Per AMC Blog
On HIDIVE:
- Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho (HIDIVE Exclusive)
Simulcast Premiere on Monday, March 31
Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho will kickoff spring when the new supernatural historical fantasy series premieres on March 31 with a special 60-minute episode followed by new 30-minute simulcast episodes every Monday. In the Edo period, there was a shrine maiden called “Itskihime” in the mountain village of Kadono. Jinta, a wandering orphan who, along with his younger sister Suzune, drifted into the village and grew up to become the shrine maiden’s guardian, ventures into the forest to defeat a mysterious demon who speaks to him of the far future and the threat of a Demon God. So begins this epic supernatural historical fantasy series that follows a demon hunter through his century-spanning journey from the Edo to Heisei periods—all-the-while questioning his wielding of a sword. Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho is directed by Kazuya Aiura along with writing by Deko Akao, character design by Taro Ikegami and production by Yokohama Animation Laboratory.
- Rock is a Lady’s Modesty (HIDIVE Exclusive)
Simulcast Premiere on Thursday, April 3
Music will fill the air this spring with the new coming-of-age drama Rock is a Lady’s Modesty set for premiere on April 3, followed by new simulcast episodes every Thursday. At an elite all-girls’ academy where refined young ladies gather, Lilisa Suzunomiya, now the daughter of a real estate tycoon after her mother remarried, is forced to abandon her guitar and rock music to fit in. However, her passion is reignited by sounds from the old school building, where she meets a skilled drummer who shares her love for rock. Together, they embrace their inner rockstars, elegantly clashing and shouting their way through the academy in this captivating tale of grace and rebellion. Rock is a Lady’s Modesty is directed by Shinya Watada together with writing by Shogo Yasukawa, character design by Risa Miyadani and production by BN Pictures.
- Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! (HIDIVE Exclusive)
English Dub Premiere on Wednesday, April 9
This winter’s purr-fect comedy series Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! returns with all its elves, ecchi and cats in English dub—premiering April 9 with new dub episodes every Wednesday. Nobody asked to be a cat! After dying in a fight against the forces of evil, a knight is shocked to discover that instead of being reborn as a hero of humanity, he starts his new life as a behemoth-one of the most powerful monsters in the world! The only problem is that a baby behemoth looks an awful lot like…an adorable house cat?! Things grow even more confusing when a beautiful elf adventurer rescues him from the brink of death rather than finishing him off. This house-cat-slash-knight’s baffling journey is just getting started… Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! is directed by Tetsuo Hirakawa and written by Kanichi Kato with production by Zero G x Saber Works.
- From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! (HIDIVE Exclusive)
English Dub Premiere on Wednesday, April 16
The “Top 10 2025 Winter Anime” (Animate Times) and fan-favorite isekai comedy series From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! is back in English dub—premiering April 16 with new dub episodes every Wednesday. After being struck by a car, 52-year-old civil servant Kenzaburou Tondabayashi finds himself reborn as the villainess of his daughter’s favorite video game! Now trapped in the role of the haughty and arrogant Grace Auvergne, Kenzaburou commits himself to playing out Grace’s role in the game’s story…only his kind nature and elegant Japanese manners accidentally turn the unlikeable Grace into the most admired girl in school. Kenzaburou will need to leverage his skills honed by years of bureaucratic civil service to befriend the game’s beloved heroine and make sure the story stays on track, but blending in with the kids at the magic academy Grace attends won’t be easy—especially not if Kenzaburou keeps acting like a middle-aged man! From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! is directed by Tetsuya Takeuchi and written by Shingo Irie with production by Ajia-do Animation Works.