BS12 Twelli's Anime 26 Slot Adds Captain Tsubasa and Shin Samurai-den YAIBA in July
The double pickup gives both a classic sports franchise and a recent Shonen Sunday adaptation a regular late-night broadcast slot on a national terrestrial channel.
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BS12 Twelli's late-night anime block Anime 26 will broadcast two series starting July 2026: Captain Tsubasa (Elementary School Arc) on Mondays and Shin Samurai-den YAIBA on Fridays. The Captain Tsubasa arc covers Tsubasa Ozora's elementary school years, while Shin Samurai-den YAIBA is the second season of the Gosho Aoyama adaptation.
BS12 Twelli's late-night anime block Anime 26 will carry two titles from July 2026. Captain Tsubasa (Elementary School Arc) begins Monday July 6 at 26:00, following genius soccer boy Tsubasa Ozora as he transfers to Nankatsu Elementary School and faces rivals Genzo Wakabayashi and Kojiro Hyuga. The original manga sparked a global boom and is credited with inspiring real-world professional players. Shin Samurai-den YAIBA, the second season of the Gosho Aoyama adaptation, airs Fridays at 26:00 starting July 3. The series follows jungle-raised samurai wild child Yaiba Kurogane. A teaser visual for the Kaguya Arc was unveiled at AnimeJapan 2026 in March.
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