Celebrating 20 Years of Iconic Anime! ABEMA Announces Special Project: 'Our Sanctuary, Unchanged for 20 Years - Let's Celebrate Anniversary Anime on ABEMA' Starting April 1st (Wed)
ABEMA will host a special project featuring free, back-to-back broadcasts of seven legendary anime series that premiered in 2006.
The "new future TV" ABEMA will launch a special project titled "Our Sanctuary, Unchanged for 20 Years - Let's Celebrate Anniversary Anime on ABEMA" starting Wednesday, April 1, 2026, featuring iconic anime series celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2026.
The year 2006 saw the birth of legendary titles that are still talked about today, including "Reborn!", "Ouran High School Host Club", "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion", "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya", "Gintama", "Higurashi When They Cry", and "DEATH NOTE". From battle action and school comedies to youth dramas, mysteries, and gags, these series captured the hearts of many fans with their diverse worlds and compelling characters, maintaining their popularity to this day.
In this project, these seven titles will be broadcast for free in succession over approximately one month, from April 1 (Wed) to April 26 (Sun). We are delivering a special lineup that allows fans to relive the excitement and thrill of those days on this 20th-anniversary milestone.
Whether you were a fan glued to the TV back then or are discovering these series for the first time, we invite you to enjoy these Heisei-era masterpieces for free on ABEMA.
■ ABEMA Special Project: "Our Sanctuary, Unchanged for 20 Years - Let's Celebrate Anniversary Anime on ABEMA" Overview
▼ "Reborn!" - All episodes broadcast for free daily
Broadcast Dates: April 1 (Wed) – April 24 (Fri), 2026 (203 episodes total)
Program URL: https://abema.tv/channels/00s-anime-1/slots/AU58omGns4pJ1M
*Episodes will be available for free for one week after broadcast.
▼ "Ouran High School Host Club" - All episodes free marathon
Broadcast Dates: April 4 (Sat) & April 5 (Sun), 2026
Program URL: https://abema.tv/channels/00s-anime-1/slots/CSnNZKcGXXaPuR
*Episodes will be available for free for one week after broadcast.
▼ "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion" (Season 1 & 2) - All episodes free marathon
Broadcast Dates: April 6 (Mon) – April 10 (Fri), 2026
*Episodes will be available for free for one week after broadcast.
▼ "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" - All episodes free marathon
Broadcast Dates: April 11 (Sat) & April 12 (Sun), 2026
Program URL: https://abema.tv/channels/00s-anime-1/slots/DgUGynyvWyz9PV
*Episodes will be available for free for two weeks after broadcast.
▼ "Gintama" (Year 1) - All episodes free marathon
Broadcast Dates: April 13 (Mon) – April 17 (Fri), 2026
*Episodes will be available for free for one week after broadcast.
▼ "Higurashi When They Cry" (Season 1) - All episodes free marathon
Broadcast Dates: April 18 (Sat) & April 19 (Sun), 2026
*Episodes will be available for free for one week after broadcast.
▼ "DEATH NOTE" - All episodes free marathon
Broadcast Dates: April 20 (Mon) – April 23 (Thu), 2026
*Episodes will be available for free for one week after broadcast.
Broadcast Channel: All on the "Natsukashi Anime 00's" channel.
■ About ABEMA
ABEMA is a video streaming service aiming to innovate television as the "new future TV." It offers approximately 25 channels 24/7, including news, original dramas, romance reality shows, anime, and sports. It boasts the highest number of original episodes among domestic video services in Japan. Users can watch on smartphones, PCs, tablets, and TV devices. For more information, visit https://abema.tv/.