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On this 16/01/2026, 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, weโve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out todayโs updates below!
“Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You” TV anime teaser visual, teaser PV, and July debut revealed!
[Cast (previously announced)]
Sasaki (CV: Takuya Sato)
Yamada / Tamaya (CV: Seena Hoshiki)
[Staff]
Animation Production: Asahi Production
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“Duel Masters LOST ~Boukyaku no Taiyou~” main PV revealed!
(region restricted on YouTube)
Weekly streaming in Japan begins on February 6 [Fri] for a total of four episodes.
[Opening theme song]
“Ayakashi Ayashi” by Kashitaro Ito
Toshinori Fukushima is directing the anime at J.C.STAFF and SMDE.
TM and ยฉ2025 Wizards of the Coast/Shogakukan/WHC/ShoPro
“Wash It All Away” seasonal visual for Winter!
The anime is ongoing with a new episode every Monday.
Image ยฉ Mitsuru Hattori/SQUARE ENIX,Kinishite Committee.
All 20 episodes of “Love Through a Prism” are now streaming, only on Netflix!
[Staff excerpt]
ใปOriginal Work & Character Drafts: Yoko Kamio (creator of Boys Over Flowers)
ใปDirector: Kazuto Nakazawa
ใป2nd Director: Tetsuya Takahashi
ใป3rd Director: Saki Fujii
ใปWritten by: Yoko Kamio, Saki Fujii
ใปCharacter Design & Chief Animation Director: Yasuko Takahashi
ใปSub-character Design & Chief Animation Director: Aiko Minowa
ใปBackground Supervisor: Yusuke Takeda (Bamboo)
ใปMusic: Naoki”naotyu-“Chiba
ใปProduction: WIT STUDIO
“DIGIMON BEATBREAK” new visual: Kyo vs Naito
(CVs: Yohei Azakami & Ryota Takeuchi)
Image ยฉ 2025 Akiyoshi Hongo, Toei Animation
“Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto” (author: Hiroshi Shiibashi) is receiving a TV anime adaptation!
[Cast]
Kodo Iwamoto (CV: Taito Ban)
Kai Haramachi (CV: Yuki Sakakihara)
Soichiro Amaha (CV: Kent Ito)
[Staff]
ใปDirector: Toshifumi Kawase
ใปSeries Composition: Keiichiro Ochi
ใปCharacter Design: Atsuko Nakajima
ใปSound Director: Takuya Hiramitsu
ใปMusic: Yoshiaki Dewa, Toru Ishitsuka
ใปAnimation Production: Studio DEEN
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“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” episode 29 (S02E01) is out now, and weekly releases continue with a new episode every Friday!
Tomoya Kitagawa is directing the 10-episode season at MADHOUSE.
โช OP: “lulu.” by Mrs. GREEN APPLE
โช ED: “The Story of Us” by milet
ยฉ Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe/Shogakukan/ โFrierenโProject
“The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King” TV anime new key visual, new PV, and April 9 [Thu] debut revealed!
[Theme song artists]
OP: Mayu Maeshima
ED: sajou no hana
[Additional cast]
Miyu Tomita
Hiroshi Kamiya
Hisako Kanemoto
Ayaka Asai
Yusuke Kobayashi
Yurika Kubo
Koichi Soma
Yasuhiro Kikuchi
Shinpachi Tsuji
You Taichi
As previously announced, Crunchyroll will stream the anime.
Takashi Yamazaki is directing the anime at Jumondou.
Image ยฉ KOTOBA NORIAKI, KODANSHA/”THE WARRIOR PRINCESS AND THE BARBARIC KING” Production Committee.
“DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR” ED released!
โช “CRIMINAL LOVE” by ENHYPEN
ยฉ HYBE/Project DARK MOON
Original TV anime “Inherit the Winds” additional cast announced!
Toshizo Hijikata (CV: Koki Uchiyama)
Isami Kondo (CV: Yuichi Nakamura)
Tomohiro Kawamura is directing the anime at Live2D Creative Studio and Drive.
Image ยฉProject Kaze
“Scum of the Brave” ongoing TV anime additional cast announced!
Lord “Amber Thorn” (CV: Kenjiro Tsuda)
Takamiya Kiyoto (CV: Shin-ichiro Miki)
Shinji Ushiro is directing the 24-episode series at OLM.
Images ยฉ nakashima723/Rocket Shokai/LEED/Scum of the Committee
[Korean animation]
“Tomb Raider King” is receiving an animated series with a Japanese dub beginning this July!
โผ Japanese-language PV
โผ Korean-language PV
[Opening theme]
“SHOW DOWN” by QWER
[Cast]
ใปSuh Joo-heon/Ryoga Goriki (KO: Hwang Chang-young / JA: Yoshimasa Hosoya)
ใปIrene Holton (KO: Lee Yu-ri / JA: Saori Hayami)
ใปKwon Tae-joon/Taisei Ogawara (KO: Min Eung-sik / JA: Junichi Suwabe)
[Staff excerpt]
ใปOriginal Work: 3B2S, Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), SAN.G
ใปOriginal Character Design: P-crush (3B2S studio)
ใปDirector: Woo Seung-wook
ใปSeries Composition: Woo Seung-wook
ใปCharacter Design: Lee Hyun-joung
ใปChief Animation Director: Lee Hyun-joung, Heo Hyung-jun
ใปArt Director: Kang Seung-chan
ใปMusic: Kim Ju-young
ใปAnimation Production: STUDIO EEK
[Japanese dub staff]
ใปTranslation:ย Tomoko Fukudome
ใปEditor: Keigo Fukuda (Imagica EMS)
ใปSound Production: dugout
Image ยฉ 3B2S, Yuns(REDICE STUDIO), SAN.G/Tomb Raider King Partners
Vocaloid producer HarumakiGohan has released a teaser video for “Onee-chan Gokko” โ an original anime planned for three episodes, ~25 minutes each.
Episode 1 releases on YouTube & Niconico this month, and the remaining two episodes are expected to release within a year.
[Staff excerpt]
ใปDirector / Screenplay / Music / Sound: HarumakiGohan
ใปProduction: STUDIO GOHAN
[Cast]
Akane Higure: Erika Miyazaki
Sui Higure: Isekaijoucho
Mari: Arisa Sugimoto
Additional cast: Reina Nagao, Ayane Sakato, Yayoi Nomoto
“CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD Divinez Parallactic Clash” ED released!
โช “GIRAGIRA” by RealRomantic
ยฉVANGUARD DivinezใCharacter Design ยฉ2021-2026 CLAMPใปST
