Kansai TV and Fuji TV announced on Thursday they are launching a new anime programming block that will air on Tuesday nights at 11:00 p.m., titled "Ka-Anival!!"
The first anime to air in this programming block is Tune In to the Midnight Heart, which will premiere on January 6.
The other anime slated to debut in this programming block in the future include:
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Bones Film's television anime for Jōmyaku and artist Mizuki Yoda's Marriage Toxin manga, which will premiere in April 2026.
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The Ghost in the Shell (Kōkaku Kidōtai THE GHOST IN THE SHELL), Science SARU's new The Ghost in the Shell television anime series, which will debut in 2026.
- Arvo Animation's television anime of Shun Numa's Super Psychic Policeman Chojo (Chōjun! Chōjō Senpai) manga, which will debut in 2026.
The new timeslot's name is a pun on the word "carnival," but features the words "Ka" for Tuesday, "Ani" for anime, and "val" ("baru" in katakana) to represent "bar" (as in a tavern). The two exclamation points represent 11:00 p.m., when the anime will air. The title embodies the ideas "wanting to make a timeslot where everyone can gather in front of the TV at night" and "a timeslot that will broadcast anime that will captivate the world."
Sources: Kansai TV, Comic Natalie (link 2, link 3)