The critically-acclaimed series of animated shorts returns to Japan for a third installment in collaboration with nine anime studios. 1) The Duel: Payback (Mizuno Takanobu, Kamikaze Douga x Anima) 2) The Lost Ones (Hitoshi Haga, Kinema Citrus) 3) The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope (Naoyoshi Shiotani, Production I.G.) 4) Yuko's Treasure (Masaki Tachibana, Kinema Citrus) 5) The Smuggler (Masahiko Ootsuka, Trigger) 6) The Bounty Hunters (Junichi Yamamoto, Wit Studio) 7) The Song of Four Wings (Hiroyasu Kobayashi, Project Studio Q) 8) Bird of Paradise (Tadahiro Yoshihira, Polygon Pictures) 9) Black (Shinya Oohira, David Production)

An anthology series adapting 8 short stories created by manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto between ages 17 and 26. 1) A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard (Seishirou Nagaya, ZEXCS) 2) Sasaki Stopped a Bullet (Nobukage Kimura, Lapin Track) 3) Love is Blind (Nobuyuki Takeuchi, Lapin Track) 4) Shikaku (Naoya Ando, GRAPH77) 5) Mermaid Rhapsody (Tetsuaki Watanabe, 100Studio) 6) Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome (Kazuaki Terasawa, Studio Kafka) 7) Nayuta of the Prophecy (Tetsuaki Watanabe, 100Studio) 8) Sisters (Osamu Honma, P.A.WORKS)

Athanasia de Alger Obelia, the only legitimate princess of the Obelian Empire, awakens memories of a previous life; from these, she sees a future where she dies at the hands of her father, Emperor Claude. While his gaze is full of affection for Athanasia's older sister, Jennette Margarita, he only regards Athanasia with indifference and leaves her desperately yearning for his love. To avert the fate that awaits her, the infant Athanasia resolves to escape the palace when she is older and, in the meantime, avoid meeting her father at all costs. However, their paths cross years before it was destined, and so young Athanasia finds herself at the mercy of Claude's seemingly mercurial whims. But the one emotion that she expects, apathy, is never present on his face. With a father who now considers her family, Athanasia strives to grow into a proper crown princess—but her grim vision may yet have ways to become true.

The livestreamed "BanG Dream! 10th Anniversary Special!" announced on Friday, Feb 28th, 2025 that the BanG Dream! franchise will have a new mini-anime series that will air and stream this year. Directors Kenshirou Morii and Seiya Miyajima are returning from the BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico anime and its sequels for the new 52-episode series.