📅 On this day in anime
Anime that premiered on May 8
NEW GAME!: Watashi, Shainryokoutte Hajimete na no de... (2017), The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE -Yotsuba Succession Arc- (2026), Inazuma Eleven Go: Galaxy (2013) and 3 more first aired on May 8.
- premieres on this date
- 6
- premieres on this date
- earliest year
- 1980
- earliest year
First aired on May 8
2017New Game!: Watashi, Shain Ryokou tte Hajimete nano de...OVA · 9 years ago
2026Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Yotsuba Keishou-henMovie · this year
2013Inazuma Eleven Go: GalaxyTV series · 13 years ago
1980Space Runaway IdeonTV series · 46 years ago
2026Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club: Bloom Garden PartyMovie · this year
2001Gakuen Senki MuryouTV series · 25 years ago
Premiere dates and popularity from AniList; dates are the original Japanese release.
Frequently asked questions
What anime came out on May 8?
New Game!: Watashi, Shain Ryokou tte Hajimete nano de... (ova, 2017); Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Yotsuba Keishou-hen (movie, 2026); Inazuma Eleven Go: Galaxy (tv series, 2013); Space Runaway Ideon (tv series, 1980); Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club: Bloom Garden Party (movie, 2026); Gakuen Senki Muryou (tv series, 2001).
What is the oldest anime that premiered on May 8?
Space Runaway Ideon, which first aired on May 8, 1980.