[Episode 7 Preview] TV Anime 'Snowball Earth'

This is a preview for episode 7 of the TV anime スノウボールアース, set on an Earth covered in snow and ice. In “The Price of Courage,” Yukio returns to battle after repairs while Tetsuo makes a move to revers

The preview for Episode 7, "The Price of Courage," opens with the repaired giant robot Yukio returning to the battlefield equipped with the enhanced right arm ‘Snowball Rampart.’ Tetsunan and Yukio continue their defensive battle against a newly encountered enemy, but gradually find themselves driven into a corner by overwhelming power and calculated tactics.

The preview focuses on what means Tetsunan chooses when pushed to the brink in order to turn the tide of battle. Episode 7 aired on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 11:45 p.m. on Nippon TV’s ‘FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT’ programming block.

『スノウボールアース』 follows Tetsunan, a boy who has fought galactic monsters, and his only friend, the giant robot Yukio. Ten years after Tetsunan returns from the final battle that determined humanity’s survival, he encounters an Earth covered in snow and ice and journeys through an unknown world while holding on to his promise to Yukio.

The original work is the manga of the same name by Yuhiro Tsujitsugu. The director is Munehisa Sakai, and animation production is by Studio KAI. Takuto Yoshinaga voices Tetsunan, while Daisuke Hirakawa voices Yukio.