New anime slots like ‘Furaani’ and ‘B8’ have been popping up recently, but what kind of shows have aired in them?

In recent years, the number of anime broadcast slots has been increasing. For example, starting this fall, the second season of “Blue Lock” will be broadcast in the newly established “IMAnimation” slot on TV Asahi, and ” Dragon Ball DAIMA ” is currently being broadcast in a slot that was previously a variety show on Fuji TV.

It was also announced that Fuji TV’s late-night anime slot, “Noitamina,” which has been running since 2005, will “move” to the 11 p.m. time slot from “After Dinner Mystery Solving” in April 2025. This puts aside the concerns of those who watch anime in real time, who say, “Please be aware of the overlap of anime broadcasts a little.”

The background is that each TV station is putting effort into anime, such as creating a specialized business department. This article aims to check what anime has been broadcast in the main newly established broadcast slots in recent years. Most people don’t usually pay attention to broadcast slots, but each has a surprising uniqueness.

FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT (Nippon TV, Friday night)
“Furiren’s Funeral,” “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” (3rd season), “Majirumie Co., Ltd.” In recent years, the new anime broadcasting slot, “Furaani,” which will be broadcast after “Friday Road Show” (Nippon TV) from October 2023, is attracting the most attention.

The first installment, “Furiren’s Funeral,” goes without saying, and the work anime “Majirumie,” which is also a big hit like “Tensei Slime,” is followed by “Majirumie,” which is a work anime that could reach the general public. The second season of “The Apothecary Diaries” will be broadcast in January 2025. They should continue this super-rich lineup and lead the late-night anime in a slightly shallow time slot.

B8station (Fuji TV, Wednesday nights) “Time Agent -LINK CLICK-” “Hyakuyoufu” “Mio is on the Lower Floor” Fuji TV has teamed up with Chinese video service bilibili to launch “B8station” in October 2023. This is a unique channel that broadcasts dubbed versions of Chinese-made anime, such as the globally acclaimed “Time Agent – LINK CLICK -,” and will be delightful for those who want to know what kind of anime is being broadcast in China and those who are fans of the old Haoliners anime.