Arunava Ghosh 
On this 09/04/2026, 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!
“The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King” is listed with a total of 12 episodes!
Image © KOTOBA NORIAKI, KODANSHA/”THE WARRIOR PRINCESS AND THE BARBARIC KING” Production Committee.
“Mononoke the Movie” chapter 3 main visual and new trailer revealed!
[Theme song]
“No Epilogue” by AiNA THE END
Tomoaki Koshida is directing chapter 3 at Studio KAFKA and EOTA for a May 29 Japan debut.
Image © Twin Engine
“Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?” episode 1 is out now, and weekly releases continue with a new episode every Thursday!
♪ OP: “Komorebizaka” by Galileo Galilei
♪ ED: “Hororo Shoyo” by Manami Kakudo
Noriyuki Nomata is directing the 12-episode series at Studio HIBARI.
© Akira Konno/Shogakukan/Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? Committee
“The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King” episode 1 is out now, and weekly releases continue with a new episode every Thursday!
♪ ED: “Shirubeki Koto” by sajou no hana
Takashi Yamazaki is directing the 12-episode anime at Jumondou.
© KOTOBA NORIAKI, KODANSHA/”THE WARRIOR PRINCESS AND THE BARBARIC KING” Production Committee.
“Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199” Chapter 6 (episodes 19–22) new teaser trailer revealed!
Chapter 6 screens theatrically in Japan starting June 26.
As originally announced, the anime will have a total of 26 episodes split into seven chapters for theatrical screening in Japan.
© Y.Nishizaki/STARBLAZERS3199 Production Committee
“The Villager of Level 999” TV anime new cast member: Menou (CV: Yuichiro Umehara)!
Yoshinobu Kasai is directing the anime at Brain’s Base for a July debut.
Image © Koneko Hoshitsuki,Fuumi/KADOKAWA/THE VILLAGER OF LEVEL 999 Partners
“Petals of Reincarnation” OP & ED released!
♪ OP: “Glitch*” by eill
♪ ED: “ZERO” by Sizuk
© Mikihisa Konishi / MAG Garden Corporation・Petals of Reincarnation Production Committee
“A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA” episode 1 is out now, and weekly releases continue with a new episode every Thursday (Friday in some APAC time zones)!
♪ ED: “Hikari” by Mika Nakashima
Morio Asaka is directing the 12-episode anime at MADHOUSE.
© Takako Shimura, OHTA Publishing Company/A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA Partners
“MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe” English dubbed US trailer released!
The film arrives in US theaters on May 15 [Fri], available subtitled and English dubbed.
© SOTSU・SUNRISE
