posted on by Ken Iikura-Gross
Japan generally celebrates Setsubun or the changing of seasons on February 3. However, the Asahi Shimbun paper notes 2025 marks the first time in 124 years that the holiday lands on February 2. One might think it’s because February 2 is the auspicious day of Taian while February 3 is the ominous day of Shakko in the six-day East Asian week cycle Rokuyō. Actually though, it’s due to the Earth’s rotation around the Sun — a sort of leap year if you will. This change in day hasn’t stopped the Setsubun celebration around the anime and manga world:
Bonobono
— ぼのぼの【公式】 (@BONOBONO_nokoto) February 2, 2025
Today, February 2, is Setsubun.👹
Demons out, good fortune in🫘
Wishing you all a healthy year✨
Chibi Maruko-chan
今日は #節分👹
恵方巻、いただきまーす😮#ちびまる子ちゃん #2月2日 pic.twitter.com/Yvxv5tyv5W— ちびまる子ちゃん【公式】 (@tweet_maruko) February 2, 2025
Today Setsubun👹
Let’s eat the ehōmaki😮
Coji-Coji
今日は節分!
おには~そと!
ふくは~うち!
#2月2日 #節分#コジコジ #cojicoji #さくらももこ #sakuramomoko pic.twitter.com/qoy3L291Ut— コジコジ【公式】 (@cojicoji_tweet) February 2, 2025
Today is Setsubun!
Demons~ outside!
Good luck~ inside!
Harmonyland (Sanrio)
— ハーモニーランド【公式】 (@harmony_event) February 2, 2025
February 2 is Setsubun👹✨
This year’s lucky direction is “west-southwest”!
Badtz-Maru ate a fruit ehōmaki dessert ✨
Kuki Tourism Board
— 一般社団法人 久喜市観光協会 (@kukikankou) January 29, 2025
The Tsukasa Hiiragi statue’s costume.
February 2 is Setsubun.
The statue of Tsukasa Hiiragi in front of the Washinomiya Post Office is dressed in a demon costume.
But please don’t throw soybeans.
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid (manga)
カンナが鬼なら…#節分#カンナの日常 pic.twitter.com/eiovgCPcGy
— 『小林さんちのメイドラゴン』コミックス公式 (@maidragon_comic) February 2, 2025
Caption: If Kanna were a demon…
Kanna: Grandma! I’m a demon, but can I come in?!
Wha?! Come in!
Penguin Box (Odekake Kozame)
子ザメと恵方巻 pic.twitter.com/vERU8Nny0D
— ペンギンボックス@子ザメ6巻&映画化 (@Penguinbox1) February 2, 2025
Kozame and ehōmaki
PlayStation
アストロ御膳とトロのみたらしで節分をお祝い👹
皆さんにたくさんの福が訪れますように!#節分 #アストロボット #どこでもいっしょ pic.twitter.com/g6FIvzoaHl— プレイステーション公式 (@PlayStation_jp) February 2, 2025
Celebrate Setsubun with an Astro Bot gozen meal and Toro mitarashi sweets.👹
May lots of good fortune come to you all!
Sgt. Frog
鬼は外、福は内、我輩は?#節分の日 pic.twitter.com/HWrwmcHJ0U
— アニメ『ケロロ軍曹』公式 (@keroro_anime) February 2, 2025
Demons out, good fortune in, what about me?
Tama and Friends
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follow-up of Happy Setsubun From Around the Anime World, Part I