Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc is set to drop its fifth episode on Friday, October 30, 2026, and the release timing has shifted slightly for European viewers due to the end of daylight saving time. The episode continues the story of Shiki Ichinose and the Rasetsu Academy students as they pursue their former classmate Ikari Yaoroshi, who has joined the radical Oni Brigade. The previous episode introduced the Brigade’s leader, Hayate Todoroki, and established the chilling mystery of the Kegon Falls research facility.
Tougen Anki Episode 5 Release Date and Exact Time by Region
New episodes of the Nikko Kegon Falls Arc stream weekly on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Prime Video in most regions outside Japan. The episode becomes available on Friday, October 30, 2026, at these local times:
- USA (Pacific Daylight Time): 9:00 a.m. PDT
- USA (Eastern Daylight Time): 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Canada (Toronto, Eastern Time): 12:00 p.m. EDT
- United Kingdom (GMT): 4:00 p.m. GMT
- Portugal, Ghana (GMT): 4:00 p.m. GMT
- Central Europe (Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland): 5:00 p.m. CET
- India (IST): 9:30 p.m. IST
- Japan (JST): Saturday, October 31 at 12:10 a.m. JST
- South Korea (KST): Saturday, October 31 at 12:10 a.m. KST
- Australia (Sydney, AEDT): Saturday, October 31 at 3:00 a.m. AEDT
The shift to 5:00 p.m. CET for Central European viewers reflects the end of summer time on October 25, 2026. Viewers in the UK and Portugal remain on 4:00 p.m. GMT because their clocks also fall back on the same date.
Where to Watch Tougen Anki Nikko Kegon Falls Arc Episode 5
Crunchyroll streams the series worldwide outside Japan and China, with both English subtitles and an English dub available on the platform. Netflix and Prime Video also carry the series in the United States and several other regions, making it accessible across multiple subscription services. The arc is confirmed for 24 episodes across two cours, with the first cour running from October 2 to December 18, 2026.
Episode 4 Recap: Yaoroshi Leaves and the Oni Brigade Steps In
Episode 4 of the Nikko Kegon Falls Arc marked a major turning point for the Rasetsu Academy group. Ikari Yaoroshi walked away from the academy and joined the Oni Brigade (Kikoku Unit), an independent faction of Oni whose stated mission is the total eradication of all Momotaro. The Brigade does not answer to any organization, and its creed does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
Shiki Ichinose refused to let Yaoroshi go without a fight. His reason was not glory or mission protocol. Shiki learned that the Oni Brigade is willing to kill noncombatants, and that line was enough to send him chasing his former classmate across the country. The pursuit leads the group to Nikko, where Kegon Falls has mysteriously stopped flowing and a massive research facility has appeared near the falls.
Hayate Todoroki and the Kikoku Unit
The episode introduced Hayate Todoroki, the Wind Kishin and leader of the Oni Brigade. Todoroki is a deliberately contradictory figure: he commands wind powers but suffers from motion sickness and has no sense of direction. His second-in-command, Uri Torikai, summons blood birds and serves as the practical counterweight to Todoroki’s erratic leadership.
Shiki rejected Todoroki’s invitation to join the Brigade’s campaign, but Yaoroshi sympathized with the cause and left with him. The episode also introduced the Momotaro side’s main antagonist for this arc, Kusabi Momoura, who is described as a foil to Todoroki in terms of brutality toward enemies.
What the Episode 5 Preview Shows
Official preview material for Episode 5 confirms the episode continues the Nikko storyline with the title listed in Japanese broadcast schedules as “New Blood” for the October 30 slot. The preview focuses on the group’s arrival at the Kegon Falls facility, where horrific experiments are being carried out on Oni. Shiki’s goal remains bringing Yaoroshi back, but the Brigade’s indifference to civilian casualties and the facility’s experiments push the conflict beyond a simple rescue mission.
The episode airs on NTV’s FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT block in Japan at 12:10 a.m. JST on October 31, which corresponds to the October 30 streaming window for international audiences.
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Voice Cast and Production Team for the Arc
The Nikko Kegon Falls Arc cast includes Kazuki Ura as Shiki Ichinose, Hiroshi Kamiya as Naito Mudano, Koutaro Nishiyama as Jin Kougasaki, Manaka Iwami as Homare Byobugaura, and Shogo Sakata as Ikari Yaoroshi. Gakuto Kajiwara voices Hayate Todoroki, with Kenichi Suzumura as Kusabi Momoura. Hiromitsu Kitayama performs the opening theme “Backlash,” and TRACK15 performs the ending theme “Hand in Hand”.
The Nikko Kegon Falls Arc continues the story from the Kyoto and Nerima battles, with the Rasetsu Academy students operating away from their usual support structure and facing a faction that rejects the academy’s approach to the Oni-Momotaro conflict. For viewers following the weekly schedule, Episode 6 is set for November 6, 2026, at the same international streaming times. Keep checking VvipTimes for more anime release schedules and episode breakdowns.
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