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One of the rare times many Japanese will pull an all-nighter is New Year’s, if only to catch a glimpse of the first light of the new year. And after bathing in the first light, they will enjoy some New Year’s greetings like these:
A-1 Pictures
Image via Illustration: Yukie Akiya
©A-1 Pictures
Ado
あけおめんたいこ
— Ado (@ado1024imokenp) December 31, 2025
Happy New Year Mentaiko Year.
ATASHIn’CHI
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©けらえいこ/シンエイ
Doraemon
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©藤子プロ・小学館
Fatal Fury: The City of the Wolves
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©SNK CORPORATION
Fire Emblem Heroes
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© 2017 Nintendo / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Free! The Final Stroke
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©おおじこうじ・京都アニメーション／岩鳶町後援会2021
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
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© 山田鐘人・アベツカサ／小学館
Glitch
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone here at Glitch 🎁 pic.twitter.com/slVtuqwTCp
— GLITCH (@glitch_prod) December 25, 2025
Yōsuke Kabashima (Uma Musume Pretty Derby character design, chief animation director)
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Yūki Kaji
あけましておめでとうございます！
2026年は、自分にとって革命の年になるはず。
どうか見守っていてください。
本年も、よろしくお願いいたします！ pic.twitter.com/PmUQ9xgogN— 梶裕貴 Yuki Kaji (@KAJI__OFFICIAL) December 31, 2025
Happy new year!
2026 should be a revolutionary year for me.
Please watch over me.
I look forward to your continued support this year!
Aika Kobayashi
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©小林愛香
Kodansha USA
🎆✨ Happy New Year from Kodansha! ✨🎆
Thank you for an incredible year of reading, sharing, and supporting the stories we love. Your passion is what brings every series to life, and we’re so grateful to have you as part of our manga family. ❤️📚
Here’s to a new year filled… pic.twitter.com/4RK9dY7vzj
— Kodansha USA (@KodanshaManga) January 1, 2026
Love Live! Bluebird
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©プロジェクトイキヅライブ！
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
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©クール教信者・双葉社／ドラゴン生活向上委員会
Kotono Mitsuishi
明けましておめでとう御座います✨
今年はどんなご縁があるのか楽しみです。役や台詞に誠実に、そして時にチャレンジの気持ちを忘れずに精進して参りたいと思います。どうぞ宜しくお願いします❣️ pic.twitter.com/xPq6SiBWZk— 三石琴乃 (@kotochawanmoon) January 2, 2026
Happy New Year!✨
I’m looking forward to seeing what opportunities this year will bring. I’ll continue to work hard, faithfully delivering my roles and lines, while never forgetting to embrace challenges. Thank you for your continued support! ❣️
Sakura Production
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©M.S ©S.P
Maki Terashima-Furuta (Production I.G. USA President)
Happy New Year! May 2026 bring you lots of smiles.
明けましておめでとうございます。本年度も宜しくお願い申し上げます。[image or embed]
— Maki Terashima-Furuta (@makiterashima.bsky.social) January 2, 2026 at 2:41 AM
ufotable
新年あけましておめでとうございます。
今年も皆様にとって素敵な一年となりますように。
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Happy New Year!
I wish you all a wonderful year ahead. pic.twitter.com/06dyCZmGH9— ufotable (@ufotable) December 31, 2025
Shutaro Yamada (DT Tensei)
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©山田秋太郎
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