by The hotly anticipated spring 2025 anime can’t wait to see the air.
The broadcast of the spring 2025 anime is finally approaching. Among them, work had attracted much attention even before it was broadcast.
“A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” Based on a light novel by Shigeru Sagazaki, “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” is a story about “Beryl Gardenant (CV: Hiroaki Hirata),” a talented man who runs a dojo in a rural area, who becomes a special instructor for a knight order at the recommendation of a former student and is recognized for his abilities.
The total number of copies of the series, including the comic version and the original work, has exceeded 6.5 million. In the teaser PV released on YouTube, Beryl, who is supposed to be a tired older man, is depicted as youthful, which caused concern from fans.
However, in the first PV released afterward, he was recreated adequately in a worn-out appearance, and fans’ concerns were dismissed, with comments such as “It was a wise decision to remove the highlights from his sparkling eyes in the teaser PV” and “Hirata’s acting is just as I imagined it to be.” “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” will be broadcast on the “IMAnimation” slot on 24 TV Asahi affiliates nationwide, BS Asahi, and AT-X from April 5th, every Saturday at 11:30 pm11:30 pm.
“Uma Musume Cinderella Gray” “Uma Musume Cinderella Gray” (original: Cygames / manga: Kusumi Taiyo / script: Sugiura Masashi / planning and composition: Ito Shunnosuke) is based on the manga “Uma Musume Pretty Derby,” a cross-media content that anthropomorphizes racehorses.
This work depicts the horse girl “Oguri Cap” (CV: Takayanagi Tomoh) enrolling in Kasamatsu Training Center Academy and becoming active from there. It has a strong, serious element in the “Uma Musume” series, and fans call it “sports manga” because the original is a highly skilled and powerful depiction of races.
The second teaser PV and the main PV, which were released on YouTube, were drawn with beautiful artwork that made the most of the original’s strengths. Fans expressed their expectations, saying, “I’m glad that the footage respects the original,” and “It looks like it will depict the most serious battles of all time.” “Uma Musume Cinderella Gray” will be broadcast in two parts on 28 TBS affiliates nationwide from 4:30 pm every Sunday starting April 6th.
“Hero Academia ILLEGALS” “Vigilante – My Hero Academia ILLEGALS” (script: Hideyuki Furuhashi, art: Arahito Bete), based on the spin-off manga of “My Hero Academia” (written by Kohei Horikoshi), is a story about the exploits of illegal heroes, “Vigilantes,” in a society where 80% of the world’s population has supernatural powers. Not only is the original work highly popular as a spin-off, but some fans are looking forward to seeing the popular character “Aizawa Shota (CV: Junichi Suwabe)” in his younger days.
The teaser PV has been viewed over 1.3 million times, and fans praise the casting, saying, “There’s not a single voice actor who doesn’t feel right,” and “The casting of the main character is genius. He looks like Deku!” “Vigilante My Hero Academia ILLEGALS-” will be broadcast every Monday from 11:00 pm on TOKYO MX and BS Nippon TV starting April 7th and from 1:59 am on Yomiuri TV. He ultimately rejected it. “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” will be broadcast on the “IMAnimation” slot on 24 TV Asahi affiliates nationwide, BS Asahi, and AT-X every Saturday from 11:30 pm starting April 5th.
“Uma Musume Cinderella Gray” “Uma Musume Cinderella Gray” (original: Cygames / manga: Kusumi Taiyo / script: Sugiura Masashi / planning and composition: Ito Junnosuke) is based on a manga that originated from “Uma Musume Pretty Derby,” a cross-media content that anthropomorphizes racehorses. This work depicts the horse girl “Oguri Cap (CV: Takayanagi Tomoh )” as she enrolls in “Kasamatsu Training Center Academy” and goes on to do great things.
This work has a strong, serious element in the “Uma Musume” series, and fans call it a “sports-spirited manga” because the original is drawn with high artistic skill and powerful races.
The second teaser PV and the main PV, both of which are available on YouTube, are beautifully drawn, taking advantage of the strengths of the original work, and fans have expressed their expectations, saying, “I’m glad that the video shows respect for the original work,” and “It looks like the most serious battle of all time will be depicted.” “Uma Musume Cinderella Gray” will be broadcast in two seasons on 28 TBS-affiliated stations nationwide from 4:30 pm every Sunday starting April 6th.
“Vigilante – My Hero Academia ILLEGALS” “Vigilante – My Hero Academia ILLEGALS” (script: Hideyuki Furuhashi, art: Arahito Betsugami), based on the spin-off manga of “My Hero Academia” (written by Kohei Horikoshi), is a story about the exploits of illegal heroes, the “Vigilantes,” in a society where 80% of the world’s population has supernatural abilities. Not only is the original work highly popular as a spin-off work, but some fans are looking forward to seeing the popular character “Aizawa Shota (CV: Suwabe Junichi)” in his younger days.
The teaser PV has exceeded 1.3 million views, and fans praise the casting, saying, “There is not a single voice actor who feels right,” and “The casting of the main character is genius; he looks like Deku!” “Vigilante – My Hero Academia ILLEGALS” will be broadcast every Monday from 11:00 pm on TOKYO MX and BS Nippon TV and from 1:59 am on Yomiuri TV from April 7th.
