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A Certain Dark Side's Item (2026–present) — anime on AT-X

The answer: Yes — returns in 6 days. Next episode · S01E06 · "Colosseum." · on AT-X
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Genre
Anime
Network / streamer
AT-X
Premiered
October 9, 2026
Runtime
~30 min per episode
1season
12episodes
7upcoming

About A Certain Dark Side's Item

A massive "academy city" located in western Tokyo.

In this city, with a total population of 2.3 million, approximately 80% of whom are students, a special curriculum for developing psychic abilities is implemented, and the students' abilities are evaluated on a six-level scale from "Level 0" to "Level 5".

Boasting scientific and technological advancements far surpassing common sense, this dreamlike educational institution provides everyone with scientific abilities and allows them to live in peace—but behind this tranquility lies a "dark side" organization that undertakes dirty work that is never revealed to the public.

"ITEM" - an elite unit composed of four girls.

Kinuhata Saiai, who can freely manipulate nitrogen to provide an impenetrable defense.
Frenda Seivelun, who uses explosives and traps to toy with the battlefield .
Takitsubo Rikou, who can read and track the faint powers emitted by ability users.
And Mugino Shizuri, one of only seven "Level 5" in Academy City. 
Then, a fifth girl appears before them.
Their encounter with her leads the "items" into a new darkness.

This is a story depicting the daily lives, bonds, and deep, profound darkness of girls with rather unusual abilities, steeped in violence, cruelty, and depravity.

A Certain Dark Side's Item episode schedule

7 upcoming · 5 aired . Next episode: November 13, 2026.

Upcoming · 7

DateEp.Title
November 13, 2026 S1·E6 Colosseum.
November 20, 2026 S1·E7 Episode 7
November 27, 2026 S1·E8 Episode 8
December 4, 2026 S1·E9 Episode 9
December 11, 2026 S1·E10 Episode 10
December 18, 2026 S1·E11 Episode 11
December 25, 2026 S1·E12 Episode 12

Aired · 5

DateEp.Title
November 6, 2026 S1·E5 Infiltration
October 30, 2026 S1·E4 Mitori Kouzaku - Liquid Shadow
October 23, 2026 S1·E3 Choubi Hanano - The Fifth
October 16, 2026 S1·E2 Saiai Kinuhata - Newcomer
October 9, 2026 S1·E1 ITEM

A Certain Dark Side's Item cast

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