Golden Week Special: ABEMA Adds and Broadcasts 4 Popular 2000s Anime for Free Starting April 27, Including 'Eyeshield 21' and 'Kekkaishi'!
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the video streaming service ABEMA will feature a Golden Week special, streaming four iconic 2000s anime series—'Eyeshield 21', 'Kekkaishi', 'Hayate the Combat Butler', and 'Zettai Karen Children'—for free starting April 27, 2026.
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ABEMA, the 'new future TV,' has announced that as part of its Golden Week special project 'Over 300 Anime Titles Free Release Festival,' it will add four nostalgic anime titles from the 2000s and broadcast them for free sequentially starting Monday, April 27, 2026.
This project carefully selects four popular anime titles that defined the 2000s, ranging from battles and sports to romantic comedies and psychic actions, allowing fans to relive the enthusiasm of that era. The lineup includes: 'Eyeshield 21,' a hot-blooded sports anime about American football; 'Kekkaishi,' a battle story about young heirs of a barrier-user family fighting monsters; 'Hayate the Combat Butler' (Season 1), a slapstick rom-com featuring an unlucky boy butler and a whimsical young lady; and 'Zettai Karen Children,' a psychic action-comedy about beautiful girl espers.
From April 27 (Mon) to May 15 (Fri), the complete series of each title will be broadcast sequentially for free. Additionally, each episode will be available for free on-demand for one week following the broadcast. Notably, this marks the first time 'Eyeshield 21' and 'Kekkaishi' will have marathon broadcasts on ABEMA.
■ Golden Week Special / Free Marathon Broadcast Schedule for 4 2000s Anime
- 'Eyeshield 21' (145 episodes): April 27 – May 15, daily from around 5:30 PM (7-8 episodes daily).
- 'Kekkaishi' (52 episodes): April 27 – May 2, daily from around 9:30 PM (8-9 episodes daily).
- 'Hayate the Combat Butler' (52 episodes): May 3 – May 8, daily from around 9:30 PM (8-9 episodes daily).
- 'Zettai Karen Children' (51 episodes): May 9 – May 15, daily from around 9:30 PM (7-8 episodes daily).
Broadcast Channel: Nostalgic Anime 00’s Channel
URL: https://abema.tv/timetable/channels/00s-anime-1
About ABEMA:
ABEMA is a video streaming business aiming to innovate television. Celebrating its 10th anniversary on April 11, 2026, it offers approximately 25 channels 24/7, including news, original dramas, romance reality shows, variety, anime, and sports, mostly for free and without registration. It boasts the highest number of original episodes in Japan and is available on smartphones, PCs, tablets, and TV devices. ABEMA Premium is available for ¥1,180/month (tax incl.), and 'Ad-supported ABEMA Premium' for ¥680/month (tax incl.).
This project carefully selects four popular anime titles that defined the 2000s, ranging from battles and sports to romantic comedies and psychic actions, allowing fans to relive the enthusiasm of that era. The lineup includes: 'Eyeshield 21,' a hot-blooded sports anime about American football; 'Kekkaishi,' a battle story about young heirs of a barrier-user family fighting monsters; 'Hayate the Combat Butler' (Season 1), a slapstick rom-com featuring an unlucky boy butler and a whimsical young lady; and 'Zettai Karen Children,' a psychic action-comedy about beautiful girl espers.
From April 27 (Mon) to May 15 (Fri), the complete series of each title will be broadcast sequentially for free. Additionally, each episode will be available for free on-demand for one week following the broadcast. Notably, this marks the first time 'Eyeshield 21' and 'Kekkaishi' will have marathon broadcasts on ABEMA.
■ Golden Week Special / Free Marathon Broadcast Schedule for 4 2000s Anime
- 'Eyeshield 21' (145 episodes): April 27 – May 15, daily from around 5:30 PM (7-8 episodes daily).
- 'Kekkaishi' (52 episodes): April 27 – May 2, daily from around 9:30 PM (8-9 episodes daily).
- 'Hayate the Combat Butler' (52 episodes): May 3 – May 8, daily from around 9:30 PM (8-9 episodes daily).
- 'Zettai Karen Children' (51 episodes): May 9 – May 15, daily from around 9:30 PM (7-8 episodes daily).
Broadcast Channel: Nostalgic Anime 00’s Channel
URL: https://abema.tv/timetable/channels/00s-anime-1
About ABEMA:
ABEMA is a video streaming business aiming to innovate television. Celebrating its 10th anniversary on April 11, 2026, it offers approximately 25 channels 24/7, including news, original dramas, romance reality shows, variety, anime, and sports, mostly for free and without registration. It boasts the highest number of original episodes in Japan and is available on smartphones, PCs, tablets, and TV devices. ABEMA Premium is available for ¥1,180/month (tax incl.), and 'Ad-supported ABEMA Premium' for ¥680/month (tax incl.).