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On this 25/06/2026, 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, we’ve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out today’s updates below!
“Cyborg 009: Nemesis” main PV revealed!
♪ ED: “Climal” by SUKIMASWITCH
Directed by Hideki Anbo at ARECT, the series premieres on July 19 [Sun] (※July 18 in many time zones) with a total of 3 episodes, each ~30 minutes long.
© 石森プロ
“In a World Full of Zombies I’m the Only One Who Doesn’t Get Attacked” has been rescheduled to January 2027.
New teaser visual & teaser PV:
[Cast]
Yusuke Takemura (CV: Wataru Kato)
Mitsuki Fujino (CV: Yuno Azuma)
[Staff excerpt]
・Director: Kazuya Fujishiro
・Series Composition: Yasushi Hirano
・Script: 下山火陽, Makuto Okimiru
・Character Design: Megumi Ishihara
・Sound Director: Tadashi Jinbo
・Music: ISAO
・Animation Production: Acca effe × FRONTIER ENGINE
※ 下山火陽 retained as written due to lack of name reading confirmation.
© 裏地ろくろ／フロンティアワークス／ゾン俺製作委員会
Original TV anime “Goodbye, Lara” is listed with a total of 12 episodes!
Broadcasting begins on July 5 [Sun], streaming on Crunchyroll.
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“The Fledgling Demon Lord’s Starter Shop” TV anime adaptation announced for January 2027!
Teaser visual & teaser PV:
[Cast]
Villager (CV: Reiji Kawashima)
Mao (CV: Rumi Okubo)
[Staff excerpt]
・Director: Jun Taira (※unconfirmed name reading)
・Series Composition: Keiichiro Ochi
・Character Design: Katsuyuki Sato
・Art Director & Art Setting: Hisato Shiota
・Sound Director: Noboru Haraguchi
・Music: Takuro Iga
・Animation Production: project No.9
© 森下真・講談社／「すだちの魔王城」製作委員会
“Gacha Girls Corps” TV anime format, teaser visual, and January 2027 debut revealed!
[Cast]
Heihachi Okura (CV: Daisuke Sakaguchi)
Norl Fanya (CV: Miyu Tomita)
Estel (CV: Iori Noguchi from ＝LOVE)
[Staff]
・Chief Director: Masahiro Takata
・Director: Takashi Asami
・Series Composition: Deko Akao
・Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Miori Suzuki
・Music: Hiroaki Tsutsumi, George King
・Animation Production: ZERO-G × Saber Works
© ちんくるり・イセ川ヤスタカ・晴野しゅー／マイクロマガジン社／ガチャを回す製作委員会・StarryCube
“Getting Shots on a Frying Pan” TV anime adaptation announced for 2027, studio: J.C.STAFF!
© 青木潤太朗・森山慎/KADOKAWA/「なべたま」製作委員会
“Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san?” has been rescheduled to January 2027.
Additional cast + character designs:
Chinatsu Iwakura (CV: Maaya Uchida)
Hibiya (CV: Tomokazu Sugita)
Kazami (CV: Daisuke Ono)
Yasuaki Fujii is directing the series at SynergySP.
© りょん／COMISMA INC.／地雷なんですか？地原さん製作委員会
“Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san?” Mai Chihara (CV: Sayumi Suzushiro) music project announced with an artist visual and teaser video!
Scheduled to release digitally in Japan on July 25, the first song will be a cover of NayutalieN’s “Alien Alien.”
The TV anime is scheduled to begin January 2027.
© りょん／COMISMA INC.／地雷なんですか？地原さん製作委員会
“Koala’s Diary” ongoing web anime new key visual by character designer Chiharu Hara!
© ゆあみ・KADOKAWA/コアラ絵日記
“Good Day to You, How About a Game?” TV anime adaptation announced!
・Author: Tsukasa Unohana
・Director: Kaori
・Series Composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
・Character Design: Mai Otsuka
・Animation Production: FelixFilm
The announcement did not reveal any cast or the release date.
Director Shingo Natsume‘s original anime film “ghost” (working title) is teasing an update for next Wednesday, July 1, at 6pm Japan time (※2am PDT/09:00 UTC)!
As previously reported, the film is scheduled for 2027 in Japan.
[Staff (previously announced)]
・Original by: Shingo Natsume, Tomohiro Suzuki, Bandai Namco Filmworks, MADHOUSE
・Directed & Written by: Shingo Natsume
・Original Character Draft by: Natsume Ono
・Character Design by: Norifumi Kugai
・Animation Production: MADHOUSE
© ghost production committee
╲╲ Episode 1 NOW STREAMING ╱╱
From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage
▶️ Crunchyroll
[Info]
・Director: Hisashi Ishii
・Studio: EMT Squared
・New episode every Thursday
© Arata Shiraishi,Kentarou,Uodenim/SQUARE ENIX,From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage Project
“Joker: Laugh Riot” anime series announced!
・Executive Producer: Jim Krieg
・Director: Yasuhiro Aoki
・Studios: Warner Bros. Animation, DC Studios, SOLA Entertainment
© 2026 WBEI. Characters and elements are © & TM DC
“Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke” is listed with a total of 24 episodes between two Japanese Blu-ray box volumes.
As previously announced, the season is consecutive two cour.
© Miya Kazuki,TO Books./Ascendance of a Bookworm Project 2026
“Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2” crew update: Weak Kingsley
A first look at Edgerunners 2 will be unveiled next Monday, June 29.
© CD PROJEKT
EVANGELION 30th Movie Fest announced: the two original movies are coming to North American theaters next month!
・EVANGELION:DEATH (TRUE)² & REBIRTH – July 21
・THE END OF EVANGELION – July 22
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“Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199” Final Chapter (episodes 23–26) screens theatrically in Japan starting October 30!
A teaser visual was also unveiled.
© Y.Nishizaki/STARBLAZERS3199 Production Committee
Original short film “FOXING: Kitsuné-tsuki” 30-sec trailer revealed!
This short film will be the inaugural work of Toei Animation‘s new studio brand “ETERNA Animation” dedicated to original in-house productions.
[Voice cast]
Miho Wataya
[Staff]
・Director / Screenplay / Character Design: Takeru Shinozuka
・Composer: Daisuke Sakaguchi
・Producer: Yoshihide Moriyama
・Associate Producer: Kenta Oka
© 2026 TOEI ANIMATION Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Coinciding with today’s theatrical debut in Japan, the new “Sgt.Frog” anime movie has revealed a lineup of actors that voiced characters in the film!
All of these actors played their respective roles in previous live-action projects by the film’s writer & chief director Yuichi Fukuda.
[The Brave “Yoshihiko”]
Yoshihiko (CV: Takayuki Yamada)
Murasaki (CV: Haruka Kinami)
Merebu (CV: Tsuyoshi Muro)
Buddha (CV: Jiro Sato)
Danjo (CV: Shin Takuma)
[HK/Hentai Kamen]
HK (CV: Ryohei Suzuki)
[Gintama]
Gintoki Sakata (CV: Shun Oguri)
Shinpachi Shimura (CV: Masaki Suda)
Kagura (CV: Kanna Hashimoto)
Isao Kondo (CV: Nakamura Kankuro VI)
Toshiro Hijikata (CV: Yuya Yagira)
Sogo Okita (CV: Ryo Yoshizawa)
© Mine Yoshizaki/KADOKAWA, KERORO THE MOVIE Committee
“ELECEED” TV anime key visual and early 2027 debut revealed!
The anime was previously scheduled for this year.
[Staff excerpt]
・Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori
・Script / Series Composition: Yosuke Kuroda
・Character Design: Minami Sakura
・Assistant Director: Miyuki Wakai
・Chief Animation Supervisor: Minami Sakura, Masato Kato
・Art Director: Mayu Imaichi
・Music: Taku Iwasaki
・Animation Production: DandeLion Animation Studio
© Jeho Son · ZHENA | WEBTOON © 「ELECEED」 Animation Partners
