Friday Anime Night (stylized in all caps), also known as , is a Japanese late-night anime programming block produced by Nippon TV under the NNS affiliation. The block airs on Friday nights from 23:00 to 24:00 JST (effectively Friday nights from 11:00 p.m. to Saturday midnight JST).
History In October 2023, Nippon TV established a new programming timeslot entirely dedicated to anime. The block broadcasts nationwide on the channel and its network under the NNS affiliation, and airs on Friday nights at 23:00 JST, following after the network's long-running movie block.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End became the first program to air on the timeslot, premiering its first 4 episodes on the network's Friday Road Show movie block as a 2-hour special, with subsequent episodes aired in the newly established timeslot thereafter.
Starting in April 2026, the block expanded into a one-hour timeslot.
Titles
No. Title Time Slot Start date End date Eps. Studio(s) Notes 1 Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 23:00 The series premiered with a 4-episode special on September 29, 2023, on Nippon TV's Friday Road Show; subsequent episodes from October 6 of the same year onwards, airs on the block. 28 Madhouse Based on the manga series written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. 2 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (season 3) 23:00 24 Eight Bit Based on the novel series by Fuse.Sequel to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 2. 3 Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. 23:00 12 Based on the manga series written by Sekka Iwata and illustrated by Yu Aoki. 4 The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)The first season aired from October 22, 2023, to March 24, 2024, on NTV and its affiliates, but at different times. 23:00 24 Based on the novel series by Hyūganatsu.Sequel to The Apothecary Diaries. 5 Tougen Anki 23:00 24 Studio Hibari Based on the manga series by Yura Urushibara. 6 Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (season 2) 23:00 10 Madhouse Sequel to Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. 7 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (season 4, parts 1 & 2) 23:00 24 Eight Bit Sequel to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3. 8 Snowball Earth 23:30Starting April 2026, Friday Anime Night is extended to an hour-long timeslot. 13 Studio Kai Based on the manga series by Yuhiro Tsujitsugu. 9 Draw This, Then Die! 23:30 12 Shin-Ei Animation Based on the manga series by Minoru Toyoda. 10 The Apothecary Diaries (season 3, part 1) 23:00 OLMSequel to The Apothecary Diaries season 2. 11 Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc 23:30 Studio Hibari Sequel to Tougen Anki.
See also Late-night anime programming blocks in Japan Other anime programming blocks by Nippon TV , airing on Tuesday nights/Wednesday mornings.
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References
External links Nippon TV anime lineup