Arunava Ghosh 
On this 25/05/2026, 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, weβve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out todayβs updates below!
“The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne” additional cast announced!
Krista Lakes Aadler (CV: Yuki Kuwahara)
Sebastian (CV: Masahiko Tanaka)
Yuuji Yanase is directing the 12-episode series at MAHO FILM for a July debut.
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“You and I Are Polar Opposites” Season 2 PV unveiled!
(subtitles on YouTube)
[Opening theme song]
“nekojarashi” by 7co
Takayoshi Nagatomo is continuing to direct the series at Lapintrack for a July 5 [Sun] Season 2 debut.
Β© Kocha Agasawa/SHUEISHA, You and I Are Polar Opposites Committee
“Though I Am an Inept Villainess” TV anime key visual and July 12 [Sun] debut revealed!
Mitsue Yamazaki is directing the anime at Doga Kobo.
Crunchyroll will stream the series.
Β© Satsuki Nakamura, Ichijinsha / Inept Villainess Project
“HistoriΓ©” TV anime new teaser visual, PV, and January 2027 debut revealed!
LIDENFILMS is the studio, no further staff revealed.
[Cast]
Eumenes (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki)
Hieronymus (the Younger) (CV: Ryota Suzuki)
Hieronymus (the Elder) (CV: Kazuya Ichijo)
Telesilla (CV: Yuko Kaida)
Charon (CV: Wataru Takagi)
Hecateus (CV: Satoshi Tsuruoka)
Thrax (CV: Anri Katsu)
Aristotle (CV: Tsuguo Mogami)
Perialla (CV: Miki Kariya)
Nicogenes (CV: Seiyu Fujiwara)
Tolmides (CV: Junya Enoki)
Β© Hitoshi Iwaaki, KODANSHA/ HISTORIE Production Committee
U-NEXT HOLDINGS has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire all 175 shares of animation studio GoHands and make it a subsidiary.
βΆοΈ English-language notice βοΈ
Expected synergies outlined by U-NEXT HOLDINGS:
1) Cost Synergies
By leveraging the diverse expertise and facilities GoHands has cultivated through animation production, U-NEXT expects to optimize costs and promote insourcing. Specifically, this will address external expenses currently incurred for the localization of overseas content, such as studio rentals and staffing.
2) Enhancement of Productivity and Quality through Provision of U-NEXT‘s Digital Technologies
Since U-NEXT utilizes cutting-edge digital technology in its content distribution services, it expects to further improve productivity and quality for GoHands in areas such as production management, data integration, and workflow optimization by providing U-NEXT‘s environment and expertise. Along with the expansion of production lines through increased staffing, U-NEXT aims to strengthen initiatives with major IPs and expand its revenue scale.
3) In-house Anime Production of U-NEXT‘s Own IP
In the long term, U-NEXT aims to achieve revenue growth by maximizing content value and diversifying revenue streams. This will be accomplished through in-house anime adaptations of hit titles, leveraging the synergy between U-NEXT‘s original book and comic publishing and GoHandsβ high-quality production capabilities.
