"Anime 1 Week" brings you a summary of the latest anime news from the past week. From June 15th to 21st, news items that drew attention included the use of the smash hit "BEYOND THE TIME (Beyond the Moebius Sky)" by the music unit "TM NETWORK" as an insert song in episode 11 of "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuX," and the broadcast of a special program just before the climax of "The Apothecary Diaries."
On the 15th, it was announced that the latest work in the popular anime series "KING OF PRISM (Kinpuri)" "KING OF PRISM-Your Endless Call-Minna Kirameke! Prism☆Tours" will collaborate with the hip-hop themed media mix project "Paradox Live (Pararai)". A collaboration visual featuring the main characters of both works, Ichijo Shin and Suzakuno Allen, was released.
On the 16th, a new anime lineup for TV anime was announced on YouTube, with the lineup announced for October. "IMAnimationW" will broadcast "One Dance," a coming-of-age story about street dancing; "IMAnimation" will The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest," and "NUMAnimation" will broadcast the "Ichaza" youth romantic comedy "My Friend's Little Sister is Only Annoying to Me."
On the 17th, it was announced that "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero," the 21st animated film based on the popular anime "Dragon Ball" based on the manga by the late Akira Toriyama, which was released in 2022, will be screened at Marunouchi TOEI (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) on July Getsuku. The film will be screened as part of the "Goodbye Marunouchi TOEI" project to mark the finale of Marunouchi TOEI, which will close on July 27th, and there will also be a stage greeting by Masako Nozawa, the voice actors for Son Goku, Gohan, and Goten.
Late at night on the 17th, the 11th episode of the latest work in the popular anime series "Gundam", "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX", was broadcast, and as a surprise insert song, the music unit "TM NETWORK"'s smash hit "BEYOND THE TIME (Beyond the Moebius Sky)". The song was the 13th single released by "TM NETWORK" on March 5, 1988, and was written as the theme song for the theatrical anime "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack" released in the same year.
On the 18th, it was announced that the 30th anniversary exhibition of the popular anime series "Evangelion", "ALL OF EVANGELION", will be held at the Roppongi Hills Observatory Tokyo City View (Minato-ku, Tokyo) from November 14th. It will run until January 12th, 2026.
On the 19th, it was announced that the webtoon "Enrollment Mercenary", which is currently being serialized on "LINE Manga", will be made into an anime.
On the 20th, the first large-scale exhibition since the death of the late Reiji Matsumoto, "Galaxy Express 999 50th Anniversary Project Reiji Matsumoto Exhibition: A Journey of Creation," opened at Tokyo City View (Minato Ward, Tokyo). This is the first large-scale exhibition since the death of Matsumoto, who passed away in 2023, and displays over 300 original drawings, including early works, materials that have never been shown before, and precious mementos. It explores the appeal of Matsumoto's works, which include the themes of "space," "women," and "mecha." It will be on display until September 7th.
On the 20th, it was announced that the manga "The Daily Life of a Torture Part-Timer" by Yaora Tsujimi, which is currently being serialized on the Young Animal (Hakusensha) website "Young Animal Web", will be made into a TV anime and will be broadcast in the winter of 2026.
On the 20th, a special episode just before the climax of the TV anime " The Apothecary Diaries ", based on the light novel by Natsu Hyuga , which was born from the novel posting site " Shosetsuka ni Naro ", was broadcast on ABEMA. The special episode featured Aoi Yuki , who plays Maomao , Takeo Otsuka , who plays Jinshi , Asami Seto, who plays Shisui/Rouran, and Kaori Nazuka, who plays Suirei. With "two episodes left" until the final episode of the second season, the voice actors looked back on the episodes so far.
On the 20th, it was announced that the manga "The Demon Lord's Daughter is Too Kind!!" by Yuya Sakamoto, which is currently being serialized in "Young Animal Web" (Hakusensha), will be adapted into a TV anime and broadcast in 2026. It will be directed by Masahiko Ohta and produced by EMT Squared. Misaki Kuno will play the Demon Lord's precious only daughter Dou, Ayaka Ohashi will play the Demon Lord's excellent aide Jahi, and Akio Otsuka will play Ahriman, the strongest demon lord in the demon world.
On the 21st, it was announced that the second season of the new TV anime "Shin Samurai Den YAIBA", a manga by Gosho Aoyama , known for " Detective Conan " and other works, will begin airing on the 28th. Additional cast members were also announced, revealing that Sayaka Sembongi will play Nadeshiko.
