Arunava Ghosh 
On this 25/02/2025, 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!
5-episode anthology series “MIRU: Paths to My Future” synopses & cast revealed! Broadcasting begins in April; a global release will be announced once confirmed.
▼ Episode 079 “Stardust Memory“
Yoshimura, a space janitor who has spent 10 years collecting space debris is urged to retire by his boss, due to advances in AI technology. His replacement is a young pilot named Umi. While Umi takes her training seriously, Yoshimura remains unmotivated. However, the two soon find themselves facing a critical emergency.
[Main cast]
Yoshimura: Koichi Yamadera
Umi Nagahama: Saori Hayami
SDK/Kanon: Mariya Ise
Sanders: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Jackson: Tsuyoshi Koyama
MR. ONION: Kenichi Ogata
Narrator: Mari Yokoo
▼ Episode 101 “The King of the Forest“
Mario, who lives in a tropical rainforest, works as a tour guide, spending his days leading tourists through the forest. However, the forest has gradually changed since he was a child. Then one day, he stumbles upon an illegal gold mining site…
[Main cast]
Mario Vasco Debritto: Tomohiro Ono
Young Mario: Anna Nagase
Mario’s Grandpa: Junpei Morita
Mario’s Dad: Yasuyuki Kase
Clara: Honoka Kuroki
???: Makoto Furukawa
▼ Episode 217 “Londonderry Air“
Ame attends music school, pursuing her dream of becoming a professional pianist. While she works at a construction site to pay for her tuition, her secret joy is playing a public piano on a street corner. One day, her piano skills are noticed, and she is invited to participate in an AI demonstration experiment…
[Main cast]
Ame: Chika Anzai
Miru: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Big Sis: Ami Koshimizu
Professor: Daisuke Hirakawa
▼ Episode 630 “Re: MIRU“
In a world plagued by division, conflict, and worsening global warming, a young diplomat, Toshi, returns home after successfully brokering a peace negotiation. But his moment of relief is short-lived, as news of the negotiation’s collapse plunges him into despair. Exhausted and wandering the streets aimlessly, he is unexpectedly saved by an unremarkable, middle-aged man.
[Main cast]
Toshi / Drunk Man: Daisuke Hirakawa
Miho: Nao Toyama
Adam: Risae Matsuda
Sato: Takuma Suzuki
▼ Episode 926 “Wait, I’ll Be There“
In a frozen post-apocalyptic world, Airu travels with her companion Pochimaru. Their mission is to travel the world making flowers bloom using the “magic sand” left behind by her mother, a botanist. Deep in a mountain of dead trees, they meet Izumif, a boy who says he’s from the distant future…
[Main cast]
Airu: Natsu Yorita
Izumif: Romi Park
Pochimaru: Aimi Tanaka
Dr. Aira: Yuhko Kaida
“The Rising of the Shield Hero” Season 4 new visual & July debut revealed!
[New cast]
Werner (CV: Takeo Otsuka)
Jaralis (CV: Jiro Saito)
“Case Closed (Detective Conan): One-eyed Flashback” trailer & main visual released! The movie releases theatrically in Japan on April 18.
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