Lead image is for "Let's Go Karaoke!". The visual for "Captivated, By You" is below:

No premiere dates yet. The new PV is here. These were jointly announced to be under production at Doga Kobo and are both manga originally written by the same author, Yama Wayama. Check out the ANN article for additional information.

Synopsis for Let's Go Karaoke! from AniList:

Nothing worries Satomi Oka more than the upcoming final choir competition of his middle school career -- right up until he is accosted by a stranger from the shadows who demands, “Let’s go karaoke!” As a yakuza, Kyouji Narita doesn’t scare easily, but a terrifying prospect has driven him to seek Satomi’s help. The boss is holding a karaoke contest, with the loser forced to get a tattoo to be selected and torturously applied by the boss himself! Oka has been to many vocal rehearsals over the years, but never one-on-one karaoke sessions with a gangster!!

Synopsis for Captivated, By You from AniList:

Hayashi’s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect a gloomy, dour façade that keeps his classmates far, far away. While much of the school regards Nikaidou as a bad omen, one student catches a glimpse behind the mask and—undeterred by rumors of bad luck and supernatural powers—begins to pick away Nikaidou’s carefully crafted persona…

Premieres January 2025. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:

Kazuhiro Kitase's only hobby is sleeping. Ever since he was young, he would enter a wondrous world within his dreams and go on thrilling adventures. One day, he goes on an adventure with an elf girl he became friends with in his dream world, but it's put to an abrupt halt when they both get scorched with a dragon's breath! As he wakes up from his dream, he notices a familiar figure sleeping next to him...the elf girl from his dreams?! Join Kazuhiro on his new adventures through Japan with Ms. Elf!

Source is season 1, episode 1.

That's right! A whole anime about heliocentrism is airing this season. The first three episodes have been an absolute ride and the end of episode three just left me staring at the screen wondering what could possibly happen from here. If you do check this show out, make sure to watch through episode 3 at least.

Despite the setting resembling that of 15th century Poland, the series is very much fictional. It draws inspiration from our history and geography, but is fictionalized for the sake of drama. I have written about some of the science and history touched on in the show in the episode 1 discussion thread if you are curious.

The show is incredibly tense (and does occasionally feature torture scenes for those that are sensitive to such things). When you are dabbling in research that, if discovered, would cost you your life, then any misstep will be your last. Despite that, it beautifully captures not just the visuals of the night sky, but also the curiosity and sense of discovery that science can inspire. As a working scientist myself, sometimes it really is just a flash of inspiration that is able to explain a bunch of seemingly unrelated things. This series is able to wonderfully illustrate how a sudden understanding like that can stir up some strong emotions. It can be humbling that you hadn't thought of it before, satisfying that you better understand something, and daunting at the prospect of how much you have yet to understand. I used to joke in grad school that I spent so many years getting a PhD just to learn how little I actually knew.

I hope you check it out and enjoy!

Full disclosure: I am partly doing this because I am trying to get more people posting in the discussion threads for the show because I enjoy gushing about science so much. So, hop on in and we can learn about astronomy together!

Premieres January 2025. There are also a bunch of character visuals and teasers you can check out in the ANN article. Synopsis from AniList:

When Sakamoto meets Aoi, the convenience store clerk, it’s love at first sight — and just like that, he retires.

Sakamoto gets married, has a daughter, opens a mom-and-pop store in a quiet town, and completely transforms … into a plus-size man. To ensure a peaceful life with his beloved family, the legendary ex–hit man bands together with comrades to face off against the looming threat of assassins.

Premieres January 2025. The new PV is here. Check out the Crunchyroll article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:

MOMENTARY LILY follows the daily lives of six High School girls surviving in a world ravaged by otherworldly invaders. Cooking together, battling mechanical monstrosities with their iconic weapons, and uncovering the secrets of their mysterious past and world, all of these moments and more will appear in GoHand's one-of-a-kind visual style!

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It's time for a new general discussion thread! Hot takes, recommendations, questions, cautionary tales, all of it is welcome here.

As always, remember to be mindful of spoilers. If you want to know more about how to handle spoilers in this community, check the guide here (also linked in the sidebar).

Premieres April 2025. The new PV is here. The visual was originally posted by the official twitter account. Check out the Crunchyroll article for additional information. Synopsis from AniList:

Welcome back to Furin High School, an institution infamous for its population of brawny brutes who solve every conflict with a show of strength. Some of the students even formed a group, Bofurin, which protects the town. Haruka Sakura, a first-year student who moved in from out of town, is only interested in one thing: fighting his way to the top!

Premieres sometime in 2025. The new PV is here. Check out the Crunchyroll article for additional information. Synopsis of the source manga from AniList:

Middle school student Izuku Midoriya wants to be a hero more than anything, but he hasn’t got an ounce of power in him. With no chance of ever getting into the prestigious U.A. High School for budding heroes, his life is looking more and more like a dead end. Then an encounter with All Might, the greatest hero of them all, gives him a chance to change his destiny…

Premieres April 2025. The new PV is here. Check out the ANN article for additional information. Synopsis of the first season from AniList:

An at-home comedy about a powerful girl who doesn’t work too hard!(⋈◍ ˃ᴗ˂ ◍)。✧♡

After dying of overwork in the real world, I’m reincarnated as an immortal witch, and I spend 300 years enjoying a relaxing life. At some point, though, I end up at level 99! All those years spent killing slimes to make the money to pay the bills gave me a ton of experience points… Rumors of the level 99 witch spread, and soon I’m up to my ears in curious adventurers, duelist dragons, and even a monster girl calling me her mom! “This isn’t a dojo, so don’t come here to fight me…!”

I’ve never been on an adventure, but I’m the strongest in the world… What’s going to happen to my relaxing life?!

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Premieres sometime in 2025. The new PV is here. I haven't found an English source yet, but here is the Natalie article (edit: ANN article). Synopsis of the source manga from AniList:

Welcome to Kowloon Walled City: a dystopian townscape where the people are brimming with nostalgia, and where the past, present, and future converge. Amid the hidden emotions and extraordinary daily lives of the men and women working in its confines, a tale of romance begins to unfold for real estate agent Reiko Kujirai—one that feels as familiar as Kowloon itself…

Premieres October 2025. This visual was posted to the official twitter account. Synopsis from AniList:

Announced at the the "Gintama Ato no Matsuri 2023" event: an anime adaptation of a light novel spin-off series of Gintama. Mainly about school-life played by the main series characters, the storyline revolves around class 3-Z's students and their wacky homeroom teacher Ginpachi-sensei at Gintama High School.