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posted on 2026-04-01 19:30 IST by Ken Iikura-Gross
The best April Fool's Day "jokes" are the ones that make us laugh on April 1 — then make us gasp on April 2 when we realize they're actually, legitimately real. Do you think of any this year's pranks are for real?
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
— 『時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん』公式 (@roshidere) March 31, 2026🤜Their first fighting game is here!?🤛
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
Special promotional video now available✨
As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill
— 転生貴族、鑑定スキルで成り上がる【公式】 (@kanteiskill) March 31, 2026【Spinoff Production Green-Lit!】
Exaggerated TV Anime
“As a Reincarnated Zakoshi, I'll Use My Noise Skill”
The protagonist is…
Hollywood Zakoshisyoh
(Voiced by Hollywood Zakoshisyoh)
Yeah, that's great!
The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer
— TVアニメ「拷問バイトくんの日常」公式🔨好評放送・配信中！ (@goumonbt_anime) March 31, 2026━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔴
The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer
Will you call Spirytus too⁉ Phone Campaign☎️
🟠━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🟢
As a part-timer at Spirytus Co., Ltd.
Let's give Part-timer-kun a “wake-up call”📞
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
#漆黒の翼 を応援する方法①
緊急無料配信第７弾を視聴しよう！！https://t.co/yYubbaacb3#漆黒の翼 こと海藤瞬の活躍を見て応援しよう▶️✨
［SP］ #斉木楠雄 #斉Ψ #エイプリルフール pic.twitter.com/UOo8jvXX4R
How to Support The Jet-Black Wings ①
Watch the Urgent Free Stream #7!!
https://youtu.be/3bjm3lwZf9I
Watch and support the exploits of Shun Kaidō, The Jet-Black Wings ▶️✨
[SP]
#漆黒の翼 を応援する方法②
ジャッジメント・ナイツ・オブ・サンダー
６０分耐久動画を視聴しよう！！https://t.co/vxQxcqxZAo#漆黒の翼 のBGMを聴いて応援だ🎧🔥
［SP］ #斉木楠雄 #斉Ψ #エイプリルフール pic.twitter.com/meYOXNEkz7
How to Support The Jet-Black Wings ②
Judgment Knights of Thunder
Watch the 60-minute endurance video!!
https://youtu.be/eCDOEgI6uTw
Listen to The Jet-Black Wings BGM and show your support!🎧🔥
[SP]
Gushing Over Magical Girls
— TVアニメ「魔法少女にあこがれて」公式 (@mahoako_anime) March 31, 2026✨Now You Can Be a Tres Magia!✨
From Gushing Over Magical Girls
The Tres Magia Heart Stick💝
Coming to toy stores nationwide!⁉
✨Four Ways to Play
♡Transformation Play ♡Special Move Play ♡True Form Play
♡Defeated by Enormita and in Dire Straits⁉ Play
You too can become a Tres Magia!💕
Hana-Kimi
Hana-Kimi opened a special website for its April Fool's Day game.
— 「花ざかりの君たちへ」公式 (@hanakimi_anime) March 31, 2026┎┈┈┈┈┈┈┈☀️🕶️┒
Ikenai Taiyo
～ABC Won't Last!?～
Mini-Mini-Mini Game Project
┖┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┚
Beach season has started, so they went to Okinawa.
While taking a walk along the beach…?
Make sure to have lots of fun!🌸
Kuroko's Basketball
カードが示す未来を読み解いて・・・https://t.co/D48KlEZdtx#kurobas #エイプリルフール #タロットの世界 pic.twitter.com/cwZpNxdrV1
— アニメ黒子のバスケ (@kurobasanime) March 31, 2026Read the future revealed by the cards…
A Man Who Defies the World of BL
なんと⁉️
『絶対GLになる世界VS絶対GLになりなくない女』が連載開始ーー。#エイプリルフール #絶対BL #紺吉 pic.twitter.com/NnETntviri
Can you believe it⁉️
A Man Who Defies the World of GL series has launched—
Hikaru Midorikawa
チュ「ボク、今日から無口キャラで行こうと思う。」
ペン「◦◦◦」#エイプリルフール pic.twitter.com/PAeYyZDf2O
Chu: “I think starting today I'll become the quiet type.”
Pen: “…”
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
— クロエコ｜無職転生 〜異世界行ったら本気だす〜 クロニクル・オブ・エコーズ 公式 (@mushokutensei_C) March 31, 2026 𓂃 𓈒 𓏸 Chronicles of Echo's is a dating sim!? 𓂃 𓈒 𓏸
Chronecho ~Sweet Private Time~
Special visuals revealed❣️
Why not give it your all again in this world?🫧
One Piece
4.1
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
USOPP#ウソップ誕生祭2026#ONEPIECE#エイプリルフール pic.twitter.com/bc5gG2rJLI
Pac-Man
えっ！？ 食堂のメニューが全部パックマンの大好物に！？🍒
毎日こうなればいいのにーー！🍓🍪#pacman #エイプリルフール pic.twitter.com/HQESEKBeGb
What!? The entire cafeteria menu is Pac-Man's favorite food!?🍒
I wish it were like this every day!🍓🍪
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
— 『Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活』公式 (@Rezero_official) March 31, 2026◪Spring's Magic of New Encounters◪
The Otome Game Re:Zero -Starting Life in an Office-
The elite team assembled for the project consists of men with more than a few quirks
◪The Second Otome Game Is Here!?◪
Re:Zero -Starting Life in an Office-
With whom will you enjoy your time in this office?
Sega
Sega posted serveral “No April Fool's Jokes” images.
今年もどうぞご利用くださいませ✨
Feel free to use this image!#エイプリルフール pic.twitter.com/KdRyYbRDGS
Studio Pierrot
— スタジオぴえろストア (@s_pierrot_store) March 31, 2026【New Merch！？Annoucnement】 Midori no Makibao
Makibao is at long last heading to space!🚀
Production of an ultra-giant Makibao plush toy has been green-lit! 🎉
Size: About 3 billion km🌎
Price: 30 trillion yen [about US$190 million] (tax included)💴
Whether it will fit in your room… is up to you
Did we miss any April Fool's Day 2026 greetings? Feel free to let us know in our forums or by email!
This article has a follow-up: Happy April Fool's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part III (2026-04-01 20:30)
follow-up of Happy April Fool's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part I
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