Arunava Ghosh 
On this 23/05/2025, 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!
“A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof” pair visual featuring Kuro & Yuriko!
SHAFT is animating the ongoing 12-episode series.
– Synopsis –
On the way home from school one day, Konoha Koga rescues Satoko Kusagakure, a ninja who escaped her village. Soon, pursuers from the village show up in search of Satoko only to be deftly dealt with by Konoha. As it turns out, the unassuming high schooler is actually an assassin. Thus, the potentially cutthroat cohabitation of a ninja and an assassin begins!
OUT NOW: “Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD GAME THE CHRONICLES” promotional short anime series episode 2! KONAMI animation is animating the shorts.
▼ Sky Striker Ace II: Sky Striker Ace – Roze
▼ Episode 1 from April 2025
↳ Sky Striker Ace I: “Sky Striker Ace – Raye”
Monthly releases continue with episode 3 next month.
– Episode 2 Synopsis –
The girl “Roze” from the empire couldn’t understand.
Why the girl “Raye,” who should be her enemy, was coming to save her instead of destroying her.
Each time Roze clashed with Raye and the “Sky Striker,” she felt something warm and indescribable from Raye.
The empire saw through Roze’s hesitation, and she was absorbed into the tactical weapon “Zeke.”
As Roze becomes part of Zeke and loses consciousness, what will she feel in Raye, who is coming straight towards her—
“Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE TABOO NIGHT XXXX” director’s cut PV released! The concert film began screening in Japan earlier this month.
【ＮＥＷ！】Director’s cut PV:
“Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD GAME THE CHRONICLES” ‘The Fallen & The Virtuous‘ (episodes 3 onward) will be 6 episodes long!
Also: “The Fallen & The Virtuous” will feature an expanded story with more monster appearances (compared to “Sky Striker Ace“).
Streaming begins in June.
Original TV anime “Food for the Soul” character PV featuring Mokotaro (CV: Azuki Moeno) released! P.A. Works which releases every Saturday.
【ＮＥＷ！】Character PV – Mokotaro:
– Synopsis –
Mako, a first-year university student living alone for the first time, finds solace in her love for cooking, recreating gourmet dishes in her small kitchen. Too shy to dine out by herself, her life takes a flavorful turn when she joins a foodie club. Alongside new friends, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, learning to savor not just food, but the joy of shared meals and laughter.
“Hitozuma no Kuchibiru wa Kan Chuuhai no Aji ga Shite” TV anime character PV featuring Ai (broadcast CV: Madoka Asahina) released! raiose is animating the series which begins in July.
【ＮＥＷ！】Character PV – Ai:
“Detectives These Days Are Crazy!” TV anime character PV: Azuha (CV: Fairouz Ai)! LIDENFILMS is animating the series which begins in July.
【ＮＥＷ！】Character PV – Azuha:
– Synopsis –
Behold, a great detective who thrills the world solving impossible cases in no time! His name? Keiichiro Nagumo.
…But all of that was over a decade ago. Now he’s just your typical middle-aged dude. Nagumo is behind the times to the point that he doesn’t even know what a smartphone is. But out of the blue, he is confronted by a high school girl named Mashiro who shows up wanting to be his assistant. Witness the miracles a gender-gap detective duo can make!
“Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved” character posters released as a present for 15,000,000 clicks on the “Maji Yabakune” counter!
Kyoto Animation is animating the movie which releases theatrically in Japan on June 27.
“Betrothed to my Sister’s Ex” TV anime key visual, new PV, and July 4 [Fri] debut revealed! LandQ studios is animating the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV 2:
[Theme songs]
OP: “Gesshoku” by krage
ED: “Marie” by Myuk
[Additional cast]
Minami Tanaka
Ryohei Kimura
Yoko Hikasa
Sayaka Ohara
– Synopsis –
Marie has spent her life living under her sister’s shadow as the two grew up in an impoverished baron’s home. Every nice thing went to Marie’s sister, leaving her without even a proper dress! And right when her sister was being married off to a wealthy Earl–tragedy strikes and Marie’s sister is killed en route. With the dowry already spent, it’s decided that Marie will take her sister’s place and become the Earl’s betrothed. But, when she gets there, she finds there’s been a serious mix-up—the proposal was a total misunderstanding! Can Marie win the heart of the handsome Earl, or is she destined to live a life without a single nice thing?
“ALL YOU NEED IS KILL” theme song: “Tsuretette” by AKASAKI! STUDIO4°C is producing the animation.
The 2025 Annecy festival website lists the anime as an 82-minute film; Japanese sources have not confirmed the format.
・Director: Kenichiro Akimoto
・Animation Production: STUDIO4°C
