Time really makes fools of us all, as one of anime's favorite holidays has already come back round again for 2025. No sooner had the clock struck midnight in Japan on April 1 than several goofy posters, joke announcements and improbable collabs began to descend upon our feeds. Gathering gags for 2024 was a hoot, and this year was no different! RELATED: Anime April Fools' Day Roundup: The Tricks, Twists and Takeovers of 2024 2.5 Dimensional Seduction via official X (formerly Twitter) 2.5 Dimensional Seduction has reached astronomical heights after stating that Nopi's "popularity" will grow one meter for every like and three meters for every repost on X (formerly Twitter). A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof via official X (formerly Twitter) Upcoming comedy anime A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof , which will stream on Crunchyroll , already has a spin-off titled "A Ninja and an Assassin's Magical Girl Life" in the works at studio SHAFT. BanG Dream! via official X (formerly Twitter) BanG Dream! thanked fans for their continued patronage of Mineral Natural Life and directed any inquires to their Support Center manned by Sakiko. BONOBONO via official X (formerly Twitter) Announcing an otome game adaptation is a common April Fools' Day gag, and BONOBONO is the first of a few for 2025. Code Geass x Pop Team Epic via official X (formerly Twitter) Unlikely collaborators Code Geass and Pop Team Epic revolutionize their artstyles in a pair of key visual spoofs. Doraemon via official X (formerly Twitter) Going once, going twice… Dragon Ball via official X (formerly Twitter) It's like comparing Apples to orange Dragon Balls for the new Dragon Radar Phone. Girls Band Cry via official X (formerly Twitter) More like "Girls Game Cry." GNOSIA via official X (formerly Twitter) An apt message from upcoming deduction mystery anime GNOSIA for every liar's favorite holiday. Go! Go! Loser Ranger! via official X (formerly Twitter) Go! Go! Loser Ranger! The Movie: Dream Academy Arc is scheduled for the 4th of the 13th month, year 5202. Granblue Fantasy via official X (formerly Twitter) It's hard to ignore the video game side of Japanese April Fools' pranks when they're as eye-burning as this. Gushing over Magical Girls via official X (formerly Twitter) The Lord's Legion wants YOU (for an hourly wage of 1000 yen). I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! via official X (formerly Twitter) A full-scale version of Mobile Knight Avid is in production by I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! , which will stream on Crunchyroll later this month. Kaleido Star via official X (formerly Twitter) Kaleido Star is back! Almost! Key via official X (formerly Twitter) The key for Key Coffee is keying into Key (the visual novel studio). Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These via official X (formerly Twitter) Spin-off series Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Nagel These airs today and turns the characters into nail models. Magic the Gathering via official X (formerly Twitter) I Don't Wanna Be a Dragon Girl! and Magic the Gathering unite for an anime film. Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid via official X (formerly Twitter) Speaking of theatrical dragons… Sachiko Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved , reprising the anime's 2021 gag, sweeps into Japanese theaters on June 27. Mononoke via official X (formerly Twitter) The Medicine Seller has a different kind of product to sell you. Mr. Osomatsu via official X (formerly Twitter) Perfect for cut-away gags, Mr. Bonsaimatsu will broadcast sometime in 2025. My Awkward Senpai via official X (formerly Twitter) Azusa Kannawa graces the April 2025 issue cover of "Monthly SENPAI", only available at BUKIYOU bookstores. Once Upon a Witch's Death x Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina via official X (formerly Twitter) Which witch is which? The voices of Once Upon a Witch's Death 's Meg and Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina 's Elaina cast a charm together in the below video! Oshi no Ko via official X (formerly Twitter) If it's April Fools' Day, then you can bet that Kana Arima is nearby. Ramen Akaneko via official X (formerly Twitter) Cats of a fur-ther flock together, as Ramen Akaneko character dress up in Nameneko-style outfits. Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- via official X (formerly Twitter) Re:ZERO -Starting School in Another World- is another pleasant title for otome game fans to add to their stacked backlog. Sakamoto Days via official X (formerly Twitter) Shin uses what he's learned from Sakamoto to open his own shop in Shin Days. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Game) via official X (formerly Twitter) A That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and Katamari Damacy gag? It's more likely than you think. The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You via official X (formerly Twitter) The 100 Girlfriends Who Ruffly, Ruffly, Ruffly, Ruffly, RUFFLY Love You is a long-awaited spin-off all about puppy love. The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten via official X (formerly Twitter) Idols are usually perceived as angels, but none more so than Mahiru in this instance. The Apothecary Diaries via official YouTube The Apothecary Diaries ～School ♡ Diaries～ puts history back in school with a heart-fluttering mystery teaser. The Rose of Versailles via official X (formerly Twitter) André Grandier takes up the post of The Rose of Versailles ' director and screenwriter, and delivers extended comments about his creative process. The Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! via author's X (formerly Twitter) The author of The Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! also couldn't resist putting their characters in a romance visual novel setting. Toilet-bound Hanako-kun via official X (formerly Twitter) Three words: Attack on Mokke. Umamusume: Cinderella Gray via official X (formerly Twitter) Physical media stalwarts and Discotek devotees should be all over this one. ZatsuTabi -That's Journey- via official X (formerly Twitter) Both dog lovers and cat lovers are covered in this edition of the April Fools' Day roundup. ZatsuTabi -That's Journey- , which streams on Crunchyroll later this month , lets Chika roam as a cat in NekoTabi -Nyat's Nyarney- (Catonese ver.).
