Arunava Ghosh 
On this 21/12/2025, 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!
This is Part 2
“BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War” final part “The Calamity” teaser visual, teaser trailer, and July 2026 debut revealed!
[Staff excerpt]
・Chief Series Director: Tomohisa Taguchi
・Series Director: Hikaru Murata
・Character Design: Masashi Kudo
・Chief Animation Directors: Yukio Hasegawa, Kiyoshi Komatsubara, Kumiko Takayanagi
・Action & Effects Animation Directors: Satoshi Sakai, Takashi Hashimoto
・Music: Shiro Sagisu
・Animation Production: PIERROT FILMS
Image © Tite Kubo/Shueisha, TV TOKYO, dentsu, Pierrot
“Black Clover” Season 2 teaser visual, teaser PV, and 2026 debut revealed!
As previously announced, Crunchyroll will stream season 2.
Image © YUKI TABATA/SHUEISHA, TV TOKYO, BLACK CLOVER PROJECT
“Akane-banashi” TV anime key visual, main PV, and April 2026 debut revealed!
[Additional cast]
Shinta Arakawa (Tohru Osaki) (CV: Jun Fukuyama)
Maikeru Arakawa (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki)
Koguma Arakawa (CV: Chiaki Kobayashi)
Kyoji Arakawa (CV: Yohei Azakami)
Guriko Arakawa (CV: Seiichiro Yamashita)
Ayumu Watanabe is directing the anime at ZEXCS.
Image © Yuki Suenaga, Takamasa Moue / SHUEISHA, Akane-banashi Committee
“BLACK TORCH” TV anime additional cast announced!
Ryosuke Shiba (CV: Junichi Suwabe)
Usami (CV: Reina Ueda)
Kei Umabiki is directing the anime at 100studio for a July 2026 debut.
Images © Tsuyoshi Takaki/Shueisha, Project BLACK TORCH
“Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc.” Season 2 teaser trailer & July 2026 debut revealed!
[Season 2 staff]
🆕Director: Toshinori Fukushima
🆕Script: Michiko Yokote
・Chief Animation Director: Masahiro Fujii
・Animation Production: J.C.STAFF
(S1 animation production was MOE and J.C.STAFF)
© 岩田雪花・青木裕／集英社・株式会社マジルミエ製作委員会
“Chainsaw Man – Assassins Arc” anime officially announced with a teaser visual & teaser PV!
Image © Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA, MAPPA
“Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht Rising-” new trailer revealed!
The Japanese release date remains unchanged: ‘February 2026’
© Magica Quartet/Aniplex,WR
ONE PIECE TV anime Elbaph arc key visual, teaser video, and April 5 [Sun] debut revealed!
As previously announced, the anime will have a new production schedule starting in 2026: output will be limited to two cours and a maximum of 26 episodes per year, aiming to incorporate more content, tempo, and pacing of the original manga.
The anime will be on hiatus January through March.
Image © Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation
“Blue Orchestra” Season 2 upcoming broadcast schedule:
🛑December 28: no broadcast
・January 4: episode 13
Image © Makoto Akui/Shogakukan/NHK, NEP, Nippon Animation
The ONE PIECE “CHOPPER’s” project is receiving a mini anime set to air Monday mornings within Fuji TV‘s “Mezamashi TV” program starting January 5 [Mon]!
The mini anime will follow Chopper‘s daily life set in the real world.
© CHOPPER’s Friends
Announced after today’s Season 1 finale:
“Gachiakuta” TV anime Season 2 production confirmed!
Illustration by Kei Urana © KU,HA/K
“BEASTARS FINAL SEASON” Part 2 main PV and March 2026 Netflix streaming debut revealed!
[Ending theme song]
“Tiny Light” by SEVENTEEN
© Paru Itagaki(AKITASHOTEN)/BEASTARS Production Committee
“HAIKYU!! VS Chiisana Kyojin” (movie) & “HAIKYU!! Bakemono-tachi no Iku Tokoro” (TV special) are both scheduled for 2027!
[Staff (previously announced)]
・Director / Script: Susumu Mitsunaka
・Animation Production: Production I.G
Image © 2027 ”HAIKYU!!”Project © H.Furudate / Shueisha
“High School! Kimengumi” is listed with a total of 12 episodes.
Kazuaki Seki is directing the anime at Seven for a January 9 [Fri] debut.
Image © 新沢基栄／集英社・奇面組
“Sentenced to Be a Hero” is listed with a total of 12 episodes (※ the special 1-hour premiere is counted as a single episode).
Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs beginning January 3 [Sat].
Hiroyuki Takashima is directing the anime at Studio KAI.
Image © 2024 Rocket Shokai/KADOKAWA/Project Sentenced to Be a Hero
“Scum of the Brave” is listed with a total of 24 episodes!
As previously announced, the anime will run for two consecutive cours beginning January 10 [Sat].
Shinji Ushiro is directing the anime at OLM.
Image © ナカシマ723／ロケット商会／リイド社・製作委員会のクズ
