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Gundam Franchise Plans Major Works Annually From 2025 Through 2029

Naohiro Ogata, general manager of Bandai Namco Filmworks' Gundam department, said in an interview that 47News posted on Thursday that the company is planning major Gundam works annually from next year until the franchise's 50th anniversary, which will be in 2029. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the franchise.

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2nd Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime Film's Teaser Announces Winter 2025 Debut

The official YouTube channel for the Love Live! series began streaming a teaser trailer for the second film of Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Kanketsu-hen, the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai) franchise's new anime film trilogy. The teaser announces that the film will open in winter 2025. The teaser first debuted at the "Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 7th Live! New Tokimeki Land" concert at the K Arena Yokohama earlier in the day.

The first film in the trilogy opened on September 6. The trilogy will serve as the finale for the anime's story.

The anime takes place after Isla returns to her home country. The club receives an invitation to the "School Idol GPX" contest. Contestants compete individually instead of by school, and compete through performances distributed via app. Six members from the club — Ayumu, Kasumi, Shizuku, Kanata, Emma, and Lanzhu — go to Okinawa to compete. While many of them experience new encounters, Ayumu, however, has complex feelings about competing against her fellow club members.

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Headhunted to Another World Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs, January Debut

The live-streamed "5th Overlap Bunko All-Star Roundup Special" debuted the second promotional video and a new key visual for the anime of Benigashira and Muramitsu's Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! (Salaryman ga Isekai ni Ittara Shitennō ni Natta Hanashi) manga on Sunday. The video unveils four more cast members, the theme songs, and January premiere for the the anime.

Seven Seas published the manga in English, and it describes the story:

Dennosuke Uchimura is just an ordinary Japanese salaryman, until he's sent to work in Vietnam where he dies in a hit-and-run accident. Uchimura is reincarnated and summoned to another world by the Demon King, who offers him a new job–as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of his army! Uchimura is faced with an offer he can't refuse, but can he do the job?

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Goblin Slayer Author Kumo Kagyu's Blade & Bastard Light Novels Get Anime

DRECOM Media revealed that writer Kumo Kagyu and illustrator so-bin's Blade & Bastard light novel series will get an anime adaptation, and revealed a teaser promotional video and visual, on Sunday.

J-Novel Club publishes the novel simultaneously with the Japanese release, and describes the story:

Deep in the unexplored reaches of the dungeon, a corpse is discovered―one that shouldn't exist. After Iarumas is resurrected, his memories of life before death are gone, and he spends his days delving into the dungeon to retrieve the bodies of dead adventurers. Can they be revived as well? Or will God reduce them to piles of ash on the altar? Either way, Iarumas collects his finder's fee. And though his skills earn him some grudging respect, he's also scorned for this cold, utilitarian attitude. The living keep their distance―Iarumas consorts primarily with the dead. That is, until he meets Garbage, a feral young swordswoman who's the sole survivor of a massacred party. With Garbage by his side, Iarumas ventures deeper, scouring the dungeon for clues to his past, avoiding monsters, traps, and the inevitability of a permanent ashen demise.

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The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom Novels Get 2025 TV Anime

The live-streamed "5th Overlap Bunko All-Star Roundup Special" debuted a promotional video that announced a 2025 television anime of Kōki Fuyutsuki's The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom (Kanpeki Sugite Kawaigeganai to Konyaku Haki Sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru) light novel series.

Seven Seas licensed the novel series and Mago Ayakita's manga adaptation in English, and it describes the story:

Philia's family has produced saints for generations. It's no surprise that she's known as the greatest saint of all time—and set to marry the second prince, Julius. What no one expects is for Julius to call off the engagement, claiming that Philia's perfection makes her charmless and unlikable. To add insult to injury, Philia is packed off to a neighboring country in exchange for gold and resources, forcing her to leave her homeland! Despite bracing herself for mistreatment, Philia finds a warm welcome in her new town, where she puts her saintly abilities to good use erecting barriers against monsters and curing epidemics. But even as she flourishes in her new life, her homeland is under threat of destruction!

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I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! Light Novels Get TV Anime Next April

The live-streamed "5th Overlap Bunko All-Star Roundup Special" debuted a teaser promotional video that announced that the television anime adaptation of Yomu Mishima's I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! (Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryōshu!) light novel series will premiere next April.

Seven Seas publishes the novel series in English, and it describes the story:

In his last life, Liam lived as a moral, responsible person…but died deep in debt and betrayed by his wife. Reborn into the ruling family of a vast interstellar empire, Liam knows that life is divided into the downtrodden and the ones who do the stomping, so this time he's going to take what he wants and live for himself. But somehow, things refuse to work out that way. Despite doing his best to become a tyrant, Liam's decisions lead to nothing but peace and prosperity for the empire under his rule, and he just gets more and more popular!

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Kujira Tokiwa's The Holy Grail of Eris Light Novels Gets Anime

Drecom announced on Sunday that Kujira Tokiwa and Yuunagi's The Holy Grail of Eris (Eris no Seihai) light novel series will get an anime adaptation, and revealed a teaser promotional video and visual.

Yen Press releases the light novels in English and describes the story:

Connie is a young noblewoman whose only standout quality is her sincerity. Maybe that's why she loses her fiancée and gets framed for a crime in the span of one night. Just as all hope seems lost, the ghost of an infamous villainess who was executed years ago possesses her and clears her name. With her incomparable charisma and intelligence, the spirit of Scarlet Castiel turns the tables in the blink of an eye. In return, Connie insists that she help uncover the truth surrounding her new benefactor's untimely death and a conspiracy that continues to this very day!

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Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! TV Anime Slated for Spring 2025

The official X (formerly Twitter) for Kanata Hoshi's romance fantasy light novel series Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! (known as Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku: Sono Mamono, Watashi ga Oishiku Itadakimasu! in Japan) announced today that the novel's TV anime adaptation is now in the works for a premiere in the spring of 2025.

Kodansha USA, which has published the manga in English since December 2023, describes the synopsis as such:

Like any proper noble lady, one must have certain acquired tastes. For Melphiera Marchalrayd, she just happens to crave a rather exotic protein—monsters! But do not judge! Despite its bad reputation, monster meat can be used in exquisite cuisine and Melphiera is determined to change the kingdom’s opinion of it! Unfortunately, since debuting in society, Melphiera has been struggling to find her perfect match…until she meets the fearless “Blood-Mad Duke” of Galbraith!

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Tokyo Override Animation Reveals Cast, New Visual, November 21 Debut

Netflix revealed the cast, a new key visual, and the November 21 premiere date for the Tokyo Override animated series on Monday.

Netflix describes the animated work:

In AI-optimized Tokyo 100 years in the future, an orphan teenage hacker blends in until a favor for her only friend inadvertently draws her into a benevolent gang of outcast motorcyclists, uncovering the seemingly utopian city's sinister underbelly through a murder investigation linked to a drug syndicate. The series is directed by Yuske Fukada and Veerapatra Jinanavin in collaboration with YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

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This Monster Wants to Eat Me Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025

A website opened on Monday to reveal that Sai Naekawa's This Monster Wants to Eat Me (Watashi o Tabetai, Hito de nashi) manga will get a television anime adaptation in 2025. The site posted a teaser trailer, visual, main cast, and staff for the anime.

Yen Press licensed the manga and describes the story:

“I've come to eat you.” So softly utters the mermaid Shiori as she emerges from the sea and takes high school girl Hinako by the hand. Hinako lives alone in a town by the sea and possesses an unusually delicious body that is irresistible to nearby monsters. To ensure that she matures to the best condition, Shiori seeks to protect Hinako—all so that someday, she can devour every piece of her. What will become of Hinako's feelings as this looming unjust death closes in on her...?

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Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- Film Posts Trailer, Poster Visual

The official website for the anime of writer Chugong and the late artist DUBU's (REDICE Studio) Solo Leveling manhwa revealed the full trailer and main poster visual for Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-, a compilation film for the anime's first season and a preview of the first two episodes of Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, on Monday.

Crunchyroll describes the story:

It's been over a decade since the sudden appearance of the "gates"—the paths that connect our world with a different dimension. Since then, certain humans have awakened to supernatural powers. We call these individuals "hunters." Hunters make their living by using their powers to conquer dungeons inside the gates. In this world of tough customers, the low-ranked hunter Jinwoo Sung is known as "the weakest hunter of all mankind." One day, Jinwoo gets fatally injured when he runs into high-rank double dungeons hidden within a low-rank dungeon. Just then, a mysterious quest window appears in front of him. On the verge of death, Jinwoo decides to accept the quest and starts leveling up... while the others aren't.

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The Apothecary Diaries Season 2's Teaser Reveals January 10 Debut

The live stream for the broadcast anniversary celebration for the anime of Natsu Hyūga and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series revealed on Tuesday the key visual, teaser promotional video, and the January 10 premiere for the anime's second season.

J-Novel Club publishes the novel series digitally, and it describes the story:

In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in an unassuming town by her apothecary father, never imagined the rear palace would have anything to do with her—until she was kidnapped and sold into service there.

Though she looks ordinary, Maomao has a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an extensive knowledge of medicine. That's her secret, until she encounters a resident of the palace at least as perceptive as she is: the head eunuch, Jinshi. He sees through Maomao's façade and makes her a lady-in-waiting to none other than the Emperor's favorite consort... so she can taste the lady's food for poison!

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11th Shimajirō Anime Film Opens Next March

Benesse Corporation announced on Tuesday that its Shimajirō franchise will release its 11th anime film, Eiga Shimajirō Shimajirō to Yūki no Uta (Shimajirō the Movie: Shimajirō and the Song of Courage), in March 2025.

The story centers on Miley, a young white tiger who is offered the lead role of Captain Hat by an acting troupe. Miley has no confidence in herself, so Shimajirō comes up with a plan to encourage her. Suddenly, they are sucked into a magical bag, and must embark on an adventure in the world within the bag.

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I'm a Behemoth Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, Opening Song, January Debut

The official website for the television anime of Nozomi Ginyoku's I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet (S Rank Monster no “Behemoth” dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Elf Musume no Pet Toshite Kurashitemasu) light novel series unveiled two new cast members, additional staff, and its January premiere in its first full promotional video on Wednesday. The video also reveals and previews the opening theme song "Saijōkyū no Kokoro" (Supreme Heart) performed by Nonoka Ōbuchi, who voices the character Lily. The opening theme song is composed and arranged by musician Enon Kawatani. The video features English subtitles that can be toggled on.

Yen Press is releasing both the light novel series and the manga adaptation in English, and it describes the story:

After dying in a fight against the forces of evil, a knight found himself reincarnated as one of the most powerful monsters in the world: a behemoth! Problem is, he has to grow up before he can really strut his stuff, and a baby behemoth looks an awful lot like…a housecat?! And when an elf adventurer decides to take him in, she may need his help as much as he needs hers!

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Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time Anime Casts Its Magic in First Trailer

The first full trailer for the upcoming Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time TV anime released its magic tonight, showing off the anime adaptation of Kogitsunemaru’s light novel series. The key visual was released alongside the trailer, revealing two more characters for the isekai fantasy.

Alpha Manga publishes an official English version of Taro Sasakama's manga adaptation and describes the story:

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!