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On this 26/06/2026, 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!
“MAO” new key visual unveiled!
As previously announced, the series is consecutive two cour.
▼ Cour 2 OP (performer: 20th Century)
[New cast members]
Hakubi (CV: Takuya Sato)
Natsuno (CV: Rie Kugimiya)
Daigo (CV: Katsuyuki Konishi)
Soma Kagami (CV: Tasuku Kaito)
Kagari Hosho (CV: Shino Shimoji)
© Rumiko Takahashi/Shogakukan/MAO Production Committee
“KAGURABACHI” is officially confirmed to simulcast on Crunchyroll beginning April 2027, available worldwide (excluding Japan, Mainland China, North Korea, and South Korea)!
New character visual/PV: Togo Shiba (CV: Katsuyuki Konishi)
Tetsuya Takeuchi is directing the series at Cypic.
© Takeru Hokazono/SHUEISHA,Project Kagurabachi
“Skeleton Knight in Another World” Season 2 new key visual and main PV vol.2 revealed!
Katsumi Ono is directing Season 2 at Aura Studio.
▼ Japan premiere schedule
・Episode 1 (early): July 4 [Sat]
・Episode 1 (regular): July 6 [Mon]
・Episode 2 onward: every Monday from July 13
Season 2 will stream on Crunchyroll, BiliBili, and other regional platforms.
[New cast members]
Charros (CV: Mitsuo Iwata)
Aene (CV: Kento Hama)
Hanzo (CV: Hiroshi Naka)
© Ennki Hakari, OVERLAP/Skeleton Knight Project 2
“One-Punch Man” Season 3 key visual <cour 2 ver.>!
Cour 2 is scheduled for 2027.
© ONE, Yusuke Murata/SHUEISHA, Hero Association HQ
Aoashi Season2 is officially confirmed to be 24 episodes long!
▼ Also revealed: cour 1 main visual and theme song info
・OP1: 10-FEET
・ED1: Ai Higuchi
Kazuki Yokoyama is directing Season 2 at TMS Entertainment for an October 4 [Sun] cour 1 debut on NHK E-Tele.
© Yugo KOBAYASHI, Shogakukan / Aoashi Project Season2
“The World’s Strongest Witch” TV anime character introduction PV ver.1.0!
Joji Furuta is directing the series at Bridge / AISLE for an October 2026 debut.
[Cast (※character names omitted)]
Azusa Tachibana
Fairouz Ai
Honoka Inoue
© Mochimaru Sakaki, riritto, Tamaki Toga, KODANSHA/ “The World’s Strongest Witch”Production Committee
“Perfect Addiction” begins on July 8 [Wed]!
Akashi Uozumi is directing the light anime adaptation at Imagica Infos / Imageworks Studio.
In Germany, “Perfect Addiction” will simulcast on the aniverse Prime Video add-on channel.
In Asia, Medialink has promoted the light anime as part of its July 2026 lineup, no further information specified.
© KAORUKO MIYAMA,KAIOHSHA/Perfect Addiction Anime Project
“STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” new key visual unveiled!
New information about 2nd STAGE will be announced next Friday, July 3.
ICYMI: The series will have a split-cour release on Netflix, with 2nd STAGE (next cour) beginning this fall and releasing at a rate of one episode per week.
© LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/SHUEISHA,JOJO’s Animation SBR Project
“Pokémon” new cast members appearing in episode 142 next week:
Navi (CV: Yu Serizawa)
Shiro, a.k.a. Ivor (CV: Kazuki Ura)
※ Side note: Today’s broadcast in Japan is a special program.
© Nintendo･Creatures･GAME FREAK･TV Tokyo･ShoPro･JR Kikaku © Pokémon
“Dara-san of Reiwa” ED released ahead of the July 2 [Thu] series premiere!
♪ “Hinata Bokko” by REIRIE
© Haruomi Tomotsuka,KADOKAWA/Darasan Project
“BLACK TORCH” OP released ahead of the July 4 [Sat] series debut!
♪ “FREEZE ME UP” by SiM
Episode 1 premieres July 4 [Sat] on Crunchyroll, available subbed and English dubbed.
© Tsuyoshi Takaki/Shueisha, Project BLACK TORCH
“An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess” illustrations unveiled at a recent event in Japan!
Bertia Ibil Noches (CV: Miyu Tomita)
Cecil Glo Alphasta (CV: Yusuke Kobayashi)
Heronia Inderon (CV: Yume Miyamoto)
All 12 episodes are streaming on Crunchyroll.
© Shiki, AlphaPolis/THE ADMIRERS OF LADY BERTIA SOCIETY
“DIGIMON BEATBREAK” episode 37 visual unveiled!
Episode 37 “Kind Magic” airs on July 5 (※July 4 in some time zones).
There will be no episode this week due to coverage of the World Cup.
© 2025 Akiyoshi Hongo, Toei Animation
“Magical Explorer: Reborn as a Side Character in a Fantasy Dating Sim” TV anime new cast member announced along with an updated teaser visual [Nanami ver.]!
Kousuke Takioto (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki)
Ludie (CV: Ai Kakuma)
Yukine Mizumori (CV: Saori Onishi)
🆕Nanami (CV: M.A.O)
Kazuki Ohashi is directing the series at WHITE FOX for a fall 2026 debut.
© 入栖・神奈月昇/KADOKAWA/「マジカル★エクスプローラー」製作委員会
“Victoria of Many Faces” short PV ~Wonderful People edition~ revealed!
Nobukage Kimura is directing the anime at Studio DEEN for a July 7 [Tue] debut. Crunchyroll will stream the series.
© Syuu/MFBOOKS/Victoria of Many Faces Project
“Sekiro: No Defeat” theatrical trailer revealed!
Limited two-week theatrical screening in Japan begins on September 4.
Crunchyroll will exclusively stream the anime worldwide (ex-Japan, China, Korea, Russia, Belarus).
[Staff excerpt]
・Director: Kenichi Kutsuna
・Script: Takuya Sato
・Character Design: Takahiro Kishida
・Assistant Director: Shunsuke Fukui
・Chief Animation Supervisor: Kaito Mogi
・Action Animation Supervisor: Takashi Mukoda
・Art Director: Yuji Kaneko
・Music: Shuta Hasunuma
・Animation Production: Qzil.la
© 2019 FromSoftware, Inc. All rights reserved. ACTIVISION is a trademark of Activision Publishing Inc. © KADOKAWA / SEKIRO No Defeat PARTNERS
“The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me” begins broadcasting this October!
New key visual & character PV:
Fumihiro Yoshimura is directing the series at Tezuka Productions.
[Additional cast]
Rinka Sudo (CV: Miyu Tomita)
Ren Misono (CV: Chiaki Kobayashi)
Shizuku Misono (CV: Yoshino Aoyama)
Mayo Nezu (CV: Hisako Kanemoto)
Seizaemon Oshio (CV: Yasunori Matsumoto)
Madoka Murasaki (CV: Yuki Wakai)
© 猿渡かざみ／小学館／塩対応の佐藤さん製作委員会
Announced after today’s finale: “Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN” returns with a second cour in 2027!
© Buronson&Tetsuo Hara/Coamix, HOKUTO Committee
Announced after today’s Season 1 finale: “SNOWBALL EARTH” TV anime Season 2 production confirmed!
© Yuhiro Tsujitsugu /Shogakukan/ “SNOWBALL EARTH” Project
Announced after today’s Season 5 finale: “Rent-a-Girlfriend” TV anime Season 6 production confirmed!
Season 6 will adapt the “Living Together” arc.
© 2026Reiji Miyajima, KODANSHA /2026“Kanojo, Okarishimasu” Production Committee.
“Record of Ragnarok” anime Season 4 production confirmed!
Original anime film “We Are Aliens” releases theatrically in Japan on September 25!
[Cast]
Tsubasa (CV: Ryota Bando)
Gyotaro (CV: Amane Okayama)
[Length]
1 hour and 57 minutes
[Staff]
・Planning/Screenplay/Director/Storyboard/Editor: Kohei Kadowaki
・Music: Yaffle
・Co-production: MIYU PRODUCTION
・Planning/Production: NOTHING NEW
© NOTHING NEW, MIYU PRODUCTIONS
