Arunava Ghosh 
On this 22/12/2025, 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, weโve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out todayโs updates below!
“The Apothecary Diaries” latest seasonal visual: mandarins ร Maomao & Jinshi!
Upcoming anime projects (previously announced):
[Season 3]
ใปSplit 2 cour beginning October 2026 / April 2027
ใปDirected by Akinori Fudesaka (S2 director)
[Movie]
ใปScheduled for a December 2026 release in Japan
ใปAll-new story by original author Natsu Hyuuga
ใปDirected by Norihiro Naganuma (S1 director / S2 chief director & series composition)
Image ยฉHyuganatsu, Imagica Infos/โThe Apothecary DiariesโProject
“KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE” (author: Spica Aoki) TV anime adaptation announced for 2026!
Teaser visual & teaser PV:
[Main cast]
Kuroe Akaishi (CV: Hikari Senga)
Arata Minami (CV: Daishi Kajita)
Manatsu Tomosato (CV: Akira Sekine)
Raimu Kono (CV: Haruka Shiraishi)
Rinko Akaishi (CV: Kotono Mitsuishi)
Kotoro Hibino (CV: Katsuyuki Konishi)
Jumbo King (CV: Eriko Matsui)
[Main staff]
ใปDirector: Teruyuki Omine
ใปSeries Composition: Yuniko Ayana
ใปCharacter Design: Mitomi Nakayama (NUT)
ใปAnimation Production: LIDENFILMS
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“GANGLION” short anime 2nd half PV revealed!
[New ending theme song]
“Tsumuji” by EXILE TAKAHIRO
[Upcoming broadcast schedule]
๐December 26: no broadcast
๐January 2: no broadcast
ใปJanuary 9: episode 13 (2nd half debut)
Ayumu Watanabe is directing the anime at studio maf.
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“Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring” begins broadcasting in Spring 2026.
Winter visual + accompanying unveiling PV:
Ken Yamamoto is directing the anime at WIT STUDIO.
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Illustrator Juno‘s “mofusand” is receiving a short anime adaptation!
Episode 1 “Hungry Outburst” is out now, and weekly releases begin on January 7 [Wed].
[Cast]
Shark Meow (CV: Yurika Kubo)
Orca Meow (CV: Satomi Akesaka)
Little Meow (CV: Maria Sashide)
Strawberry Meow (CV: Kaori Maeda)
Rabbit Meow (CV: Yuko Goto)
[Staff excerpt]
ใปDirector: Hazumu Sakuta
ใปScreenplay: Sei Yoshitsuki
ใปCG Director: Yoshinari Irikawa
ใปLead Animator: Yuka Iwasaki
ใปMusic: Shota Kowashi
ใปAnimation Production: Monster’s Egg
Image ยฉ mofusand
“Hana-Kimi” early weekly streaming in Japan begins with a two-episode premiere on January 4 [Sun]!
Crunchyroll will stream the series.
Natsuki Takemura is directing the anime at Signal.MD.
Image ยฉ Hisaya Nakajo, Hakusensha / โHana-Kimiโ Production Committee
