On this 15/04/2025, 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!
“#COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT” ED released! Lay-duce is animating the 12-episode series.
【ＮＥＷ！】ED:
♪ “Heartache” sung by Yuma Uchida
– Synopsis –
In the combat providence analysis system, “COMPASS2.0,” heroes gather alongside human partners in a dreamlike space. The heroes have to keep fighting to produce enough energy to keep the system running. One hero named 13 is a troublemaker who refuses to find a partner. When 13 is nearly kicked out, a new player named Jin agrees to join him. Can they bring peace to the world of #COMPASS2.0?
“Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World” Season 2 new illustration released to celebrate Strawberry Day (April 15)!
New episodes begin next month.
– Synopsis –
After Alice, Iska, and Sisbell defeat the Object, they return to the Nebulis palace. Iska becomes Sisbell’s guard through a secret pact, and they find themselves drawing closer with each passing day. Alice’s heart aches upon seeing her sister arm-in-arm with Iska. A dark conspiracy is at play, and the trio is caught in the crossfire. But can they uncover the truth in time to prevent total war?
“Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy” TV anime adaptation announced for 2026, studio: Studio KAI!
– Synopsis –
A beautiful and alluring devil that devours human souls has descended…
Kanan, the “Gourmet Devil”, descends upon a high school in the human world to devour young, sweet souls, and her first sacrifice is Yoji Kugi: “It’s a high privilege to be devoured by yours truly. Be thankful, inferior creature.”
However…
For some reason, she and Kugi end up making a romantic contract?! For the innocent Kanan, who has lived for thousands of years without experiencing first love, every day is filled with excitement! Going home together?! Holding hands?! Going on dates?! A first time?!?!?!?!
“You damn inferior creature—!”
The first-love rom-com about a cute and simple-minded devil begins♪
“The Shiunji Family Children” ED released! Doga Kobo is animating the 12-episode series.
【ＮＥＷ！】ED:
♪ “LIKE YOU o(>< = ><)o LOVE YOU?” sung by the Shiunji sisters
↳ Banri (CV: Chika Anzai), Seiha (CV: Marika Kono), Ouka (CV: Rie Takahashi), Minami (CV: Hana Hishikawa), Kotono (CV: Kana Ichinose)
– Synopsis –
The Shiunji family with their seven children reside in a mansion within Tokyo’s Setagaya ward. The eldest son, Arata, is tired of being pushed around by his five sisters and daydreams of a life without them. That is, until Arata’s father reveals a shocking truth—Arata isn’t biologically related to his sisters! The siblings’ relationships will be tested as they navigate life in this new light.
“Catch Me at the Ballpark!” OP released! EMT Squared is animating the 12-episode series.
【ＮＥＷ！】OP:
♪ “Hurray!!” by GENIC
– Synopsis –
To escape his tiring job, weary Murata finds escape at a nearby baseball stadium. While the games are thrilling, it’s Ruriko, the gyaru as cold as the beer she serves but secretly a sweetheart, who keeps him coming back. As her first regular, Murata discovers the warmth behind her frosty demeanor, and their hilarious, heartwarming encounters light up the ballpark and maybe even their hearts.
“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX” OP released! khara and SUNRISE are animating the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】OP:
♪ “Plazma” by Kenshi Yonezu
– Synopsis –
Amate Yuzuriha is a high-school student living peacefully in a space colony floating in outer space.
When she meets a war refugee named Nyaan, Amate is drawn into the illegal mobile suit dueling sport known as Clan Battle.
Under the entry name “Machu,” she throws herself into fierce battle day after day, piloting the GQuuuuuuX. Then an unidentified Gundam mobile suit pursued by both the space force and the police appears before her, along with its pilot, a boy named Shuji.
Now their world is about to enter a new era.
“Apocalypse Hotel” OP released! CygamesPictures is animating the 12-episode series.
【ＮＥＷ！】OP:
♪ “skirt” by aiko
– Synopsis –
Following the collapse of civilization, one storied hotel stands among the ruins of Tokyo’s Ginza district. Overrun by nature, this lone hotel continues to defy humanity’s collapse. Current guests: zero. Check-ins scheduled today: zero. Yesterday’s website traffic: zero. Enter with caution in this story of survival and mystery in a world where the memory of humanity begins to fade.
All 12 episodes of “Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii” are now available English dubbed on Crunchyroll!
– Synopsis –
Somei Renji is Somei Yoshino’s grandfather and leader of the “Somei Group”, the Kansai region’s biggest yakuza group. When he arranges for her to be married to Miyama Kirishima, Yoshino has to move to “Miyama Clan” estate, the Kanto region’s biggest yakuza group. Kirishima warmly welcomes Yoshino and is such a pleasant, personable, and nice young man that nobody would suspect that he comes from a yakuza family. This puts Yoshino at ease even though she was initially feeling insecure in this unfamiliar place.
But then, a certain event leads to Yoshino witnessing the real Kirishima.
Crunchyroll has added an availability note on “Please Put Them On, Takamine-san” stating that the next episode will be available on April 22.
As of the time of writing, no delays affecting releases in Japan have been announced.
While a reason for the delay hasn’t been provided, it’s worth noting that episode 3 on April 22 aligns with the “special” (less censored) streaming version in Japan. Unknown if Crunchyroll will be streaming this version moving forward.
Recap of the versions in Japan:
・TV broadcast/general streaming (censored)
・Special streaming (less censored)
・Eternal Virgin Road (uncensored)
