On this 08/01/2025, 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!
“TASOKARE HOTEL” OP released! PRA is animating the 12-episode series.
【ＮＥＷ！】OP:
♪ “TASOKARE” by Kayoko Yoshizawa
– Synopsis –
“TASOKARE HOTEL” is a hotel that is engulfed in twilight all day long, with no distinction between day and night.
It exists as a place between life and death, where souls unable to decide whether to move on to the afterlife or return to the present world can rest their wings.
The protagonist, Neko Tsukahara, wanders into “TASOKARE HOTEL” without remembering who she is or why she’s there.
Guided by the hotel staff, she is led to her room.
“There should be items related to the customer’s memories in the room. These might serve as clues to help the customer regain their memories.”
While searching for a way to return to the present world and remembering who she is, she encounters a certain incident…
“Unnamed Memory” Season 2 OP & ED released! ENGI is animating the series; Season 2 will be 12 episodes long.
【ＮＥＷ！】OP:
♪ “Unsung ballad” by TRUE
【ＮＥＷ！】ED:
♪ “inclusion” by Arika
– Synopsis –
After traveling to the past to save a young Tinasha, Oscar finds himself living in an alternate timeline. While visiting the kingdom of Tuldarr, he discovers Tinasha lying in a deep slumber beneath the castle. As he approaches, she awakens, and they meet for the first time once again.
“Babanba Banban Vampire” TV anime new PV released! Weekly streaming on Netflix begins this Saturday.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV Just Before Broadcasting:
[Ending theme song]
“NE-CHU-SHOW” by BOTCHI BOROMARU
– Synopsis –
Vampire Ranmaru Mori just wants to sample the blood of an 18-year-old virgin. But protecting the virginity of 15-year-old Rihito Tatsuno for three more years is proving tougher than anticipated!
“Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance-” ongoing 2nd season new PV released! LIDENFILMS is animating the series; Season 2 will be 23 episodes long.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV 5:
[Cour 2 ending theme]
“Just One” by Zarame
– Synopsis –
During the upheaval of the Bakumatsu Era, the Imperialist Kenshin Himura was feared as the “Hitokiri Battosai.” Although he carries a sakabato in his hand, he swore to never kill again and spends his days living in the new era as a ruruoni.
On May 14th, Meiji 11, one of the “Three Great Nobles of the Restoration,” Toshimichi Okubo, was killed. Behind the scenes of this incident that would change the times, Makoto Shishio plans to overthrow the Meiji government. Kenshin says his goodbyes to Kaoru Kamiya and sets off to Kyoto, where he plans on stopping Makoto Shishio, a successor to the title “Hitokiri Battosai” himself.
Kenshin leaves his friends behind, encounters new people and fights against the Shishio clan. Caught between his destiny and his promise to never kill again, the curtain rises once again for the second season of Rurouni Kenshin, a story filled with the memories and feelings of all involved!
“Orb: On the Movements of the Earth” ongoing TV anime new PV released! MADHOUSE is animating the 25-episode series which releases weekly on Netflix.
【ＮＥＷ！】Main PV 2:
[New ending theme]
“Hebi” by YORUSHIKA
[Additional cast]
Draka (CV: Miyuri Shimabukuro)
Schmidt (CV: Satoshi Hino)
– Synopsis –
In fifteenth-century Europe, heretics are being burned at the stake. Rafal, a brilliant young man, is expected to enter university at an early age and study the era’s most important field, theology. But Rafal values Reason above all else, which leads him both to the shocking conclusion that the Earth orbits the Sun, and into the hands of the Inquisition!
A decade later, two members of the Watch Guild, the dour young Oczy and the cynical Gras, find a hidden stone chest that details the secrets of the universe Rafal left behind. Dare they try to change their own stars by selling the heretical texts, or would that only lead to the stake and the fire?
OUT NOW: “Ishura” Season 2 episode 1 (+same-day English dub)! Passione is animating the series; Season 2 will be 12 episodes long.
Outside of the US, Disney+ is streaming the series.
PV:
“Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective” episode 4 “Spontaneous Human Combustion” preview + chapter visual released!
【ＮＥＷ！】Episode 4 Preview:
– Synopsis –
Ten’ikai General Hospital’s Supervisory Department of Diagnostic Pathology handles cases other physicians deem too difficult to treat. It’s also where bizarre mysteries surface, from unexplained illnesses to strange murders even the police can’t solve. At the center of it all is Takao Ameku, a brilliant doctor determined to reveal the shocking truth behind these anomalies.
OUT NOW: “Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World” episode 1 (+same-day English dub)! Studio DEEN is animating the 12-episode series.
PV:
– Synopsis –
On the night of his 30th birthday, one man’s dreams of wielding magic come true after he unexpectedly passes away. He wakes as Sion, a young child in another world. He and his elder sister, Marie, are the children of a lower-class noble family who govern their region. After receiving conflicting messages from their father, Sion and Marie set out on an adventure to uncover the magic.
OUT NOW: “Honey Lemon Soda” episode 1! J.C.STAFF is animating the 12-episode series.
Crunchyroll has confirmed an English dub for the series, additional information not yet announced.
PV:
– Synopsis –
In middle school, Uka Ishimori was nicknamed “Stone.”
In order to change herself, she enrolled in Hachimitsu High School, known for its culture of student liberty. Seated in at the desk next to her in the same class is Kai Miura, a coolly freewheeling boy with lemon-colored hair. In truth, Uka met Kai once in middle school, and decided to attend Hachimitsu based on a single word he said to her.To Uka, the popular Kai is a distant presence.
Yet somehow, Kai starts to look after Uka. With Kai encouraging her, Uka gradually begins to fit in with her classmates…
But…Uka’s world is gradually changing with Kai’s presence. —
Now, I am in the center of the endlessly spreading light.
“Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time” is listed with 12 episodes! Studio Comet is animating the series. OP & ED also released.
【ＮＥＷ！】OP:
♪ “TREASURE!” by DIALOGUE+
【ＮＥＷ！】ED:
♪ “Twinkle Days” by harmoe
PV:
– Synopsis –
Iruma Takumi finds himself caught up in a hero summoning, even though he’s not a hero. Summoned by mistake to Mildgard, a fantasy world of swords and magic, Takumi is given a chance to start over. Though he dreams of a peaceful life, the goddess Nolyn grants him “alchemy,” an ultra-powerful skill that allows him to create anything from holy swords to flying ships. His reluctant adventure begins!
“The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World” is listed with 13 episodes! EAST FISH STUDIO is animating the series.
PV:
– Synopsis –
Kenichi Hamada is just a regular, middle-aged man working as an illustrator in Japan. One day, he is transported to another world and wakes to find himself in the middle of a dangerous forest filled with ravenous monsters. He quickly discovers a massive online shopping site that can deliver him exactly what he needs. Join Kenichi on his search for relaxation in a new world!
“KAIJU NO.8” seventh ‘KAIJU HYAKKEI‘ (Kaiju Showcase) visual released!
Upcoming anime projects:
・Brand-new episode “Hoshina’s Day Off” releases theatrically in Japan on March 28
・Season 2 is scheduled to begin in July
