Event Overview
- Jump Festa 2025 highlighted significant updates from beloved franchises including Jujutsu Kaisen and One Piece.
- New trailers were presented for series such as Sakamoto Days and Witch Watch.
- Exciting news regarding Bleach, My Hero Academia, and Chainsaw Man was also unveiled.
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- Highlights from Day 1: Jujutsu Kaisen, Spy x Family, Dandadan, and More
- Highlights from Day 2: My Hero Academia, Chainsaw Man, One Piece, and More
Jump Festa 2025, held on December 21-22, 2024, was a grand showcase of updates from various Shonen Jump titles. As the largest annual event for the magazine, it has been consistently organized by Shueisha since 1999.
Fans of popular series like One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Demon Slayer eagerly tuned into live stage presentations streamed via the official Shonen Jump YouTube channel. Given the abundance of announcements, it’s understandable for fans to feel overwhelmed. Let’s explore the most significant news that emerged from this highly anticipated event.
Highlights from Day 1: Jujutsu Kaisen, Spy x Family, Dandadan, and More
Jujutsu Kaisen unveiled an exciting teaser visual for the upcoming third season, which will adapt the Culling Game arc. The franchise also announced a compilation movie summarizing the Hidden Inventory and Premature Death arcs, set for release in May 2025. In addition, the official social media channels revealed that the final volume of the manga will feature an all-new epilogue, and creator Gege Akutami hinted at a new project in the works.
Sakamoto Days premiered a main trailer as anticipation builds for its anime debut in January. This series follows a former hitman seeking a serene family life, presenting a unique blend of action and comedy.
Watch the Sakamoto Days Trailer
Dandadan confirmed its second season is set to premiere in July 2025, with the returning main production staff. A new trailer has been released, further exciting fans.
Watch the Dandadan Trailer
Spy x Family also announced that its third season will air in October 2025, alongside a new visual crafted by character designer Kazuaki Shimada.
3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei revealed a new trailer as well, though its release date remains unconfirmed (tentatively slated for 2025). Additionally, the classic Shinsegumi arc movie from 2012 is set for new screenings in Japan come February, potentially paving the way for further updates about the new anime.
Watch the 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei Trailer
Witch Watch also showcased a new trailer, announcing an ambitious two-cour run comprising approximately 26 episodes, with a premiere scheduled for April 2025.
Watch the Witch Watch Trailer
Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuroku shared an exciting update for its second season, announcing a January 2026 release window along with a new trailer, confirming that Crunchyroll will handle the streaming.
Watch the Hell’s Paradise Trailer
Dragon Ball Super has not yet confirmed its return, though a special chapter focusing on Trunks and Goten is set for release in February. Fans are hopeful for the series to resume in March. Additionally, a new boxed set featuring all 42 volumes of Dragon Ball, showcasing two unique covers, including one illustrated by esteemed manga artist Akira Toriyama, has been teased.
Additional News from Day 1
While substantial announcements often garner the most attention, several other informative tidbits were revealed during the event:
- Red Cat Ramen has confirmed a second season is currently in production.
- A new teaser trailer for Me & Roboco was released, featuring Mayumi Tanaka as Roboco (known for voicing Luffy in Japanese).
Watch the Me & Roboco Teaser
Highlights from Day 2: My Hero Academia, Chainsaw Man, One Piece, and More
Day 2 kicked off with My Hero Academia announcing the official schedule for its final season, premiering in Fall 2025, alongside a trailer for the upcoming anime adaptation of the Vigilantes spin-off, also confirmed for 2025.
Watch the My Hero Academia Trailer
Chainsaw Man fans were excited to learn about the upcoming Reze arc movie, which is now scheduled for 2025, along with the release of its main trailer.
Watch the Chainsaw Man Trailer
In other news, One Piece announced that the anime will resume on April 6, moving to Sunday evenings. Subaru Kimura has been cast as the new voice of Franky. Eiichiro Oda teased a potential new movie, but formal announcements are pending. Fans can check out a teaser for the thrilling upcoming episodes in the Egghead arc.
Watch the One Piece Teaser
Blue Exorcist presented a new trailer for its upcoming Blue Night Saga, set to premiere in January, featuring new theme songs “Tsukaku”and “Overlap,”performed by amazarashi and Shiyui, respectively.
Watch the Blue Exorcist Trailer
Kaiju No. 8 confirmed that its second season is on track for a July 2025 debut, and the team revealed a new trailer for the compilation movie set to release worldwide, with a Japanese premiere on March 28, 2025.
Watch the Kaiju No. 8 Trailer
Finally, Blue Box shared that its second cour is confirmed to begin airing on January 2, 2025, featuring a trailer with new theme songs “Shikaraba”and “Contrast,”performed by Macaroni Enpitsu and TOMOO.
Watch the Blue Box Trailer
Additional News from Day 2
- The Aharen-san wa Hakarenai anime is set to premiere in April 2025.
- Mission: Yozakura Family confirmed that its second season will launch in 2026.
- Bleach announced that Shinji Hirako will be featured in Bleach: Rebirth of Souls.
- Kana Hanazawa has been cast as Ren Yamashiro in the upcoming second season of Chained Soldier.
- World Trigger will debut a new stage play in Japan in April-May 2025.
- Takopi’s Original Sin anime film adaptation revealed new details and is scheduled for 2025.
Watch Takopi’s Original Sin Trailer
Sources: Jump Festa Official Channel, Anime News Network
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