The Beginning After the End Season 2 Reveals Ending Theme Song Artist

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The Beginning After the End Season 2 anime

The official website for The Beginning After the End Season 2 confirmed that 22/7 will perform the ending theme song. A preview of the ending theme song is expected to be revealed in an upcoming trailer for The Beginning After the End Season 2, so stay tuned.

The Beginning After the End Season 2 premieres in April 2026 on the +Ultra programming block on Fuji TV, Kansai TV, and AT-X. Crunchyroll is currently streaming the English dub and sub of The Beginning After the End, and the platform will continue to stream the anime with Season 2. 

The Beginning After the End Season 2 Crunchyroll key visual
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Keitaro Motonaga directs the anime at Studio A-Cat. Takamitsu Kono handles the series scripts, Masami Sueoka handles the character design, and Keiji Inai is composing the music. TurtleMe is the story supervisor and executive producer. Tapas Entertainment’s Mike Zhu, Kevin Nicklaus, and TurtleMe LLC’s Gabrielle Luu are also executive producers.

Japanese cast members include:

  • Natsumi Fujiwara as Arthur
  • Makoto Furukawa as Grey
  • Kana Ichinose as Tessia Eralith
  • Chiaki Omigawa as Jasmine Flamesworth
  • Yamato Kinjo as Reynolds Leywin
  • Rena Maeda as Alice Leywin
  • Shinya Takahashi as Durden Walker
  • Taihi Kimura as Adam Krensh
  • Miyū Ogura as Helen Shard
  • Riko Akechi as Angela Rose
  • Shiori Izawa as Sylvia

Canadian singer KAYA performed the opening theme song “KingsBlood.” seiza performed the ending theme song “Mahiru no Tsuki (Midday Moon).”

The ongoing anime series is based on TurtleMe’s The Beginning After The End web novel and webcomic.

SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes Anime Reveals New Insert Song and Cast Members

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SI-VIS The Sound of Heroes insert song

The staff of Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment’s SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes original anime released a new promotional video featuring lyrics for the insert song “Romanticist.” In addition, Megumi Han and Maaya Uchida are joining the cast of SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes as Krios and Lukos, respectively.

Crunchyroll is streaming the SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. In Japan, the anime is airing on Fuji TV.

In-story musical unit SI-VIS performs the opening theme song “So Far Away” and the ending theme song “Friends & Smile” for the first cour of SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes. The songs were both penned by Takui Nakajima. Taisho is handling the vocals in songs for YOSUKE, the leader of SI-VIS.

The cast includes: 

  • Ayane Sakura as Siren
  • Sōma Saitō as JUNE
  • Daisuke Namikawa as YOSUKE
  • Nobunaga Shimazaki as Sōji
  • Akari Kitō as μ (pronounced as “myu”)

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend author Fumiaki Maruto oversees and writes the series scripts of SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes. Hidari is the original character designer. 

Additional staff members include:

  • Sub-Character Design: Mika Takahashi, Masahiro Yamanaka
  • Monster Design: Tomohisa Onoue
  • Chief Animation Director: Yurie Ōhigashi
  • Action Animation Director: Takaaki Hirayama
  • Art Director: Takao Makino
  • Color Design: Yoshinori Horikawa
  • Director of Photography: Sota Mikami
  • CG Director: Masato Takahashi
  • Editing: Yumi Jinguji
  • Sound Director: Yasushi Nagura
SI-VIS The Sound of Heroes key visual
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Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime series, courtesy of Crunchyroll:

SI-VIS is a co-ed music group, led by YOSUKE, shaking up the global music scene with their unmatched vocals and performances. However, they are actually heroes in disguise, battling against mysterious forces threatening the world. They convert audience energy at live performances into combat power. Luckily, the battles appear to be ordinary concerts to the public, keeping their identity a secret.

Where Winds Meet is Coming to Android and iOS on December 12

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Where Winds Meet mobile

NetEase Games and Everstone Studio’s free-to-play open-world adventure RPG Where Winds Meet is coming to Android and iOS worldwide on December 12. The Android and iOS versions of Where Winds Meet feature cross-saves and cross-play with the PC and PlayStation 5 versions.

Lastly, Where Winds Meet is available now for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store worldwide.

Here’s an overview of the game, via Everstone Studio:

Where Winds Meet boasts a vast, intricately crafted open world filled with life, featuring over 20 distinct regions to explore. The game harmoniously integrates history with the imaginative essence of the Wuxia world. With more than 10,000 unique NPCs, each with their own personalities and responses, players can shape their interactions, turning characters into trusted allies or sworn enemies based on their choices.

The game offers players the opportunity to master over 40 unique Martial Mystic Arts and an arsenal of weapons, including Spears, Swords, Dual Blades, Glaive, Umbrella, and Fans, and unlock distinctive martial arts skills, including Acupuncture Hitting, Lion’s Roar, Merciful Picking, and Tai Chi.

Choose to embark on a journey as a lone swordsman or team up with up to 4 others on your adventure, as players can immerse themselves in over 150 hours of rich, narratively driven exploration and adventure. Those looking to test their newly established skills on the battlefield can take part in PVP battles against other players.

Craft your own legend and weave your own destiny as Where Winds Meet lets players pick the job role that best suits them. Players can pick from the role of a doctor, merchant, assassin or bounty hunter. Decide the path you take, whether that’s good or evil, the choices to stay true to your original aspiration or throw it all away, all in the name of freedom and unbound adventure.

Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil Trailer Reveals Theme Song by sumika

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Doraemon the Movie Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil

The staff of the new Doraemon 2026 film, titled Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil, revealed that rock band sumika will perform the theme song “Honto.” A new trailer for the Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil film also previews the theme song.

Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil premieres on February 27, 2026 in theaters in Japan.

Tetsuo Yajima returns after directing episodes of the Doraemon TV anime series and contributing to Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s New Great Adventure into the Underworld, Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Steel Troops: The New Age, and Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Chikyū Symphony. Isao Murayama wrote the new film’s screenplay.

New cast members for the film include: 

  • Shōya Chiba as character El
  • Ryō Hirohashi as Mizunaka Buggy (Underwater Buggy)
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What’s more, the long-running Doraemon TV anime series received a new ending theme song with the October 4 episode broadcast in Japan. Tani Yuuki performs the new ending theme song “Moshi Monogatari,” which will be the anime’s first new ending theme since 2005.

Fans can also look forward to Doraemon Comic Traveler, a new online Doraemon browser RPG coming to the company’s G123 platform. Players can pre-register by heading to G123 or following the game’s official X (formerly Twitter) account. At 30,000 pre-registrations, players will earn 1,000 Gems at launch. At 50,000 pre-registrations, players earn an additional 1,000 Gems and two Gold Keys. 100,000 pre-registrations awards another 1,000 Gems, two more Gold Keys, and two Legendary Keys. 

Tetsuryō! meet with Tetsudō Musume Anime Cast Revealed

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Tetsuryō! meet with Tetsudō Musume anime series

The staff of Tetsuryō! meet with Tetsudō Musume, a new original anime series based on the Tetsudō Musume (Railway Girls) characters, revealed the anime’s main cast.

The cast of Tetsuryō! meet with Tetsudō Musume includes:

  • May Tachibana as Misaki Sata
  • Mao Shōji as Kodama Orihara
  • Haruna Fukushima as Ushio Yagami
  • Hika Tsukishiro as Usa Harutachi

TOMYTEC is credited for the original work on the Tetsuryō! meet with Tetsudō Musume in anime collaboration with I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level novel writer Kisetsu Morita. Misuzu Hoshino (Laid-Back Camp, Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!, The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious) is directing the anime at East Fish Studio. Aya Satsuki (Solo Camping for Two, “Ippon” Again!, Too Cute Crisis) oversees and writes the series scripts, and Hisanori Hashimoto (Laid-Back Camp Season 3) is the character designer.

Tetsuryō! meet with Tetsudō Musume
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The original anime series focuses on the four train-loving college students who are members of the Tetsudō Ryokō Dōkō-kai (Railway Travel Club), or Tetsuryō! for short. They go on a journey together throughout the world where hundreds of Tetsudō Musume work.

Tetsudō Musume characters “work” in railway companies and railway-related businesses all over Japan with real uniforms and work clothes. There are 114 Tetsudō Musume all over Japan, as of May 2025. Tetsudō Musume celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

Assassination Classroom the Movie: Everybody’s Time Reveals 5 New Cast Members

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The official website for the Assassination Classroom the Movie: Everybody’s Time (Gekijōban Ansatsu Kyōshitsu Minna no Jikan) anime film has revealed five new cast members. 

The new cast members for Assassination Classroom the Movie: Everybody’s Time include:

  • Yūichirō Umehara as Seeker
  • Kappei Yamaguchi as Futoshi
  • Tetsu Inada as Sengoku
  • Kazuhiro Yamaji as Mario
  • Hiroki Tōchi as Chantha

Previously announced cast members include:

  • Kikuko Inoue as Azusa
  • Mai Fuchigami as Hotaru and Nagisa
  • Sayumi Suzushiro as Kaho Tsuchiya
  • Mai Kanazawa as Kokona Tagawa

Assassination Classroom the Movie: Everybody’s Time opens in theaters on March 20, 2026 in Japan. The film features a full collection of episodes that were left out from the anime due to time constraints. Author Yūsei Matsui notes that the new Assassination Classroom film also continues the main story of the anime.

Yūsei Matsui’s Assassination Classroom manga ran from 2012 to 2016 in Weekly Shonen Jump. A 22-episode anime adaptation aired in 2015, followed by a second season with 25 episodes in 2016. Crunchyroll is streaming the first and second seasons with English dubs and subs. The anime movie adaptation, Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days, opened in Japanese theaters in November 2016. 

Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime series, via Crunchyroll: 

Forget about homework and pop quizzes. The students of Class 3E have a far more important assignment: kill their teacher before the end of the year! A tentacle-d sensei that moves at Mach 20 is out to conquer the classroom after destroying seventy percent of the moon. In addition to reading, writing, and arithmetic, the murderous monster behind the lectern will teach his students everything he knows about the assassination game. Should some eager beaver prove to be a quick study in killing, he or she will save Earth from extinction – and collect a hefty reward.

ENDER LILIES Announcement Teased for December 24

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Saras Rajpal
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ENDER LILIES Announcement Teased for December 24

The official ENDER LILIES Twitter/X account, which has tweets only visible to approved followers, has teased a new announcement for December 24. Little details about the announcement are currently known. 

In the post, the account asks fans to “Stay tuned for a big announcement on December 24th!” ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights initially released in 2021. The most recent entry in the series, ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in The Mist, released last year on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. 

The Steam page describes ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights as follows:

Long ago, in the distant reaches of Land’s End, an unforeseen rainfall transformed all living things into frenzied undead monstrosities known as the Blighted. Faced with a calamity far beyond their understanding, the kingdom fell into ruin with no end to the accursed rain in sight.

Meanwhile in the remnants of this devastated land, a young woman named Lily awakens in the depths of a church…

Unravel the mystery of the kingdom destroyed by the Rain of Death. Journey through the sprawling and hauntingly beautiful Land’s End, traversing a submerged forest, a sealed-off contaminated underground cavern, and a grand castle.

Formidable bosses await that will gladly claim your life given even the slightest chance. Defeat these powerful foes and release them from their unending curse to recruit them as allies. Overcome the challenges before you and search for the truth with powerful knights at your side.

Musical group Mili’s credits include Goblin Slayer opening “Rightfully” and other anime franchises such as Ghost in the Shell.

Himitsu no AiPri New Anime Film Premieres on March 13

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Saras Rajpal
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Himitsu no AiPri New Anime Film Premieres on March 13

The official website for the Himitsu no AiPri franchise has revealed that an anime film based on the series will premiere on March 13. The film is titled “Eiga Himitsu no AiPri Mankai Bazulium Live!”

The story features the Ring Princess inviting everyone to participate in a “Spring Float Race.” However, an incident soon occurs during the contest. Additionally, the film is concerned to have a concert segment. The staff of the film is as follows:

  • Director: Kentaro Yamaguchi
  • Chief Directors: Nam Sung Min, An Jae Ho, Oh Seon Gyeong, Choi Gyeong Won
  • Script: Gigaemon Ichikawa
  • Script Cooperation: Jun’ichi Fujisaku
  • Original Character Design: Hiromi Nashimoto (syn Sophia)
  • Character Design: Yuki Nagano
  • CG Director: Satoshi Yanagawa
  • Music: Izumi Mori (bransic)
  • Sound Director: Noriyoshi Konuma

Check out the first trailer for the upcoming Himitsu no AiPri anime film below:

Recently, Himitsu no AiPri season 2 premiered on April 6. The season is titled Himitsu no AiPri: Ring-hen, or Ring Arc. The anime stars Eri Kitamura as Ring Clover, Rio Tsuchiya as Julia Igarashi, Rina Kawaguchi as Elle Rokudō, Tatsuyuki Kobayashi as Subaru Nanaura, Kirara Oomori as Otome Nanaura, Momoka Terasawa as Vivi Hachioji, and Nagisa Saitō as Wako Sensei. 

The PriPara franchise, also known as Pretty Series, is an ongoing franchise that focuses on a virtual world where people can turn into their idol alter-ego. The most recent game in the franchise, Idolland PriPara, is available now on iOS and Android. One of the anime adaptations of the PriPara franchise, titled Idol Time Pripara, is available now on Crunchyroll.

SPY x FAMILY Season 3 Reveals New Eden Academy Key Visual

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The staff of SPY x FAMILY Season 3 has released a new key visual depicting Anya, Becky, Damian, and Bill at Eden Academy. The key visual was released ahead of the Japanese broadcast for SPY x FAMILY Season 3 episode 9 (episode 46 overall), which picks up after the conclusion of the Bus Hijacking arc.

SPY x FAMILY Season 3 Eden Academy visual
© Tatsuya Endo/Shueisha, SPY x FAMILY Project

SPY x FAMILY Season 3 premiered on October 4 on TV Tokyo and other networks, and Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as new episodes premiere in Japan. Crunchyroll is also streaming an English dub.

SPITZ performs the opening theme song “Hi o Mamoru (Protect the Light).” Singer-songwriter Lilas performs the ending theme song “Actor.”

The Japanese cast and staff includes:

Japanese Cast
  • Takuya Eguchi as Loid Forger
  • Atsumi Tanezaki as Anya Forger
  • Saori Hayami as Yor Forger
  • Kenichiro Matsuda as Bond Forger
  • Hiroyuki Yoshino as Franky Franklin
  • Yuhko Kaida as Sylvia Sherwood
  • Kazuhiro Yamaji as Henry Henderson
  • Kensho Ono as Yuri Briar
  • Natsumi Fujiwara as Damian Desmond
  • Emiri Kato as Becky Blackbell
  • Ayane Sakura as Fiona Frost
Staff
  • Director: Yukiko Imai
  • Series Composition: Rino Yamasaki
  • Character Design and Chief Animation Director: Kazuaki Shimada
  • Color Design: Kyoko Hara
  • Art Setting: Yuki Takeuchi and Tomomi Sugimoto (Unstable)
  • Art Director: Minami Usui
  • CG Director: Keita Watanabe
  • Director of Photography: Yuya Sakuma
  • Editor: Rina Koguchi
  • Music Production: (K)NoW_NAME
  • Sound Director: Shoji Hata
  • Sound Effects: Noriko Izumo
  • Animation Studio: WIT STUDIO x CloverWorks

Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime, via Crunchyroll:

World peace is at stake, and secret agent Twilight must undergo his most difficult mission yet—pretend to be a family man. Posing as a loving husband and father, he’ll infiltrate an elite school to get close to a high-profile politician. He has the perfect cover, except his wife’s a deadly assassin and neither knows each other’s identity. But someone does, his adopted daughter, who’s a telepath!

Toho Reveals New Godzilla Anime Project

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Saras Rajpal
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Toho Reveals New Godzilla Anime Project

Toho has revealed a new anime project based on Godzilla, produced by Orange and IGLOO STUDIO. While the project doesn’t have a name yet, the story focuses on a boy who possesses the power of Godzilla. 

The announcement comes courtesy of the Japanese Godzilla Twitter/X account, which introduces the tagline of the series: “Is that boy human, or Godzilla?” Orange has previously worked on Godzilla Singular Point, as well as both Trigun Stampede and Stargaze. 

Recently, TOHO has officially announced that the sequel to Godzilla Minus One will be titled Godzilla Minus Zero. The company has also released the first teaser and logo for the upcoming movie.  Takashi Yamazaki will return to direct the sequel, with TOHO producing it. Shirogumi will be in charge of the VFX. The logo for Godzilla Minus Zero depicts a different variation of the “G” in the key art, with many speculating that it is depicting a woman praying, or that it could be alluding to the beloved monster Hedorah.

An article from The Hollywood Reporter reports that “the new film is being positioned not just as a sequel but as a statement piece.” TOHO is targeting a late 2026 release date for the film and will ramp up production in New Zealand and Norway. The company will reveal more details about the cast and story at a later date. 

Godzilla Minus One is available now for streaming on Netflix. The black and white version, Godzilla Minus Color, is also accessible on the service. The release date for the upcoming new Godzilla anime is currently unknown. 

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