The fourth season of Cardfight!! Vanguard: Divinez.
 
The 3rd Deluxe has finally reached its climax! The heated qualifiers have ended, and now the curtain rises on the Final!
 
Who will grasp the title of the strongest in Vanguard!?
 
(Source: cf-vanguard.com)

The critically-acclaimed series of animated shorts returns to Japan for a third installment in collaboration with nine anime studios. 

1) The Duel: Payback (Mizuno Takanobu, Kamikaze Douga x Anima) 
2) The Lost Ones (Hitoshi Haga, Kinema Citrus) 
3) The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope (Kenji Kamiyama, Production I.G.) 
4) The Smuggler (Masahiko Ootsuka, Trigger) 
5) The Bounty Hunters (Junichi Yamamoto, Wit Studio) 
6) The Song of Four Wings (Hiroyasu Kobayashi, Project Studio Q) 
7) Bird of Paradise (Tadahiro Yoshihira, Polygon Pictures) 
8) Black (Shinya Oohira, David Production)

The third season of Cardfight!! Vanguard: Divinez.
 
After the conclusion of the Destined Showdown, Akina and the other Vanguard fighters are enjoying their peaceful days when a missive arrives. It is an invitation to "DELUXE", the tournament to determine the strongest Vanguard fighter!
 
The third iteration of the tournament is packed with must-see matchups produced by AI Gui, featuring the miraculous return of Michiru Hazama, and the legendary strongest fighter of Mythisch, Kagetsu Yakumo.
 
And in the midst of this tournament, Akina is faced with a question posed to him by Nao's mentor Kagetsu: "What is your reason for playing Vanguard?"
 
What is the meaning behind this question? And how will Akina respond?
 
The quest for the pinnacle of DELUXE begins now!
 
(Source: cf-vanguard.com)

All because of "love" 

Announced and revealed at Anime Central 2024's "Kinema Citrus Sweet 16: My Happy Marriage and What's New" panel, this anime follows a mermaid who makes a forbidden wish to be loved by a human. Following her death, she is reborn 200 years later into modern-day Japan in Lake Biwa, where she learns to adjust in a human world. 

(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

Announced and revealed at Anime Central 2024's "Kinema Citrus Sweet 16: My Happy Marriage and What's New" panel, this light-hearted anime follows students at a ninja school. 

(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

The fourth season of Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari.
 
As Naofumi prepares for the Phoenix’s return, assassins from Q’ten Lo target Raphtalia, mistaking her for a throne usurper. To resolve the conflict, Naofumi journeys to Siltvelt, where he is hailed as a demi-human savior, but not all welcome him. In politically volatile Q’ten Lo, Raphtalia becomes a revolutionary symbol. Amid rising chaos, can Naofumi unite his allies and guide them to salvation?
 
(Source: Crunchyroll News)

The second season of Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon. 
Miyo and Kiyoka's love will be put to the test as trouble looms over them. Will they achieve the future they dream of? 

(Source: Netflix Anime)

An unaired episode bundled with the special edition of the 8th Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon light novel volume.
 
Miyo's chance to demonstrate what she has learned comes at her first social gathering with her fiancé. Kiyoka introduces her to a distinguished gentleman. 
 
(Source: Netflix)

The second season of Cardfight!! Vanguard: Divinez.
 
Through his victory with Vanguard at the Fated Clash, Akina has his wish for the health of his sister Hikari fulfilled.
Gabwelius, who assembled the owners of the Fated One cards, reveals the truth behind the Fated Clash.
 
Another plush toy Sybilt has appeared as well, gathering the 6 owners of Destined One cards, and announcing the start of the “Destined Showdown” where the winner can have their wish fulfilled.
 
Thus begins the fierce bout where motives and intentions cross, of Fate vs Destiny!
 
(Source: cf-vanguard.com)

One day, six cards known as the "Six Desires" were born with the power to change fate. 
Six fighters were chosen, and would come to possess those six cards. What awaited them was the “Fated Clash“, where they would fight each other until the end, and the last one standing would have any wish granted. A youth named Akina Myodo, who wants to help his frail sister, participates in the Fated Clash to have his wish granted.
 
And thus, he throws himself into battles with powerful fighters. 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

Sequel to Made in Abyss: Retsujitsu no Ougonkyou.

Music video for the song Afuregu! ~Aufregendes leben~ by Siegfeld Ongaku Gakuin Chuutou-bu (Siegfeld Institute of Music Junior High). Animated by studio Kinema Citrus, the track is from the group's 1st single titled "Regalia -Keishou-/Afuregu! ~Aufregendes leben~".

Short focusing on Prushka included with the first volume of the Made in Abyss: Retsujitsu no Ougonkyou Blu-ray/DVD box set.

The third season of Cardfight!! Vanguard: will+Dress. Vanguard becomes dominated by the Uniformers. A world where everyone can become the strongest... Is the world envisioned by AI GUI ideal? Yu-yu and his friends fight for the sake of enjoyable cardfights with individuality!

Despite being born into a noble family, Miyo lost her birth mother at a young age and grew up being abused by her stepmother, stepsister, and father. 
 
When she finally receives news that she's to be married off, she finds out that her husband-to-be is Kiyoka, a soldier with a reputation for being cruel and heartless. In fact, he's had numerous previous fiancées who have all fled his household; none lasting even a mere three days. Resigned to the fact that her family had abandoned her, Miyo knocks on the gate of the Kudou household to find herself greeted by a beautiful man with pale skin. Despite the poor treatment she receives from her husband-to-be during their first meeting, Miyo is unable to return to her old home and spends her time cooking and doing chores. However, as the days pass, Miyo and Kiyoka being to slowly open their hearts to each other... 
 
(Source: KADOKAWA, edited)

The second season of Cardfight!! Vanguard: will+Dress. 

Yuuyu, Raika, and Touya were invited to America after their win in the "Deluxe" tournament in Japan.
They went on a tour of exhibition matches.
Danji, who had arrived earlier in America to look into the background of the Deluxe tournament at Michiru's behest, suspects a connection with the case of the missing fighters.

The sequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard: overDress. 
 
Four months after the battle at Nagoya Castle, Yu-yu and friends received an invitation to a tournament.
That "Deluxe" tournament aims to determine the strongest fighter, bringing together both "Front Fighters" who are active in official tournaments, and hidden powerhouse "Counter Fighters" like "Blackout" that compete against each other for flags.
The existing characters from overDress will be competing with new characters from will+Dress such as Raika, Michiru, and Urara, to become the strongest of them all! 
 
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

An anthology of animated shorts celebrating Star Wars through the lens of the world's best anime creators and storytellers. 
 
1) The Duel (Mizuno Takanobu, Kamikaze Douga)
 
2) Tatooine Rhapsody (Taku Kimura, Studio Colorido)
 
3) The Twins (Hiroyuki Imaishi, Trigger)
 
4) The Village Bride (Hitoshi Haga, Kinema Citrus)
 
5) The Ninth Jedi (Kenji Kamiyama, Production I.G.)
 
6) T0-B1 (Abel Gongora, Science SARU)
 
7) The Elder (Masahiko Ootsuka, Trigger)
 
8) Lop and Ochou (Yuuki Igarashi, Geno Studio)
 
9) Akakiri (Eun-Yeong Choi, Science SARU) 
Note: A further batch of 9 episodes released on May 4, 2023 as Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 does not meet our eligibility requirements as only a single episode was animated by a studio meeting our Country of Origin criteria.

The second season of Cardfight!! Vanguard: overDress. 

After the sudden departure of a valuable friend, the future of Team Blackout is now uncertain. Yu-yu Kondou and Megumi Ookura feel frustrated for failing to prevent the inevitable, while the heavily involved Touya Ebata is trying his best to atone for past mistakes that led to this misfortune. But whatever they decide to do next, the members of Team Blackout know that they will always find their way back together through their precious card game, Cardfight Vanguard. 

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Yu-yu is a boy living in Kanazawa, Kaga Province. He is 15 years old and in his third year of junior high school. He has the ability to sense the feeling of others, but he is troubled by the fact that he cannot say no when asked. One day, Yu-yu could no longer stand going along with his sister's hobby, so he ran away from home. The one who saves him is Megumi Okura. Megumi invites Yu-yu to a nighttime amusement park called "Wonder Hill" where her friends hang out. 
At the amusement park, Yu-yu meets Megumi, Zakusa Ishikame, and Tomari Seto, members of "Team Blackout," a group that meets to play Vanguard every night.
 
Tonight, a serious fight for the team's flag will take place. Blackout's leader, Danji Momoyama, and the mysterious and powerful fighter, Tohya Ebata. As Yu-yu stares at them, the card fight is soon eroded into a world of images. This is how Yu-yu encounters Vanguard, a world he has never seen before, and is drawn by its powerful allure - making new friends along the way. (Source: Bushiroad) 
Note: The first episode was pre-screened on March 24, 2021 on the official japanese Cardfight Vanguard youtube channel.

The second season of Made in Abyss. 
 
Directly after the events of Made in Abyss: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei, the third installment of Made in Abyss covers the adventures of Reg, Riko, and Nanachi in the Sixth Layer, The Capital of the Unreturned.
 
Note: The last episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

A series of 4 shorts accompanying the release of "Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul" in theaters. The shorts depict Marulk's everyday life   

The fourth season of SHOW BY ROCK!!.

The third season of SHOW BY ROCK!!. 
 
Though she enjoys her peaceful life in the countryside, Howan dreams of music stardom, and gets the chance to achieve her dream when she passes the audition for a music competition in the big city. Meanwhile, the guitarist Himeko is equally passionate about music, but feels uncomfortable having been placed in a band with two other young artists. Under the glittering lights of Midi City, these two musicians will meet for the first time, and discover together what they could never reach alone. In this dazzling city of music, anyone can truly reach for the stars! 
(Source: Anime News Network)

The stage emulates life and compresses it, setting free skills learned over lifetimes in brief but dazzling displays for the amusement and judgment of others. For the performers, it is the ultimate risk, and some will rise while others must fall. Nowhere is this truer than at the Seisho Music Academy, where music, dance and real weapons all come into play in the creation of the next great Star. Karen and Hikari’s destinies have been linked since a childhood promise, but their journeys here have taken very different paths. Now, after Hikari leaves, Karen must discover who she is without her opposite, while Hikari must rediscover her own course. 
 
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)