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Sasaki and Peeps Anime's 2nd Season Unveils New Visual

The live-streamed "MF Bunko J Natsu no Gakuensai 2024" (MF Bunko J Summer School Festival 2024) event on Sunday unveiled a new visual for the second season of the television anime of writer Buncololi and illustrator Kantoku's Sasaki and Peeps (Sasaki and Pichan) novels. The visual features the characters Otonari-san (voiced by Akari Kitō) and Abaddon (voiced by Mutsumi Tamura). Abaddon appeared in the first season's 12th and final episode.

Yen Press is releasing the novels in English, and it describes the story:

Even though Sasaki's droll corporate life is constantly filled with work, it leaves him tired and unfulfilled at the end of every day. In search of some companionship to fill the emptiness in his life, he visits a pet shop on a whim, not realizing he's about to change his life forever. After settling on an adorable bird and bringing it home...his new roommate reveals that it's actually an incredible sage from another world who promptly bestows Sasaki with supernatural powers as well as the ability to cross between worlds. All Sasaki wants to do is use these newfound powers to live in peace and comfort, but there are more than a few colorful characters who might get in the way of that...

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The Detective is Already Dead Season 2 Reveals 'Ultra Teaser Visual'

The live-streamed "MF Bunko J Natsu no Gakuensai 2024" (MF Bunko J Summer School Festival 2024) event on Sunday revealed an early "ultra teaser visual" for the second season of the television anime of Nigojū and Umibōzu's The Detective Is Already Dead (Tantei wa Mō, Shindeiru.) light novel series.

Funimation describes the story:

The series follows Kimizuka Kimihiko, a young man who is always getting into trouble, as he finds himself the assistant of Siesta, a globe-trotting detective, and the two of them solve a series of mysteries.

But after years of adventuring and saving lives, Siesta mysteriously dies, though her legacy will shape the lives of Kimihiko and others as they move forward.

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Re:Zero Anime's 3rd Season Reveals Premiere Dates for 'Shūgeki-hen,' 'Hangeki-hen;' Previews MYTH & ROID's Ending Theme in 2nd Promo Video

The "MF Bunko J Natsu no Gakuensai 2024" (MF Bunko J Summer School Festival 2024) livestream event on Sunday revealed a new cast, and the second promotional video for the third season of the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime. The video reveals the third season's "Shūgeki-hen" (Attack Arc) premiere on October 2, and the "Hangeki-hen" (Counterattack Arc) premiere on February 5, 2025, and it previews MYTH & ROID's ending theme song "NOX LUX."

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NEET Kunoichi to Nazeka Dōsei Hajimemashita TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, New Visual

The official website for the television anime of storyboarder Yakitomato and artist Kotatsu's NEET Kunoichi to Nazeka Dōsei Hajimemashita (For Some Reason I Started Living with a NEET Kunoichi) manga revealed a new visual and first promotional video on Sunday.

The series will debut on Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV, and KBS Kyoto in January 2025.

The manga centers on Tsukasa, a normal salaryman who is attacked one night by demons, and is saved by a genius kunoichi named Shizuri. In her off time though, Shizuri is a lazy otaku NEET. Tsukasa and Shizuri end up living together, with Tsukasa using his homemaking skills to pamper Shizuri as she continues to serve as his bodyguard.

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Gundam: The Origin Anime Gets Compilation Films Starting on September 13

The Gundam.info portal site announced on Monday that the six-episode Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin anime has been re-edited into a "Movie Edition" trilogy. The three films will start screening in Japan on September 13 at the Shinjuku Piccadilly in Tokyo, then on September 22 at the Shimane Cinema Onozawa, and then on October 25 in 18 theaters across Japan .

The first film is titled the "Char/Sayla Arc" (left in image above), the second film is titled "Kaisen-hen" (The Outbreak of War Arc) (center in image above), and the third film is titled the "Loum Arc" (right in image above).

The anime's director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko personally edited the anime into the three films, to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the television broadcast of the Mobile Suit Gundam anime.

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Kagaku×Bōken Survival! TV Anime Debuts on October 5

NHK revealed on Monday that Kagaku×Bōken Survival!, the television anime of the Kagaku Manga Survival (Science Manga Survival) study manga series, will debut on October 5 at 6:25 p.m. on the NHK Educational channel.

NHK also revealed the show's seven themes and episode lengths for each theme:

• Abnormal weather survival (three episodes)
• Insect world survival (three episodes)
• New virus survival (three episodes)
• Antarctica survival (two episodes)
• AI survival (three episodes)
• Dinosaur world survival (three episodes)
• Energy crisis survival (four episodes)

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Dragon Ball Daima Anime Premieres on October 11

Fuji TV announced in a press conference on Monday that it will air the Dragon Ball Daima anime series in a new anime programming block on Fridays at 11:40 p.m. starting on October 11. The first episode will have a runtime 10 minutes longer than normal.

In the series, Goku, Vegeta, Bulma and other characters throughout the series become younger than usual. However, this is different from a similar plotline in the Dragon Ball GT anime, in which Goku reverts back into a kid after the end of the original series. Although the title "Daima" does not mean anything, the kanji could be interpreted as "Evil" in English.

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Even Given the Worthless 'Appraiser' Class, I'm Actually the Strongest Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, January 2025 Debut

The official website for the television anime of author Ibarakino and artist Yu Hitaki's Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest (Fugūshoku [Kanteishi] ga Jitsu wa Saikyō Datta - Naraku de Kitaeta Saikyō no [Shingan] de Musō Suru) light novel series revealed the anime's main cast and January 2025 premiere in a teaser promotional video on Tuesday.

Kodansha USA Publishing licensed the manga adaptation by Morohoshi Fuji, and it describes the story:

In a fantasy world where "jobs" are god-given from birth, heroes are born, not made...and Ein's job of "Appraiser" has put him about as far from the "hero" pedestal as possible. Used, abused, and eventually abandoned by his fellow adventurers, Ein decides it just isn't worth going on... Lucky for Ein, though, the end may just be the beginning...and a new lease on life. Turns out, his "worthless" job may just be the key to becoming a hero after all...

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I Left My A-Rank Party Manga Gets TV Anime Next January

Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Wednesday that Kōsuke Unagi, Yūri, and Super Zombie's I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! (A-Rank Party o Ridatsu Shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiego-tachi to Meikyū Shinbu o Mezasu.) manga is inspiring a television anime in January 2025.

Kodansha USA Publishing releases the manga digitally, and describes the story:

As far as adventuring goes, supporting your party is a thankless job—even more so if you're just a lowly red mage like Yuke Feldio. So, when he gets fed up with his A-rank party of total a-holes, he ditches them for some former students—a trio of girls who just looove his company. Thing is, to conquer the world's greatest dungeon and achieve his dream, he'll have to teach these cuties a thing or two…and he may just learn there's more potential within him (and them) then he ever knew.

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The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Manga Gets TV Anime by GoHands

The 11th compiled book volume of Brocco Lee's manga adaptation of Nekoko's The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System (Tsuihō Sareta Tensei Jū Kishi wa Game Chishiki de Musō Suru) light novel series confirmed the franchise's listed a television anime adaptation on Thursday. The announcement noted that the anime is specifically adapting Brocco Lee's manga.

Kodansha is releasing the manga in English through its K MANGA service, and it describes the story:

"You good-for-nothing bastard. You are the son of a Sword Saint, yet you dare pull such a defective Class!?"

During the Divine Blessing Ceremony of the 15-year-old Elma who came from a lineage of Sword Saints, he had manifested a commonly deemed defective class known as the Heavy Knight. He had been deprived of his position as the next head of the Edvan Household and was then exiled. The Heavy Knight class had an unbalanced status and useless skills, to top it off, it was even said to be a class cowardly and indolent people have.

But, Elma knew better—that this world was the world of the game he had used to play before—and that the Heavy Knight class was the strongest class to exist. Elma made full use of the knowledge he had in his previous life and began his efficient walkthrough of the world he was reincarnated into.

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New Yaiba Anime Reveals TV Airing, Main Cast, Staff in Promo Video

The official website for the new anime of Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga confirmed on Wednesday that the new anime is a television adaptation titled, Shin Samurai-den YAIBA, and revealed a teaser visual, teaser promotional video, main staff and main cast./quote]

he series follows the titular Yaiba Kurogane, a young samurai boy inspired by Miyamoto Musashi, the real-life swordsman who pioneered the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū style of two-sword fighting and wrote The Book of Five Rings classic on military strategy.

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Fuji TV, Studio DLE Create Original Short Anime Pochaazu

Fuji TV announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with animation studio DLE to produce the original short comedy anime Pochaazu (based on the Japanese slang for plump or chubby), which will premiere this fall.

The short anime will feature plump and chubby "Pocha" animals such as a Pocha-kirin (giraffe), Pocha-zō (elephant), and Pocha-kame (turtle).

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Tono to Inu Anime's Video Unveils Staff, October 10 Debut of 1st of 4 Versions

The official website for the television anime of Rie Nishida's Tono to Inu (A Fearful Lord and a Cheerful Dog Live Together as Masters and Servants!) manga started streaming the anime's promotional video on Wednesday. The video reveals the main staff and premiere airing dates of its four different versions, starting on October 10. The anime's staff also revealed that boy group SUPER★DRAGON is performing the theme song "Little Lovers."

The anime's "Wan Wan" (Japanese onomatopoeia of a dog's bark) version featuring Akio Ōtsuka as Tono will air every Thursday, starting on October 10 at 9:54 p.m. JST. The "Pote Pote" (Japanese onomatopoeia for walking with soft-footed steps) version featuring Tomokazu Sugita as Tono will air every Friday, starting on October 11 at 7:26 p.m. JST. The "Kun Kun" (Japanese onomatopoeia for an animal sniffing) version featuring Shunsuke Takeuchi as Tono will air every Sunday, starting on October 13 at 6:55 p.m. JST. The "Mofu Mofu" (Japanese onomatopoeia for something fluffy, especially animal fur) version featuring Masaki Aiba as Tono will air every Monday, starting on October 14 at 25:00 JST (effectively, October 15 at 1:00 a.m. JST).

The manga centers on a samurai, once feared on the battlefield for his great skill. But after his clan came to ruin, he has since lived a quiet and humble life, his intimidating face the only proof of his previous warrior life. One day, he encounters a curious corgi dog, who he is immediately taken with, and they begin a life together.

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Religious Books Jinsei no Mokuteki & Unlocking Tannisho Get Anime Film Next February

Religious writer Kentetsu Takamori's Jinsei no Mokuteki and Unlocking Tannisho (Tanishō o Hiraku) books are inspiring an anime film titled Shinran Jinsei no Mokuteki (Shinran: The Purpose of Life) in February 2025.

The film starts in the last years ot the Heian period, and centers on the early life and works of Shinran, the founder of the Japanese independent True Pure Land sect of Buddhism.

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Good Bye, Dragon Life TV Anime Premieres October 10

The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Hiroaki Nagashima's fantasy light novel series Good Bye, Dragon Life announced today that the anime will premiere in Japan on October 10, 2024.

Crunchyroll describes Good Bye, Dragon Life as such:

Long ago, the most ancient of divine dragons was slain by a human. The mighty dragon accepted its death when suddenly, it was reborn as Dolan, a man who lives in a quiet village. While spending another peaceful day toiling in the fields, he meets Celina, a half-human, half-snake creature looking for a partner. The unlikely duo become friends, but challenges lie ahead that threaten their new bond.