On this 6/12/2024, 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!
“Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata” TV anime new PV released! Broadcasting begins on January 8 [Wed], studio: Studio DEEN.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV 2:
[Ending theme song]
“Yoake no Uta” by Humbreaders
– Synopsis –
The story follows two siblings from a minor noble family: Marie, the outdoorsy elder sister, and Sion, a shy bookworm who loved magic in his past life. When Sion one day asks his father about the existence of magic but is met with confusion, the pair go on their own adventure to discover it.
“Nyaight of the Living Cat” TV anime visual & teaser PV released! Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs next year.
【ＮＥＷ！】Teaser:
Executive Director: Takashi Miike
Director: Tomohiro Kamitani
Series Composition: Shingo Irie
Character Design: Takao Maki
Music: Koji Endo
Animation Production: OLM
– Synopsis –
Run! The Adorable Cats Are Here
In 20XX, the world is dominated by cats.
A virus which turns anyone who touches a cat into a cat has spread into a worldwide nyandemic.
Cats rub against people, turning them into cats.
Can humanity fight their urge to pet cats to survive in this cat-ridden world?
“Fire Force” Season 3 new visual & PV released! Season 3 Part 1 begins broadcasting in April 2025 / Part 2 begins in January 2026, animation production: david production.
Crunchyroll will stream the season as it airs.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV:
– Synopsis –
Tokyo is burning, and citizens are mysteriously suffering from spontaneous human combustion all throughout the city! Responsible for snuffing out this inferno is the Fire Force, and Shinra is ready to join their fight.
Now, as part of Company 8, he’ll use his devil’s footprints to help keep the city from turning to ash! But his past and a burning secret behind the scenes could set everything ablaze.
“Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK” is coming to theaters in North America and select international territories in early 2025!
“THE LAST ATTACK” brings together the last two episodes of the anime series into one colossal-sized omnibus film.
Territories for theatrical release by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment:
[North America]
United States, Canada
[LATAM]
Brazil, Mexico, and other select Latin American countries
[EMEA]
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
[APAC]
Australia, New Zealand
– Synopsis –
Humanity lived quietly behind massive walls built to protect themselves from the threat of monstrous creatures called Titans. Their century of peace was shattered by an attack on their city that left a young child, Eren Yeager, motherless and vowing revenge on the titans.
Years after joining the Survey Corps, Eren finds himself facing a deadly foe, and ultimately gaining a special ability that unveils a new truth about the world he knows…
After venturing beyond the walls and separated from his comrades, Eren finds himself inspired by this new truth and plots the “Rumbling,” a terrifying plan to eradicate every living thing in the world. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, a motley crew of Eren’s former comrades and enemies scramble to halt his deadly mission. The only question is, can they stop him?
The previously announced “Cultural Exchange With A Game Center Girl” anime project is a TV anime scheduled to begin in July 2025, animation production: NOMAD!
[Main cast]
Lily Baker (CV: Sally Amaki)
Renji Kusakabe (CV: Shoya Chiba)
[Staff excerpt]
Director: Toshihiro Kikuchi
Series Composition: Yasunori Yamada
Character Design: Rikiya Okano
Art Director: Isamu Nishiyama
Music: Takuro Iga
– Synopsis –
The story follows Renji Kusakabe, a young man who works part time at a game center arcade. One day, Renji encounters an English girl named Lily, and the two of them trade diaries and begin an unlikely friendship of cultural exchange…
“OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She’s Saying” TV anime new key visual, PV, and January 4 [Sat] debut revealed! Millepensee is animating the series; Crunchyroll will stream the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV 3:
– Synopsis –
Teruaki Nakamura recently transferred to school in Okinawa from Tokyo and fell in love with a girl. Unfortunately, he can’t understand her dialect! With the help of his new friend Higa-san, Nakamura will experience a cross-cultural romance on the southern island.
“One-Punch Man” Hero Visual #10: Pig God!
It has not been announced when Season 3 will air, but J.C.STAFF is confirmed to be the studio.
Now streaming on Crunchyroll in select regions:
・Star Blazers Chronicle 2202
◥ 117-minute documentary-style recap of 2199 & 2202
・Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2205
◥ 8 episodes, 24 minutes each
“Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time” TV anime new PV & January 1 [Wed] weekly streaming debut revealed! Studio Comet is animating the series.
【ＮＥＷ！】PV 2:
[Additional cast]
Papek (CV: Nobuo Tobita)
Mulan (CV: Kikuko Inoue)
– Synopsis –
Not even a hero, Takumi Iruma gets accidentally mixed in with a group of heroes chosen to be summoned to another world. As compensation for the mix-up, a goddess offers him the right to choose any skill he wishes for! Hoping for a peaceful and quiet life that has nothing to do with fighting or going into battle, he chooses a seemingly boring creation skill. However, it turns out “alchemy” is the most powerful skill that allows him to create everything from a holy sword to flying ships! This cheat skill he unexpectedly acquired turns him into a wealthy merchant and makes him undefeatable in battles! A heartwarming adventure story about (possibly) the most powerful alchemist in another world!
“ME & ROBOCO” movie teaser visual & teaser trailer released! The movie releases theatrically in Japan on April 18, studio: Gallop
【ＮＥＷ！】Teaser:
“Senpai is an Otokonoko” continuation movie key visual & main trailer released! The movie releases in Japan on February 14, studio: project No.9.
【ＮＥＷ！】Main Trailer:
[Theme song artist]
whaledontsleep
[Additional cast]
Hiroshi Hongo (CV: Toshiya Miyata from Kis-My-Ft2)
“Medalist” TV anime key visual & main PV released! Broadcasting begins on January 4 [Sat], studio: ENGI. Disney will stream the series, regions/exclusivity/schedules not announced.
【ＮＥＷ！】Main PV:
[Opening theme]
“BOW AND ARROW” by Kenshi Yonezu
– Synopsis –
Tsukasa, whose dreams were crushed. Inori, left to fend for herself. These two share a dream…and their tenacity may be the only thing that sees them through. Their destination? The ice…on the world’s stage!
“Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions” Season 2 climax visual released! diomedéa is animating the series; Season 2 will be 13 episodes long.
“Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi.” cast member reveal + character visual: Kazuki Mikadono (CV: Yurina Amami)! Broadcasting is scheduled for 2025, studio: P.A. Works
【ＮＥＷ！】Cast reveal – Kazuki:
– Synopsis –
The series follows Yu Ayase who the Mikadono family takes in after the death of his mother, a popular actor. Already struggling with living up to his mother’s legacy, now Ayase is surrounded by three prodigy sisters: actor Kazuki, martial artist Nico and Shogi player Miwa. The three girls start to develop feelings for Ayase and hijinks ensues.
Kaiju No. 8 slice-of-life mini anime “minute! kaiju no. 8” launched: episode 1 is out now; a new episode releases every Friday!
【ＮＥＷ！】Episode 1:
“Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four!” release schedules:
[Early weekly streaming in Japan]
EP1: January 1 [Wed]
EP2 onward: Mondays starting January 6
[Regular broadcasting in Japan]
Mondays starting January 6
Crunchyroll will stream the series, unknown which schedule it will align to.
PV:
– Synopsis –
The Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King’s army reign over a certain alternate world, and the one chosen as the fourth of them… is none other than an ordinary salaryman, Uchimura Dennosuke! After being headhunted by the Demon King’s army, Uchimura is welcomed into a director-level position… but business in the Demon King’s army is one life-or-death mission after another! Since Uchimura has no particular powers, he must tackle every challenge he faces in this new world using the experience and knowledge of a salaryman! This career change isekai tale is for all the working folks out there!
