Friday Anime Night
Friday Anime Night's logo since its inception in October 2023 | |
| Network | Nippon TV |
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| Launched | October 6, 2023
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| Division of | NNS |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Format | Anime |
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| Original language | Japanese |
| Official website | Official website |
Friday Anime Night (Japanese: フライデーアニメナイト; stylized FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT, Furaani for short) is a Japanese late-night anime programming block produced by Nippon TV under the NNS affiliation. The block airs on Friday nights from 23:00 to 23:30 JST (effectively Friday nights from 11:00 to 11:30 p.m. JST).
History
In October 2023, Nippon TV established a new programming timeslot entirely dedicated to anime.[1][2] The block broadcasts nationwide on the channel and its network under the NNS affiliation,[1] and airs on Friday nights at 23:00 JST, following after the network's long-running Kin'yō Road Show (Friday Road Show) movie block.[2]
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End became the first program to air on the timeslot,[1][3] which premiered its first 4 episodes on the network's Friday Road Show movie block as a 2-hour special, with subsequent episodes airing in the newly established timeslot thereafter.[1][3]
Titles
| No. | Title | Start date | End date | Eps. | Studio(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frieren: Beyond Journey's End | October 6, 2023[a] | March 22, 2024 | 28[a] | Madhouse | Based on the manga series written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. | [3] |
| 2 | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 | April 5, 2024 | September 27, 2024 | 24 | Eight Bit | Sequel to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2. | [4] |
| 3 | Magilumiere Co. Ltd. | October 4, 2024 | December 20, 2024 | 12 |
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Adaptation of the manga series by Sekka Iwata and Yu Aoki. | [5] |
| 4 | The Apothecary Diaries Season 2[b] | January 10, 2025 | July 4, 2025 | 24 | Sequel to The Apothecary Diaries. | [6][7] | |
| 5 | Tougen Anki | July 11, 2025 | December 2025 | TBA | Studio Hibari | Adaptation of the manga series by Yura Urushibara. | [8] |
| 6 | Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (season 2) |
January 16, 2026 | TBA | TBA | Madhouse | Second season of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End | [9] |
See also
- Late-night anime programming blocks in Japan
- Other anime programming blocks by Nippon TV
- AnichU, airing on Tuesday nights/Wednesday mornings.
Notes
- ^ a b The series premiered with a 4-episode special on September 29, 2023, on Nippon TV's Friday Road Show; subsequent episodes from October 6 of the same year onwards, airs on the block.
- ^ The first season aired from October 22, 2023, to March 24, 2024, on NTV and its affiliates, but at different times.
References
- ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 3, 2023). "NTV Establishes 'Friday Anime Night' Programming Block in October". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Harding, Daryl (September 7, 2023). "Nippon Television Begins Friday Anime Programming Block With Frieren: Beyond Journey's End". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (September 27, 2023). "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals Half-Year Run, Premiere's Special Ending Song". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (March 28, 2024). "Crunchyroll Streams That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 Anime on March 30". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (August 29, 2024). "Amazon Prime Video to Stream Magilumiere Co. Ltd. Anime Globally on October 5". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Luster, Joseph (March 23, 2024). "The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Announced for 2025 Premiere [Updated]". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 22, 2024). "The Apothecary Diaries Season 2's Teaser Reveals January 10 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (March 22, 2025). "Tougen Anki Anime Reveals New Trailer, New Key Visual, More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2025-09-26). "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's 2nd Season Debuts on January 16". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
External links
- Nippon TV anime lineup (in Japanese)