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Once again, the Bam Smack Pow team is here to bring you the biggest anime news of the week that was. As the beginning of the Spring 2025 anime gets closer and closer, more announcements are helping us get a clearer picture of that season. Crunchyroll is also gearing up for the 2025 Anime Awards as fan voting for this year's winners opens.

Keep reading for the biggest anime news of the first week of April.

Hidive announces Spring 2025 dubs

Following last week's announcement of the slate of Spring 2025 subbed and dubbed anime premiering on the service, Hidive has announced several more dubs set to debut on the service for the upcoming season. A few of these series have streamed on Hidive in the past and are now returning, presumably thanks to Hidive's production studio Sentai Filmworks re-acquiring the licenses.

The dubs announced by Hidive include:

• deceptively scary horror-fantasy anime Made in Abyss...

With two travel agents opening up each other's worlds at the center, the 365 Days to the Wedding rom-com anime's adorable opening and ending instantly book a one-way ticket into our hearts. Featuring "Kirakira" by HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwalily and "Tsumari wa" by Gohobi ( Pseudo Harem Op), respectively, creditless versions of the sequences are now available to watch below. 365 Days to the Wedding Opening Video 365 Days to the Wedding Ending Video Related: Negative Positive Angler Anime is Quite the Catch in Creditless Opening Video Based on the manga by The World God Only Knows author Tamiki Wakaki, Hiroshi Ikehata ( Tonikawa: Over The Moon For You ) directs 365 Days to the Wedding at studio Ashi Productions, with series composition by Kazuho Hyodo, character designs by Shuji Maruyama and music by Yusuke Seo and Shun Narita. Crunchyroll is simulcasting the anime and describes the story: A sweet “fake engagement” romance about...

Ahead of an October 3 debut on Japanese television, the official website and accounts for the 365 Days to the Wedding anime today unveiled a brand-new trailer and a key visual, the latter of which previews the office romance series' theme songs. HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwalily ( Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Ed) performs "Kirakira" for the opening song and Gohobi ( Pseudo Harem Op) performs "Tsumari wa" for the ending song. Key Visual Three more cast members were also revealed, joining leads Kentaro Kumagai and Saori Hayami: Claudia voiced by Nao Toyama (Rin in Laid-Back Camp ) Nao Umiyama voiced by Fairouz Ai (Live in Mayonaka Punch ) Koichi Ohara voiced by Tessho Genda (Isao in Kaiju No. 8 ) Claudia Nao Umiyama Koichi Ohara Related: 365 Days to the Wedding Anime Debuts on October 3 Based on the manga by The World God Only Knows author Tamiki Wakaki, Hiroshi Ikehata ( Tonikawa: Over The Moon For You ) directs 365 Days to the Wedding...

Image via the official Ghost in the Shell website The son of voice actor Atsuko Tanaka announced on his X (formerly Twitter) account that his mother passed at the age of 61 on August 20, with Mausu Promotion also announcing the news on the same day. Tanaka’s son, fellow voice actor Hikaru Tanaka, noted that she did not want to reveal the name of the disease but revealed she had been battling the condition for the past year. Atsuko Tanaka is best known as the voice of Motoko Kusanagi in the Ghost in the Shell franchise, Bayonetta in the Bayonetta games, Lisa Lisa in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure , Hanami in Jujutsu Kaisen , Konan in Naruto and many more. Here is the message from Hikaru Tanaka along with a translation: To all of you who have always been a part of our lives, On August 20, 2024, my mother Atsuko Tanaka, a voice actor, passed away.

The Dangers in My Heart S2 and Ova Get English Dub Release on Hidive - Main Image

Good news for Ichikawa and Yamada fans, as The Dangers in My Heart season 2’s English dub release date is now confirmed! Not only that but the anime’s beloved Ova, Twi-Yaba, will also be released in English soon.

Hidive Announces English Dub Release for The Dangers in My Heart S2 and Twi-Yaba Ova

The Dangers in My Heart season 2 ended a few months ago, and finally, its English dub is coming out soon. That is because Hidive confirmed that it will stream the anime’s English version beginning on Saturday, June 15.

The company also announced that the spin-off anime special titled Twi-Yaba will get an English dub release. However, it is not currently known whether the Twi-Yaba English dub will also premiere on the same day.

Here’s when fans may expect...

At long last, Rimuru Tempest has returned, and the adventures of the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime can continue apace. Following the act of episode 48.5 on March 30, the adaptation is officially back with a new season on Crunchyroll today, and there's… a lot of ground to cover! The cast list alone is enough to chew on for the entire Spring 2024 anime season , so let's get started with our full overview below. Watch That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 on Crunchyroll! In This Guide Release Date Characters and Voice Cast Anime Staff Official Trailers Anime Art & Key Visuals Anime Synopsis Additional Information When Does the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 Anime Come Out? That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 officially comes to Crunchyroll with new episodes starting April 5, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Pt . Where can I watch?...

The calendar is marked, the bride and groom are set and there's an experienced officiant running the show for workplace romance anime 365 Days to the Wedding , following today's reveal of a key visual and a trailer at AnimeJapan that announces the main cast and staff for a 2024 broadcast. As heard below, Kentaro Kumagai (Laios in Delicious in Dungeon ) voices Takuya Ohara and Saori Hayami (Yor in Spy x Family ) voices Rika Honjoji. Key Visual Related: Koi wa Futago de Warikirenai TV Anime Releases New Key Visual Based on the manga by The World God Only Knows author Tamiki Wakaki, 365 Days to the Wedding is being directed by Hiroshi Ikehata ( Tonikawa: Over The Moon For You ) at studio Ashi Productions, with series composition by Kazuho Hyodo and character designs by Shuji Maruyama. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story: A sweet “fake engagement...

Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru (“Grandpa and Grandma are Rejuvenated”), an upcoming TV anime based on the romantic comedy web manga about an elderly couple who spontaneously regain their youth, has revealed a new trailer, new cast additions, a new key visual and the opening and ending theme song performers for the series. Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru will broadcast in Japan beginning on April 7, 2024. The new cast members include: Shota voiced by Junta Terashima (Shiki Ando in Paradox Live The Animation ) Shota character visual Yoshiaki voiced by Kazuyuki Okitsu (Nick in Magical Destroyers ) Yoshiaki character visual Kaede voiced by Tomo Sakurai (Asuka Sora in The World God Only Knows ) Kaede character visual koresawa performs the opening theme song for the series, which is entitled “Kimi ga Ojii-chan Atashi ga Obaa-chan” (“You're Grandpa I'm Grandma”). The ending theme, entitled “Soitoge Yo-yo!!” (“Until Death Do Us part Yo-yo!!”), is performed in character by Shozo (voiced...