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On this 16/05/2026, 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!
“SNOWBALL EARTH” ending theme anime music video released!
The anime is ongoing with a new episode every Friday.
© Yuhiro Tsujitsugu /Shogakukan/ “SNOWBALL EARTH” Project
“Witch on the Holy Night” character visuals and cast:
Aoko Aozaki (CV: Haruka Tomatsu)
Alice Kuonji (CV: Kana Hanazawa)
Soujyuro Sizuki (CV: Yusuke Kobayashi)
…all three reprising their roles from the VN.
With animation produced by ufotable, the film is scheduled to release theatrically in Japan this year.
© 奈須きのこ・TYPE-MOON / アニプレックス・ノーツ・ufotable
Original CGI short “Babies of Bread” is receiving a stop-motion TV anime scheduled to air within the “What’ll We Do on Saturday?!” program on Kansai TV/Fuji TV starting July 4 [Sat]!
▼ Original short from 2024
[TV series staff excerpt]
・Planning & Script & Director: Haruka Ichikawa
・Camera & Lighting: Yusuke Miyazaki
・Puppet Fabrication: Shuhei Harada, Koichi Furuya
・Animators: Rikuto Konagaya, Gen Kobayashi, Hayato Noguchi, Emika Nema
・Art Director: Nanae Takiguchi
・Character Design: Riki Fuhrmann
・Music: Takao Ogi
・Production: CHOCOLATE
・Production Cooperation: dwarf studios (AOI Pro.)
© CHOCOLATE/PAN AKA COMMITTEE
Special short “My Hero Academia: I am a hero too” begins streaming in Japan on August 3 [Mon]!
Prior to streaming, the short will premiere as part of the “My Hero Academia Special Event” at Anime Expo 2026 this July.
“I am a hero too” will adapt the one-shot manga focusing on Eri eight years later.
“The Ogre’s Bride” TV anime cast reveal PV vol.2:
Takamichi Araki (CV: Taito Ban)
Ouga Kiyama (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki)
Sakurako Kiyama (CV: Aya Endo)
Kazuhito Omiya is directing the series at Colored Pencil Animation Japan for a July debut.
© クレハ・富樫じゅん・スターツ出版／「鬼の花嫁」製作委員会
“GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE” is receiving a series of animated shorts titled “Outpost: Off-Duty Tales“
Episode 1 is scheduled to premiere next Friday, May 22.
The announcement did not specify any staff or the studio.
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