Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle has fans waiting longer than expected for the anime's conclusion. The series faced yet another setback after grappling with production delays this season. If you have been keeping tabs on Saku Chitose and his friends at Fujishi High School, your next question is likely to be: when are we finally going to see how this thing plays out?The anime had a great opening in October 2025, but things quickly got tangled. The sixth episode was postponed from November 11 to December 2. Then episodes kept coming, but on a weird schedule. The show managed to air through episode 10 on December 30, 2025, but that's where things currently stand.What happened to Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle episodes 11-13?Here's the situation. The last three episodes of the first cour (episodes 11-13) will premiere in Spring 2026. Yes, we’re staring at three months or more between the last aired episode.The production committee made the announcement on December 30, 2025, the day of episode 10's broadcast. They said the holdup is production-related, and they promised to publish some detailed broadcast times once it’s all set. Studio feel. is working closely with the production committee to meet fan expectations, but the team needs more time.But there's more to this story. The real issue isn't just about animation quality this time. The winter 2026 anime season starts in early January, and Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle no longer has a TV broadcast slot. Another anime called Tune into the Midnight Heart is taking over the Tuesday timeslot that the series previously occupied.When does Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle actually come back?Yuzuki Nanase (Image Credit: studio feel.)2026 is the goal, and that likely means at some point between April and June 2026. Dates have not yet been announced. Fans of Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle should stay tuned to the official site and X account for further information.Some are speculating that episodes 11 through 13 may air towards the end of spring in order to go straight into the second cour. This would, from a narrative sense, make sense as episode 11 is meant to begin a new arc. And yes, there's definitely a second cour planned, though its release timing is now uncertain too.The delay has created mixed reactions. Many fans appreciate that Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle episodes 6-10 looked significantly better after the production team took extra time. The animation quality improved noticeably. Others, however, are more annoyed with the stop-and-start schedule: They feel as though all of these breaks are sucking away their enthusiasm for the show.This is also not the first break that the anime is taking. The show was initially planned to premiere in summer or fall 2023, but it was delayed by about 18 months. There’s also some speculation that the publisher of Re: Zero is particularly picky about its adaptations. Gagaga Bunko has few anime, and many of them are successful enough that it can afford to refuse subpar productions.ConclusionIf you’ve dedicated any time to Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle thus far, then the animation quality getting this treatment in recent episodes makes it clear these delays aren’t all for naught. Episode 10 completed the Stalker arc that had been hanging over the middle of this season, so at least you’re not left on a monstrous cliffhanger.Otherwise, we would likely have gotten a rushed season like with One Punch Man S3 that nobody, including the audience, wanted. So while waiting until spring isn't ideal, it beats watching a poorly animated conclusion.For now, fans of Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle will need patience. Spring 2026 will come eventually, and hopefully, the final episodes of this first part will be worth the extended wait.