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On this 12/12/2025, 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!
“SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table” is listed with a total of 11 episodes (※episode 1 is an extended special premiere)!
Directed by Sota Ueno at Studio DEEN, the anime begins on January 7 [Wed] with an extended 60-minute special premiere.
Image © Yushi Ukai,Nekometaru/KADOKAWA/Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Partners
“The Daily Life of a Part-Time Torturer” is listed with a total of 12 episodes!
Directed by Fumitoshi Oizaki at diomedéa, the anime begins on January 4 [Sun].
Image © 次見やをら・白泉社／「拷問バイトくんの日常」製作委員会
“Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You.” Season 2 main PV revealed!
Season 2 begins on January 8 [Thu], and Crunchyroll will stream the season as it airs.
Junichi Yamamoto is continuing to direct the series at Typhoon Graphics.
© Haruka Mitsui, KODANSHA/”Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You.” Production Committee
“BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai” new cast member: Musashi Miyamoto (CV: Naoya Uchida)!
The anime streams exclusively on Netflix in 2026.
The only staff credit announced is TMS Entertainment as animation production.
Image © 板垣恵介(秋田書店)／刃牙道製作委員会
“Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai” Season 16 announced for January 11 [Sun]!
[Ending theme song]
“Masquerade Night” by yosugala
Image © YAM
“My Hero Academia” epilogue visual full version unveiled!
Image © K. Horikoshi / Shueisha, My Hero Academia Project
“‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess” Season 2 main PV revealed!
[Additional cast]
Ham-chan (CV: Yukari Tamura)
Penta (CV: Tomokazu Sugita)
Broadcasting begins on January 12 [Mon], and Crunchyroll will stream the season as it airs.
Yoko Kanamori is continuing to direct the anime at PINE JAM.
© Robinson Haruhara,Hirakei/SHUEISHA,The Third Knight Order of the Royal Army
“THE DARWIN INCIDENT” streams exclusively on Prime Video worldwide beginning January 6 [Tue]!
Along with this news, the series’ main trailer has been revealed:
[Additional cast]
Gilbert Stein “Bert” (CV: Toshiyuki Morikawa)
Hannah Stein (CV: Rina Sato)
Philip Graham “Phil” (CV: Yoji Ueda)
Gale (CV: Kaito Ishikawa)
Lesley K. Lippman “Major” (CV: Hiroya Egashira)
Naokatsu Tsuda is directing the anime at BELLNOX FILMS
© 2026 Shun Umezawa, KODANSHA /”DARWIN’S INCIDENT” Committee
“High School! Kimengumi” TV anime main key visual & main PV revealed!
[Theme songs]
OP: “Funky Spice feat. TOMOO” by BREIMEN
ED: “So Good!!” by RIKON
[Additional cast (character names omitted)]
Kosuke Toriumi
Yoko Hikasa
Yui Horie
Katsuyuki Konishi
Show Hayami
Tomokazu Sugita
Fumiya Imai
Junya Enoki
Aimi
Yui Ishikawa
Yoji Ueda
Kanna Nakamura
Yuki Okada
Broadcasting begins on January 9 [Fri] on Fuji TV‘s Noitamina programming block.
Kazuaki Seki is directing the anime at Seven.
Image © 新沢基栄／集英社・奇面組
“Kunon the Sorcerer Can See” weekly streaming in Japan begins on January 4 [Sun] with a two-episode premiere!
New PV:
[Ending theme song]
“Story feat. katagiri” by KOHTA YAMAMOTO
Hideaki Oba is directing the anime at platinumvision. Crunchyroll will stream the anime.
© Umikaze Minamino, Laruha/KADOKAWA/KUNON the SORCERER Can See Partners
“You and I Are Polar Opposites” TV anime 4th PV revealed!
[Opening theme song]
“Lose the frames” by noa
Broadcasting begins on January 11 [Sun], and Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs.
The anime is directed by Takayoshi Nagatomo at Lapintrack.
© Kocha Agasawa/SHUEISHA, You and I Are Polar Opposites Committee
“ROLL OVER AND DIE” TV anime image visual, image PV, and January 8 [Thu] debut revealed!
The image visual has two versions: regular and reversal.
Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs.
Nobuharu Kamanaka is directing the anime at ACGT.
Images © kiki, kinta, kodamazon/MICRO MAGAZINE/Omagoto Project
Bandai Namco Filmworks and Fathom Entertainment have officially announced the upcoming launch of “Gundam Premiere Night“, a double Gundam feature film event January 12-13 and 15 [Mon/Tue/Thu], 2026.
> Tickets
[Screening content]
・Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt “-Path of the Little Challenger-“
※ Japanese with English subtitles on all three dates.
・Iron-Blooded Orphans 10th Anniversary Short Film “Wedge of Interposition“
※ Japanese with English subtitles on all three dates.
・Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz Special Edition (newly remastered in 4K)
※ Dubbed screenings on January 12 & 13, subbed on January 15.
・Exclusive bonus content, including a special greeting from Rina Ikoma, voice of Wistario Afam, and a special interview featuring Localization Producer Ken Iyadomi and Ocean Production’s Ken Morrison reminiscing about the localization of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing when it first aired in North America.
Image ©SOTSU•SUNRISE
“Cat’s Eye” 2nd half key visual & trailer revealed!
[New cast members]
Shin Kaibara (CV: Kenyu Horiuchi)
Michael Heintz (CV: Ryotaro Okiayu)
The second half (#7–12) streams weekly on Disney+ and Hulu from December 26 [Fri].
Image © TSUKASA HOJO/COAMIX
“May I Ask For One Final Thing?” final reckoning visual unveiled after today’s broadcast of episode 11!
※ Reminder: streaming is one week ahead of the TV broadcast.
Image © Nana Otori, AlphaPolis / Final Thing Committee
