Arunava Ghosh 
On this 09/05/2025, 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!
“Ocean Waves” revival screening poster visual & trailer released! Limited-time revival screenings in Japan begin on July 4.
【ＮＥＷ！】Revival Screening Trailer:
[Staff excerpt]
・Project Concept: Toshio Suzuki, Seiji Okuda
・Original Story by: Saeko Himuro (Published by Tokuma Shoten)
・Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
・Screenplay: Kaori Nakamura (Keiko Niwa)
・Music: Shigeru Nagata
・Animation Production: Studio Ghibli
– Synopsis –
Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from Tokyo whose attitude vacillates wildly from flirty and flippant to melancholic. When Taku joins Rikako on a trip to Tokyo, the school erupts with rumors, and the three friends are forced to come to terms with their changing relationships.
“My Dress-Up Darling” Season 2 opening theme reveal PV released! CloverWorks is animating the season which begins in July.
【ＮＥＷ！】OP Theme Reveal PV:
♪ “Ao to Kirameki” by spira spica
“Detectives These Days Are Crazy!” TV anime character PV: Mashiro (CV: Kana Hanazawa)! LIDENFILMS is animating the series which begins in July.
【ＮＥＷ！】Character PV 1 – Mashiro:
– Synopsis –
Behold, a great detective who thrills the world solving impossible cases in no time! His name? Keiichiro Nagumo.
…But all of that was over a decade ago. Now he’s just your typical middle-aged dude. Nagumo is behind the times to the point that he doesn’t even know what a smartphone is. But out of the blue, he is confronted by a high school girl named Mashiro who shows up wanting to be his assistant. Witness the miracles a gender-gap detective duo can make!
“Ninja vs. Gokudo” TV anime PV, teaser visual, and October debut revealed along with the studio: Studio DEEN!
【ＮＥＷ！】PV:
[Cast]
Tanaka Shinoha (CV: Chiaki Kobayashi)
Kiwami Kimura (CV: Katsuyuki Konishi)
Gamute (CV: Sumire Uesaka)
[Staff]
Director: Toshinori Watabe
Series Composition: Keiichiro Ochi
Character Design: Tokuyuki Matsutake
– Synopsis –
Since ancient times, the ninja and the yakuza have been at war, spilling blood around the world as empires rise and fall. So when, in the modern age, Shinoha, a ninja, meets Kiwami, a gangster following the path of the yakuza—the gokudo—and discovers they have common interests, the obvious assumption is that nothing good can come of it. But can it be that one burgeoning bromance will shake up a 300-year grudge?
Who will win the struggle for real ultimate power?
“Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl” TV anime key visual, main PV, and July 6 [Sun] debut revealed! NOMAD is animating the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】Main PV:
[Opening theme song]
“Futari no Start Button” sung by Lily Baker (CV: Sally Amaki) & Aoi Kusakabe (CV: Reo Osanai)
[Ending theme song]
“Amusing Flavor” sung by Lily Baker (CV: Sally Amaki)
[Cast]
・ Lily Baker (CV: Sally Amaki)
・ Reiji Kusakabe (CV: Shoya Chiba)
🆕 Aoi Kusakabe (CV: Reo Osanai)
🆕 Karin Kaga (CV: Asaki Yuikawa)
🆕 Hotaru Katsuragi (CV: Kaori Ishihara)
🆕 Momoko Mochizuki (CV: Ai Kayano)
– Synopsis –
The story follows Renji Kusakabe, a young man who works part time at a game center arcade. One day, Renji encounters an English girl named Lily, and the two of them trade diaries and begin an unlikely friendship of cultural exchange…
“The Apothecary Diaries” Season 2 will not air next week to accommodate unrelated programming (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol).
Season 2 episode 19 (43 overall) is scheduled for May 23.
ABEMA will exclusively air a cast special program next week.
– Synopsis –
When a favored concubine becomes pregnant, Maomao is put to the test as her food taster. She must keep her wits sharp, not only to protect the concubine but also against rising dangers in the palace. A new concubine with powerful ties, an unsolved attempt at Jinshi’s life, and a foreign envoy with impossible demands hint at a grand conspiracy poised to engulf the empire.
Original TV anime “Food for the Soul” character PV featuring Tsutsuji Higa (CV: Natsune Inui) released! P.A. Works is animating the 12-episode series which airs every Saturday.
【ＮＥＷ！】Tsutsuji Higa:
– Synopsis –
Mako, a first-year university student living alone for the first time, finds solace in her love for cooking, recreating gourmet dishes in her small kitchen. Too shy to dine out by herself, her life takes a flavorful turn when she joins a foodie club. Alongside new friends, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, learning to savor not just food, but the joy of shared meals and laughter.
