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Here are the biggest news from Jump Festa 2024 if you missed it
Jump Festa 2024 ran from December 21 to December 22 this year, showcasing some of the most exciting current and upcoming anime and manga featured in Shonen manga magazines. These magazines include Weekly Shonen Jump, Jump Square and Shonen Jump+, encompassing a colourful variety of titles across both animation and print.
A ton of announcements came out of the event for anime like the upcoming Chainsaw Man movie, and manga like Dragon Ball Super. Here are the biggest announcements you might have missed from Jump Festa 2024:
Jujustu Kaisen Culling Games arc
The wildly popular Jujutsu Kaisen anime adaptation unveiled a “super teaser visual” ahead of the release of its next season, which will focus on adapting the Culling Games arc from the manga.
Hell’s Paradise Season 2 dated for 2026
Animation studio Mappa’s Hell’s Paradise anime adaptation will return for a second season in January 2026. A new trailer for the season featured Sagiri and her friends diving into the mysterious Shinsenkyo, plus a look at a few new characters.
Spy x Family Season 3 to return in 2025
The next season of Spy x Family isn’t too far away! Loid, Yor and Anya will return to TV screens after a brief stint in the theater in October 2025, when Season 3 of the anime series premieres.
My Hero Academia’s final season is upon us
Studio Bones’ anime adaptation of My Hero Academia will premiere its eighth and final season in the Autumn 2025 anime season. This season continues the Final War arc, and ends the story of Midoriya - the eventual Number One hero.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes spin-off announced
The My Hero Academia spin-off Vigilantes is getting its own anime adaptation! In April 2025, fans will be treated to an all-new prequel to Midoriya and All-Might’s adventures together.
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
The Chainsaw Man anime adaptation continues at long last, with a theatrical adaptation of the manga’s Reze Arc. The movie will hit Japanese theaters in 2025.
Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 set for 2025
Kaiju No. 8 will return for a second season of episodes in July 2025. Will Kafka Hibino be able to stop the unstoppable kaiju threat? We’ll have to wait and see.
Dan Da Dan Season 2 debuts in July 2025
After a rather cruel cliffhanger, the anime adaptation of Dan Da Dan will return for all-new episodes when Season 2 premieres July 2025. Will Okarun finally get his ball back?
Aharen is Indecipherable Season 2 set for April 2025
The feel-good rom-com Aharen is Indecipherable is getting a sequel season! Season 2 of Aharen and Raido’s comic misadventures will hit TV screens in April 2025.
One Piece anime return date set
The One Piece anime will resume broadcasting in Japan on April 6, 2025. Additionally, actor Subaru Kimura is set to voice Franky, following the retirement of Franky’s longtime voice actor Kazuki Yao.
