DARK MACHINE THE ANIMATION Release Date & Time
DARK MACHINE THE ANIMATION premieres October 13, 2026 on Fuji TV in Japan and streams internationally on Crunchyroll. The exact Crunchyroll release time is still TBA.
When does DARK MACHINE THE ANIMATION premiere?
DARK MACHINE THE ANIMATION premieres October 13, 2026. Fuji TV lists the first broadcast for Tuesday at 25:45 JST, which is 1:45 a.m. JST on October 14 in standard clock notation. Kansai TV follows on October 15 at 26:45 JST, while BS Fuji begins October 20 at 24:30 JST. Broadcast times may change.
What time does DARK MACHINE release on Crunchyroll?
Crunchyroll lists October 13 for the subtitled simulcast, but its Fall 2026 schedule currently shows the airtime as TBA. AniNextUp will add the international release time when Crunchyroll publishes it rather than converting the Japanese TV time into an unconfirmed global time.
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Where to watch
Crunchyroll has confirmed the anime for North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS and India. In Japan, unlimited streaming begins progressively on October 14 at 12:00 JST on d Anime Store, Hulu, Lemino, DMM TV, FOD, Bandai Channel, U-NEXT, Anime Hodai, Amazon Prime Video, Anime Times, TELASA, J:COM STREAM, milplus and ABEMA Premium. Free latest-episode distribution is also scheduled through ABEMA, TVer and Niconico.
What is it about?
Kairi arrives in Golden Valley searching for the legendary Senki and is pulled into the competitive world of DARK MACHINE after meeting Rudra.