On this 12/12/2024, 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!
Two-episode OVA “KONOSUBA -God’s blessing on this wonderful world! 3 -BONUS STAGE-” key visual & teaser trailer released!
【ＮＥＷ！】Teaser Trailer:
Both episodes release in a single Blu-ray / DVD volume in Japan on April 25.
Prior to the Blu-ray / DVD release, both episodes will screen theatrically in Japan for a limited time starting March 14.
1977 anime “Raccoon Rascal” is receiving an official spin-off anime scheduled for 2025: “Raccoon Calcal Club” (unofficial English title)!
[Cast]
Junya Enoki
Taku Yashiro
Kensho Ono
Yohei Azakami
Kenjiro Tsuda
[Staff excerpt]
Director: Henry Hirakawa
Character Design: Ayano Yoshioka
Sound Director: Kisuke Koizumi
Music: Alisa Okehazama
Production: Nippon Animation
“Araiguma Calcal-dan” teaser PV released! Broadcasting is scheduled for 2025, studio: Nippon Animation.
【ＮＥＷ！】Teaser:
This teaser is narrated by Masako Nozawa, the voice actor of Rascal in the 1977 anime “Raccoon Rascal.“
“From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated!” TV anime new PV released! Broadcasting begins on January 9 [Thu], studio: Ajia-do. HIDIVE will stream the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV 2:
[Opening theme song]
“Choose!!!” by Cidergirl
[Additional cast]
Hinako Tondabayashi (CV: Tomoyo Kurosawa)
Mitsuko Tondabayashi (CV: Takako Honda)
– Synopsis –
A 52 year old civil servant gets reincarnated as the villainess and main character in his daughter’s favorite video game.
“Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World” TV anime character PV: Raffina (CV: Yu Serizawa)! Broadcasting begins on January 8 [Wed], animation production: Studio DEEN. Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs.
【ＮＥＷ！】Character PV – Raffina:
Full PV:
– Synopsis –
On the night of his 30th birthday, one man’s dreams of wielding magic come true after he unexpectedly passes away. He wakes as Sion, a young child in another world. He and his elder sister, Marie, are the children of a lower-class noble family who govern their region. After receiving conflicting messages from their father, Sion and Marie set out on an adventure to uncover the magic.
Original TV anime “Princession Orchestra” lyric video #3: “GEKKOU It’s ME!” sung by Princess Meteor (CV: Azusa Tachibana)! Broadcasting is scheduled for 2025, studio: SILVER LINK.
【ＮＥＷ！】Lyric Video – GEKKOU It’s ME!:
“The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries” TV anime key visual, teaser PV, and April debut revealed! 100studio is animating the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】Teaser PV:
[Main cast]
Kanna Kusakabe (CV: Kaori Maeda)
Akihiko Chuzenji (CV: Katsuyuki Konishi)
– Synopsis –
This story takes place before the exorcist Kyogokudo opened up a used bookstore…
Our setting is in Tokyo in 1948, just right after the war. Kanna Kusakabe had just become a second-year at a high school when she meets the new language teacher, Akihiko Chuzenji.
Mysterious supernatural things keep happening around Kanna. Once again today, Kanna is going to open the doors to the library prep room to seek help from the surly Chuzenji-sensei who is waiting inside.
A high school supernatural mystery featuring the unlikely duo between a teacher and a high school girl is about to begin!
“Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show” original TV anime announced for 2025, animation production: Studio Gokumi!
【ＮＥＷ！】Teaser PV:
[Main cast]
Miko Kurono (CV: Riho Sugiyama)
Kanna Kagurazaka (CV: Nana Hasumi)
Mayu Mayusaka (CV: Manaka Iwami)
[Main staff]
Director: Masato Matsune
Original Story / Series Composition: Makoto Uezu
Original Character Design: Jiro Suzuki
Music: Evan Call
“Kakushite! Makina-san!!” TV anime key visual released! BloomZ is animating the series which is scheduled for 2025.
[Main cast]
Makina (CV: Tomoyo Takayanagi)
Eita (CV: Yo Taichi)
Mimika (CV: Yuki Kuwahara)
Mamimi (CV: Hina Natsume)
Alma (CV: Eriko Matsui)
Ooya-san (CV: Ryoko Shintani)
[Staff excerpt]
Director: Masayoshi Nishida
Assistant Director: Kentaro Iino
Series Composition, Script: Yohei Kashii
Main Character Design: Yusuke Nakamura
Art Director: Masakazu Miyake
Music: Kyohei Matsuno
Animation Production: BloomZ
Animation Production Cooperation: Wolfsbane
“I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level” Season 2 fourth key visual unveiled! Teddy is animating the season which begins in April (REVOROOT animated season 1).
PV:
“Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Special Edition” is listed with a length of 1 hour.
Theatrical screening in Japan began today, December 13.
Trailer:
“The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You” Season 2 character visual: Mimimi Utsukushisugi (CV: Lynn)!
Broadcasting begins on January 12 [Sun], studio: Bibury Animation Studios. Crunchyroll will stream the season as it airs.
PV:
“365 Days to the Wedding” opening theme song covered by Rika (CV: Saori Hayami)! Ashi Productions is animating the 12-episode series.
【ＮＥＷ！】“KiraKira” Rika ver.:
Original: “KiraKira” by HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwalily
– Synopsis –
Takuya and Rika work at the same travel agency in Tokyo and are both happily introverted and single. But their company is opening a new branch in Alaska next year, and employees without a spouse will be recruited to work there. Desperate to avoid the move, and though they’ve hardly spoken before, they decide to fake an engagement. Can these quiet coworkers become a convincing couple?
“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-” key visual & trailer released! This is a theatrical version using re-edited episodes debuting in Japan on January 17. It has not been announced when the series will begin airing.
【ＮＥＷ！】Trailer:
[Staff]
・Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki
・Series Composition: Yoji Enokido
・Script: Yoji Enokido, Hideaki Anno
・Character Design: take
・Mechanical Design: Ikuto Yamashita
・Animation Character Design / Supervising Character Animation Director: Yumi Ikeda, Shie Kobori
・Animation Mechanical Design / Supervising Mechanical Animation Director: Sejoon Kim
・Concept Art: Hajime Ueda
・Art Director: Hiroshi Kato (TOTONYAN)
・Studios: khara × SUNRISE
“Golden Kamuy” OADs 1–3 are now streaming on Crunchyroll dubbed in English & subbed!
・The Bodyguard of Barato / Terror! The Mysterious Giant Bird
・Love Made Me Escape From Prison / The Terrifying Battle of Deadly Poison! A Massive Snake Deep in the Hokkaido Wilderness!
・Monster
