Arunava Ghosh 
On this 15/05/2026, 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!
“Magical Girl Raising Project: Restart” character visuals unveiled!
Pechka (CV: Honoka Inoue)
Pfle (CV: Yoshino Nanjo)
Shadow Gale (CV: Reina Kondo)
Hiroyuki Hashimoto is directing the season at SynergySP for a fall 2026 debut.
© 遠藤浅蜊・マルイノ・宝島社／プロジェクトrestart
“GATE 2: Tides of Conflict” new key visual unveiled!
Directed by Toru Takahashi at Studio M2 for a 2027 debut, the anime will adapt the ‘GATE Season 2‘ novel series.
© Takumi Yanai, AlphaPolis / GATE2 Production Committee
“Iron Wok Jan!” TV anime main PV and July 5 [Sun] debut revealed!
Ei Aoki is directing the series at TROYCA.
[Opening theme song]
“Kaen” by GNJB
[Additional cast]
Celene Yang (CV: M.A.O)
Kei Sawada (CV: Takahiro Sakurai)
Tomohide Jun (CV: Taishi Murata)
Yuji Kawahara (CV: Yusuke Kobayashi)
Nichido Otani (CV: Masuo Amada)
© Shinji Saijo/KADOKAWA/Iron Wok Jan! Project
“The Oblivious Saint Can’t Contain Her Power” TV anime situation visual vol.2 and new PV revealed!
Mitsutaka Noshitani is directing the series at studios Magic Bus and Picante Circus for a July debut.
[Ending theme song]
“Unknown Me” by UTAHIME DREAM ALLSTARS
[Additional cast]
Teodore Garcia (CV: Shunichi Toki)
Marisa Kissinger (CV: Inori Minase)
© あーもんど/アース・スター エンターテイメント/無自覚聖女は今日も無意識に力を垂れ流す製作委員会
“BLACK TORCH” TV anime additional cast announced!
Toshimasa Azuma (CV: Shinpachi Tsuji)
Toko Kusumi (CV: Yuko Kaida)
Banjuro Tokieda (CV: Hochu Otsuka)
Kei Umabiki is directing the anime at 100studio for a July 4 [Sat] debut.
Crunchyroll will exclusively stream the series outside of Asia.
© Tsuyoshi Takaki/Shueisha, Project BLACK TORCH
Previously announced prequel “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO” release format announced: theatrical (in Japan)!
“Mobile Suit Gundam Wing” has a new video project in the works, format not revealed.
In the conference presentation, host Hisanori Yoshida pointed out that a video project can be anything ranging from a 10-second clip, to a 2-hour movie, or even a 50-episode series.
Bandai Namco Filmworks director Naohiro Ogata responded “it is definitely something long” without revealing any specifics.
© 創通・サンライズ
“Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie” Part 2 special footage (played after the credits of Part 1) released!
Part 2 begins screening in Japan on September 11.
© Ayano Takeda,TAKARAJIMASHA/Hibike Partners2024
“Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk” episode 6 ED released!
♪ “Glass of Spilling Heart” sung by Chang Chin-lan (CV: Maki Kawase)
© Hey (AKITASHOTEN) /PROJECT KAMIINABOTAN
“Detective Conan” upcoming broadcast schedule:
🛑May 16: episode 450 digital remaster
🛑May 23: episode 451 digital remaster (※projected)
© Gosho Aoyama / Shogakukan∙YTV∙TMS 1996
“The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten2” Princess Project vol.7: The Little Mermaid!
A new visual will be released every Friday.
© Saekisan – SB Creative Corp. / “The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten”Project
“Cyborg 009: Nemesis” cast announced thus far:
Cyborg 009/Joe Shimamura (CV: Yuki Kaji)
Nemesis 001 (CV: Rina Hidaka)
Nemesis 002 (CV: Yoshimasa Hosoya)
Nemesis 003 (CV: Hiroshi Kamiya)
Nemesis 004 (CV: Kikuko Inoue)
Nemesis 005 (CV: Tetsu Inada)
Nemesis 006 (CV: Shion Wakayama)
Nemesis 007 (CV: Maaya Uchida)
Nemesis 008 (CV: Ayane Sakura)
Nemesis 009 (CV: Yuichi Nakamura)
※ Nemesis names omitted due to lack of name spelling confirmation.
Hideki Anbo is directing the anime at ARECT for a summer 2026 debut.
© 石森プロ
