Hello, otakus! 👋 This week is coming strong with second seasons, returns of mythical sagas, new premieres and announcements of voices and openings that look brutal. I leave everything well summarized so that you don't miss anything. 🎬🔥

📅 **February 11 – The Brilliant Healer's Life in the Shadows now has a release date and trailer 🧙‍♀️✨

The anime The Brilliant Healer 's New Life in the Shadows (Isshun de Chiryō Shiteita no ni Yakutatazu to Tsuihō Sareta Tensai Chiyushi, Yami Healer to Shite Tanoshiku Ikiru) has released a new trailer where you can hear the opening "Light Maker" by the band Bokula. .

📅 Premiere date: April 3 on Tokyo MX and BS11 .
💻 Platforms: ABEMA and d Anime Store .

Another fantasy isekai with an underrated protagonist that ends up being the best. These always get me hooked.

📅 February 12 – Blue Orchestra confirms second season for autumn 🎻🍂

More music! It is now official that Ao no Orchestra (Blue Orchestra) will have a second season this fall with 21 episodes .

📺 Chain: NHK Educational .
🔹 The same team from the first season returns:

• Jun Sakata ( To Your Eternity ).
• Seiji Kishi ( Assassination Classroom ).
• Yuuko Kakihara ( Chihayafuru ).
• Kazuaki Morita ( Classroom of the Elite ).

The first season left a very good taste in my mouth, so I'm looking forward to seeing how it continues.

📅 February 12 – Sword of the Demon Hunter now has a release date after its delay ⚔️👺

After being delayed, we now have a date for the anime Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho , based on the novels by Moto'o Nakanishi .

📅 Release date:

• March 31 → Special 1-hour episode on Tokyo MX .
• April 1 → BS Fuji and MBS .
• From April 7th , it will continue every week.

📀 Duration: long season .
🎵 Closing song: "Sen-ya Ichi-ya feat. Izumi Nakasone (HY)" by Hilcrhyme .

It looks like a serious anime about samurai and demons, and it appeals to me quite a bit.

📅 February 14 – The Beginning After The End adds voices and premieres in April 🌍👑

The anime based on TurtleMe 's popular web novel and webcomic has confirmed more voice actors:

✨ Kana Ichinose → Tessia Eralith , the enslaved elf.
✨ Chiaki Omigawa → Jasmine Flamesworth , the serious two-sword adventurer.

📅 Premiere date: April 2024 on Fuji TV's +Ultra block.
💻 Platforms: Crunchyroll outside Asia.
📀 First season: 24 episodes .

It's the first anime based on an American web novel , so I'm curious.

📅 February 15 – Bocchi the Rock! confirms second season 🎸🔥

Great news for those of us who love Bocchi the Rock!! They have confirmed that the second season is in the works . They announced it at the "Kessoku Band Tour 'We will B'" event with a teaser.

There will be a new director , but no further details have been given.
The important thing: Bocchi and the band are back . Just with that, I'm already in.

📅 February 16 – I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! premieres April 5 🚀👑

The second trailer for the anime I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire has been released! (Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryōshu!) and we already have a date:

📅 Premiere date: April 5 on the Animazing block (ABC TV, TV Asahi and 22 other networks).

🎵 Opening song: "5:30" by Kaori Ishihara .

Space anime with a noble and evil protagonist. It looks like an isekai but with a futuristic setting, so you might be interested.

📅 February 16 – A Certain Scientific Railgun will have a fourth season ⚡🎓

Misaka is back! The official Toaru Majutsu no Index channel has confirmed that there will be a fourth season of Railgun .

🔹 The usual ones are back:

• Rina Satō as Mikoto Misaka .
• Satomi Arai as Kuroko Shirai .
• Aki Toyosaki as Kazari Uiharu .
• Kanae Itō as Ruiko Saten .

🔹 Director: Tatsuyuki Nagai repeats with JC Staff .

Railgun always delivers, so I'm looking forward to it.

📅 February 16 – Witch Watch premieres on April 6 with opening by YOASOBI 🧙‍♀️🎵

We already have a date and a trailer for Witch Watch , the anime based on the manga by Kenta Shinohara (author of SKET Dance ).

📅 Premiere date: April 6 on MBS, TBS and 26 networks .
⏰ Hours: Sundays at 17:00 JST .
💻 Platforms: Crunchyroll, Netflix, ADN, Aniplus, Hulu, Tropics .

🎵 Opening: "Watch Me!" by YOASOBI , made especially for the series.

Romantic comedy with witches and also with an opening by YOASOBI, you can't ask for more.

📅 February 16 – Toaru Anbu no ITEM will also have an anime ⚡📚

More from the Toaru universe: Toaru Anbu no ITEM , which is about the dark side of Academy City, is getting an anime.

🔹 Confirmed cast:

• Ami Koshimizu → Shizuri Mugino .
• Aya Suzaki → Rikou Takitsubou .
• Maaya Uchida → Frenda Seivelun .
• Chinatsu Akasaki → Saiai Kinuhata .

The novel has 3 volumes and the fourth one comes out on March 7th . They also released a manga in Fall 2023 .

If you're into darker, more violent Academy City stories, this is one that sounds good.

📅 General Summary 📅

✅ Feb 11 – The Brilliant Healer's Life in the Shadows → April 3.
✅ Feb 12 – Blue Orchestra → Autumn.
✅ Feb 12 – Sword of the Demon Hunter → March 31.
✅ Feb 14 – The Beginning After The End → April.
✅ Feb 15 – Bocchi the Rock! → Second season.
✅ Feb 16 – I'm the Evil Lord... → April 5.
✅ Feb 16 – Railgun → Fourth season.
✅ Feb 16 – Witch Watch → April 6.
✅ Feb 16 – Toaru Anbu no ITEM → Anime confirmed.

Which one are you most looking forward to? 🚀🔥