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Ruriko Serves Up a Cold One in 2nd New Catch Me at the Ballpark! Key Visual

Davanix Maret 21, 2025 Comment

A second new main key visual has been released for the upcoming Catch Me at the Ballpark! TV anime series, showcasing Ruriko serving a cold glass of beer with some of the other main characters in the background. The show will premiere in Japan on April 1, 2025.

Junichi Kitamura (Fluffy Paradise) is directing the anime series, with Shigeru Murakoshi (I Parry Everything) as series screenwriter, Fumio Ida (Yadamon, Basquash! co-character designer) as character designer, and MONACA (Protocol: Rain) as music composer. EMT Squared is handling the animation production.

The original sports comedy manga series by Tatsuro Suga was first launched on September 3, 2020 in Kodansha’s Morning magazine and has released 16 volumes as of March 2025.

Synopsis:

To escape his tiring job, weary Murata finds escape at a nearby baseball stadium. While the games are thrilling, it’s Ruriko, the gyaru as cold as the beer she serves but secretly a sweetheart, who keeps him coming back. As her first regular, Murata discovers the warmth behind her frosty demeanor, and their hilarious, heartwarming encounters light up the ballpark and maybe even their hearts.

Apocalypse Hotel TV Anime Reveals 2nd New Key Visual

Davanix Maret 21, 2025 Comment

A second new key visual has been revealed for the upcoming Apocalypse Hotel TV anime series, which features many of the main characters. The series will begin broadcasting in Japan on April 8, 2025. Saho ‌Shirasu is voicing the anime’s main voice cast as Yachiyo. A spin-off manga series titled Apocalypse Hotel Pusupusu will begin serialization on Takeshobo’s Storia Dash website in April 2025, around the same month the TV anime debuts.

Kana Shundo (Luminous Witches and Princess Connect Re:Dive assistant director) is directing the anime series, with Shigeru Murakoshi (I Parry Everything and Dark Gathering series screenwriter and co-scriptwriter) and series screenwriter and scriptwriter, Izumi Takemoto (creator of Apple Paradise and Aoi-chan Panic!) as original character designer, Natsuki Yokoyama (Gymnastics Samurai co-sub character designer) as character designer, Kohei Honda (Akiba Maid War) as background art director, Miyuki Sunako (Ahiru no Sora) as color designer, Masaharu Okazaki (86 EIGHTY-SIX) as composting director, and Yoshiaki Fujisawa (Land of the Lustrous) as music composer. CygamesPictures is in charge of the animation production.

The staff and cast of Apocalypse Hotel are expected to make an appearance at AnimeJapan 2025 at the Nippon TV x VAP booth on March 23, 2025. An advance screening of the first three episodes will take place on March 29, 2025 at United Cinema Toyosu.

The main story is set in a solitary hotel on Earth, where mankind has disappeared and civilization has collapsed. In its place, nature has begun to reclaim most of the land.

Bowling Anime Turkey! New Key Visual

Davanix Maret 21, 2025 Comment

A second key visual for the original bowling anime Turkey!-Time to Strike- has been released. In addition to the visual, which places the five main heroines among the clouds, there are new staff details and a description of the premise.

Turkey!-Time to Strike- was announced in December 2023. The show’s animation production company Bakken Record is credited with creating the anime with Pony Canyon. The setting is Nagano’s Chikuma City.

Grand Blue Season 2 Gets Trailer

Davanix Maret 21, 2025 Comment

An OP version trailer for Grand Blue Season 2 is now out. The opening is the recently announced “Seishun to wa” by Shonan no Kaze feat. Atarashii Gakkou no Leaders. Collaboration illustrations with the OP’s artists were also released.

Grand Blue Season 2 will premiere on July 7 JST. It is based on the Kodansha-published manga written by Kenji Inoue and drawn by Kimitake Yoshioka, The manga started serialization in Good! Afternoon in 2014 and has 23 volumes as of October 2024. The anime’s first season aired in 2018.

Synopsis:

After moving out on his own to a seaside town, Iori Kitahara makes a college debut he never anticipated. A new chapter of his life unfolds, full of diving with beautiful girls and shenanigans with a gaggle of lovable bastards! Idiot-expert Kenji Inoue and au naturel authority Kimitake Yoshioka bring you a glorious college tale filled with booze-fueled antics!

There’s No Freaking Way I’ll be Your Lover! Unless… Reveals Trailer

Davanix Maret 21, 2025 Comment

The There’s No Freaking Way I’ll be Your Lover! Unless… yuri anime has received a trailer and character visual, introducing the main cast of the story. There are also new cast announcements, including Kana Ichinose as Satsuki Koto and Takako Tanaka as Kaho Koyanagi, and the reveal of the anime’s July premiere.

There’s No Freaking Way I’ll be Your Lover! Unless… (or WATANARE) is based on the light novel series written by Teren Mikami and illustrated by Eku Takeshima, Shueisha publishes the series under its Dash X Bunko label, and there are seven volumes as of December 2024. It has inspired a manga by Musshu.

Synopsis:

Awkward, introverted Amaori Renako is leaving her lonely middle school life behind, determined to become an outgoing and popular high schooler. Glamorous, confident Oduka Mai is Renako’s total opposite: wealthy, carefree, and a literal fashion model. Against the odds, the two girls form an immediate connection. Renako thinks she may have found the best friend of her dreams until Mai’s love confession sends her feelings into a tailspin. Renako wants to prove to Mai that being BFFs is better than being girlfriends, but Mai is dead set on convincing Renako that they’re destined to be lovers!

The Holy Grail of Eris Releases Trailer

Davanix Maret 21, 2025 Comment

The Holy Grail of Eris anime adaptation has received a trailer and teaser visual. Main staff and additional cast members were also announced. Joining Kana Ichinose (as Constance Grail) and Sayumi Suzushiro (as Scarlett Castiel) are Yohei Azakami as Randolph and M.A.O as Lily. The Holy Grail of Eris is based on the light novel series written by Kujira Tokiwa and illustrated by Yu-Nagi, which started publication in 2019.

The Holy Grail of Eris was originally a Shousetsuka ni Narou web novel. The light novels were first published under SB Creative’s GA Novel label for four volumes before moving to DRECOM’s DRE Novel. There are currently five volumes as of November 2024, with the earlier volumes getting rereleased under the DRE Novel label as well.

Synopsis:

As a viscount’s daughter, Constance Grail is an ordinary girl whose only notable trait is sincerity, leaving her with no real options when someone steals her fianc and falsely accuses her of petty theft at a ball. While Connie awaits her undeserved punishment, a ghost appears to offer a bargain. The spirit is none other than Scarlett Castiel, a noblewoman once praised for her beauty, lineage, and undeniable charisma-and executed some ten years earlier for her wicked deeds. When Connie accepts this proposal, she is possessed by the infamous spirit who instantly turns the tide on her tormenter, thus saving the hapless girl from her miserable fate. It’s never wise striking a deal without knowing exactly what you’ve committed to, though or you might find yourself bound to a ghost dead set on revenge against her own enemies!

Draw This, Then Die Manga Gets Anime Adaptation

Davanix Maret 21, 2025 Comment

Minoru Toyoda‘s Draw This, Then Die (Kore Kaite Shine) manga is getting made into an anime. Draw This, Then Die follows Ai Yasumi, a manga-loving high school student from Izu Oshima island (Toyoda’s birthplace) who starts to consider creating manga after a certain incident. It is serialized in Shogakukan’s Gessan and has six tankoubon volumes as of August 2024. It debuted in 2021. The manga was one of the winners of the recent 70th Shogakukan Manga Award.

The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest Anime Coming in October

Davanix Maret 21, 2025 Comment

A TV anime adaptation of The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest light novel series has been announced with an October premiere window, teaser trailer, and teaser visual. The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest (Mikata ga Yowasugite Hojo Mahou ni Tesshiteita Kyuutei Mahoushi Tsuihou sarete Saikyou o Mesasu) light novel series is written by Alto and illustrated by Yunagi.

The light novels are published under the K Ranove Books label and have five volumes as of August 2024. The original web novel started in 2020.

Synopsis:

I don’t need a worthless mage who can only use support magic. You’re fired.” Alec, a court magician who supported the crown prince from behind the scenes, suddenly finds himself exiled from the royal court. Now jobless, he pays the magic academy a visit and runs into Yorha, one of his party members from his school days. Their renowned party once set a record in the royal dungeon and now it’s time to reunite and start a whole new legend!