Anime Week brings you a roundup of the week's anime news. From August 24th to 31st, the news that the box office revenue of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 - Akaza Returns" exceeded 28 billion yen, and the simultaneous announcement of new Gundam plastic model kits attracted attention.
On the 24th, it was announced that the second season of the TV anime "A Lazy Farmer in Another World," based on the light novel by Kinosuke Naito, who is popular on the novel submission site "Shosetsuka ni Naro," will be produced and will air in 2026.
On the 24th, information was announced about the theme song for the third season of the TV anime "One Punch Man," which is based on a manga currently being serialized on the web manga site "Tonari no Young Jump" (Shueisha). The anime song unit "JAM Project" and the metal unit "BABYMETAL," which is a featured artist, will be performing the opening theme "Get No Satisfied!" as "JAM Project feat. BABYMETAL." Voice actor and singer Makoto Furukawa will sing the ending theme "Soko ni Aru Hikari." The third season will begin airing in October.
On the 25th, new Gunpla (Bandai Spirits) products from the popular anime series "Gundam" were announced. New products from "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" will be released, including the "HG 1/144 Siegaxe (Endymion Unit Awakened)" and the "HG 1/144 Sharia Custom Rick Dom (GQ)." There's also buzz surrounding the release of the "MG 1/100 Full Armor ZZ Gundam Ver.Ka," a Gunpla model of the Full Armor ZZ Gundam from "Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ," in February 2026.
On the 25th, it was announced that Maeya Susumu's manga "Maid-san wa Taberu Dake," which is currently being serialized on Kodansha's web manga service "Comic DAYS," will be adapted into a TV anime and will air in 2026. It will depict the heartwarming daily life of an extraordinary maid, and it was also announced that voice actress Kana Ichinose will play the maid Tachibana Suzume.
On the 25th, it was announced that the new movie version of the anime " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba" based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza Returns," has grossed over 28,087,690,000 yen in the 38 days since its release on July 18th. The total number of moviegoers has exceeded 19,820,000. Ranking the highest grossing movie of all time, it surpasses "Titanic" (box office gross of approximately 27,770,000,000 yen), released in 1997, to take third place.
On the 26th, it was announced that Toei Animation will be establishing the Osaka Studio as a new production base in Osaka City. The Osaka Studio was established with the aim of further expanding its production business, acquiring talented talent in the Kansai region, and strengthening ties with the local community. The studio will also work with local creators and educational institutions, aiming to develop talent rooted in the local community and diversify its production system.
The October issue of the magazine "Monthly Gundam Ace" (KADOKAWA), released on the 26th, saw the start of a new series, "Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Mobile Suit Gundam Wing 0.5POINT HALF PREVENTER-7," commemorating the 30th anniversary of the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam Wing." The manga, written by Katsuyuki Sumizawa and illustrated by Sakura Asagi, marks the start of a new operation for AC. 197, where Heero and his friends have reunited.
On the 28th, it was announced that the light novel "The Innocent and Beautiful Girl at My New School Turns Out to be My Childhood Friend Who I Used to Play With, Thinking He Was a Boy" from Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko (KADOKAWA) will be adapted into a TV anime in 2026. It was also announced that voice actress Ikumi Hasegawa will play the main character, Nikaido Haruki.
On the 28th, it was announced that "Himitsu no AiPri" from the popular "Pretty Series" anime and game will be collaborating with "Aikatsu!". The collaboration is to commemorate the release of the animated film "Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -Deai no Kiseki!-", a collaboration between "PriPara" from the "Pretty Series" and "Aikatsu!", on October 10th, and Ozora Akari from "Aikatsu!" will appear in the "Himitsu no AiPri" amusement game.
On the 29th, the large-scale anime song live event "Animelo Summer Live (Anisama) 2025 'ThanXX!'" kicked off at Saitama Super Arena (Chuo Ward, Saitama City). This was the 20th anniversary of the event, and the opening act was Masami Okui and Roselia, the all-girls band from the popular anime and game series "BanG Dream!". The event will run until the 31st, with a total of 50 artists appearing.
On the 30th, a new video for "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc Arc Chapter 1: Akaza Returns," titled "Second Battle Commercial - Shinobu Kocho vs. Douma," was released on YouTube. It depicts the fierce battle between Shinobu Kocho and Douma.
