Today's Must-See Anime Updates | 16/11/2025 - 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 1

On this 16/11/2025, 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!

“Classroom of the Elite 4th Season: 2nd Year 1st Semester” key visual, PV, and April 2026 debut revealed!

[New cast members]
Tsubasa Nanase (CV: Minako Sato)
Kazuomi Housen (CV: Hiroya Egashira)
Ichika Amasawa (CV: Momoko Seto)
Takuya Yagami (CV: Shinnosuke Tokudome)
Sakurako Tsubaki (CV: Iori Saeki)
Riku Utomiya (CV: Shogo Sakata)

[Staff excerpt]
・Director: Noriyuki Nomata
・Series Composition: Kou Shigenobu
・Script: Ko Shigenobu, Kyoko Katsuya
・Character Design: Maki Kono
・Art Director: Hirofune Hane
・Music: Masaru Yokoyama, Kana Hashiguchi
・Animation Production: Lerche

Image © Syougo Kinugasa,PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA CORPORATION/YOUZITSU4 PARTNERS

“Classroom of the Elite” calendar illustration project November installment: Honami Ichinose × Arisu Sakayanagi!

Image © Syougo Kinugasa,PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA CORPORATION/YOUZITSU4 PARTNERS

“Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu!” Part 1 key visual & PV unveiled!

[Theme song artists]
OP: ChouCho × Sayaka Sasaki
ED: Miho Nishizumi (CV: Mai Fuchigami)

Masami ‌Shimoda is directing the anime at P.A. Works and Actas.

[Japan theatrical release schedule]
Part 1: December 26, 2025
Part 2: January 30, 2026
Part 3: March 6, 2026
Part 4: April 10, 2026
— four acts total.

Image © GuP MottoLoveLove Projekt

“Girls and Tanks the Finale” Part 5 teaser visual & 2026 Japan theatrical debut revealed!

Image © GIRLS and PANZER Final project

“The Detective is Already Dead” Season 2 teaser PV and July 2026 debut revealed!

“SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table” begins broadcasting on January 7 [Wed] with an extended 60-minute premiere!

Along with this news a ‘Ghost House‘ game visual & game PV were unveiled.

The anime is directed by Sota Ueno at Studio DEEN.

[Opening theme song]
“¬Ersterbend” by LIN (MADKID)

[Additional cast]
Aoi (CV: Rena Motomura)
Kinko (CV: Inori Minase)
Kokuto (CV: Haruka Sato)
Beniya (CV: Mutsumi Tamura)
Momono (CV: Rina Kawaguchi)

Image © Yushi Ukai,Nekometaru/KADOKAWA/Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Partners

“Sasaki and Peeps” Season 2 new visual & 2026 debut revealed!

Image © ぶんころり,カントク/KADOKAWA/佐々木とピーちゃんⅡ

“Fate/strange Fake” TV anime character visual vol.12: Tsubaki Kuruoka (CV: Aoi Koga) & Rider!

Broadcasting begins on January 3 [Sat], and Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs.

Shun Enokido and Takahito Sakazume are directing the anime at A-1 Pictures.

Image © Ryohgo Narita,TYPE-MOON/KADOKAWA/FSFPC

“A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans” TV anime new information announced!

[Opening theme song]
“Ningen” by Masayoshi Oishi

[Additional cast]
Karin Ryuzaki (CV: Manami Numakura)
Machi Nezu (CV: Misato Fukuen)
Neneko Kurosawa (CV: Reina Ueda)
Aoi Wakaba (CV: Yui Ishikawa)
Maki Okonogi (CV: Yui Horie)

“Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-” Season 4 key visual, main PV, and April 2026 debut revealed!

“GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis” anime adaptation announced with a piece of celebratory art drawn by original author KENT!

The announcement did not reveal any additional information about the anime project.

The next broadcast of ONE PIECE will be special episode “Dr. Chopper’s Adventure Checkup -The Last Records That a Genius Left Behind-“

“Killed Again, Mr. Detective?” TV anime adaptation announced for April 2026!

[Cast]
Sakuya Outsuki (CV: Rikuya Yasuda)
Lilithea (CV: Shion Wakayama)

[Staff excerpt]
・Director: Takashi Naoya
・Series Composition: Mio Inoue
・Character Design: Akiko Kumada
・Art Director: Kuniaki Nemoto
・Music: Shuhei Mutsuki
・Animation Production: LIDENFILMS