Arunava Ghosh 
On this 08/08/2025, 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!
“Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-” TV anime Season 2 key visual & teaser PV:
[Opening theme song]
“Toryanse” sung by Nao Toyama
Directed by Joe Yoshizaki at GONZO and Makaria, Season 2 is scheduled to begin this October.
“Potion, Wagami wo Tasukeru” ‘light anime‘ (akin to a motion comic) main cast:
Kaede (CV: Kaede Hondo)
Azul (CV: Takeo Otsuka)
Directed by Mikiko Furukawa at Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio, the light anime begins broadcasting this October.
“Alice in Wonderland” (working English title) is listed with a length of 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Directed by Toshiya Shinohara at P.A. Works, the movie releases theatrically in Japan on August 29.
“Turkey! Time to Strike” special PV featuring episode 5 insert song “ikuseiso” by ZAQ
“100 METERS” film character visuals + character PV released:
Togashi (CV: Tori Matsuzaka)
Komiya (CV: Shota Sometani)
Nikami (CV: Jun Kasama)
Zaitsu (CV: Koki Uchiyama)
Kaido (CV: Kenjiro Tsuda)
Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa at ROCK’N ROLL MOUNTAIN, the film releases theatrically in Japan on September 19.
GKIDS is bringing the film to North American theaters this October.
“ISEKAI QUARTET 3” teaser PV:
Other than “coming soon,” a release window for Season 3 has not been announced.
Minoru Ashina is continuing to direct and write the series at Studio PuYUKAI.
“ISEKAI QUARTET 3” new characters:
[from Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-]
Otto (CV: Kohei Amasaki)
Garfiel (CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto)
[from The Eminence in Shadow]
Cid Kagenou / Shadow (CV: Seiichiro Yamashita)
Alpha (CV: Asami Seto)
Beta (CV: Inori Minase)
Gamma (CV: Suzuko Mimori)
Delta (CV: Fairouz Ai)
Epsilon (CV: Hisako Kanemoto)
Zeta (CV: Ayaka Asai)
Eta (CV: Reina Kondo)
“A Star Brighter Than the Sun” begins broadcasting on October 2 [Thu].
New key visual & PV:
[Opening theme song]
“Stellar Days” by Motohiro Hata
The anime is directed by Aya Kobayashi at Studio KAI.
“A Star Brighter Than the Sun” TV anime additional cast:
Hisui Onodera (CV: Hina Yomiya)
Yota Ayukawa (CV: Taito Ban)
Mio Kagawa (CV: Mutsumi Tamura)
Yushin Izawa (CV: Ryota Osaka)
“The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess” begins broadcasting on October 8 [Wed].
New PV:
[Theme songs]
OP: “Black Flame” sung by KID PHENOMENON from EXILE TRIBE
ED: “Regen” sung by Zerofrom
The anime is directed by Hiroaki Sakurai at Studio DEEN.
“Takopi’s Original Sin” lookback PV #1 ~Azuma ver.~
Directed by Shinya Iino at ENISHIYA, all 6 episodes of the limited series are now streaming.
The following anime episodes are indicated as last broadcast on Japanese TV listings.
“Puniru is a Kawaii Slime” episode 24 (S02E12)
“Turkey! Time to Strike” episode 12
“Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter” episode 12
“I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability” episode 24 (S02E12)
“Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon” Season 2 episode 12
“The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses” episode 12
“There’s No Freaking Way I’ll be Your Lover! Unless…” episode 12
Crunchyroll has announced that it will stream “Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- 2” as it airs beginning this October.
