Aniplex One Focus 2026 streams free on Saturday, September 12 at 6:00 p.m. JST / 9:00 a.m. UTC. That is 5:00 a.m. EDT, 2:00 a.m. PDT, 10:00 a.m. BST, and 11:00 a.m. CEST. Aniplex has named 18 anime, film, and game projects for the lineup and says more may appear.

Aniplex One Focus 2026 quick facts

  • Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026.
  • Start time: 6:00 p.m. JST / 9:00 a.m. UTC / 5:00 a.m. EDT / 2:00 a.m. PDT.
  • Where to watch: the official Aniplex YouTube channel.
  • Price: free; Aniplex says the stream will be available worldwide where YouTube can be used, except in some countries and regions.
  • Confirmed lineup: 18 named titles, plus an official “and more” notice.
  • Navigators: Nobunaga Shimazaki and Chiwa Saito.
  • Runtime: not announced as of September 1.

What time does Aniplex One Focus start?

The broadcast begins at 9:00 a.m. UTC on September 12. These conversions all refer to the same worldwide start:

  • U.S. Pacific: 2:00 a.m. PDT.
  • U.S. Mountain: 3:00 a.m. MDT.
  • U.S. Central: 4:00 a.m. CDT.
  • U.S. Eastern: 5:00 a.m. EDT.
  • United Kingdom: 10:00 a.m. BST.
  • Central Europe: 11:00 a.m. CEST.
  • Japan: 6:00 p.m. JST.
  • Sydney: 7:00 p.m. AEST.
Official Aniplex One Focus graphic showing the September 12, 2026, 6:00 p.m. JST start time.
The official Aniplex One Focus card lists a 6:00 p.m. JST start on September 12. Image: Aniplex.

How to watch Aniplex One Focus

Aniplex is directing viewers to its official YouTube channel. As of September 1, the company has published a 15-second lineup video but has not posted a separate scheduled livestream watch page. The lineup video embedded with this article is promotional material; it is not the live broadcast.

  1. Open the official Aniplex channel: use the channel linked by the event site rather than an unofficial mirror.
  2. Check for the scheduled stream: Aniplex may add the dedicated watch page closer to September 12. Match the date and 6:00 p.m. JST start before setting a reminder.
  3. Use the event site as a fallback: the official Aniplex One Focus page carries the current time, lineup, and channel link if the video URL changes.

The official notice describes the stream as worldwide where YouTube is available, while excluding some countries and regions. It does not publish a country-by-country exception list, so viewers in a restricted market should verify availability directly on the official channel.

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Full Aniplex One Focus lineup

The official site names the following 18 titles in this order. Aniplex also says “and more,” but no additional project should be treated as confirmed until the company adds it or it appears during the stream:

  • Please Excuse My Younger Brothers.
  • Inherit the Winds.
  • A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special.
  • The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All.
  • GROTESQQQUE.
  • Fall in Love, You False Angels.
  • Jyu-Oh Mujin Dandivine.
  • Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend — its second main trailer and October 16 Japanese release are already confirmed.
  • Even the Student Council Has Its Holes!.
  • Vertex Force.
  • Bless.
  • Magical★Explorer — the anime already has an October 3 premiere and a current trailer.
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-.
  • Witch on the Holy Night.
  • Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!.
  • MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA.
  • Expelled from Paradise: Resonance of the Heart.
  • Rilakkuma.
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What will be announced during the event?

Aniplex describes One Focus as a condensed program built around first-reveal information. The official overview points to October anime, theatrical films, projects scheduled for 2027 and later, and games. That establishes the categories, not a fixed reveal for every title.

A place in the lineup does not automatically confirm a new trailer, release date, cast addition, sequel, or international launch. The safest expectation is a new update for each featured property, with the form of that update left open until the broadcast.

Nobunaga Shimazaki and Chiwa Saito are the two announced navigators. Aniplex says the other participating cast members will remain a surprise until event day, so guest lists circulating before then are not part of the confirmed schedule.

What is still unknown?

Aniplex has not announced the runtime, a segment-by-segment schedule, the additional “and more” titles, or a dedicated livestream URL. The event page and official channel are the two sources to watch for those updates. Pixel Twelve will keep this same URL current if Aniplex publishes a watch page or expands the lineup.

For now, the practical plan is simple: open the official Aniplex channel before 9:00 a.m. UTC on September 12, count only the 18 named projects as confirmed, and treat the lineup video as a preview rather than the stream itself.