Arunava Ghosh 
On this 09/09/2025, 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!
“You can’t be in a rom-com with your childhood friends!” TV anime third cast reveal + accompanying teaser visual: Runa Tsukimi (CV: Sae Hiratsuka)!
Broadcasting is scheduled for 2026, studio: Tezuka Productions (staff members not announced).
Image ©Shinya Misu, KODANSHA/ We Want to be in a Rom-com with Our Childhood Friends Partners
“Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers” brand-new sequel TV anime teaser visual, teaser PV, and cast revealed!
[Cast]
🟥Gan (CV: Hiiro Ishibashi)
🟪Kaito (CV: Junya Enoki)
🟦Musashi (CV: Ayumu Murase)
🟧Yamato (CV: Shunsuke Takeuchi)
🟩Shion (CV: Kentaro Kumagai)
※ Credits match billing order. Character names left to right in the image below: Yamato, Musashi, Gan, Kaito, Shion.
Yoichi Fujita is directing the sequel at SUNRISE for a January 2026 debut.
Image ©SUNRISE
“Shabake” TV anime new key visual, new PV, and October 3 [Fri] debut revealed!
[Theme song artists]
OP: WhaleDontSleep
ED: KAFUNÉ
[Additional cast]
Daisuke Namikawa
Seiichiro Yamashita
Shimba Tsuchiya
Shion Wakayama
Akira Sekine
Shinya Takahashi
Misako Tomioka
Akane Matsunaga / Aika Wakuno / Takako Tanaka
The anime is directed by Takahiro Ookawa at BN Pictures.
Image © 畠中恵・新潮社／アニメ「しゃばけ」製作委員会
“SPY x FAMILY” Season 3 main trailer revealed!
[Ending theme song]
“Actor” by Lilas Ikuta
Broadcasting begins on October 4 [Sat], and Crunchyroll will stream the season worldwide (ex-Asia) same-day as Japan.
Season 3 is directed by Yukiko Imai at WIT STUDIO and CloverWorks.
Images © Tatsuya Endo/Shueisha, SPY x FAMILY Project
“The Dangers in My Heart” Anna Yamada birthday celebration video released!
As previously announced, a compilation movie with new footage is scheduled to release theatrically in Japan on February 13, 2026.
Image ©Norio Sakurai(AKITASHOTEN)/The Dangers in My Heart Committee
“You and Idol Precure The Movie: For You! Our Kirakilala Concert!” is listed with a length of 1 hour and 11 minutes.
Directed by Koji Ogawa, the movie releases theatrically in Japan this Friday, September 12.
Image ©2025 You and Idol Precure the Movie Production Committee
“Potion, Wagami wo Tasukeru” ‘light anime‘ additional cast announced!
Cardeno (CV: Yu Kobayashi)
Nina (CV: Miharu Hanai)
Rei (CV: Yurika Moriyama)
※ Unconfirmed character name spellings.
Directed by Mikiko Furukawa at Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio, the ‘light anime‘ (akin to a motion comic) begins broadcasting on October 2 [Thu].
Images © 岩船晶・戸部淑・イマジカインフォス／「ポーション、わが身を助ける」製作委員会
