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In spring 2025, new anime series will be released during the seasonal lineup.

On Tuesday, Ani-One Asia declared that they have acquired the rights for broadcasting the anime series such as : Vigilantes, Sword of the Demon Hunter, Anne Shirley, and The Shiunji Family Children.

In Japan, : Vigilantes will be released as a TV anime on April 7th. This is based on the manga written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court.

The My Hero Academia spinoff manga follows a story that happens before the main series. It is based on the work of Kōhei Horikoshi. Viz Media describes the plot of the first volume.

Koichi Haimawari couldn't make the cut to become an official hero, so he uses his modest Quirk to do good deeds in his spare time. Then one day a fateful encounter with some local thugs leads him to team up with two other unlikely heroes. None of them really know what they're doing, but they've got the courage—or foolishness—to try. But they soon discover fighting evil takes more than just being brave…

The anime stars:

- Shūichirō Umeda as Kōichi Haimawari/The Crawler
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Kazuho Haneyama/Pop Step
As Knuckleduster, Yasuhiro Mamiya portrayed Iwao Oguro in the film.


In the revival of the initial My Hero Academia anime, the familiar characters make their comeback.

- Kenta Miyake as Toshinori Yagi/All Might
- Junichi Suwabe as Shota Aizawa/Eraser Head
Hello, I am Hizashi Yamada (Hiroyuki Yoshino) in the present moment.
- Akeno Watanabe as Nemuri Kayama/Midnight
- Masamichi Kitada as Tensei Iida/Ingenium


Kenichi Suzuki is directing the anime for Cells at Work! and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. BONES FILM is currently animating this series. Yōsuke Kuroda is returning from My Hero Academia to write and oversee the scripts for this anime. Takahiko Yoshida is returning from Yowamushi Pedal and Cells at Work! to design the characters for this series. Yuki Hayashi is returning from the main anime to compose the music alongside Shōgo Yamashiro and Yūki Furuhashi for this anime.

Furthermore, there are individuals who hold specific roles in the production of this project. These include Yukihiro Watanabe as the art director, Haruko Nobori as the color designer, Yingning Zhang as the director of photography, Mizuki Sasaki as the 3DCG director, Kiyoshi Hirose as the editor, and Masafumi Mima as the sound director.

Kocchi no Kento will perform the anime's opening theme song "Kekka Orai" (All's Well in the End). Four-member rock band yutori will perform the ending theme song "Speed."

The TV series adaptation of Moto'o Nakanishi's novel series "Sword of the Demon Hunter Kijin Gentosho" will have its first episode, which is a one-hour special, air in Japan on March 31st. It will continue for two quarters as part of its broadcast schedule.

On March 31st, at 8:30 p.m., GMT +8, Ani-One Asia will start streaming the anime for its one-hour premiere. Following this, each subsequent episode will be available for streaming every Wednesday at 11:00 p.m., GMT +8. In Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Island, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam are the countries where Ani-One Asia will stream the anime.

The release of the anime was postponed from its scheduled airing in July 2024 because of a one-hour special that was scheduled for June of that same year. However, production issues caused this special to be pushed back as well.

Ani-One Asia describes the anime:

Edo period, Japan. A young warrior, Jinta, has dedicated his life to the protection of a priestess in a remote mountain village. When demons appear and threaten the shrine, Jinta is tasked with entering the forest to hunt them down. But the mysteries he uncovers there change his fate forever and send him on a journey traversing space and time. Jinta's dark destiny will carry him through hundreds of years of history, as he struggles to answer a single question: why does he wield the sword?

The characters in this anime are portrayed by Taku Yashiro as Jinta, Reina Ueda as Suzune, and Saori Hayami as Shirayuki.

The anime for "Assassins Pride" is being directed by Kazuya Aiura at Yokohama Animation Lab. Deko Akao is in charge of overseeing the series scripts. Taro Ikegami is designing the characters, while Ryuuichi Takada, Keiichi Hirokawa, and Kuniyuki Takahashi from MONACA are composing the music.

The group Hilcrhyme is singing the concluding tune for their show titled "Sen-ya Ichi-ya feat. Izumi Nakasone ( HY )" (One Thousand and One Nights).

The animated series "Anne Shirley," which is based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved novel series "Anne of Green Gables," will debut on April 5th with a total of 24 episodes.

On April 5th at 9:00 p.m., Ani-One Asia will start broadcasting the anime in Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Timor Leste, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Ani-One Asia describes the anime:

The orphan Anne Shirley is adopted and moves to Green Gables where she grows together with her new family and friends, finding greater friendship, love, and happiness through her experiences as a student and later as a teacher.

The anime will star:

Honoka Inoue as Anne Shirley
Aya Nakamura as Marilla Cuthbert
Yasunori Matsumoto as Matthew Cuthbert
Naoya Miyase as Gilbert Blythe
Yume Miyamoto as Diana Barry

Yūji Watanabe and Naoko Saitō are the animation directors for Lupin the Third: Part 5 episodes 2 and 4. Tadashi Kudo is directing the art for both The Heroic Legend of Arslan and the Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus film. Shiho Kuriki is the color key artist for City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust as well as Armored Trooper Votoms: Pailsen Files films. Shinji Saitō is the compositing director of photography for City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust. Kisuke Koizumi is directing the sound for Chainsaw Man as well as Kingdom's third and fourth seasons. Finally, Michiru Ōshima is composing the music for Fullmetal Alchemist as well as The Tatami Galaxy.

In Japan, on April 8th, the TV anime adaptation of Reiji Miyajima's manga series "The Shiunji Family Children" will be released.

On April 8th at 9:30 p.m., GMT +8, Ani-One Asia will start broadcasting the anime in various countries including Brunei, Cambodia, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.

Ani-One Asia describes the anime:

In the upscale Setagaya district of Tokyo stands the opulent Shiunji Residence, where seven siblings, famous for their talent and beauty, reside. Among them are five remarkable sisters, known for their intelligence and charm, often outshining their timid elder brother, Arata, leaving him hesitant around other women. Their world is upended when their father discloses a startling revelation: they are not blood-related siblings, shaking the foundation of their once-unbreakable family bonds.

The anime stars:

- Yūichirō Umehara as Arata Shiunji
- Chika Anzai as Banri Shiunji
- Marika Kōno as Seiha Shiunji
- Rie Takahashi as Ōka Shiunji
- Hana Hishikawa as Minami Shiunji
- Kana Ichinose as Kotono Shiunji
As Shion Shiunji, Chiaki Kobayashi is portrayed in her role.


Ryōki Kamitsubo ( Abnormal Physiology Seminar , Hidamari Sketch ) is directing the anime at Dōga Kōbō . Noboru Kimura ( Skate-Leading Stars , AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline ) is in charge of series scripts, and Miki Mutō (chief animation director for My Senpai Is Annoying , Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie ) is designing the characters and serving as the chief animation director. Akki , Ginnojō Hoshi , and Shōta Horie (Directed by PHYZ ) are composing the music.

The Shiunji family children, including Banri, Seiha, Ōka, Minami, and Kotono, sing the ending theme song "LIKE YOU o(><)o LOVE YOU?" with their respective voice actors Chika Anzai, Marika Kōno, Rie Takahashi, Hana Hishikawa, and Kana Ichinose providing their voices.




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