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| Network | TV Asahi |
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| Launched | October 6, 2024 |
| Division of | ANN |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Running time | Saturdays 11:30 - 12:00 (JST) |
| Original language(s) | Japanese |
| Official website | Official website |
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| Network | TV Asahi |
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| Launched | April 2, 2025 |
| Division of | ANN |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Running time | Wednesday 23:45 - 00:15 (JST)[a] Thursday 1:03 - 1:33 (JST)[b] |
| Original language(s) | Japanese |
| Official website | Official website |
IMAnimation (Japanese: イマニメーション, romanized: Imanimēshon) is a late-night Japanese anime programming block planned and produced by TV Asahi under the TV Asahi Animation label and broadcast under the ANN affiliation starting on October 6, 2024. The block airs Saturday nights from 23:30 to 00:00 (effectively 11:30 to 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 Wednesday nights from 23:45 to 00:15 (effectively 11:45 to 12:15 JST) excluding ABC Television which airs the block from 1:03 to 1:33, following after Night in Night.
Prior to the creation of the block, the timeslot was originally used for broadcasts of drama programs produced by TV Asahi under the name Saturday Night Drama from 2001 to 2024, as prior to this, only variety programs were broadcast. The block was officially announced on June 24, 2024 and is the second networked late-night anime timeslot on TV Asahi following NUMAnimation which previously aired in a local timeslot prior to October 2020. Following the announcement, the label TV Asahi Animation 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]
On December 17, 2025, TV Asahi announced an extension of the block, titled IMAnimation W. Prior to the creation of the block, the timeslot was originally used for variety programs, it is the third networked late-night anime slot on the channel. Your Forma became the first program to air on the timeslot.[3]
| No. | Title | Start date | End date | Eps. | Studio | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1 | Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan[c] | October 5, 2024 | December 28, 2024 | 14 | Eight Bit | Based on the manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. Second season of Blue Lock. |
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| 2 | Baban Baban Ban Vampire | January 11, 2025 | March 29, 2025 | 12 | Gaina | Based on the manga series by Hiromasa Okujima. | [4] |
| 3 | From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman | April 5, 2025 | June 22, 2025 | 12 | Passione Hayabusa Film |
Based on the light novel series written by Shigeru Sagazaki and illustrated by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima. | [5] |
| 4 | Fermat Kitchen | July 5, 2025 | TBA | TBA | Domerica | Based on the manga series by Yūgo Kobayashi. | [6] |
| 5 | The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest | October 4, 2025 | TBA | TBA | Gekkou | Based on the light novel series written by Alto and illustrated by Yuunagi. | [7] |
| 6 | Dead Account | January 2026 | TBA | TBA | SynergySP | Based on the manga series by Shizumu Watanabe. | [8] |
| 7 | Akane-banashi | 2026 | TBA | TBA | Zexcs | Based on the manga series written by Yuki Suenaga and illustrated by Takamasa Moue. | [9] |
| No. | Title | Start date | End date | Eps. | Studio | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1 | Your Forma | April 2, 2025 | June 25, 2025 | 13 | Geno Studio | Based on the light novel series written by Mareho Kikuishi and illustrated by Tsubata Nozaki. | [3] |
| 2 | Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube | July 2, 2025 | TBA | TBA | Studio Kai | Based on the manga series written by Shō Makura and illustrated by Takeshi Okano. | [3] |
| 3 | Wandance | October 2025 | TBA | TBA | Madhouse Cyclone Graphics |
Based on the manga series by Coffee. | [10] |
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