AnimeJapan 2025 is here as one of the biggest anime events of the year, and here is the live coverage and recap so you do not miss a single announcement! This article will be updated in real time with every update, while you will be able to click on the titles to see a separate, more detailed, article on any major topic.
Without further delay, you can see the AnimeJapan 2025 event’s full main schedule and stay seated as we are ready to begin this year’s AJ with Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus at 09:35am JST.
Anime Announcements From AnimeJapan 2025
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
- Netflix Stage
- Moonrise
- BLUE LOCK
- Sorairo Utility
- Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
- Tokyo Revengers
- New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
- Demon Slayer
- Turkey!
- Lycoris Recoil
- The Summer Hikaru Died
- Clevatess
- Gnosia
- Kaiju No. 8
- Once Upon a Witch’s Death
- Aldonoah Zero
- I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince
- My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
- Maebashi Witches
- Please Put Them On, Takamine-san
- Love Live! Sunshine!!
- Oshi no Ko
- A Tale of the Secret Saint
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
- To Be Hero X
- Classic★Stars
- Grand Blue
- Blue Box
- My Hero Academia Final Season Plus Ultra Stage
- Rent a Girlfriend
- A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof
- Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary
- TOUGEN ANKI: Legend of the Cursed Blood
- Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle
- Wind Breaker
- Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games
- Kowloon Generic Romance
- The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses
- Reincarnated as the Daughter of the Legendary Hero and the Queen of Spirits
- Princession Orchestra
- Secrets of the Silent Witch
- I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too (Iseleve)
- Kamitsubaki City Under Construction
- Summer Pockets
- SAKAMOTO DAYS
- Starblazers Yamato
- Rurouni Kenshin
- Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation
- One Piece
- Koisuru ONE PIECE
- Aharen-san
- See You Tomorrow at the Food Court
- Jujutsu Kaisen
- The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-Sensei Reveals Second Trailer
- Tune In to the Midnight Heart
- Classroom of the Elite
- Chained Soldier
- Black Butler
- Fate Strange/Fake
- The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You
- The Too-Perfect Saint
- Apocalypse Hotel
- Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi
- Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show
- Dr. Stone
- Sentenced to Be a Hero
- Animelo Summer Live 2025
- Harmony of Mille-Feuille
- Touring After the Apocalypse
- May I Ask For One Final Thing
- The Apothecary Diaries
- Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty
- Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube
- Odekake Kozame
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
- Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
- Solo Camping for Two (Futari Solo Camp)
- Watari-kun’s ****** Is about to Collapse
- Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc
- Captivated, by You
- Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister
- With You and the Rain
- Mono
- Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club
- Ruri no Hoseki: Introduction to Mineralogy
- Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
- Mobile Suit Gundam
- CITY THE ANIMATION
- My Dress-Up Darling
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus was the first anime to get a stage at AnimeJapan 2025 and it released a new trailer along with a July 2025 release date, additional cast, and opening theme song artist. Konomi Kohara and Manaka Iwami are joining the cast. Conton Candy is singing the opening theme. Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Sora Amamiya, Aya Yamankoe, Reina Ueda, Konomi Kohara, and Manaka Iwami attended the anime’s stage event.
Netflix Stage
Yu Kobayashi, Chikahiro Kobayashi, and Chiaki Kobayashi were at the stage event. The event confirmed that Fire Force Season 3 debuts on April 5. A trailer showcasing their 2025 anime was also released.
Moonrise
Moonrise released a new trailer, key visual, and 13 additional cast members at Netflix Stage. The newly added cast members include:
- Kosuke Takaguchi as Osma
- Satoshi Yamaguchi as Duan
- Kori Arisa as Inanna Zinger
- Yuka Terasaki as Zowan
- Yu Kobayashi as Eric Baker
- Katsunori Okai as Georg Landry
- Misaki Yamada as Rhys Rochelle
- Aina The End as Mary
- Masaki Aizawa as Bob Skylum
- Takehito Koyasu as Wise Crowne
- Mie Sonozaki as Dr. Salamandra
- Arisa Sekine as Windy Sylph
- Shin Aomori as Novice Harbinger
BLUE LOCK
BLUE LOCK revealed a new exhibition visual and trailer featuring the fan-favorite character Michael Kaiser, voiced by the charismatic Mamoru Miyano. The key visual arrives ahead of the Blue Lock Exhibition: EGOIST EXHIBITION the animation, which is set to open this spring in Tokyo and later in Osaka. Kazuki Ura, Koki Uchiyama, Tasuku Kaito, and Takahiro Sakurai were present at the stage event and delivered the news.
Sorairo Utility
The main cast of Sorairo Utility: Miyu Takagi, Ayasa Goto, and Yurina Amami were the first to take the stage at the Pony Canyon booth and they are dressed in their respective characters’ golf outfits. Since the stage was themed as the “Pony Canyon Bar,” they also played bar games like darts.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance
The previously announced Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance revealed a teaser visual and the main staff.
Tokyo Revengers
Tokyo Revengers revealed a new teaser visual for The Battle of Three Deities sequel anime. Yuki Shin (Takemichi Hanagaki), Yu Hayashi (Manjiro Sano), Masaya Fukunishi (Ken Ryuguji), and Sho Karino(Chifuyu Matsuno) delivered the announcement at the stage event.
New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt anime revealed a trailer featuring the characters Polyester and Polyurethane who are voiced by Junya Enoki and Yuto Uemura and a July 2025 premiere. Arisa Ogasawara, Mariya Ise, Hiroyuki Yoshino, and Hiromi Wakabayashi were at the stage event and were later joined by Junya Enoki and Yuto Uemura.
Demon Slayer
The anime’s main cast Natsuki Hanae, Hiro Shimono, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Reina Ueda, and Nobuhiko Okamoto were present at the event. A Genya trailer for Hinokami Chronicles 2 was revealed.
Turkey!
Turkey! anime cast: Hana Hishikawa, Kana Ichinose, Ayasa Ito, and Yuki Tenma took the stage at the Pony Canyon booth, where they shared their thoughts on the recently released visual and their characters. Like the Sorairo Utility cast, the cast of Turkey also played a game of darts.
Lycoris Recoil
Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time short series revealed 6 key visuals for each episode. This short series will begin streaming on April 16th, with six episodes released weekly every Wednesday at 9 PM JST, available on platforms including ABEMA. The main cast Chika Anzai and Shion Wakayama presented the information at the stage event.
The Summer Hikaru Died
The Summer Hikaru Died revealed a main trailer and three additional cast members: Yumiri Hanamori, Wakana Kowaka, and Chikahiro Kobayashi. They later joined Chiaki Kobayashi and Shuichiro Umeda at the event. TOOBOE is performing the ending theme song “Anata wa Kaibutsu (You are a Monster).”
Clevatess
Clevatess anime has revealed a new trailer and visual at AnimeJapan 2025, along with 7 additional voice cast members. Director Kiyotaka Taguchi was present on stage along with voice actors Haruka Shiraishi and Mutsumi Tamura. The new voice cast includes:
- Jun Hashizume as King Heiden
- Mamoru Miyano as Stephan
- Yuki Ono as Milro
- Kenta Miyake as Holgas
- Yuma Uchida as Katz
- Yohei Azakami as Mudo
- Shimba Tsuchiya as Minark
Gnosia
The main cast of the Gnosia anime: Ikumi Hasegawa, Chika Anzai, Akari Kito, Hiroki Nanami, and Asami Seto were at the event. They showcased their characters to the audience.
Kaiju No. 8
Kaiju No. 8 revealed a new trailer for season 2. In addition to the trailer, two character visuals were also revealed for the strongest member of the Defense Force. The main cast Masaya Fukunishi, Wataru Katoh, Kengo Kawanishi, Koki Uchiyama gathered at the stage and delivered the news regarding the anime.
Once Upon a Witch’s Death
Once Upon a Witch’s Death revealed the creditless opening theme song video. Yoshino Aoyama, Hina Youmiya, and Miharu Hanai were at the event presenting information regarding the series.
Aldonoah Zero
Natsuki Hanae and Kensho Ono attended the anime’s stage event, where they shared their favorite scenes with the audience and reflected on their decade long work with the franchise. Additionally, a Blu-ray box set of Aldnoah.Zero: Fragment of Rain was showcased on stage and is set for release on March 26th.
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Season 2 revealed a new trailer. Makoto Koichi, Manaka Iwami, and Minami Tsuda were present at the series stage event.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes anime stage at Anime Japan was hosted by Junichi Suwabe and the guests were the main cast: Shuichiro Umeda, Ikumi Hasegawa, and Yasuhiro Mamiya. They revealed that the band yutori will be performing the ending theme song “Speed!” Additionally, the series manga artist released a new illustration.
Maebashi Witches
Maebashi Witches revealed three additional cast members: Yu Serizawa as Eiko Zen, Nao Toyama as Rinko Mitsuba, and Akari Kito as Yua Hosaka. Character designs of the newly added cast were also unveiled. The main cast: Tomokazu Sugita, Sakura Kasuga, Hinano Sakikawa, Rena Motomura, Haruka Minami, and Honami Momose were complete on taking the stage, serving the announcement.
Please Put Them On, Takamine-san
Please Put Them On, Takamine-san anime revealed a new visual. The cast of the main duo—Yurika Kubo and Daisuke Kasuya were present on the anime’s special stage.
Love Live! Sunshine!!
Voice actors Anju Inami and Rikako Aida were joined by Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. announcer Yoshida and Gugenka Inc. CEO Masafumi Mikami to showcase the 3D digital figure “Holomodel” featuring Love Live! Sunshine!! characters.
Oshi no Ko
Oshi no Ko Season 3 revealed a teaser visual and trailer featuring Aqua and Ruby Hoshino. Present during the special stage event were the main cast: Yurie Igoma, Takeo Otsuka, Megumi Han, Manaka Iwami, and Rumi Okubo. An Ai Hoshino mascot also appeared holding a gold play button to commemorate the anime’s official YouTube channel 1 million subscribers milestone.
A Tale of the Secret Saint
A Tale of the Secret Saint revealed the first anime teaser visual. The series main cast: Shion Wakayama, Shinnosuke Tokudome, and Yuichiro Umehara took the stage and delivered the announcements.
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku) unveiled a new trailer and the main cast at AnimeJapan 2025. The latest trailer was shown at the start of the panel then the cast appeared after. The main cast includes:
- Honoka Inoue as Kaoruko Waguri
- Yoshinori Nakayama as Rintaro Tsumugi
- Kikunosuke Toya as Shohei Usami
- Koki Uchiyama as Saku Natsusawa
- Hiiro Ishibashi as Ayato Yorita
- Aya Yamane as Subaru Hoshina
To Be Hero X
TO BE HERO X revealed the main trailer, featuring all the main characters and introducing the ending theme song by SennaRin. Ayane Sakura, Natsuki Hanae, and Nobunaga Shimazaki were on the anime’s special stage panel.
Classic★Stars
Classic★Stars unveiled a main trailer following the recent main visual reveal. The main cast: Shoya Ishige, Shun Abe, Kent Ito, and Yuma Uchida delivered the news on stage.
Grand Blue
Yuma Uchida, Chika Anzai, Ryohei Kimura, Maaya Uchida, and Yoshino Aoyama were present at the event. The cast also brought beer bottles to the stage and talked about the upcoming season.
Blue Box
The Blue Box special stage was attended by Shoya Chiba, Reina Ueda, Akari Kito, Chiaki Kobayashi, and Kana Ichinose. The cast recapped the recent episodes.
Food For Soul
Food for the Soul anime revealed a new trailer featuring the ending theme song. Reira Ushio performs the ending theme song “Miso Soup and Butter.” All announced cast members were present at the panel: Saya Aizawa, Natsune Inui, Yoshino Aoyama, Ai Kakuma, Hana Shimano, and Azuki Moeno.
My Hero Academia Final Season Plus Ultra Stage
My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON (Season 8) marks the beginning of the series’ endgame and just released the first anime trailer, as well as new key art. Daiki Yamashita, Kenta Miyake, Koki Uchiyama, Hiroshi Kamiya, and Akio Otsuka, attended the special stage event.
Rent a Girlfriend
Rent a Girlfriend Season 4 released a Mami Nanami visual and teaser trailer. Present at the anime’s special stage were the main cast: Shun Horie, Sora Amamiya, and Nao Toyama.
A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof
A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof revealed three additional cast members joining the anime: Yui Ogura as Aoko Yoshida, M・A・O as Fumiko Kusagakure, and Kyoka Moriya as Michiru Kusagakure.
Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary
The anime’s main cast: Shuichiro Umeda, Hina Youmiya, and Makoto Furukawa were present at the stage event. It was announced that the third Oshi Tabi collaboration campaign will start from April 25 until September 30.
TOUGEN ANKI: Legend of the Cursed Blood
Kazuki Ura, Kotaro Nishiyama, Aimi, and Kaito Miura are at the anime’s special stage. TOUGEN ANKI: Legend of the Cursed Blood revealed the second key visual and trailer featuring the opening song, along with an additional cast member. Ryohei Kimura is joining the cast as Kyoya Oiranzaka and the opening theme song “OVERNIGHT” is performed by THE ORAL CIGARETTES.
Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle
Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle revealed its first ultra teaser trailer at Anime Japan 2025. Five of the main cast were at the anime’s stage event: Shogo Sakata, Manaka Iwami, Ikumi Hasegawa, Chika Anzai, and Rumi Okubo.
Wind Breaker
WIND BREAKER Season 2 revealed two additional cast members at AnimeJapan 2025: Soma Saito as Seiryu Sakaki and Kazuki Ura as Uryu Sakaki. An announcement trailer for the two was also released. Yuma Uchida, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, and Kengo Kawanishi took the stage and gave the news.
Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games
The series’ main cast Ikumi Hasegawa and Kana Ichinose are on stage to deliver additional information regarding the anime. The series will have an exhibit in “EVO Japan 2025 on May 9.
Kowloon Generic Romance
Kowloon Generic Romance has been confirmed as a complete adaptation, and it will run for a total of 13 episodes. Episode 1 preview images were also released. Attending the stage were the main cast: Haruka Shiraishi, Ryotaro Okiayu, Taito Ban, Tomokazu Sugita, and Sayumi Suzushiro.
The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses
The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses anime announced a July 2025 release date.
Reincarnated as the Daughter of the Legendary Hero and the Queen of Spirits
Reincarnated as the Daughter of the Legendary Hero and the Queen of Spirits anime revealed a new teaser visual, along with the main voice cast and staff. The cast includes:
- Seria Fukagawa as Ellen
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Rovel
- Mai Nakahara as Origin
Princession Orchestra
Princession Orchestra (Princess Session Orchestra) original anime revealed the third trailer and new voice cast:
- Satoshi Hino as Seishiro Sorano
- Yoshino Nanjo as Yoko Sorano
- Yuki Wakai as Riku Sorano
- Hikari Aimura as Natsu Hinomoto
Secrets of the Silent Witch
Secrets of the Silent Witch anime revealed a new trailer, additional cast, and a July 2025 release date. Shogo Sakata and Atsumi Tanezaki are joining the cast. Saya Aizawa, Hitomi Nabatame, and Junichi Suwabe were present at the anime’s stage event and were later joined by Shogo Sakata.
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too (Iseleve)
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too (Iseleve) anime announced a new TV anime special (TVSP) with a teaser visual and trailer.
Kamitsubaki City Under Construction
KAMITSUBAKI City Under Construction TV anime revealed the main visual and trailer ahead of its July 3, 2025 premiere date.
Summer Pockets
Summer Pockets is officially getting a manga adaptation by wogura, which will be serialized on Shueisha’s Tonari no Young Jump website. The manga artist left a comment on their official X and a special illustration featuring Shiroha Naruse was unveiled.
SAKAMOTO DAYS
SAKAMOTO DAYS revealed a new key visual for Part 2 at AnimeJapan 2025, which is set to continue the anime in July 2025. Additionally, Koki Uchiyama joins the cast as Gaku. Tomokazu Sugita, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Natsuki Hanae, and Ayane Sakura are on the anime’s special stage. They commented on the special ending video focusing on Order members.
Starblazers Yamato
Keiko Han, Megumi Han, Harutoshi Fukui, Ryusuke Hikawa, and Hisanori Yoshida took the stage at the Starblazers Yamato 50th Anniversary event. They looked back on the franchise’s history, from the original Starblazers Yamato which is celebrating its 50th broadcast anniversary to the latest installment in the remake series Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199!
Rurouni Kenshin
Rurouni Kenshin announced a season 3. A special trailer was also released. Soma Saito, Rie Takahashi, Taku Yashiro, Yuma Uchida, Hino Satoshi, and Makoto Furukawa were present at the stage event.
Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation
Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation unveiled its first teaser trailer, along with the announcement that Yohei Azakami will join the cast as Enman Yuuken. Initially, Natsuki Hanae, Seiichiro Yamashita, Chiaki Kobayashi, Noriaki Sugiyama, and Mitsuru Miyamoto took the stage to discuss the series, with Yohei Azakami joining later after his casting was revealed.
One Piece
ONE PIECE was the last anime to have a stage at AnimeJapan 2025 Day 1, and it announced new Egghead Part 2 opening and ending artists. GRe4N BOYZ will perform the opening while muque will sing the ending. The anime will return on April 5 with an Egghead recap + Episode 1123 in Japan, while Episode 1124 is scheduled for April 6. Additionally, the series announced a special collab with the soccer club Borussia Dortmund. Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Kappei Yamaguchi, and Subaru Kimura did a skit at the start of the stage.
Koisuru ONE PIECE
A short anime adaptation of Koisuru ONE PIECE (ONE PIECE in Love)—the romantic comedy parody spin-off of Eiichiro Oda’s manga—was also announced. The mini-series is part of a special promotional campaign leading up to the return of the main ONE PIECE anime and its Egghead Arc. The voice cast includes:
- Ryosuke Kanemoto as Luffy Yamamoto
- Ayane Sakura as Nami Koyama
- Yuichi Nakamura as Usopp Nakatsugawa
And that’s it for the first day of AnimeJapan 2025!
AnimeJapan 2025 Day 2
AnimeJapan 2025 Day starts with Musical the Prince of Tennis 4th Season Special Stage at 09:35am JST. The rest of day’s schedule can see the AnimeJapan 2025 event’s full main schedule
Aharen-san
Inori Minase and Nao Toyama took the stage at AnimeJapan 2025 to present and share their thoughts on the previously announced key visual and trailer. The anime’s radio program will also return.
See You Tomorrow at the Food Court
Hiyori Miyazaki, Yoshino Aoyama, and Jun Fukuyama attended the anime’s stage panel, where they discussed the upcoming volume 2 of the manga which is set for release on March 31. The cast also shared information about their characters and the original manga that inspired the series.
Jujutsu Kaisen
JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 compilation movie covering the Hidden Inventory/Premature Death arc revealed a new trailer featuring an acoustic version of “Where Our Blue Is” by Tatsuya Kitani. Junya Enoki, Yuichi Nakamura, Takahiro Sakurai, and Anna Nagase are on stage to deliver news regarding the upcoming movie compilation.
The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-Sensei Reveals Second Trailer
The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries anime revealed a second trailer. Katsuyuki Konishi, Kaori Maeda, Shinnosuke Tachibana, and Ai Furihata took the Pony Canyon stage and brought the news about the series.
Tune In to the Midnight Heart
Tune In to the Midnight Heart unveiled its main cast and a new trailer at Anime Japan 2025. After the announcement, the main cast appeared on stage, including:
- Momoko Seto as Rikka Inohana
- Rumi Okubo as Nene Himekawa
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Kirino Iko
- Miku Ito as Shinobu Uzuki
Classroom of the Elite
Classroom of the Elite Season 4 anime has revealed the first teaser trailer, teasing “Second-Year Arc, First Semester — Begins!” at the end. Studio Lerche will again be animating the series. Shoya Chiba, Akari Kito, and Masaaki Mizunaka were present at the event.
Chained Soldier
Chained Soldier Season 2 revealed a new visual and a 2026 release date. Yuya Hirose, Yume Miyamoto, Mari Hino, and Hina Tachibana were on the anime’s special stage.
Black Butler
Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc (Season 5) revealed a new trailer featuring the opening. The anime’s cast—Daisuke Ono, Hiroki Touchi, Yuki Kaji, Emiri Kato, and Takuma Terashima presented on stage the announcement.
Fate Strange/Fake
Fate/strange Fake revealed character visuals and Gakuto Kajiwara is joining the cast as Sigma. Kana Hanazawa, Yuki Ono, Tomokazu Seki, Yu Kobayashi, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka took the stage at the anime’s special stage panel.
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You
Wataru Kato, Lynn, and Kanon took the stage to relive some of the scenes of Mimimi Utsukushisugi, Meme Kakure. The three also shared some behind the scenes when recording in the series and how amazing it is to be part of the “Rentaro family.”
The Too-Perfect Saint
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom anime unveiled a main trailer and additional cast:
- Ikue Otani as Erza
- KENN as Mammon
- Natsumi Murakami as Emily
- Aina Suzuki as Amanda
- Nanaka Suwa as Jane
- Hiroki Tochi as Asmodeus
- Maaya Sakamoto as Fianna
Kohei Amasaki, Takuya Sato, Kaede Hondo, Sora Tokui, and Kazuyuki Oktisu attended the panel.
Apocalypse Hotel
APOCALYPSE HOTEL revealed the second trailer and 8 new cast members which include:
- Sumire Morohoshi as Ponko
- Hiroki Touchi as Doorman Robot
- Shinichiro Miki as Environment Check Robot
- Hiroyuki Kinoshita as Owner
- Cho as Bunbuku
- Takako Honda as Mami
- Mutsumi Tamura as FUGURI
- Ryoko Sakakibara as Mujina
Saho Shirasu and Sumire Morohoshi attended the event.
Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi
Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi (The Three Mikadono Sisters Are Surprisingly Easy) anime revealed the first trailer, along with a July 2025 release date. The main cast were on stage to deliver the news: Minami Hinata, Yurina Amami, Aoi Koga, and Yoshino Aoyama.
Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show
Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show original anime revealed a new visual and trailer, along with a July 2025 release date. Riho Sugiyama, Nana Hasumi, Manaka Iwami, and Hiroki Yasumoto took the stage to deliver the announcement.
Dr. Stone
Yusuke Kobayashi, Kengo Kawanishi, and Ryota Suzuki appeared on stage and looked back on the story and presented the charm of the series. Preview images for the final Cour 1 episode were unveiled. The panel ended with the cast looking forward to the finale.
Sentenced to Be a Hero
Sentenced to Be a Hero anime revealed the first voiced trailer, as well as a cool new key visual. The stage was attended by the five main voice cast members: Shun Horie, Shizuki Ishigami, Mayu Iizuka, Yohei Azakami, and Toki Shunichi.
Animelo Summer Live 2025
The artists performing at “Animelo Summer Live 2025” were announced in a trailer. The event will be held for the 20th time at Saitama Super Arena from August 29 to 31. Masayoshi Oishi, Masami Okui, and Poppin’Party’s Aimi and Ayaka Ohashi were invited on the kickoff stage event.
Harmony of Mille-Feuille
Harmony of Mille-Feuille revealed the second anime trailer. The cast—Mirai Ayase, Yuko Natsuyoshi, Misato Matsuoka, Miharu Hanai, Haruka Aikawa, and Asaka took the Pony Canyon stage and shared the news.
Touring After the Apocalypse
Miyu Tomita and Konomi Inagaki, the anime’s main cast, shared their thoughts on the trailer which accompanied the announcement of the anime adaptation. They also discussed the bike trip they would like to take together.
May I Ask For One Final Thing
A new key visual, trailer, and additional voice cast were revealed. The new voice cast additions include:
- Wataru Kato as Julius Von Pallistan
- Shoya Ishige as Leonardo El Vandimion
- Miyu Tomita as Nanaka
- Kazuki Ura as Sigurd Forgrave
- Taito Ban as Kyle Von Pallistan
- Ai Kakuma as Terenezza Hopkins
Asami Seto was the first to appear on stage and was followed by Wataru Kato, Shoya Ishige, and Miyu Tomita after their trailer was unveiled.
The Apothecary Diaries
Aoi Yuki, Takeo Otsuka, Katsuyuki Konishi, Kenji Akabane, and Tatsumaru Tachibana were on stage. They looked back on episode 35 which premiered on March 21.
Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty
The four main cast members: Miyuri Shimabukuro, Akira Sekine, Ayaka Fukuhara, and Natsumi Fujiwara accompanied director Shinya Watada on stage during the anime panel.
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube
A new Nube manga was announced to begin serialization in May. In addition, new voice cast members for the anime was also revealed:
- Natsumi Fujiwara as Akira Yamaguchi
- Ayahi Takagaki as Shūichi Shirato
- Nao Toyama as Noriko Nakajima
- Yui Makino as Shizuka Kikuchi
- Shoji Inoyama as Masaru Kaneda
- Miyuri Shimabukuro as Manami Kimura
Ryotaro Okiayu, Ryoko Shiraishi, Ryota Iwasaki, Aya Endo, Ai Kakuma, and Toshiyuki Morikawa were present on stage to deliver the news and share some behind the scenes insight.
Odekake Kozame
Odekake Kozame (Little Shark’s Outings) announced two cast additions for its upcoming movie:
- Manaka Iwami
- Rin Kurusu
Kana Hanazawa, Megumi Han, Misaki Kuno, and Yuichiro Umehara took the stage initially and were joined later by Manaka Iwami.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Yumi Uchiyama (Rudeus Greyrat) and Konomi Kohara (Roxy Migurdia) attended the event. There was no major news but there was a mention that Season 3 was ‘earnestly in production.’
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Re:Zero revealed a visual for the upcoming special event “- Priscilla’s Banquet.” The cast that attended the AnimeJapan 2025 event includes Yusuke Kobayashi (Subaru), Rie Takahashi (Emilia), Satomi Arai (Beatrice), Nobuhiko Okamoto (Garfiel), Kohei Amasaki (Otto), Aoi Yuki (Capella) and Chika Anzai (Sirius).
Solo Camping for Two (Futari Solo Camp)
Solo Camping for Two (Futari Solo Camp) revealed a new trailer and two cast members:
- Saya Aizawa as Saya Ozora
- Yuna Nemoto as Mizuki Hino
Daiki Hamano, Mizuki Niizaki, and Yohei Azakami were on the stage panel.
Watari-kun’s ****** Is about to Collapse
The first trailer for Watari-kun’s Is about to Collapse anime was released. The series is set to premiere in July 2025. Shuichiro Umeda, Yumika Yano, and Yurie Igoma were present at the stage panel.
Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc revealed a September 19 premiere date for Japan along with 12 new character visuals. The anime’s stage featured Kikunosuke Toya, Tomori Kusunoki, and Maaya Uchida.
Captivated, by You
Captivated, by You anime announced two additional cast members. Nobuhiko Okamoto as Akira Nikaido and Yuichi Medaka.
Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister
The Amagami sisters cast: Sumire Uesaka, Kaede Hondo, and Shion Wakayama joined Ryota Suzuki in the anime stage panel. The cast of the three sisters wore their shrine maiden outfit from the anime.
With You and the Rain
With You and the Rain anime revealed the first teaser trailer ahead of the show’s panel on day one of AnimeJapan 2025. The trailer was showcased, and the cast on stage with their You (the tanuki character from the anime) plushies shared their thoughts on it.
Mono
Mono anime cast—Haruna Mikawa, Aoi Koga, Hikaru Tono, Reina Ueda and Maki Kawase gathered for the first time at AnimeJapan 2025 to talk about the series. The ending theme song singer halca then surprised the cast with a performance.
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club The Movie – Finale Part 2 has been announced to premiere theatrically in Japan on November 7. It was also revealed that part 2 will take place in Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe. The announcement was made during Anime Japan 2025, where cast members Hinaki Yano, Aguri Onishi, Miyu Kubota, Natsumi Murakami, Coco Hayashi, Moeka Koizumi, and Shu Uchida were present at AnimeJapan 2025. An announcement visual was also unveiled.
Ruri no Hoseki: Introduction to Mineralogy
Ruri no Hoseki: Introduction to Mineralogy (Ruri Rocks) unveiled a new key visual and cast comments. Miyari Nemoto, Asami Seto, Yume Miyamoto, Saki Hayashi, and Misuzu Yamada were rocking on stage.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX revealed a new key visual and trailer ahead of its worldwide premiere on April 8. Tomoyo Kurosawa,Simba Tsuchiya,Shinji Kawada,Yuuki Shin,Mariya Ise,Neki Matsuzawa took the stage and revealed the announcements.
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: The Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved anime movie revealed a new key visual ahead of its June 27 premiere in Japan. The new voice cast additions include:
- Fumihiko Tachiki as Kimun Kamui
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Azad
Maria Naganawa, Mutsumi Tamura, and Yuki Kuwahara presented the announcements at AnimeJapan 2025 Blue Stage alongside the cast of CITY THE ANIMATION.
CITY THE ANIMATION
City the Animation revealed the first trailer, along with new voice cast additions and a July 6 premiere date. The new cast additions for the Adatara Family include:
- Takehito Koyasu as Doctor / Father
- Mayumi Asano as Mother
- KENN as Tatsuta
- Satoshi Inomata as Ryota
- Coco Hayashi as Kamome
- Haruna Fukushima as Umi
- Yuki Tenma as Sora
Mikako Komatsu and Aki Toyosaki were present at AnimeJapan 2025 Blue Stage accompanying the cast of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid.
My Dress-Up Darling
My Dress-Up Darling announced a July 2025 release date for its Season 2 with the first teaser trailer at AnimeJapan 2025. Additionally, Suguta announced a new project titled “The Main Character Voice Actor Sews Clothes Season 2″,” which will progress alongside the upcoming season. In the Season 1 project, The Protagonist Voice Actor Sews Clothes, Ishige tailored a costume, while Suguta wore it and showcased her cosplay at AnimeJapan 2022. The anime’s radio will also be relaunching.
That’s a wrap for AnimeJapan 2025! Thank you for following our coverage. For more updates on the next event, visit the official AnimeJapan website.
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