The anime’s first episode aired on 6 October.
Bandai’s new Battle Spirits anime titled “Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU” launched on Tuesday, 6 October, 2026. It was revealed that the series will stream on Crunchyroll in selected regions. The first episode of the anime is now available to stream on Crunchyroll.
Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU
Premiere date: 6 October, 2026
Animation studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
Streaming platform: Crunchyroll
Where can you watch the “Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU” anime?
The anime is available to watch on Crunchyroll in North America, Central America, South America, Europe (excluding Italian-speaking Europe), Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and CIS.
The series’s cast includes:
- Taichi Kusano as Kū Bashin
- Daiki Hamano as Zetsu Ajara
- Hiro Shimono as Ibuki Mizuha
- Mariya Ise as Yui Kusumoto
- Yasuhiro Mamiya as Suiboku Bashin
- Nana Mizuki as Mine Kusumoto
- Megu Umezawa as Shie Anpachi
- Akira Ishida as Jinzan Takasugi
- Daisuke Ono as Ryо̄ga Sakamoto
- Jun Fukuyama as Kakeru Magi
- Shizuka Miyano (CANDY TUNE) as Shizu
- Miyuki Satō as Fukumaru
- Junichi Suwabe as Narrator
Masashi Kudo is directing the series at Bandai Namco Pictures. He is also credited for the original character designs. Toshizo Nemoto handles the series scripts.
The official website of describes its story as (machine translated):
The series takes place in the Edo Era.
A turbulent era that would later be known as the end of the Edo period.
A boy drawn to Battle Spirits and seeking strength—Kū Bashin.
A man known as The Assassin—Zetsu Ajara, who has to fulfill a promise.
Two paths intersect, and history is set in motion.
Battle Spirits was originally released as a card game by Bandai and Sunrise back in 2008. Since then, it has received 11 total anime adaptations. The last anime, titled Battle Spirits: Mirage, came out in 2021.