by Highly anticipated remake?
A significant trend in the anime world in recent years has been the remaking of popular works from the past, which was evident in 2025 as well. Many people have enjoyed “Hell Teacher Nube,” “Anne Shirley,” and “The Rose of Versailles.”
This boom is not a fad, with many highly anticipated works lining up for next year and beyond. Here, we’ll introduce three notable works.
Magic Knight Rayearth: A remake of the anime series Magic Knight Rayearth, initially created by CLAMP, will air in 2026. This hit series from the 90s depicts three girls, Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuzaki, and Fuu Hououji, fighting as “Magic Knights” in the alternate world of Cephiro.
The most anticipated aspect of this remake is undoubtedly the cast. Voice actors have yet to be announced, and it remains to be seen whether the main cast will be replaced, as in other remakes such as Yoroi Shinden Samurai Troopers and High School! Kimengumi, or whether the original cast will reprise their roles. Even if they are replaced, some are likely speculating about who would be best suited to play Hikaru, Umi, and Kaze. It will also be interesting to see how the new series will wrap up the lengthy story of the previous work.
Mobile Police Patlabor EZY: Mobile Police Patlabor EZY was announced in 2017 as a new project in the Mobile Police Patlabor series. The whole picture has not yet been revealed, but a pilot film is expected to be released in 2022, with full-scale production set to begin in 2026.
The most significant appeal of this project is the staff. Led by Director Izubuchi Yutaka, the staff who laid the foundation of the series have reunited, with Ito Kazunori in charge of scriptwriting and series composition, and Kawai Kenji in charge of music. Just seeing this lineup will surely get fans of the series excited, and expectations are only growing for the new world of “Patlabor” they will create. “THE ONE PIECE”
