On this 22/03/2025, 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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“ONE PIECE” Egghead Arc return weekend lineup announced!
[April 5 (Sat)]
ใป83-minute Egghead Arc Part-1 recap special
ใปEpisode 1123 (Egghead Arc Part-2 premiere)
[April 6 (Sun)]
ใปEpisode 1124
[New theme song artists]
OP: GRe4N BOYZ
ED: muque
One Piece spin-off “One Piece in Love” is receiving a vertical-format short anime!
Episodes will release on the official ONE PIECE YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram accounts for 5 consecutive days starting April 1 [Tue].
[Cast]
Luffy Yamamoto (CV: Ryousuke Kanemoto)
Nami Koyama (CV: Ayane Sakura)
Usopp Nakatsugawa (CV: Yuichi Nakamura)
“Run For Money: The Great Mission” ends next weekend with episode 97 in the Japan broadcast.
“Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!” ends next weekend with episode 151 in the Japan broadcast.
“Tune In to the Midnight Heart” TV anime PV 1 (full voice ver.) released! It was also revealed that GEKKOU is animating the series which is scheduled for 2026.
ใ๏ผฎ๏ผฅ๏ผท๏ผใPV 1 (full voice ver.):
[Cast]
Rikka Inohana (CV: Momoko Seto)
Nene Himekawa (CV: Rumi Okubo)
Iko Kirino (CV: Sayumi Suzushiro)
Shinobu Uzuki (CV: Miku Ito)
[Staff]
Director: Masaki Takahashi
Series Composition: Yukie Sugawara
Character Design: Tomoyuki Shitaya
โ Synopsis โ
At the end of a difficult day, the haughty but purehearted rich kid Arisu found his only solace in the voice of another girl his age, who hosted a livestream under the pseudonym โApollo.โ Then, one day, the broadcasts stopped. Arisu has dedicated the years since then to finding Apolloโs true identity, and heโs narrowed it down to one particular high school. He transfers in as a student and figures itโll be a cinchโbut then discovers it could be any of the girls in the broadcasting club! And the real Apollo isnโt talking for reasons of her own! These four girls have no use for Arisuโs personality, but they each harbor dreams of using their voices to build a career, and they sure could use his moneyโฆ Can the blunt and blustering Arisu buy his way into the clubโs good graces, and find the real girl attached to his dream voice?
“The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancรฉ and Sold to Another Kingdom” TV anime main PV released! Early weekly streaming on Crunchyroll begins on April 2 [Wed], studio: TROYCA
ใ๏ผฎ๏ผฅ๏ผท๏ผใMain PV:
[Additional cast]
Erza (CV: Ikue Otani)
Mammon (CV: KENN)
Emily (CV: Natsumi Murakami)
Amanda (CV: Aina Suzuki)
Jane (CV: Nanaka Suwa)
Asmodeus (CV: Hiroki Tochi)
Fianna (CV: Maaya Sakamoto)
โ Synopsis โ
Philia Adenauer hails from a family renowned for producing Saints for generations in the Kingdom of Girtonia. Saints fight to protect humankind from monsters, and Philia underwent rigorous education and training to earn her title. After her fiancรฉ, Julius, breaks off their engagement, Philia is sold to the kingdom of Parnacorta for resources. Will her homeland survive without her?!?
“Fermat Kitchen” TV anime staff & additional cast announced! Broadcasting begins in July.
[Staff excerpt]
Director: Kazuya Ichikawa
Series Composition / Script: domerica
Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Takeshi Okamoto, Satsuki Kashiwagi
Art Director: Mari Takada
Music: Satoshi Igarashi (TOKYO LOGIC)
Production: domerica
[Additional cast]
Katsuya Hotei (CV: Daichi Endo)
Milo Wivia (CV: Takuma Nagatsuka)
Ranna Akamatsu (CV: Natsu Yorita)
Nene Fukuda (CV: Haruna Ikezawa)
Magoroku Inui (CV: Tatsumaru Tachibana)
Ichitaro Hirose (CV: Makoto Furukawa)
Kagura Musashi (CV: Shion Wakayama)
Ayu Uomi (CV: Anna Nagase)
โ Synopsis โ
Giving up hope of becoming a mathematician, Gaku feels aimless until star chef Kai brings him on at his restaurant, giving him a new world to master.
Original TV anime “APOCALYPSE HOTEL” new PV released! CygamesPictures is animating the series which begins on April 8 [Tue].
ใ๏ผฎ๏ผฅ๏ผท๏ผใPV 2:
[Additional cast]
Sumire Morohoshi
Hiroki Tochi
Shin-ichiro Miki
Hiroyuki Kinoshita
Cho
Takako Honda
Mutsumi Tamura
Yoshiko Sakakibara
โ Logline โ
The earth where mankind has disappeared and civilization has collapsed.
Original TV anime “Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show” has revealed a new teaser visual/PV and the series’ July debut! Studio Gokumi is animating the series.
ใ๏ผฎ๏ผฅ๏ผท๏ผใTeaser PV:
[Cast]
Miko Kurono (CV: Riho Sugiyama)
Kanna Kagurazaka (CV: Nana Hasumi)
Mayu Mayusaka (CV: Manaka Iwami)
Eita (CV: Reiji Kawashima)
Seishiro Sano (CV: Atsushi Tamaru)
Tsugumi Tsukasa (CV: Hazuki Ogino)
NAO-KICHI (CV: Taichi Ichikawa)
Hiroshi Takagi (CV: Kyohei Natsume)
Game Master (CV: Hiroki Yasumoto)
Kei Amenomura (CV: Sayumi Watabe)
โ Synopsis โ
We all need a chance to change our lives!
The story follows Miko Kurono, who began her dream career as a livestreamer under the name “Necronomico” after graduating middle school.
Amidst spending her days with childhood friend Mayu Mayusaka and rival Kanna Kagurazaka, she’s introduced to a new VR game project!?
Upon encountering the game, the girls start pursuing the ‘irreplaceable now’.
“Fate/strange Fake” latest character visuals released! The “main broadcast” of the anime is scheduled for this year, studio: A-1 Pictures.
โVol. 8
Flat Escardos (CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka)
Berserker (CV: Kenyu Horiuchi)
Vol. 9โ
Sigma (CV: Gakuto Kajiwara)
โ Synopsis โ
In a Holy Grail War, Mages (Masters) and their Heroic Spirits (Servants) fight for the control of the Holy Grailโan omnipotent wish-granting device said to fulfill any desire. Years have passed since the end of the Fifth Holy Grail War in Japan. Now, signs portend the emergence of a new Holy Grail in the western American city of Snowfield.
“The Apothecary Diaries” monthly visual for March released!
Season 2 (ongoing) will be 24 episodes long.
โ Synopsis โ
When a favored concubine becomes pregnant, Maomao is put to the test as her food taster. She must keep her wits sharp, not only to protect the concubine but also against rising dangers in the palace. A new concubine with powerful ties, an unsolved attempt at Jinshiโs life, and a foreign envoy with impossible demands hint at a grand conspiracy poised to engulf the empire.
