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 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
- 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
- Starblazers Yamato
- SAKAMOTO DAYS
- Rurouni Kenshin
- Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation
- One Piece
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus 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.
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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 announced additional information on the upcoming Egoist Exhibition -The Animation- event. Kazuki Ura, Koki Uchiyama, Tasuku Kaito, and Takahiro Sakurai are present at the stage event.
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. 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.
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 additional 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.
Please Put Them On, Takamine-san
Please Put Them On, Takamine-san anime revealed a new visual.
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 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 Anime Japan 2025. 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.
Classic★Stars
Classic★Stars unveiled a main trailer.
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.
Blue Box
The Blue Box special stage was attended by Shoya Chiba, Reina Ueda, Akari Kito, Chiaki Kobayashi, and Kana Ichinose.
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.”
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: Soma Saito as Seiryu Sakaki and Kazuki Ura as Uryu Sakaki. An announcement trailer was also released.
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.
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 was 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.
SAKAMOTO DAYS
SAKAMOTO DAYS revealed a new key visual for Part 2, 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 revealed its first teaser trailer. Yohei Azakami will also join the cast as Enman Yuuken.
One Piece
ONE PIECE announced 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.
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