Arunava Ghosh 
On this 31/10/2025, 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!
This is Part 2/2
“Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!” weekly Alma visual: Happy Halloween!
Image ยฉ Nanateru/KADOKAWA/KAMISATO-YOBANE.lab
“Sentenced to Be a Hero” Halloween visual featuring Teoritta (CV: Mayu Iizuka) & Patausche Kivia (CV: Shizuka Ishigami)!
Broadcasting begins in January with a 1-hour special premiere, and Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs.
The anime is directed by Hiroyuki Takashima at Studio KAI.
Image ยฉ 2024 Rocket Shokai/KADOKAWA/Project Sentenced to Be a Hero
“ใOSHI NO KOใ” Halloween 2025 visual!
Directed by Daisuke Hiramaki at Doga Kobo, Season 3 is scheduled to begin in January 2026.
Season 3 will stream on Crunchyroll.
Image ยฉ Aka Akasaka x Mengo Yokoyari/Shueisha, “OSHI NO KO” Partners
“The Apothecary Diaries” Halloween Art 2025 #3 of 3: Maomao & Jinshi!
ICYMI: The franchise is receiving a third season (split 2 cour) airing October 2026 / April 2027 and a brand-new movie scheduled for December 2026 in Japan.
Image ยฉ Hyuganatsu, Imagica Infos/โThe Apothecary DiariesโProject
“The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten” Halloween 2025 visual!
Chihiro Kumano is directing Season 2 at project No.9 for an April 2026 debut.
Image ยฉSaekisan – SB Creative Corp. / “The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten”Project
“May I Ask For One Final Thing?” ongoing TV anime visual & PV for the Palmianism arc unveiled!
[Additional cast]
Diana (CV: Kaori Maeda)
Image ยฉ Nana Otori, AlphaPolis / Final Thing Committee
“May I Ask For One Final Thing?” Halloween illustration!
Image ยฉ Nana Otori, AlphaPolis / Final Thing Committee
“The Summer Hikaru Died” dubs are now available on Netflix!
As announced after the season 1 finale, the anime is receiving a second season.
[Dub languages]
English, Spanish (Latam), Thai, Portuguese (Brazil),
French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Hindi, and Indonesian.
Image ยฉ Makumokuren/KADOKAWA/The Summer Hikaru Died Partners
Reminder: today’s release of “Catโs Eye” episode 6 was the end of Part 1.
Part 2 (#7โ12) streams weekly from December 26 [Fri].
Image ยฉ TSUKASA HOJO/COAMIX
“Chained Soldier” Season 2 begins broadcasting on January 8 [Thu]!
Masafumi Tamura is directing Season 2 at Passione and Hayabusa Film.
Image ยฉ Takahiro,Yohei Takemura /SHUEISHA, Chained Soldier2 Production Consortium
