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.
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 Yamane, 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 released a new trailer, key visual, and 13 additional cast members at Netflix Stage.
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.
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 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.
Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time short series revealed 6 key visuals for each episode. The first part of the 6 short movies project is titled “Take it Easy” and will be directed by Shingo Adachi. 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 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 anime has revealed a new trailer and visual at AnimeJapan 2025, along with 7 additional voice cast members.
Gnosia
The main cast of the Gnosia anime: Ikumi Hasegawa, Chika Anzai, Akari Kito, Hiroki Nanami, and Asami Seto were at the event and revealed the staff.
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 opening theme song video. Yoshino Aoyama, Hina Youmiya, and Miharu Hanai were at the event presenting additional information regarding the series.
