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Blue Box Continues With Part 2 on January 2, 2025, No Episode Next Week

Blue Box announced that it will resume Part 2 (Episode 13) on January 2, 202, following a one-week break. The anime is streaming worldwide on Netflix, with Part 1 concluding today

Blue Box Part 2 Continues on January 2, 2025 With Episode 13
The voice cast for the Blue Box anime consists of the following members:
Shoya Chiba as Taiki Inomata
Reina Ueda as Chinatsu Kano
Akari Kito as Hina Chono
Chiaki Kobayashi as Kyo Kasahara
Yuma Uchida as Kengo Hanyu
Yuichiro Yano is directing, with series composition by Yuko Kakara, character design by Miho Tanino, and music by Takashi Omama. Serving as chief animation directors are Shinobu Isoko, Miho Tanino, Manabu Nii, and Aya Miyajima.

Ko Miura writes and illustrates the manga for Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine The manga began serialization in April 2021 and has 17 published volumes as of October , 2025. The series follows the of Taiki, a high school badminton player, and basketball-loving crush, Chinatsu. She started living with him from the beginning, and they have gradually been making progress in their relationship as they both strive for success in respective sports.
Blue Box has ranked near the top in our weekly rankings this season.
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Aldnoah Zero Compilation Movie Hits Theaters in February 2025, Featuring New Bonus Episode

Aldnoah Zero is set to receive a compilation movie titled ALDNOAH.ZERO (Re+), which will merge TV anime with the newly announced bonus episode. It is scheduled for a limited release in Japan, starting on February 28, 202.
The episode, titled EP24.5: Rain Chapter -The Pen Truth-, will be included with the-ray release March 26, 2025. A trailer for the movie has also.


The main voice cast for the anime includes:
Natsuki Hanae as Inaho Kaizuka
Kensho Ono as Slaine Troyard
Sora Amamiya as Asseylum Vers Allusia
Studios A1 Pictures and TROYCA were responsible for the animation of Aldnoah Zero (stylized as ALDNOAH.ZERO). The original anime aired for 24 episodes across two seasons in Summer 2014 and Spring 2015 It was written by Gen Urob and directed by Aoki. Below are some of its visuals:

Crunchyroll is streaming it, describing the story as follows:
Humanity has distinctly divided into two factions, with no foreseeable possibility of reunification. Humanity revels in this fleeting period of peace, gradually forgetting the wounds their forebears endured. Unbeknownst to them, a single nudge could precipitate the collapse of their world.

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Dan Da Dan Announces Season 2 for July 2025

DAN DA DAN Season 2 anime has been announced for a July 2025 release date, immediately following the airing of Episode 12 in Japan today. The season concluded with a significant cliffhanger, and the upcoming season will continue the story of Jiji and Evil Eye. The editor of the manga first announced this on X, and a key visual was revealed shortly after. Crunchyroll has confirmed that they will stream the sequel in July.

Studio Science SARU is animating the show, with Fuga Yamashiro as the director. Hiroshi Seko in charge of the series composition and Naoyuki Onda as the character designer. Both Crunchyroll and Netflix are streaming the anime. The main Japanese voice cast consists of:
Shion Wakayama as Momo Ayase
Natsuki Hanae as Ken ‘Okarun’ Takakura
Nana Mizuki as Seiko Ayase
Mayumi Tanaka as Turbo-Granny
Kazuya Nakai as Serpoian Alien
Ayane Sakura as Aira Shiratori
Natsuki Hanae as Jin ‘Jiji’ Enjoji
Yukinobu Tatsu writes and illustrates the DAN DA DAN manga, which began serialization on Shueisha Shonen Jump+ service in 2021. The story follows a high school girl named Momo and her classmate Ken Takakura. Momo comes from a family of spirit mediums, while Ken is a follower of the occult. After their challenge went awry, Ken (now known as Okarun) was cursed and up with yokai powers. Following Aira’s arc with Acrobatic Silky, they arrived at Jiji’s cursed. The first season on a cliffhanger, and we will have to wait until Summer to see what happens.
The anime has frequently ranked near the top of our weekly rankings, topping them twice. We had the chance to interview both the and English voice cast members of DAN DA DAN. From the Japanese cast, we spoke with Shion Wakayama, the voice of Momo, and the show’s director,uga Yamashiro. As for the English, we spoke to Abby Trott and AJ Beckles, who voice Momo and Okarun, respectively.
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Rimuru Meets Frieren in Tensura: Isekai Memories x Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Collaboration

Tensura: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: ISEKAI Memories has announced a collaboration with Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. The collaboration will feature a fully-voiced original story, as well as appearances from Frieren, Himmel, Fern, and Stark, along with areas from their story. The voice actors include:
Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren
Kana Ichinose as Fern
Chiaki Kobayashi as Stark
Nobuhiko Okamoto as Himmel
The event starts on Friday, December 20, at 11:00 AMJST. The collaboration trailer is also fully voiced, and you can check it out below.
Tensura: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime:SEKAI Memories, developed by WFS and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, was released on October 28, 2021.
The game’s Japanese title is Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Mao to Ryu no Kenkoku-tan (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Saga of How the Lord and Dragon Founded a Nation).
The original Tensura light novel series is written by Fuse, with illustrations by Mitz Vah. There is also a manga adaptation by Taiki Kawakami. Animated by studio 8bit, the anime adaptation began in October 2018 and aired until March 2019. The second season was released in two split cours in Winter 2021 and Summer 2021. The third season began in April and concluded with Episode 24 on September 27, 2024. Season 4 and a second movie were announced immediately after the finale. Crunchyroll streams the anime.



Kanehito Yamada is the author of the manga "Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End," with Tsukasa Abe as the artist. It has been serialized in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday manga magazine since April 2020. The first season of its anime adaptation was produced by MADHOUSE and consisted of 28 episodes, airing from September 29, 2024. The production of Season 2 is currently underway.
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I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin Anime Reveals Second Trailer

The anime "I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic" has unveiled its second trailer of its January6 premiere. It will be available streaming on Crunchyroll as part of their Winter 2024 anime lineup.
In Japan episodes will stream one week early on U-NEXT and Anime Hodai, beginning with a 2-episode premiere. Studios DEEN and Marvy Jack are responsible for the animation.
The anime released its first main trailer in October, featuring the theme song "Wanderlust!!" by saji. The new trailer previews the ending "JOY!!" by Miho Okasaki.
The latest showcases all the previously announced characters, which can be viewed below:

The voice cast includes:
Ayumu Murase as Liam
Saori Hayami as Jodie
Haruka Tomatsu as Asuna
Tomokazu Sugita as Lardon
Shizuka Ito as Scarlet
Rie Kugimiya as Mysterious Girl
Yuya Hirose as Bruno
Ryuichi Kijima as Albrecht
Yume Miyamoto as Reina
Miho Okasaki as Chris
Kenta Miyake as Gai
Kenichi Ishikura is directing the anime, with Midori Otsuka as the character designer, Alisa Okehaz composing the music Tatsuya Takah in charge of the series composition. The anime adapts the light novel series "I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic" by Nazuna Miki and Kabocha. J-Novel Club has the light novel in English.
The story follows a middle-aged commoner who reincated into the body of a young noble whose family is on the verge of collapse. In this new world, he can use magic, and he endeavors to save his new family by leveraging his experiences from his previous life.
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Step Aside My Dress-Up Darling - 2.5 Dimensional Seduction Review

J.C. Staff's 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, a cosplay-centered harem anime, concluded its second cour on December 13th. Cosplay as a major theme in anime is not new, with shows like Otaku no Video, Comic Party, and Genshiken existing for decades. In the current decade, anime featuring otaku and cosplay themes continues to be popular.
In 2022, My Dress-Up Darling, another cosplay-centered show, premiered and received positive attention from millions of anime fans during its 12-episode run. My Dress-Up Darling currently has over one million users on the MyAnimeList database while 2.5 Dimensional Seduction has around 114,000 usersMy Dress-Up Darling features spectacular animation and hilarious characters that capture the audience's interest, deserving its recognition. However, 2.5 Dimensional Seduction delves deeper into the experiences of being a cosplayer and otaku from diverse backgrounds, and I hope it can receive similar acclaim as My Dress-Up Darling.


The narrative centers on Masamune Okumura, a devoted otaku who has immersed himself in 2D media to escape reality The boundary between 2D and 3D becomes indistinct when he encounters Ririsa Amano, a fellow otaku, at school. Ririsa shows interest in Masamune’s manga research club, andamune eventually allows to join after she demonstrates her dedication to the manga character, Lilliel – Masamune’s idol. Ririsa showcases the Liel cosplay she crafted herself, initiating her friendship Masamune.

The initial episode of 2.5 Dimensional Seduction may not be particularly captivating, as it contains extensive dialogue and ecchi scenes that might disengage or bore some viewers. Initially, I did not expect the anime to surpass My Dress-up Darling or Comic Party in my preferencesgood luck dethroning Ore), but as the series progressed, became increasingly invested in every new character introduced. Without resorting to cliché "it gets better, trust me," the second cour of the 24-episode series is what ultimately made 2.5 Dimensional Seduction a contender for my anime of the year.

Sometimes anime introduces a plethora of characters that don’t add anything to the story, or characters that don’t make us empathize with them. 2.5 Dimensional Seduction doesn’t fall into this, and I thought every character introduced had an important story to tell and a vital place in the plot.
Each main character comes from a different background: Ririsa is a hard-core otaku starting her cosplay journey, Mikari is an established fashion model turned cosplayer, Nonoa is a well-known cosplayer who struggles with anxiety and social situations, Aria has no idea how to cosplay until a family issue pushes her to try it, Mayuri deals with shame and career stagnation throughout her cosplay hobby, and Nagomi is the most popular career-cosplayer in the scene. Each girl comes with their own reasons for cosplay, and they all explore and experience the hobby differently, which made the show easily binge-able for me.

The directing and of "25 Dimensional Seduction" make it easy to binge-watch episode after. While it may seem like an ecchi full fanservice and scenarios on the surface there is much to the. If you are anaku or a cosplayer, will likely relate to at one of the characters as the anime delves into subjects such as shame, anxiety, rejection,, and high expectations.
Without spoilers, episodes 19 through 21 of ".5 Dimensional Seduction" are what solidified this anime as potentially my number favorite of 2024 (I still have a significant backlog, Kami-sama have mercy on me). These episodes explore Aria and her family history. Her in cosplay is ignited by her’s hardships and it is heart to see otakudom bringing people together casting a positive light on an otherwise dark situation.
I am relieved that2.5 Dimensionaluction" was able to run a full 24 episodes concluding the first season. This duration allowed for every character to present their background story and built a strong foundation for what anticipate be a great second season.
I might not even wait until the already announced Season, as I am eager to dive into the manga, especially after the final episode If you have enjoyed past otaku-themed anime, highly recommend watching "2.5ensional Seduction" as you will likely be pleasantly surprised.
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Kowloon Generic Romance Anime Reveals Chilling First Trailer, Staff, April 2025 Release

The Kowloon Generic Romance TV anime has unveiled a new visual and trailer, as well as the main staff, additional voice cast, and an April 2025 release date. The anime was announced in October, along with a live-action movie adaptation that will premiere next year. Studio Arvo Animation is responsible for the animation.

The trailer introduces the mysterious setting for the anime, along with the new cast members.
Ryotaro Okiayu as Miyuki Hebinuma
Taito Ban as Gwen Tao
Aoi Koga as Yaomay
Sayumi Suzushiro as Xiaohei
You can watch the first trailer for Kowloon Generic Romance below.


Kowloon Generic Romance anime staff:
Director: Yoshiaki Iwasaki
Series Composition/Script: Jin Tanaka
Character Design: Yuka Shibata
Art Director: Yuji Kaneko
Animation Production: Arvo Animation
This is another work by Jun Mayuzuki, who is also known as the creator of After the Rain He began the Kowloon Generic Romance manga in 2019. It is serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine and currently has nine released volumes. Yen Press licensed the manga in English, describing the story:
Welcome to Kowloon Walled City: a dystopian townscape where the people are brimming with nostalgia, and where the past, present, and future converge. Amid the hidden emotions and extraordinary daily lives of the men and women working in its confines, a tale of romance begins to unfold for real estate agent Reiko Kujirai—one that feels as familiar as Kowloon itself…
In the live-action movie, Riho Yoshioka will play Reiko and Koshi Mizukami will play Hajime.
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Farmagia Anime Previews Ending Theme Song in Second Trailer

The Farmagia anime, which showcases character designs by Hiro Mashima, the creator of Fairy Tail, has previewed its ending theme song in second. The anime is set to premiere on January 10, 2025, with studio Bridge responsible for the animation.
The new trailer features the ending theme song "miss-dystopia" by Soko ni Naru
The opening theme song for the anime is "Life is Beautiful" by AS KUNG-FU GENERATION, which was previewed in the first trailer visual last month.
The Farmagia anime was announced in June, and the game was released on November 2. You can check out our review if you are interested in giving it a tryThe voice cast for the Farmagia anime includes:
Kohei Amasaki as Ten
Ayane Sakura as Arche
Takuya Sato as Anzar
Ryusei Nakao as Glaza
Sayaka Oohara as L’Oreille
Hiromichi Tezuka as Ada
Atsumi Tanezaki as Lookie-Loo
Inori Minase as Chica
Shigeru Chiba as Dentro
Koki Uchiyama as Manas
Yoko Hikasa as Lisan
Yuki Ishikari as Beeza
Reiou Tsuchida as Leii
Hiro Shimono as Emero
Mikako Komatsu as Nares
Tetsu Inada as Corpus
Kenjiro Tsuda as Diluculum
You can also check out the full staff working on the anime.
Director: Akihiko Sano
Chief Director: Shinji Ishihira
Series Composition: Toshizo Nemoto
Character Design: Toshiomi Izumi
Character Concept Art: Hiro Mashima
Monster Design: Satoshi Matsuda
Prop Design: Hidefumi Kimura
Art Director/Design: Masanori Nishiyama
Color Design: Yoshimi Kawakami
Cinematographer: Atsushi Iwasaki
3D Animation Director: Hisashi Akimoto
Animation Editor: Toshio Henmi
Sound Director: Hiroto Morishita
Recording Studio: Delfisound
Music: Shuhei Mutsuki
Animation Production: Bridge
Regarding Hiro Mashima’s other works, Fairy Tail currently has ongoing adaptation of Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, while EDENS ZERO concluded its second season in September 2023. Fairy Tail:100 Years Quest remains ongoing, whereas EDENS ZERO ended in.
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Asks Fans Not to Make Inappropriate Mods Upon Its PC Release

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi has requested fans refrain from creating inappropriate mods when the role-playing is released on PC on January .
Huchi informed the Epic Games Store that, while the team does not plan to add official support to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, similar Baldur's Gate3 developer Larian Studios, it supports the creation of mods, provided they are appropriate.
"While the has no plans for official in-game mod support, we respect the creativity of the modding community and welcome their," Hamaguchi stated. "However, we ask modders not to create or install anything offensive or inappropriate."
Mods allow players to create custom content for games, often resulting in highly useful gameplay changes, such as the ability to play Elden Ring seamlessly with friends, or major additions like an new expansion for Fallout 4.
Due the nature of the internet,, many mods are less useful and, as Hamaguchi mentioned, "offensive or inappropriate."
Final Fantasy16 producer Naoki Yoshida expressed a similar sentiment ahead of its PC launch, with the making the multiplatform transition following a disappointing financial quarter at Square EnixIn our 9/10 review of the original PS5 version, stated: "Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthively builds on what Remake set in motion, both as a best-in action-RPG full of exciting challenges an awe-inspiring recreation of a world that has meant so much to so many for so long."

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CD Projekt Announces Concert Tour for The Witcher 3 10-Year Anniversary

CD Projekt has announced a concert tour to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The concert tour "an innovative blend of-edge visuals and gameplay" that plays the original soundtrack performed by a orchestra. It commences anniversary concerts in Poland and, Massachusetts in May 2025, before a of in the fourth quarter of 2025 and then the U.S. in the first of 2026. CD Projekt new U.S. hub is Boston, which explains why initial anniversary concert takes place there.
Tickets will be for purchase soon, according to CD Projekt. The full scope of concert series — as well as ticket information — will be unveiled over time, with more details to be through the official website and newsletter.
Here’s the official blurb:
CD Projekt is currently experiencing a busy period. It has 400 developers working on The Witcher 4, which constitutes the majority of its 650-person development team. Additionally, 64 developers are working on Orion, the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, 42 on Sirius, the Witcher developed by The Molasses Flood, and 18 on Hadar, CD Projekt's new IP The company also managed to update Cyber 2077 to version 2.2.
announcement of The Witcher 3 concert closely on the heels of CD Projekt’s release of the debut trailer for Theer 4 at The Game Awards 2024. IGN has several exclusive features on The Witcher 4, including "The Witcher 4: CD Projekt Red’s Plans For Its Next Big RPG," "The Witcher 4: 12 Details Revealed by CD Projekt Red," and "Why CD Projekt Chose Ciri Over Continuing Geralt as Protagonist."
It's a busy time for CD Projekt. It currently has 400 developers working on Witcher 4, the majority of its 650-person total development staff. Sixty-four are working on Orion, the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, forty-two on Sirius, the Witcher game by The Molasses Flood, and eighteen on Hadar, CD Projekt's new IP. It's also found time to update Cyberpunk 2077 to version2.2.
The announcement of The Witcher 3 concert comes on the heels of CD Projekt’s of the debut trailer for The 4 The Game Awards2024.
Witcher 4 Trailer

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My Dress-Up Darling Anime Sequel Gets 2025 Release Date

The sequel anime for My Dress-Up Darling has announced a 2025 release date on the cover of the upcoming issue of Young Gangan magazine. The sequel was initially announced in September 202, no were provided until now. The format of the new anime has to be specified. The text in the bottom corner states:
"Sono Bisque Doll wa K wo Suru (My Dress Darling) TV Anime Sequel Broadcasting in2025!"

Young Gang Magazine Cover | My Dress-Up Darling Anime Sequel Set for 2025 Release Date
My Dress-Up Darling is a Japanese manga series written and drawn by Shinichi Fukuda. Square Enix is publishing it in both Japanese and English. The first anime adaptation was animated by CloverWorks and directed by Keisuke Shinohara. It was a 12-episode TV anime which aired in Winter 2022. The voice cast includes:
Hina Suguta as Marin Kitagawa
Shouya Ishige as Wakana Gojo
Atsumi Tanezaki as Sajuna Inui
Hina Youmiyama as Shinju Inui
Atsushi Ono as Kaoru Gojo
Nowa Sugaya as Larissa Tago Takeda
Misaki Kuno as Liz
Sakura Tange as Mirai Tengeji
Akira Sekine as Rune
Yusuke Shirai as Kaname
The anime was directed by Keisuke Shinohara, with series composition by Yoriko Tomita, character designs by Yusuke Yamamoto and Kazumasa Ishida, and music by Takeshi Nakatsuka. Crunchyroll is streaming it.

My Dress-Up Anime Visual | Sequel Set for 2025 Release Date
The story follows Wakana Gojo, a high boy with the goal of a kashirashi, a master craftsman of Japanese Hina dolls like his grandfather. He meets Kitagawa, one the popular girls in school, whose passion is cosplaying. Wakana now crafts incredible costumes for Marin as the two navigate the cosplay season while slowly developing feelings for each other.
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Solo Leveling Season 2 Will Reveal New Information on December 21

Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the- anime announced that new information will be revealed on Saturday, December 21. It is scheduled to premiere in 2025 as part of Crunchyroll’s Winter 5 lineup. The first two episodes already premiered as part of the ReAwakening movie, which began showing in theaters in NovemberThe graphic reveals that the ‘next information’ be revealed at 24:00 JST on December 21.

Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- New Information Coming on December 21
Studio A-1 Pictures is again animating, with Crunchyroll streaming the anime outside Japan.

The opening song by LiSA featuring Felix from Stray Kids was recently released. You can view the teaser for Season 2 below.
The Solo Leveling Season 2 anime staff includes:
Director: Shunsuke Nakashige
Series Composition: Noboru Kimura
Character Designer: Tomoko Sudo
Sub-Character Designer: Chiaki Kozumi
Monster Designer: Hirotaka Takuda
Prop Design: Soutarou Shiraishi
Action Director: Yoshihiro Kanno, Hirokatsu Maruyama
Main Animator: Takafumi Tori, Kaito Hashimoto, Hajime Nakagawa
Art Director: Yasuhiro Okumura
Color Design: Naomi Nakano
Director of Photography: Daichi Iseki
CG Director: Toshitaka Morioka
Motion Graphics: Hiromu Oshiro (Production I.G.)
Editing: Yuji Kondo
Sound Director: Ryo Tanaka
Music: Hiroyuki Sawano
Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
The anime is based on the Solo Leveling webtoon by Chugong and DUBU from REDICE Studio, which was adapted by h-goon. Crunchyroll is currently streaming the first season. The story follows the world’s ‘weakest hunter’ Sung Jinwoo, as he acquires a way to level up in the world where it is otherwise impossible and begins to grow immensely. He now has a game-like leveling interface, acquiring rewards for completing quests from the System.
Solo Leveling was voted the most anticipated anime of Winter 2024, and it also won Best New Anime at our Winter 2024 Anime Awards. Season 1 ran for 12 episodes from January to April 2024, with the main staff consisting of Shunsuke Nakashige as the director, Tomoko Sudo as the character designer, Kevin Penkin as the music composer, and Noboru Kimura in charge on the series composition.
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Ishura Season 2 Reveals Main Trailer and Visual, January 8 Premiere Date

Ishura Season 2 has unveiled its main trailer a new key visual with premiere date set for January8, 2025. The anime previously nine additional voice cast membersThe trailer features the opening theme "True Peak" byu Maeshima.
Studio Passione has been confirmed as studio for Ishura Season 2. The main includes Takeo Takahashi as chief director, Yuki Ogawa director, Kenta Ihara in charge of the series composition, Yoko Kikuchi and Yuka Takashina as character designers, and Masahiro Tokuda handling the music.

Ishura Season 2 – Anime Key Visual
The voice cast for the anime includes:
Yuki Kaji as Sojiro the Willow Sword
Reina Ueda as Yuno the Distant Talon
Rie Takahashi as Nihilo the Vortical Stampede
Sora Amamiya as Curte the Clear Sky
Romi Park as Taren the Punished
Jun Fukuyama as Ars the Starrider
Mariya Ise as Kuro the Cautious
Miku Ito as Cuneigh the Wanderer
Rikiya Koyama as Mele the Horizon’s Roar
Nao Toyama as Linaris the Obsidian
Daisuke Ono as Toroa the Awful
Ayumu Murase as Mestelexil the Box of Desperate Knowledge
Kujira as Kiyazuna the Axle
Megumi Ogata as Hiroto the Paradox
Kensho Ono as Rosclay the Absolute
Kikuko Inoue as Lucnoca the Winter
Hikaru Midorikawa as Psianop the Inexhaustible Stagnation
Atsushi Ono as Neft the Nirvana
The anime unveiled its first teaser trailer in September, coinciding with the addition of Mariya Ise, Miku Ito, and Rikiya Koyama to the cast. Ishura is a Japanese light novel series authored by Keiso. It initially appeared on the Kakuyomu and Shosetsuka ni Naro websites before being acquired by ASCII Media Works. A manga adaptation by Meguri also exists. first TV anime season, animated by Studios Passione and Sanzigen, aired in the Winter 2024 season.
The narrative is set in a world where the Demon King has perished, and numerous champions from different realms now compete for the title of the “True Hero.”
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Your Forma Anime Reveals Teaser Visual and Trailer, Stars Kensho Ono and Kana Hanazawa

Your Forma anime has unveiled the first teaser visual and trailer, along with an April 2025 release date and details on the show's staff. Geno Studio will be animating, with Takaharu Ozaki as the director. The anime was announced in July 2023.
The teaser trailer is available below (with subtitles in 15 languages).
Kana Hanazawa voices Echika Hieda, with Kensho Ono as Harold W. Lucraft. Their comments can be found below, along with their characters’ designs.

Kana Hanazawa’s comment: “I am very happy because I previously voiced Echika in the PV of the novel and didn’t think I would be able to continue in the anime as well. The recording sessions have already finished, but as a fan of the work, I am looking forward to the broadcast to see how the electric investigation scene and Harold’s beauty will be portrayed!”

Kensho Ono’s comment: “In a world where humanoids called “Amicus” are fully integrated into society, Harold—the character I play—is an Amicus who behaves even more human-like than most humans. He pairs up with Echika, who tends to keep people at arm’s length, and I hope you’ll enjoy watching them gradually grow closer as they solve various cases together.”
The two characters can also be seen in the teaser visual for the anime:

Your Forma – Anime Teaser Visual
Your Forma anime staff consists of:
Director: Takaharu Ozaki
Series Composition/Script: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Character Design: Chikashi Kadekaru
Music: Tatsuya Kato
Animation Production: Geno Studio
Production: Project YOUR FORMA
Official synopsis:
In 1992, pandemic of viral encephalitis shook the world. The medical technology that saved humanity evolved into "Your Forma"—an invasive information device implanted into the brain. In this world where every sight, sound, and even emotion is recorded, investigating major involves diving into collective data, a task reserved special detectives called "Electronic Investigators."
Echika Hieda, a prodigious "Electronic Investigator" assigned at an astonishingly age, stands isolated by her exceptional talent. Her newly assigned partner is Harold, a blonde, blue-eyed humanoid "Amicus." Together, this unrivaled duo will expose hidden secret.
Mho Kikuishi writes the Forma light novels, with illustrations by Tsubata Nozaki. series began in March 2021, with six volumes released as of August 2023. There is also a manga adaptation by Yoshinoriisaragi. The original author commented on the anime announcement:
"I’m deeply grateful to see my brought to life such beautiful visuals,, and top-notch. The anime begins from Volume 2 of the novels, offering even longtime readers a look at howika and Harold’s evolves in this vibrant world. I hope you’ll enjoy every moment."
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Reiji Miyajima's The Shiunji Family Children Gets First Anime Trailer, April 2025 Release

The anime adaptation ofiji Miyajima’sRent a Girlfriend) The Shiunji Family Children has unveiled its first trailer and announced an April 2025 release date. Studio Doga Kobo is responsible for the animation, with Ryouki Kamits serving as the director.

The trailer features the ending theme songLIKE YOU o(＞＜ = ＞) LOVE YOU?” performed by The Shiunji Family Children (the five girls).
Chika Anzai as Banri Shiunji
Marika Kono as Seiha Shiunji
Rie Takahashi as Oka Shiunji
Hana Hishikawa as Minami Shiunji
Kana Ichinose as Kotono Shiunji
The voice cast also features Yuichiro Umehara as Arataiunji and Chi Kobayashi as Shioniunji
The narrative centers Shiun family, consisting seven members: two sons and five daughters. They enjoy prosperous life due to their father's success. The eldest son, Ar, is teased by his sisters, yet he prioritizes family above all else. However, when the daughter turns, their father discloses a secret. Character visuals for each sibling have been released, and the main anime visual is displayed below.

The manga "The Shiun Family Children" by Reiji Miyajima has been serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal since February2022. Yen Press has the English rights.
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Saori Hayami and Kentaro Kumagai Cover the 365 Days to the Wedding Anime Ending Song

The anime "365 Days to the Wedding" has revealed a new version of its ending song, by Saori Hayami and Kentaro Kumagai The anime on October 3, and its final episode will be released this Thursday, December19.

The theme song is titledHey, so..." and was originally performed by GOHOBI. Saori Hayami and Kentaro Kumagai voice the main characters, R and Takuya, in the anime.
Studio Ashi Productions is animating, with Hiroshi Ikehata as the director. The rest of the staff includes Kazuho Hyodo on series composition, Shuji Maruy as the character, and Shun Narita and Yuusuke Seo composing the music. The voice cast for 365 Days to the Wedding anime includes:Kentaro Kumagai as Takuya
Saori Hayami as Rika Honjoji
Ami Koshimizu as Asako Kurokawa
Fukushi Ochiai as Hiromi Gonda
Kana Asumi as Natsumi Komiya
Haruki Ishiya as Keisuke Itsuki
Kentaro Tone as Susumu Shinshi
Jouji Nakata as Joji-san (George-san)
Nao Toyama as Claudia Maria Van Liechteburg
Fairouz Ai as Nao Miyama
Tessho Genda as Koichi Ohara
Sa Hayami has previously covered the opening theme song as well.

The romcom manga "365 Days to the Wedding and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki, was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine from 2020 to 2023, resulting in a total of 11. The series inspired a live-action drama that aired October 2022. Seven Seas Entertainment is the manga in EnglishThe narrative centers on Rika and Takuya, who become engaged to avoid being transferred to a new branch of their travel agency, as their manager restrict transfers to bachelors. They must persuade their office that they are genuinely engaged.

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Genshin Impact Cheater Forced to Pay $1.5 Million for Copyright Infringement

A Ghin Impact cheater has been ordered to pay CAD$1.5 million in damages following a copyright infringement lawsuit initiated by game publisher CNOSPHERE, operating HoYoverse. The individual, Joaquin Soriano, identified as a lead developer of the Genshin Impact cheat.
Alongside others, he the cheat tools either for free or through a subscription fee for more advanced features. These cheats removed cooldowns for skills and granted unlimited stamina, teleportation, and invincibility.
COGNOSPHERE initially sought CAD$50,000, but the judge instead ordered Soriano to pay CAD$1.5 million (approximately USD$1.05 million) as a deterr. Soriano is also barred from further following multiple attempts to him the.
Law firm DLA Piper represented COGNOSPHERE. “Game developers and publishers work hard to make online safe, fun, and rewarding experiences those play by the rules,” said Ryan, Global Pillar Co-Lead DLA Piper’s Video and Interactive Entertainment practice. Bentley Gaikis of DLA, “We are glad to demonstrate the legal mechanisms available stop those who damage games breaking gameplay infringement DLA’s full release available here.

In February this year, Torrent Freak reported that Soriano (online handle: Taiga) involved in at least two Genshin Impact cheat groups: Akebi Group and Crepe Team. AfterOGNOSPHERE filed a DMCA takedown against of their public GitHub cheat repositories in November 202, he made the repository private for the latest versions but continued to develop it COGNOSPHERE then alleged that after its-and-desist in March 2023, where Taiga admitted wrongdoing, he continued developing theenshin Impact cheats, leading to.
COGNOSPHERE is a Singaporean company established by HoYoverse (miHoYo for the purpose of publishing games on global market. Singapore, it has branches Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Seoul Their published works include Genshin, Honkai: Star Rail, and the latest Zenless Zone Zero.

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Arifureta Season 3 Gets New Key Visual and Trailer, Returns on December 23 With New Theme Songs

"Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest" Season 3 has unveiled a new key visual and trailer, as well as new theme songs. The anime will not air a new episode today, with its return scheduled for December with Episode10. Studio as is for the animation, and the season will consist of a total of 16 episodes.
The new opening theme song is "Compass" by Void_Chords feat. MindaRyn, while the new ending isMetamorphosis" by iScream. The theme can be heard in new trailer.
Also check out the new key visual below.

Akira Iwan is directing the anime at studio asread, with the same staff that on the second season in 2022. It is based on Ryo Shirakome's Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Arifureta Shokugyo de Sekai Saikyo) light novel series. Overlap has been publishing it since June 2015 with Takayaki's illustrations. There is also manga adaptation byGa.

J-Novel Club has licensed the series in English, with Seven Seas Entertainment publishing it in print through the Airship light novel imprint. The third season began with Volume 7, for which you can read the synopsis below:
With the battle at the capital settled, Hajime's next is the Empire. Together with Liliana and Kouki, he takes to the skies with newly built airship—only to discover that the Haulia have been fighting against both the empire and the demons, and that Verbergen has been sacked. Suddenly, Hajime has a new reason to head to Hoelscher's capital!

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Tite Kubo Says BLEACH: TYBW Part 4 Anime Will Have Even More Original Content Not Seen in the Manga

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War (TYBW) held a special TikTok livestream today, Tite Kubo announced Part 4 of the anime will feature more original content than what has been so far. this event, it was also revealed that there will be a-hour special finale on 28, along with new voice cast members and the Episode 38 trailer.
The livestream also appearances by actors Masakazu Morita (Ichigo), Noriaki Sugiyama (Uryu), Fum Orikasa (Rukia), and Kentaro Ito (RenjiKubo's statement can be interpreted asire episodes' original new for Part 4 of BLEACH: TYBW, though he said "maru maru ichi wa shiranai"まるまる一は知らない), where "ichi" could imply either significant portions of content or entire episodes. He did not explicitly say 'episodes,' so this remains open-ended now.
the stream, Kubo stated "There’s nothing I can talk about yet regarding the fourth cour [Part 4]. But, the fact that I can’t say… well, you know what that means. Please look forward to it. With the fourth cour, when you watch the anime, you might like, 'Wait, I’ve never seen this before,' or 'This’t in the original manga.' Like, ' don’t know this part of BLEACH!' In the fourth cour, there will even be entire where might say, 'I never seen this before!'"
We have already seen theACH: Thousand-Year Blood War anime expanding on the manga. Some examples from the current cour include the Ichigo vs. Uryu fight and Renji's completely new fight against Ury. With Kubo hinting at significant original content for Part 4, it may well comprise entire episodes.
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 -The- is the third of four parts of the new anime It premiered on October 5, our weekly rankings 7 out of 11 times so far. Episode 38, titled "FRIENDS," will premiere on December 21, and the anime will also have a panel at Jump Festa 2025 on December 22.
The BLEACH: Rebirth of Souls game is set to release on March 21.
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Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto Gets Character Trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls

Shigekuni Genryusaiamoto is the latest playable character to receive a trailer for BLEACH Rebirth of Souls. As the of the 1st and Head of the entire Gotei , Yamamoto was previously alongside Sosuke AizenSince then, Aizen has received his trailer, along with other characters as Ulquiorra, Zaraki, and Toshiro. You can view's abilities in the game in the video below (with the Japanese further down).
BLEACH: Rebirth of Souls – Shigekuni Yamamoto Skillset
Inferno Gauge / Hellfire State: The “Inferno Gauge” will accumulate by activating Flash Attack and Signature Move etc. Inferno Gauge will decrease when Quick Attack lands the opponent. The more Inferno Gauge accumulates, the more power will increase and when the Gauge reaches to the maximum, it changes into “Hellfire State.” During the Hellfire State, the power will be enhanced but the Reishi will decrease automatically.
Spiritial Pressure Move 1 – Shiranui: Attack by releasing the flame forward. Yamamoto will be in the Hellfire State when activated. The damage will increase after activating with long press down input.
Spiritual Pressure Move 2 – Taimatsu / Nadegiri: The technique will be changed depending on whether Yamamoto is in the Hellfire State or not. Taimatsu (Normal State): Activate a low power attack. The Inferno Gauge will not accumulate for a certain period after activation. Nadegiri (Hellfire State): Release a very powerful slash covered with massive flames. The Hellfire State will be removed after activating.
Awakening: Yamamoto’s performance will be enhanced by increasing the power output of “Shikai: Ryujinjakka.” By the increase of Reishi and the increase of damage “Shikai: Ryujinjakka” makes Yamamoto possible to cover his low agility and unleash his overwhelming power.
You can also watch the trailer with the Japanese dub version below.
The new console game is developed by Tamsoft Corporation, and it will be available on the PS4, PS5, XBOX and on PC via Steam from March 21, 2025.

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War (TYBW) Part 3: The Conflict has been voted as the most anticipated anime of Fall 2024. It premiered on October 5, with PIERROT FILMS handling the animation. The has topped our weekly rankings seven times out of eleven so far.
The series will conclude with a 1-hour special finale on December .

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Meet a New Overpowered MC in Bogus Skill <<Fruitmaster>> Anime Trailer

The anime "us Skill «master» ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill (that kill you)~ has a new trailer in anticipation its January7 premiere. It will be available for streaming on Crunchyroll as of their Winter 2025 lineup trailer showcases both theme songs. The opening theme "Brely" by Aglio Olio Peperoncino, and the ending theme is "S Bok Bokentan!" by TrySail.
Studio Asahi Production is responsible for the animation, with Ryuichi Kimura as the director. key visual can be seen.

The primary voice cast for the Hazure Skill “Kinomi Master” anime was announced in the initial trailer, along with the introduction of new members:
Sayaka Ohara as Saint
Ai Kakuma as Hanaboshi
Katsuhisa Hoki as Torahige
Takehito Koyasu as Hakamori
Including director Ryuichi Kimura, the anime staff for "ure Skill: Kinomi Master" consists of:

Director: Ryuichi Kimura
Series Composition: Gigaemon Ichikawa
Character Design: Risa Miyadani, Tomoka Otaki
Music: Selin
Animation Production: Asahi Production
The original webHaz Skill 'Kinomi Master': Skill no Mi (Tabetara Shinu) wougen ni Taberareru Yо ni Natta ni Tsuite" is written by Hanyuu. There is a manga adaptation with art by Air Matsukoto, as well as a light novel adaptation with illustrations by Yasutaka Isekawa.
The follows Light a boy who the "Fruitmaster" from a Skill Fruit in a where everyone receives single skill that determines their entire life. His friend Lena acquires "Sword" skill and quickly an S-Rank adventurer.'s skill initially appears useful for farming, one day he consumes another Skill Fruit and the " Saint" skill himself instead of dying. Thus he embarks on a journey to become the most overpowered protagonist of all time, acquiring as skills as possible

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Senpai Is an Otokonoko Sequel Movie Reveals Key Visual and Trailer

The sequel film, "Senpai Is an Otokonoko," has revealed its key visual and a new trailer in anticipation of its February 14 (Valentine's Day) premiere in Japan. The movie was announced immediately following the TV anime's finale in September. Studio Project No. 9 will return to animate the film.

The trailer also features the ending theme song, "Otona ni Narenai," by Kujira (also known as Whale Don’t Sleep).
Toshiya Miyata from Kis-My-Ft2 is also joining the voice cast as Hiroshi Hongo. Returning members include:
Shuichiro Umeda as Makoto Hanaoka
Akira Sekine as Saki Aoi
Yuma Uchida as Ryuji Taiga
Gakuto Kajiwara as Jun Saotome
Ai Kakuma as Ai Hayase
Yukimi Hayase as Miyo Yoshida
Azusa Aoi as Kaede Hanekawa
Masahiko Tanaka as Eiichirou Kawasaki
Toshiya Miyata as Hiroshi Hongou
Ai Satou as Masako Aoi
Yuji Murai as Yuji Aoi
Aika Wakuno as Kanako Tanichi


The main staff from the TV anime is returning for the Senpai Is an Otokonoko movie. It is directed by Nobunaga Yagi, with series composition by Yoriko Tomita and character design by Shoto Shinkai.
The Senpai Is an Otokonoko anime is based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Pom. It was digitally published through Line Manga from 2019 to 2021. Ichijinsha acquired the title in 2021 and published it in print over 10 volumes. Crunchyroll streams the anime, describing the story:
For Makoto Hanaoka, life is about to get more complicated. Saki Aoi, a lively girl with loads of confidence, confesses her love for Makoto one day. When he fails to reciprocate, Saki declares she will be his first love! She shares her goal with a mutual friend, Ryuji Taiga, who also confesses his crush on Makoto. Stuck in a love triangle, Makoto must find a way to make it work and have fun.n.
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I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most in Class Introduces Himari Ishikura With Visual and Trailer

The anime "I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most in Class" has unveiled a character visual and trailer for Himari Ishikura ahead of its January 3, 2025 premiere date. Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ are responsible for the animation, with Hiroyuki Oshima directing. The first trailer for the anime was released in September, along with additional cast announcements.

Himari is voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro, and her trailer is available for viewing below.
Also check out the visual:



Himari was also featured in the main trailer. It features the opening theme song “More Than a Lover, Less Than Love” by the idol group =LOVE.
The rest of the voice cast for the anime includes:
Shogo Sakata as Saito Hojo
Hinaki Yano voices Akane Sakuramori
Nene Hieda as Shisei Hojo
Hochu Otsuka as Tenryu Hojo
Fumi Hirano as Chiyo Sakuramori
You can see all the characters in the main visual below:

Seiju Amano is the author of the light novel series "I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most in Class" (Class no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon suru Koto ni Natta.), featuring illustrations by Nanami Narumi. The manga was first serialized by Media Factory in December 2020, with nine volumes published as of August 23, 2024. Additionally, there is a manga adaptation illustrated by mosskonbu, which has been licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.
The original novel illustrator, Nanami Narumi, will work on the character design for the anime adaptation, alongside the manga adaptation’s artist mosskonbu. The key staff includes:

Director: Hiroyuki Oshima
Series Composition: Tatsuya Takahashi
Character Design: Nanako Tazu
Music: Arisa Okehazama
Animation Production: Studio Gokumi × AXsiZ
The narrative centers on high school student Saito Hojo, who finds himself compelled to marry Akane Sakuramori, a classmate he had deemed his greatest adversary. She threatens to kill him if he discloses their marriage to anyone school, and their newlywed life is marked by constant bickering. As they slowly become, new romantic interests and rivals emerge.
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Rie Kugimiya and Hochu Otsuka Join Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 Voice Cast

Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 has announced Rie Kugimiya and Hochu Otsuka as new cast members, introducing their characters. The anime will premiere on January 12, 2025, with studio Lerche again in charge of the animation.
Hochu Otsuka will voice Kako, the clock keeper who controls the past, while Rie Kugimiya will voice Mirai, the clock keeper who controls the future. You can see the characters and their voice actors below.


The Three Clock Keepers are the first of the Seven Mysteries of Kamome Gakuen. They consist of three members — Kako, Mirai and Akane. The remaining member Akane controls the present and is able to stop it. They were introduced in the latest trailer for the anime, which you can watch below.
Megumi Ogata voices Hanako, with Akari Kito as Nene. The anime recently revealed a new key visual featuring the two.


Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Season 2 anime will be directed by Yohei Fukui, with the rest of the main staff fincluding Yasuhiro Nakanishi in charge of the series composition and Mayuka Ito as the character designer.
The Hanako-kun anime is based on a manga by AidaIro (written by Iro and illustrated by Aida), which has been serialized in Square Enix’s magazine Monthly GFantasy since 2014. The After-School Hanako-kun spin-off manga by the same creators began in 2018. Yen Press is publishing both in English.
Crunchyroll is streaming both the first season of Toilet-bound Hanako-kun and the After-School Hanako-kun short anime, describing the story for the former:
Kamome Academy is rumored to have many mysteries, the strangest of which involves the mischievous ghost of Hanako-kun. When occult-loving high schooler Nene Yashiro accidentally becomes bonded to him, she uncovers a hidden world of supernatural beings. Now the two of them are conspiring to keep the peace between student and supernatural—that is, if they can only stay out of trouble themselves.

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Saori Hayami Covers the 365 Days to the Wedding Anime Opening

The anime "365 to the Wedding" has unveiled a new version of its opening, a cover by Saori Hayami. series premiered on October 3, and its final episode is set to air next Thursday, December 19.
The theme song, titled "Kira Kira was originally performed by HoneyWorks. Saoriami lends voice the female lead character, Rika Honji, in anime.
Studio Ashi Productions is animating, with Hiroshi Ikehata as the director. The rest of the staff includes Kazuho Hyodo on the series composition, Shuji Maruyama as the character designer, with Shun Narita and Yuusuke Seo composing the music. The voice cast for 365 Days to the Wedding anime includes:
Kentaro Kumagai as Takuya
Saori Hayami as Rika Honjoji
Ami Koshimizu as Asako Kurokawa
Fukushi Ochiai as Hiromi Gonda
Kana Asumi as Natsumi Komiya
Haruki Ishiya as Keisuke Itsuki
Kentaro Tone as Susumu Shinshi
Jouji Nakata as Joji-san (George-san)
Nao Toyama as Claudia Maria Van Liechteburg
Fairouz Ai as Nao Miyama
Tessho Genda as Koichi Ohara


The "365 Days to the Wedding" romantic comedy manga series, written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki, was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine from 2020 to June 2023, and compiled into a total of 11 volumes. It inspired a live-action drama that aired in October 2022. Seven Seas Entertainment publishing the manga in English.
story follows Rika and Takuya, who get engaged to avoid being transferred to a new branch their travel agency, as manager limits recruits to bachelors. They must convince their office that they are genuinely engaged.
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Listen to Azusa ​Tachibana as Princess Meteor in Third Princession Orchestra Anime Lyric Video

Princession Orchestra (Princess Session Orchestra) original anime by studio SILVER LINK has released the third and presumably final lyric video, which features Princess Meteor. The anime was announced in June and is scheduled to premiere in 2025. Azusa Tachibana voices Princess Zeal, whose real name is Nagase.
Princess Meteor is the final of the three to get her lyric video, with the previous ones featuring Princess Ripple and Princess Zeal. The song’s title is “GEKKOU IT’S ME” and you can check it out below.

The main cast for the Princession Orchestra anime consists of:
Yuri Fujimoto as Kagari/Princess Zeal
Azusa Aoi as Minamo/Princess Ripple
Azusa Tachibana as Nagase/Princess Meteor
The first trailer introduces all three of them, and you can watch it below.
Shin Oonuma is directing at SILVER LINK, while other staff members include Akifumi Kaneko credited for the original concept, Noriyasu Agematsu as the executive producer, Manta Aisora in charge of the script and series composition, Yukiko Akiyama as the character designer, Mari Shimazaki as the original character designer and Elements Garden handling the music. King Records and UNISON (ARIA entertainment) are credited for the original work.
Synopsis:
Alicepia – a wonderland by that name has existed somewhere in the world since long ago.

The fun-loving inhabitants, the Alicepians, lived there, enjoying their peaceful days. However, this tranquility was disrupted when a mysterious monster named Jamaock appeared. The once serene and sparkling land of Alicepia begins to face increasing threats.

If nothing is done, the dazzling brilliance of Alicepia will be lost forever.

In this crucial moment, a group of ‘Princesses’ rises to the challenge. These brave and spirited princesses embark on an adventure, never forgetting the song in their hearts, even in the face of danger. Their journey is a pop song fantasia filled with courage and energy–Princession Orchestra!
Shin Oonuma is directing at SILVER LINK, while other staff members include Akifumi Kaneko credited for the original concept, Noriyasu Agematsu as the executive producer, Manta Aisora in charge of the script and series composition, Yukiko Akiyama as the character designer, Mari Shimazaki as the original character designer and Elements Garden handling the music. King Records and UNISON (ARIA entertainment) are credited for the original work.


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2.5 Dimensional Seduction Announces Season 2 Anime

2.5 Dimensional Seduction Season 2 anime was announced immediately after the first season’s finale, which released on December 13, 2024. Studio J.C. Staff animated, while HIDIVE is streaming the anime with English subtitles.

The main staff for the 2.5 Dimensional Seduction anime included Hideki Okamoto as the director, Takao Yoshioka in charge of the series composition, Tomoyuki Shitaya as the character designer, and Hiroaki Tsutsumi on the music.
Season 1 began on July 5, 2024, with a total of 24 episodes over 2 consecutive cours. The second part covered the Summer Comiket arc and featured new theme songs.
The main voice cast for the anime includes:
Junya Enoki as Masamune Okumura
Kaori Maeda as Ririsa Amano
Akari Kito as Mikari Tachibana
Aya Yamane as Nagomi
Sayumi Suzushiro as Noa
Sayumi Watabe as Aria Kisaki
Yuka Nukui as Magino
Tomokazu Sugita as Ogino
MAO as Mayuri Hanyu
Yu Hashimoto writes and draws the 2.5 Dimensional Seduction manga, which has been serialized on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ manga service since June 2019.

Seven Seas licensed the manga in English, while HIDIVE describes the story:
Okumura, the otaku president of his school’s manga club, has absolutely no interest in real girls and prefers the sexy fictional 2D manga character, Liliel. However, when the new school year begins, he discovers the club has a new member: Ririsa. She not only has a passion for cosplay but considers Lilliel her favorite character. They quickly bond and when Ririsa convinces Okumura to be her photographer, the line between 2D and 3D blurs. 


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Major Anime Piracy Proxy Website Shuts Down Following Sudden Freeze

A few days ago, a major pirate website, GoGo Anime, suddenly stopped adding new content. A few GoGo-related pages are apparently shut down, but users claim they are still able to access the website, so it seems to still be up. However, as previously reported, a lot of unrelated pirate anime websites actually mirror GoGo Anime (also known as Anitaku) content, so the sudden freeze affected several other websites, where many other people watch anime like One Piece.
A lot of those websites have reported they are working on a different way to add new content, since GoGo Anime/Anitaku apparently remains frozen up to this day. Most pirate anime streaming websites today either scrap content from other pirate websites or scrap it directly from legal platforms.
But this week, YugenAnime operators, one of the biggest GoGo Anime "proxy" websites, announced they would cease operations. In a farewell note, they claim "rising difficulties operating and maintaining a website of this scale, financial challenges and personal issues" are behind the decision. They also add that YugenAnime was "just a hobby for us to expand our skills and experiment around", and that it "was never meant to receive this much attention and publicity".
In short, they do not claim they received any sort of legal notice, but it seems that GoGo's freeze was a blow to their operations. Also, with lots of anti-piracy operations, they might have become hesitant to find new ways to keep the service functioning. With no notice from GoGo Anime/Anitkau's operators, it does seem likely at this point the website will eventually shut down too.
Check out the full note:

This has been a tough year for pirate websites. A lot of anti-piracy operations have taken place in Brazil, Indonesia and the Philippines. In the case of Brazil, Operation 404, so far the largest anti-piracy operation in the country, is ongoing since 2019, and this year the police launched a phase of this operation focused on illegal anime streaming websites.
The South Korean government has also been stricter about pirated content, since k-content is now reaching a wider public through international and legal platforms. Interpol Special Agent Hong Seong-jin, who collaborated with the government to take websites down, recently stated that piracy could "lead to the collapse of the Korean Wave".
In Japan, several companies joined in a coalition to fight piracy, creating CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association). Today, CODA includes major companies such as Shueisha, Aniplex, Avex, Kadokawa, Cygames, Shogakukan, Toei, Ghibli and TV Tokyo. They act locally and internationally (for example, the Brazilian operation was aided by CODA).
Right holders claim that piracy costs them billions of dollars per year, but that's a bit hard to measure, because these numbers usually consider how much more they would gain if everyone who is watching illegally turned to legal platforms, which is not how things work when pirate websites shut down. A portion of the public does move to legal platforms, but another portion just looks for other pirated services. Piracy is a multifaceted issue that involves socio-economic, political and even educational factors (a lot of people might not even know they are consuming pirated content, especially younger and older audiences).
In the case of GoGo Anime/Anitaku, although it is yet unclear what happened (no coalition so far has claimed to be involved in freezing the website and operators went silent), they have been linked to Dramacool, an Asian entertainment piracy chain that is going through copyright pressure and shutting down many websites. They might follow the path of FMovies, whose website chain included 9anime/AniWave: earlier this year, FMovies suddenly stopped adding content and later shut everything down.
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Sakamoto Days Anime Episode Count Revealed

Sakamoto Days anime adaptation will premiere soon, with a second part already confirmed to debut in July 2025. Sakamoto Days manga is currently a big hit, and the series is one of the most anticipated for next year (not considering sequels, like Solo Leveling), and might be one of the biggest hits in 2025 (but it might be better to wait and see).
The series is already confirmed to stream internationally on Netflix, simultaneously to the Japanese broadcast schedule, premiering on January 11, 2025. It is still a bit rare for Netflix to make simultaneous releases, but it's been becoming more common in the last months.
The animation is produced by TMS Entertainment, the studio behind series like Lupin III, Space Cobra, Case Closed (Detective Conan), Ashita no Joe 2, MEGALOBOX, Akira and many others.
Masaki Watanabe is in charge of the series direction. He previously directed Bakumatsu, several Battle Spirits anime, and a few Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai episodes. The head writer is Taku Kishimoto, the man behind HAIKYU!!, Silver Spoon, Magi: The Adventure of Sinbad, Blue Lock and many others. Another highlight is the soundtrack composer Yuki Hayashi, who worked on many Japanese dramas and movies. His anime portfolio includes My Hero Academia, HAIKYU!!, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, many Precure movies and lots of other series.
Sakamoto Days original manga has been serialized in Shueisha's Shonen Jump magazine since 2020, with 19 compiled volumes so far. The story, penned by Yuto Suzuki, portrays a retired assassin living a regular family life after falling in love with a girl.
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Eleven Shonen Jump+ Announces 10th Anniversary Exhibition With Illustration by Serialized Artists

Shueisha’s manga app Shonen Jump+ released a special illustration by 11 serialized artists, drawn for its first-ever exhibition titled Shonen Jump+ Exhibition JUMP PLUS 10TH ANNIVERSARY. The event will be held in Tokyo, Japan from April 18 to May 18, 2025.
The featured works are:
Tatsuya Endo’s SPY x FAMILY (manga on hiatus, Season 3 TV anime in production)
Naoya Matsumoto’s Kaiju No. 8 (Season 2 TV anime and movie in production)
Kocha Agasawa’ s You and I Are Polar Opposites (TV anime in production)
Yu Hashimoto’s 2.5 Dimensional Seduction (ongoing anime)
Yukinobu Tatsu’s Dandadan (ongoing anime)
Takahiro and Yohei Takemura’s Chained Soldier (Season 2 anime in production)
Eko Mikawa’s Oblivion Battery (Season 2 anime in production)
Yu Chiba’s Kindergarten WARS
Jomyakun and Mizuki Yoda’s Marriagetoxin
Robinson Haruhara and Hirakei’s ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess (Season 2 anime in production)
Angyaman’s Red Cat Ramen
There is also a special trailer to commemorate the announcement, introducing all the characters:


Shonen Jump+ was launched by Shueisha on September 22, 2014. It operates as a free mobile app and website, serializing original titles, as well as titles from other Shueisha manga magazines. It also features digital editions of Weekly Shonen Jump.

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