Welcome back to AniWorldTV, and you’re reading Daily Anime News #8! Today we have three major updates and big announcements — including new trailers, full cast reveals, staff confirmations, and brand-new anime adaptations arriving in 2026.
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The industry is moving fast, so let’s jump straight into today’s biggest updates!
1. Snowball Earth Anime Reveals Full Main Cast, Staff & April 2026 Premiere
The official website for Yuhiro Tsujitsugu’s Snowball Earth manga adaptation has finally dropped the anime’s first teaser trailer, a brand-new key visual, and detailed staff and cast information.
- Premiere: April 2026
- Broadcast: NTV
Teaser Trailer:
Main Cast
- Takuto Yoshinaga as Tetsuo Yabusame
- Daisuke Hirakawa as Yukio
- Ami Koshimizu as Ao Nogi
- Konomi Tamura as Hagane Takimura
New Staff Members Announced
- Mecha Design: Se Jun Kim
- Monster Design: Ryuuta Yanagi
- Art Director: Mari Fujino
- Color Design: Hironori Nochi
- CG Director: Hiroki Motooka
- Motion Graphics: Hiromu Ōshiro (Production I.G)
- Photography Directors: Kenta Hayashi, Shōta Kodera
- Editing: Tomoki Nagasaka
- Music: Tatsuya Katō, Hiroaki Tsutsumi, Yuki Kanesaka
The teaser offers a glimpse into Snowball Earth’s icy world, mechanical threats, and dramatic survival storyline. With a star-studded music trio (Katō, Tsutsumi, Kanesaka), fans can expect a powerful atmospheric soundtrack.
2. Dead Account Anime Drops 3rd Promo Video, New Cast, Theme Songs & January 10 Premiere
The upcoming anime adaptation of Shizumu Watanabe’s Dead Account released its third promotional video, second key visual, and a full breakdown of additional cast members.
Teaser Trailer:
- TV Premiere: January 10
- Time: 11:30 p.m. JST on TV Asahi (IMAnimation block)
- Streaming in Japan: Lemino, U-NEXT, Anime Times, Anime Hōdai (30 mins later)
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Theme Songs Revealed
- Opening Theme: “Dead End” by Haru Igarashi
- Ending Theme: “Raise wa Dōse” (“In the Next Life Anyway”) by Miyu Kaneko
Newly Announced Cast
- Fumiya Imai as Dei Surugi
- Gen Sato as Minoru Wagari
- Maaya Uchida as Eru Kusaba
- Kentarō Kumagai as Ikko Owada
- Masaya Miyazaki as Kiri Namekawa
- Jun Fukuyama as Ban Ashina
Previously Announced Main Cast
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Soji Enishiro
- Kōki Uchiyama as Kukuru Kasubata
- Fairouz Ai as Kiyomi Urusugawa
- Natsuki Hanae as Renri Hasumi
- Machico as Hiyori Haijima
- Ryōta Suzuki as Maruhiko Emoto
- Takuya Satō as Yoimaru Azaki
Key Staff
- Director: Keiya Saitō (Rokudo’s Bad Girls)
- Series Scripts: Mitsutaka Hirota (Edens Zero, Rent-A-Girlfriend)
- Music: Keiji Inai (DanMachi, Raeliana)
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Art & Sound Team
- Art Directors: Seika Fujii, Saho Yamane (Kusanagi)
- Director of Photography: Haruka Serizawa (Asahi Production)
- Color Design: Eitarō Ano
- Editing: Yūsuke Ueno
- Sound Director: Ryōsuke Naya
The promo highlights the show’s dark digital themes, emotional conflicts, and high-intensity psychological storytelling.
3. Dara-san of Reiwa Horror Comedy Anime Announced for 2026
Kadokawa has officially revealed that Haruomi Tomotsuka’s Reiwa no Dara-san manga will receive a television anime adaptation in 2026.
Teaser Trailer:
- Premiere: 2026
- Genre: Horror Comedy
Main Staff
- Director: Tadato Suzuki (Gushing Over Magical Girls)
- Character Designer: Koichi Kikuta (KONOSUBA, Blue Reflection Ray)
- Music: Rei Ishizuka
- Music Production: Lantis
- Studio: Asahi Production
Fans can expect a bizarre blend of horror, dark humor, and everyday absurdity — similar to KONOSUBA’s chaotic expressions but with supernatural twists.
