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IMAnimation
NetworkTV Asahi
LaunchedOctober 6, 2024; 12 months ago (2024-10-06)
Division ofANN
Country of originJapan
Running timeSaturdays 23:30 - 24:00 (JST)
Original languageJapanese
Official websiteOfficial website
IMAnimation W
NetworkTV Asahi
LaunchedApril 2, 2025; 6 months ago (2025-04-02)
Division ofANN
Country of originJapan
Running timeWednesdays 23:45 - 24:15 (JST)[a]
Thursdays 1:03 - 1:33 (JST)[b]
Original languageJapanese
Official websiteOfficial website

IMAnimation (Japanese: イマニメーション, romanized: Imanimēshon) is a Japanese late-night anime programming block planned and produced by TV Asahi under the TV Asahi Animation label and under the All-Nippon News Network affiliation, which launched on October 2024. The block airs on Saturday nights from 23:30 to 24:00 JST (effectively Saturday nights from 11:30 p.m. to Sunday midnight JST).

The block received an extension in 2025, titled IMAnimation W (イマニメーション, Imanimēshon Daburu), which airs on the same channel and its affiliates on Wednesday nights from 23:45 to 24:15 JST (effectively Wednesday nights from 11:45 p.m. to Thursday 12:15 a.m. JST). excluding ABC Television which airs the block from 25:03 to 25:33 JST (effectively Thursday mornings from 1:03 to 1:33 a.m. JST), following after Knight in Night [ja].

History

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Prior to the creation of the block, the timeslot was originally used for the Saturday Night Drama [ja] TV drama programming block from 2001 to 2024, as well as variety programs occasionally. On June 24, 2024, the block is officially announced, and is the second late-night anime network timeslot on TV Asahi following NUMAnimation, which previously aired in a local timeslot prior to October 2020. Following the announcement, the TV Asahi Animation label was created in order to house the block, as well as NUMAnimation, Doraemon and Crayon Shin-chan. The second season of Blue Lock became the first program to air on the timeslot.[1][2]

IMAnimation W

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On December 17, 2024, TV Asahi announced an extension of the block, titled IMAnimation W. Like with IMAnimation, its timeslot was also originally used for variety programs; it is the third late-night anime programming block on the network. Your Forma became the first program to air on the timeslot.[3]

Titles

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# Block Title Start date[c] End date[c] Eps. Studio Notes Ref.
1 IM Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan[d] October 5, 2024 December 28, 2024 14 Eight Bit Based on the manga series by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura [ja].
Second season and sequel to Blue Lock. 		[1]
2 IM Baban Baban Ban Vampire January 11, 2025 March 29, 2025 12 Gaina Based on the manga series by Hiromasa Okujima [ja]. [4]
3 IM W Your Forma April 2, 2025 June 25, 2025 13 Geno Studio Based on the light novel series by Mareho Kikuishi [ja] and Tsubata Nozaki. [3]
4 IM From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman April 5, 2025 June 22, 2025 12 Passione
Hayabusa Film 		Based on the light novel series by Shigeru Sagazaki and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima [ja]. [5]
5 IM W Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Part 1) July 2, 2025 September 24, 2025 13 Studio Kai Based on the manga series by Shō Makura [ja] and Takeshi Okano. [3]
6 IM Fermat Kitchen July 5, 2025 September 27, 2025 12 Domerica Based on the manga series by Yūgo Kobayashi [ja]. [6]
7 IM The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest October 4, 2025 December 2025 TBA Gekkou Based on the light novel series by Alto and Yuunagi [ja]. [7]
8 IM W Wandance October 8, 2025 December 2025 TBA Madhouse
Cyclone Graphics [ja] 		Based on the manga series by Coffee. [8]
9 IM Dead Account January 2026 TBA TBA SynergySP Based on the manga series by Shizumu Watanabe [ja]. [9]
10 IM Akane-banashi 2026 TBA TBA Zexcs Based on the manga series by Yuki Suenaga [ja] and Takamasa Moue [ja]. [10]

Notes

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  1. ^ TV Asahi and all other stations
  2. ^ ABC Television
  3. ^ a b All dates shown are reflective of the actual calendar date of broadcast.
  4. ^ The first season aired from October 9, 2022 to March 26, 2023, on TV Asahi and its affiliates on the NUMAnimation timeslot.

References

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  1. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2024-06-24). "BLUELOCK TV Anime's 2nd Season Reveals 2 More Cast Members, October 5 Debut in New Programming Block on TV Asahi". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  2. ^ テレ朝新アニメ枠「イマニメーション」発表 第１弾は人気サッカーアニメ「ブルーロック」. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  3. ^ a b c Mateo, Alex (2024-12-17). "Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Debuts on TV Asahi's New 'IM Animation W' Block in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2024-06-24). "Baban Baban Ban Vampire TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Teaser Video, Visual, January 2025 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2025-02-07). "From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Reveals Flow's Theme Song in New Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  6. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (2025-03-11). "Fermat no Ryōri TV Anime's Teaser Announces July Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2025-08-21). "The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest Anime Reveals Theme Songs, October 4 Debut in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  8. ^ 『ワンダンス』10月8日より放送開始！ メインPV公開｜オープニング主題歌をBE:FIRST、エンディング主題歌をELSEEが担当. Animate Times (in Japanese). 2025-09-11. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2025-07-31). "Dead Account TV Anime Reveals Main Staff, January 2026 Debut in 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  10. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2025-08-04). "Akane-banashi Rakugo Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026 by Studio ZEXCS". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-08-04.

See also

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