On this 12/02/2025, 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!
“Sorairo Utility” × “BIRDIE WING” Collab Mini Anime announced — part 1 is out now!
【ＮＥＷ！】Part 1:
“Surviving Science!” Season 2 announced, broadcasting begins this October!
Season 1 is still airing with 16 episodes released so far and 21 episodes planned.
ICYMI: The first 3 episodes of Season 1 are now available in the US & Canada on subscription service Jme TV. Three more episodes release next Tuesday, February 18.
“Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō” begins broadcasting on March 31 [Mon] with a 1-hour special premiere! Yokohama Animation Lab is animating the series which, as previously announced, will be 2 cour.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV:
– Synopsis –
For generations, a shrine has stood in the mountain village of Kadono, and for each generation the shrine has had an Itsukihime—its shrine maiden—and the maiden has had her guardian. During the Edo period, a young man named Jinta protects the town and the Itsukihime. When he confronts a strange demon in the nearby forest, it tells him that in the distant future a Demon God will threaten all people, everywhere, and it claims that the the Demon God’s rise to power springs from this very time and place, in the village of Kadono. So begins the centuries-spanning journey of a man tainted by demons, hunting through time to seek justice for what he’s lost, and to find a reason to keep on fighting.
“Blue Orchestra” Season 2 begins this Fall and will be 21 episodes long! Along with this news, a teaser visual has been released.
“YOUR FORMA” TV anime main visual, PV, and April 2 [Wed] debut revealed! Geno Studio is animating the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】Main PV:
[Opening theme song]
“GRIDOUT” by yama
[Additional cast]
Bigga (CV: Nao Toyama)
Ui Totoki (CV: Aya Endo)
Ivan Lukich Fokine (CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto)
Darya Romanovna Chernova (CV: Ayaka Nanase)
Lexie Willow Carter (CV: Chiwa Saito)
Benno Kleemann (CV: Yuu Hayashi)
– Synopsis –
In an alternate 2023, the Your Forma, a miraculous “smart thread” technology initially developed to treat a massive outbreak of viral encephalitis, has become an integral part of daily life. But these convenient devices come with an invasive drawback—they record every sight, sound, and even emotion their users experience.
For electronic investigator Echika Hieda, diving into peoples’ memories via the Your Forma and hunting for evidence to solve the toughest crimes is all part of a day’s work. The problem is, she’s so good at what she does that her assistants literally fry their brains trying to keep up with her. After putting one too many aides in the hospital, the top brass finally furnish Echika with a partner on her level, a brilliant yet cheeky android named Harold Lucraft. Does this unlikely duo have what it takes to resolve their mutual suspicions and avert a deadly technological infection from sweeping across the globe before it’s too late?
“Loner Life in Another World” episode 1 is now available English dubbed on HIDIVE! A new English dubbed episode releases every Wednesday.
Dub Trailer:
[English dub cast]
Nathan Wilson as Haruka
Monica Rial as Class Rep
Alyssa Marek as Cooking Girl
Ben McLaughlin as Delinquent A
Andrew Love as Delinquent B
James Marler as Delinquent E
Shane Fenimore as Delinquent F
Hilary Haag as Elf
Elissa Cuellar as Fish Girl
Karlii Hoch as Gal A
Natalie Rial as Gal D
Kira Vincent Davis as Gal Leader
John Hallmark as Gatek
Allison Sumrall as Girl Shield
Alissa Simmons as Gymnastics Girl
Shannon Emerick as Handicraft Girl
Jack Stansbury as Jock A
Blake Weir as Jock B
Jovan Jackson as Jock C
John Gremillion as Jock E
Kalin Coates as Lady Knight A
Olivia Swasey as Library Commissioner / Monk
Blake Shepard as Nerd A
Joshua Swasey as Nerd B
Greg Ayres as Nerd C
Joe Daniels as Nerd D
Brittney Karbowski as Nudist Girl
Scott Gibbs as Ofter
Adam Gibbs as Tanaka
Genevieve Simmons as Vice Rep A
Christina Kelly as Vice Rep B
Luci Christian as Vice Rep C
Juliet Simmons as Volleyball Girl
Emi Lo as Volleyball Girl B
– Synopsis –
After getting isekai’d into another world with his entire high school class, “God” offers Haruka and his peers their choice of special powers so they can become fantasy heroes. But Haruka accidentally missed the power selection period, and now he’s stuck with the leftover abilities his classmates refused to take! Seemingly underpowered, he makes use of his unwanted skills to live a (surprisingly comfortable) life as a lone wolf…but his classmates soon learn their “superior” abilities aren’t as great as they’re cracked up to be, and Haruka may have to come to their rescue using ingenuity, creativity, and the leftover powers his classmates once snubbed.
Netflix has released an English-dubbed mid-season preview for “SAKAMOTO DAYS“! Part 1 will be 11 episodes long; Part 2 begins in July.
【ＮＥＷ！】Mid-Season Preview:
– Synopsis –
Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He’s now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?!
Pokémon Day 2025 commemorative animation “Dragonite and the Postman” (※unofficial English title) lead voice actor: Riko Fukumoto as Hana!
Streaming on YouTube begins on February 27.
[Theme song]
“Paper Airplane” by suis from Yorushika × Evan Call
[Staff]
Director / Storyboard: Taku Kimura (STUDIO・LEMON)
Script / Composition: Kentaro Nana
Original Character Design: Asuka Dokai
Character Design / Animation Director: Maho Aoki
Art Director: Tasuku Watanabe
Music: Evan Call
Animation Production: CoMix Wave Films
“TOUKEN RANBU KAI DOUDEN” (prequel to KYODEN) is now streaming on Crunchyroll!
– Synopsis –
After a defeat in Odawara, Yamanbagiri resigns from his position as Attendant. Heshikiri Hasebe is chosen to be his successor.
