Arunava Ghosh 
On this 28/08/2025, 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, weโve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out todayโs updates below!
“Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court” TV anime monthly seasonal visual for August: The Sea
Mitsue Yamazaki is directing the series at Doga Kobo, release date not yet announced.
New visual for “HOTEL INHUMANS” episode 9 “Risk Management” airing this Sunday, August 31.
[New guest cast member]
Atsuhiko Suzumura (CV: Hiroshi Yanaka)
“HOTEL INHUMANS” teaser PV for episode 9 “Risk Management“:
“Ranma1/2” Season 2 begins broadcasting on October 4 [Sat], streaming only on Netflix.
[New cast members]
Happosai (CV: Kazuhiko Inoue)
Cologne (CV: Ako Mayama)
Hikaru Gosunkugi (CV: Akira Ishida)
[Theme song artists]
OP: Wednesday Campanella
ED: nishina
“Plus-sized Misadventures in Love!” TV anime new key visual & new PV:
[Opening theme song]
“Happy Yummy Lucky Yummy by GANG PARADE
Directed by Kazuomi Koga at Marvy Jack, the anime begins broadcasting on October 6 [Mon] and will stream on Crunchyroll as it airs.
“Plus-sized Misadventures in Love!” TV anime additional cast:
Saki Tamai (CV: Akari Kito)
Hiroki Maezono (CV: Tomokazu Sugita)
Yutaka Shigemori (CV: Takuya Eguchi)
Masahiko Hosoi (CV: Eiji Takeuchi)
Motoki Minami (CV: Junichi Suwabe)
Shunzaburo Tanigawa (CV: Shoya Chiba)
“May I Ask For One Final Thing?” begins broadcasting on October 3 [Fri].
New PV:
[Theme song artists]
OP: CHiCO with HoneyWorks
ED: Shiyui
The anime is directed by Kazuya Sakamoto at LIDENFILMS and will stream on Crunchyroll as it airs.
Original TV anime “Dusk Beyond the End of the World” begins on September 25 [Thu] with episode 0 (a prologue).
New key visual & PV:
[Opening theme song]
“Platform” by Uru
The anime is directed by Naokatsu โโTsuda at P.A. Works and will stream on HIDIVE this fall.
Original TV anime “Dusk Beyond the End of the World” additional cast:
Amoru (CV: Miyu Tomita)
The previously announced “Tenkou-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishoujo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken” anime adaptation is a TV anime scheduled for 2026.
Teaser visual & cast:
ใปHaruki Nikaido (CV: Ikumi Hasegawa)
Staff/studio not yet announced.
“100 METERS” North American theatrical release dates:
ใปSelect theaters: October 10 [Fri]
ใปTheaters nationwide: October 12โ14 [SunโTue]
“Senpai is an Otokonoko Movie: Sunshine After the Rain” is now streaming on Crunchyroll, split into four parts.
Original feature film “LABYRINTH” releases theatrically in Japan on January 1, 2026 [Thu].
New teaser trailer:
Directed by Shoji Kawamori (“Macross” & “Aquarion” franchises) at SANZIGEN.
Original feature film “LABYRINTH” additional cast member:
Suguru Kagami (CV: Takuto Teranishi from timelesz)
