the anime at BELLNOX FILMS.
♪ OP: “Make Me Wonder” by OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM
♪ ED: “Turn It Up” by Ako
© 2026 Shun Umezawa, KODANSHA /”DARWIN’S INCIDENT” Committee
Original anime film “Cosmic Princess Kaguya!” ‘another visual‘ & final trailer revealed!
[Additional cast]
Akira Mikado (CV: Miyu Irino)
Rai Komazawa (CV: Yuma Uchida)
Noi Komazawa (CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka)
Roka Ayatsumugi (CV: Yoshino Aoyama)
Mami Isayama (CV: Konomi Kohara)
Okako Chuken (CV: Fairouz Ai)
Koto Okkoteru (CV: Natsuki Hanae)
Directed by Shingo Yamashita at Studio Colorido and Studio Chromato, the film streams exclusively on Netflix starting January 22 [Thu].
Image © コロリド・ツインエンジンパートナーズ
“The Case Book of Arne” streaming has begun: episode 1 is out now, and weekly releases continue with a new episode every Tuesday (Wednesday in some time zones)!
Keisuke Inoue is directing the 12-episode series at SILVER LINK.
Image © HaruMurasaki/Vaka,Inc./Arne Detective Agency
All 10 episodes of “Strike World: Deadverse Reloaded the Anime” (Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded) are now streaming on Prime Video in select regions!
At the time of writing, the anime is only available in Japanese with subtitles.
Masao Okubo directed the series at Yumeta Company.
Image © MIXI
“Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise” is coming to select theaters in the US and Canada for one-day-only on January 19 [Mon] as part of Crunchyroll Anime Nights!
This release will be the English dub version (all songs performed in original Japanese, with English subtitles).
▼ Dub Trailer
Image ©ZOMBIE LAND SAGA YP PARTNERS
Crunchyroll has expanded its Winter 2026 lineup with 6 additional simulcasts and a catalog film!
[Simulcasts]
・Champignon Witch
・Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix-
・Scum of the Brave
・The Case Book of Arne
・Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 16
・Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers
[Catalog]
・Fureru
Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope Part 1 (episodes 90–100) is now streaming on Netflix!
Image ©2026 Pokémon. ©1997–2026 Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. TM, ®, and character names are trademarks of Nintendo.
“There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her” is listed with a total of 13 episodes!
Episode 1 is out now on Crunchyroll, Ani-One Asia, BiliBili, iQIYI, and other regional platforms.
Mine Tomonori is directing the anime at GEKKOU.
Image © Suisei, Kairi/Futabasha Publishers Ltd./Yuukawa Partners
