On this 21/03/2025, 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, weโve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out todayโs updates below!
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“Fire Force” Season 3 additional cast announced! Season 3 cour 1 begins on April 4 [Fri], studio: david production. Crunchyroll will stream the season and has confirmed an English dub.
Shinji Kawada
Masaya Matsukaze
Yuko Sanpei
โ Synopsis โ
Tokyo is burning, and citizens are mysteriously suffering from spontaneous human combustion all throughout the city! Responsible for snuffing out this inferno is the Fire Force, and Shinra is ready to join their fight.
Now, as part of Company 8, heโll use his devilโs footprints to help keep the city from turning to ash! But his past and a burning secret behind the scenes could set everything ablaze.
BLEACH ร Aqua Timez 20th anniversary special music video released!
โช “OLDROSE” by Aqua Timez
“My Hero Academia” ร “Vigilantes” collaboration visual released!
[My Hero Academia: Vigilantes]
Broadcasting begins on April 7 [Mon]. Crunchyroll will stream the series and has confirmed an English dub.
[My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON]
Broadcasting begins this Fall
“Dekin no Mogura” TV anime additional cast announced! Broadcasting begins in July, studio: Brain’s Base.
Kuriaki Magi (CV: Genki Okawa)
Yaeko Kirihara (CV: Yukiyo Fujii)
Shio Inukai (CV: Akane Fujita)
โ Synopsis โ
“I can’t die because I’ve been banned from the afterlife.”
Certain circumstances lead Mogura, a dubious self-proclaimed hermit, to collecting the “light” of spirits in a lantern in the hope of being allowed to pass on. It’s said that those who encounter him begin to see strange thingsโฆ
Natsumi Eguchi, author of Hozuki’s Coolheadedness, portrays a world where humans and spirits weave together in mysterious ways.
The curtain rises on a thought-provoking tale of immortality!
“The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten” new visual & video: “The Angel & Devil Next Door“! Season 2 of the anime was announced in October 2023, no major updates since.
ใ๏ผฎ๏ผฅ๏ผท๏ผใThe Angel & Devil Next Door:
Original TV anime “Turkey! -Time to Strike-” new key visual released! Broadcasting begins in July, studio: BAKKEN RECORD.
“Catch Me at the Ballpark!” TV anime key visual released! Broadcasting begins on April 1 [Tue], studio: EMT Squared. Crunchyroll will stream the series.
โ Synopsis โ
To escape his tiring job, weary Murata finds escape at a nearby baseball stadium. While the games are thrilling, itโs 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.
“Grand Blue Dreaming” Season 2 PV (OP ver.) released! Broadcasting begins on July 7 [Mon], studios: ZERO-G ร Liber.
ใ๏ผฎ๏ผฅ๏ผท๏ผใPV (OP ver.):
โช “Seishun to wa” by Shonan no Kaze feat. ATARASHII GAKKO!
BL manga “shota ร oni” has an anime project in the works!
The announcement did not reveal any further details.
โ Synopsis โ
After leaving a scar on his best friend’s face years ago, Tsubaki feels responsible and is determined to grow up big and strong so he can protect Yuu. Yuu is already in high school and Tsubaki is only in elementary, but he is sure that his feelings will get through and Yuu will eventually come to rely on him.
“Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?” TV anime new key visual released! Broadcasting begins on April 4 [Fri], studio: J.C.STAFF. Crunchyroll will stream the series.
โ Synopsis โ
Childhood BFFs Himari and Yuโs vow of friendship hits turbulence when Yu reunites with his first crush in high school. Himari, whoโs never known the fuzzy warmth of a crush, now must confront her feelings. Their shared dreams and peaceful days as a twosome gardening club are tested in this tale of love, flowers, and growing pains!
“There’s No Freaking Way I’ll be Your Lover! Unless…” TV anime teaser PV & July debut revealed! studio MOTHER is animating the series.
ใ๏ผฎ๏ผฅ๏ผท๏ผใTeaser PV:
[Cast]
Ranako Amaori (CV: Kanna Nakamura)
Mai Ouduku (CV: Saori Ohnishi)
Ajisai Sena (CV: Yukari Anzai)
Satsuki Koto (CV: Kana Ichinose)
Kaho Koyanagi (CV: Takako Tanaka)
โ Synopsis โ
Awkward, introverted Amaori Renako is leaving her lonely middle school life behind, determined to become an outgoing and popular high schooler. Glamorous, confident Oduka Mai is Renakoโs total opposite: wealthy, carefree, and a literal fashion model. Against the odds, the two girls form an immediate connection. Renako thinks she may have found the best friend of her dreamsโฆuntil Maiโs love confession sends her feelings into a tailspin. Renako wants to prove to Mai that being BFFs is better than being girlfriends, but Mai is dead set on convincing Renako that theyโre destined to be lovers!
The previously announced “The Holy Grail of Eris” anime adaptation has revealed its TV format along with a teaser visual, PV, and its studio: Ashi Productions!
ใ๏ผฎ๏ผฅ๏ผท๏ผใPV:
[Cast]
Constance Grail (CV: Kana Ichinose)
Scarlett Castiel (CV: Sayumi Suzushiro)
Randolph Ulster (CV: Yohei Azakami)
Lily Orlamunde (CV: M.A.O)
[Staff excerpt]
Director: Jumpei & Morita
Series Composition / Script: Kenichi Yamashita
Character Design: Chie Kawaguchi
Sub Character Design: Jun Yukawa
Art Director: Nobuhito Sue (KUSANAGI)
โ Synopsis โ
As a viscount’s daughter, Constance Grail is an ordinary girl whose only notable trait is sincerity, leaving her with no real options when someone steals her fiance and falsely accuses her of petty theft at a ball. While Connie awaits her undeserved punishment, a ghost appears to offer a bargain. The spirit is none other than Scarlett Castiel, a noblewoman once praised for her beauty, lineage, and undeniable charismaโand executed some ten years earlier for her wicked deeds. When Connie accepts this proposal, she is possessed by the infamous spirit who instantly turns the tide on her tormenter, thus saving the hapless girl from her miserable fate. It’s never wise striking a deal without knowing exactly what you’ve committed to, though…or you might find yourself bound to a ghost dead set on revenge against her own enemies!
