by ABC Asahi Television will create a new anime programming slot every Sunday night. This will be the second anime slot for ABC Animation, which airs on Saturdays at 26:00.
The new slot was established to promote new anime to viewers. It aims to provide a fresh and new appeal that differentiates it from conventional anime broadcast slots. The first work to be broadcast has been decided to be the original anime ” Hibi wa Sugaredo Meshi Umashii,” which depicts the daily life of a female college student and will begin airing on April 13th. A project will also be held to solicit names for the slot from viewers.
The theme will be “Name an anime broadcast slot that you can’t help but watch late on Sunday nights.” Submissions will be accepted until 23:59 on April 7th. Follow the official account of “ANiMAZiNG!!!” ( @ANiMAZiNG_anime ), write your name and your thoughts on the name, and post it with the hashtag ” Sunday late-night anime slot. ” Those who are selected as winners will receive an Amazon gift card.
ABC Animation CEO Kazunari Yasui said, “I hope this slot will give people energy for the week starting on Monday, like, ‘Let’s look forward to this and do our best next week!'” ABC’s character Ebisu sent a message about the naming competition, saying, “This is the first step in getting everyone excited! We’re waiting for lots of applications!”
Kazunari Yasui (CEO of ABC Animation): I hope that this slot will give people energy for the week starting on Monday, like, ‘Let’s look forward to this and do our best next week!’ while enjoying anime during the 24:00 time slot on Sunday, which is the time when many viewers end their weekends. To that end, we aim to create a new anime slot together with our fans, and through various projects and initiatives, we would like to value the voices of our fans and make it an even more beloved anime slot. As the first step, we have planned this naming contest. We want to continue creating a brand for the slot with our fans through two-way communication, so we appreciate your support!
Ebisu Comment: From April 2025, ABC TV will create a new anime broadcast slot late at night on Sundays! I was asked to comment as well (lol). This anime broadcast slot is filled with the desire to make anime more exciting for everyone who watches it! I hope you will look forward to seeing what kind of anime will be broadcast! What a surprise! To commemorate the creation of the new anime slot, we are starting a project to collect names for the broadcast slot! This is the first step in getting everyone excited! I look forward to receiving many applications!
