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The Next Sakuga Shows

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bynwssx
Nov 29 2023, 4:59 PM | Updated Yesterday, 5:08 AM
Shows that are on their way to bless our eyes and move the most, judging from the staff involved (movies and sequels excluded)

(costantly updated, entries will be removed once their respective broadcast ends)
Fate/strange Fake
TV, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Mayutokage's (Shun Enokido and Takahito Sakazume) first approach to a full-length TV anime. With their incredibly strong traction in the Japanese animation scene they'll strive, despite its rumored unforgiving production schedule, to "put the culmination of what they've done so far" into this project, according to director Sakazume himself; Yuukei Yamada is designing the characters for the first time on a TV anime series. Super animator Hakuyu Go is credited as "Noble Phantasms Design".

Be sure to watch its prologue, "Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-" before it airs!
Mono
TV, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Produced at Hikaru Murakami's (also known as Udon; production advancement on multiple Yama no Susume episodes) newly founded Studio Soigne. Ryota Aikei's (Jujutsu Kaisen S2 assistant director) directorial debut, kuerun's character design debut. Many other Yama no Susume staff members are expected to make an appearance.
Shin Samurai-den Yaiba
TV, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Led by animation producer Maiko Okada's team (Ranking of Kings), her husband, the legendary neo-kanada animator Yoshimichi Kameda is designing the characters; Takahiro Hasui (Mob Psycho III director) is in charge. Super animator Takeshi Maenami is credited as main animator and sub character design; a number of super animators such as Kosuke Kato as well as up and coming talents confirmed their involvement.
Tongari Boushi no Atelier
TV, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
BUGFILMS' main project since its foundation. Veteran director Ayumu Watanabe is in charge, Kairi Unabara is designing the characters for the first time on a TV anime series.
Virgin Punk
Movie, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
A troubled production that couldn't see the light until now, despite beginning pre-production over 10 years ago, around the end of 2014 - according to director and character designer Yasuomi Umetsu (best known for directing A Kite and Mezzo Forte OVAs). Main animators include super animators Gen'ichiro Abe and Shinya Takahashi. ufotable's Nozomu Abe is also rumored to be involved.
Ruri no Houseki
TV, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Super animator Shingo Fujii (Oniichan wa Oshimai! director) is in charge.
City The Animation
TV, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Kyoto Animation's brand new project. Taichi Ishidate, Assistant Director on CITY's author previous work's adaptation, Nichijou, back in 2011 is in charge; Tamami Tokuyama is designing the characters for the first time on a TV anime series. Keiichi Arawi's surreal comedy matches exceptionally well with Kyoto Animation's old and new artists, who couldn't go all out on the studio's last few works - Hibike! Euphonium and Tsurune - due to their very technical and drama-oriented nature.
Lazarus
TV, 2025, 13 eps Me:- Author:-
Legendary director Shinichiro Watanabe's latest project; Akemi Hayashi is designing the characters. Super animator Takafumi Hori, a regular on Watanabe's projects since Samurai Champloo, confirmed his participation; a number of other veterans are rumored to be involved.
Apocalypse Hotel
TV, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Led by animation producer Kenta Ueuchi's team (The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls U149, Princess Connect! Re:Dive S2).
Sayonara Lara
-, -, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight's team new original project, Takushi Koide's (Revue Starlight assistant director) directorial debut. Shiori Tani is designing the characters.

*This entry's format is yet to be revealed, will be removed in case it's a movie.
Ninja Skooler
-, -, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Shunsuke Takarai's (better known for his little indie animations - https://x.com/TreasureBooru/status/1847992617637978506) directorial debut.

*This entry's format is yet to be revealed, will be removed in case it's a movie.
Grotesque
-, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Atsushi Nishigori's (character design on Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt) new original project. Yuuichi Fukushima is expected to be its animation producer.


*This entry's format is yet to be revealed, will be removed in case it's a movie.
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu
TV, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Ryohei Takeshita, who proved to have a perfect understanding of horror/suspense settings through Flip Flappers #05, is in charge. Yuuichi Takahashi (character design on BLUE GIANT, Macross Frontier) is designing the characters, super animator Masanobu Hiraoka (Chainsaw Man ED9) is credited as "DORODORO ("Hikaru"'s insides) Animator".
Kidou Senshi Gundam: GQuuuuuuX
TV, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Legendary director Kazuya Tsurumaki is in charge. Rumored to have an incredible episode director lineup and many veterans, as we can already notice looking at the main staff: Hideaki Anno, Mahiro Maeda are credited as storyboarders, Daizen Komatsuda as episode director, Ikuto Yamashita as mechanical design, Shingo Abe as mechanical animation director - among many other newer but very strong industry identities and Khara regulars. Golden age GAINAX's members (hence TRIGGER's founding staff too) are expected to participate; super animator Sushio confirmed a cut on the Announcement PV.
Takopii no Genzai
-, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Studio ENISHIYA's first full scale project. Mainly known to be a premium outsource studio (Dungeon Meshi #06, Sousou no Frieren #14, Do It Yourself! #05), they regularly attract incredibly strong names on the episodes and music videos/PVs they take on, with super animators like Toya Ooshima and Ren Onodera being some of the most frequent appearances. Kyoto Animation-originating animator Keita Nagahara's character design debut.
Jiyi Guanli Ju (2025)
ONA, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Following its much well received pilot, False Memory returns with a full series - led by the same director/character designer duo, whatbug and BlackLine at their own independent studio, Flint Sugar - along Studio Tumble, both of which regularly attract some of the most skilled Chinese (and international) animators in the industry. Super animator Ajin confirmed his participation, many other super animators are rumored to be involved.
Sanda
TV, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Veteran animator and director Tomohisa Shimoyama is in charge, TRIGGER-originating animator Masamichi Ishiyama is designing the characters. Super neo-kanada animator Yooto is presumed to have animated almost half of the action sequences on the first Teaser PV.
Jigoku Sensei Nube (2025)
TV, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Super neo-kanada animator Yuu Yoshiyama character design debut; she's also action director along industry veteran Takahiro Kagami, who participated as animation director on the original adaptation in 1996. Well known super animator Hironori Tanaka (TNK) is credited as "Youkai Design".

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