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On this 10/12/2025, 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!
“Duel Masters LOST ~Boukyaku no Taiyou~” key visual, teaser PV, four episode length, and February 6 [Fri] Japan streaming debut revealed!
New key visual & teaser PV:
[Staff excerpt]
・Director: Toshinori Fukushima
・Series Composition: Yoichi Kato
・Character Design: Chikara Hashizume
・Art Director: Seiko Akashi
・Music: Go Sakabe
・Animation Production: J.C.STAFF, SMDE
TM and ©2025 Wizards of the Coast/Shogakukan/WHC/ShoPro
“VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl” releases on Blu-ray in Japan on March 25, English dub & sub included (※main anime only)!
This is the first installment in the “VIRGIN PUNK” original anime series from Yasuomi Umetsu × SHAFT.
Image © YASUOMI UMETSU,SHAFT/ANIPLEX
“The Case Book of Arne” TV anime additional cast announced!
Also revealed – a sneak-peek clip from the anime:
Gordon (CV: Hiroshi Naka)
Diana (CV: Reo Osanai)
Elise (CV: Momoka Terasawa)
Bernd (CV: Rikuya Yasuda)
Heinz (CV: Yuto Uemura)
Kai (CV: Kakeru Hatano)
Directed by Keisuke Inoue at SILVER LINK., the 12-episode anime begins on January 6 [Tue].
Images © 春紫／バカー／アルネ探偵事務所
“THE DARWIN INCIDENT” TV anime OP announced: “Make Me Wonder” by OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM!
Naokatsu Tsuda is directing the anime at BELLNOX FILMS for a January 2026 debut.
© 2026 Shun Umezawa, KODANSHA /”DARWIN’S INCIDENT” Committee
“Mononoke” movie trilogy chapter 3 teaser visual, trailer, and May 29 Japan debut revealed!
Tomoaki Koshida is directing chapter 3 at Studio KAFKA and EOTA.
Image © Twin Engine
“Shabake” TV anime climax PV revealed!
[Upcoming schedule (no changes)]
・December 12: #11
・December 19: #12
・December 26: #13 (finale)
© Megumi Hatakenaka, Shinchosha/Shabake Committee
“NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE” (aka “NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD“) TV anime new key visual unveiled!
Masaoki Nakashima is directing the anime at Yostar Pictures for an April 2026 debut.
Image © WSS playground / NEEDY GIRL PROJECT
“Scenes from Awajima” TV anime third character visual & additional cast revealed!
Wakana Tabata (CV: Niina Nakabayashi)
Kinue Takehara (CV: You Taichi)
Yoshiko Ueda (CV: Ai Kayano)
🆕Emi Okabe (CV: Natsumi Fujiwara)
🆕Keiko Ibuki (CV: Ayumi Tsunematsu)
Morio Asaka is directing the anime at MADHOUSE for an April 2026 debut.
Image © 志村貴子・太田出版／淡島百景製作委員会
“Isekai Office Worker: The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter” TV anime new PV revealed!
[Theme songs]
OP: “Magic” by kobore
ED: “Back to Back” by MORISAKI WIN
Directed by Shinji Ishihira at Studio DEEN, the anime begins on January 6 [Tue].
Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs.
© 2026 Yatsuki Wakatsu, Kikka Ohashi/KADOKAWA/ Isekai Office Worker Partners
“The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash” TV anime Season 2 production confirmed!
Image © Honobonoru500, TO Books. / The Weakest Tamer Production Committee
“Record of Ragnarok III” is now streaming, only on Netflix!
♪ ED: “Last breath, Last record” by Saori Hayami
[Additional cast]
Kintoki Sakata (CV: Shunsuke Takeuchi)
Siegfried (CV: Kohsuke Toriumi)
© Azychika, Shinya Umemura, Takumi Fukui/Coamix, Ragnarok Ⅲ Project
“Fate/Grand Order You’ve Lost Ritsuka Fujimaru” short anime season 3 concludes next Wednesday, December 17, with a special three-episode finale (#22–24)!
© TYPE-MOON / FGO PROJECT
The “World Trigger” REBOOT Project is officially confirmed to be an all-new adaptation of content covered in Season 1!
Toei Animation will continue as the studio.
More details will be announced on December 20 at a Jump Festa 2026 stage event.
Image © 葦原大介／集英社・東映アニメーション
Manga series “Dara-san of Reiwa” (author: Haruomi Tomotsuka) is receiving a TV anime adaptation scheduled for 2026!
Teaser visual & announcement PV:
[Main staff]
・Director: Masato Suzuki
・Character Design: Koichi Kikuta
・Music: Rei Ishizuka
・Music Production: Lantis
・Animation Production: Asahi Production
Image © ともつか治臣・KADOKAWA／令和のダラさん製作委員会
