The Winter 2026 season had 45 premieres in this guide, against 42 the season before. 22 are manga adaptations. Top genres: fantasy (23%), romantic comedy (15%) and isekai (13%).
High School! Kimengumi
January 9, 2026, school and comedy · 12 ep.
Sentenced to Be a Hero
January 3, 2026, Studio Kai, fantasy and dark fantasy · 12 ep.
Hell Mode
January 10, 2026, isekai and fantasy · 25 ep.
You and I Are Polar Opposites
January 11, 2026, Lapin Track, romantic comedy and school · 25 ep.
Tune In to the Midnight Heart
January 6, 2026, Gekkō, romantic comedy and harem · 12 ep.
February 1, 2026, Toei Animation, magical girl
Wash It All Away
January 5, 2026, Okuruto Noboru, slice of life · 12 ep.
Scum of the Brave
January 11, 2026, OLM, Inc., fantasy · 24 ep.
Hana-Kimi
January 4, 2026, Signal.MD
Champignon Witch
January 9, 2026, Typhoon Graphics, fantasy · 12 ep.
Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table
January 7, 2026, Studio Deen · 11 ep.
Yoroi Shinden Samurai Troopers
January 5, 2026, Sunrise · 24 ep.
Journal with Witch
January 4, 2026, Shuka · 13 ep.
The Darwin Incident
January 7, 2026, Bellnox Films · 13 ep.
Tamon's B-Side
January 4, 2026, J.C.Staff, romantic comedy · 13 ep.
Rooster Fighter
March 15, 2026, Sanzigen, action · 12 ep.
The Case Book of Arne
January 7, 2026, Silver Link · 12 ep.
Oedo Fire Slayer: The Legend of Phoenix
January 12, 2026, SynergySP, historical · 12 ep.
Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None
January 4, 2026, fantasy · 12 ep.
Dead Account
January 10, 2026, SynergySP, action and supernatural · 12 ep.
You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!
January 6, 2026, Tezuka Productions, romantic comedy · 12 ep.
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk
January 11, 2026, East Fish Studio, romance · 12 ep.
There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her
January 6, 2026, Gekkō, isekai and fantasy · 13 ep.
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans
January 11, 2026, Asread · 13 ep.
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar
January 10, 2026, Troyca · 12 ep.
A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation
January 8, 2026, SynergySP · 12 ep.
The Holy Grail of Eris
January 8, 2026, Ashi Productions · 12 ep.
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter
January 6, 2026, Studio Deen · 12 ep.
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife
January 8, 2026, Project No.9, romantic comedy and supernatural · 12 ep.
Noble Reincarnation
January 8, 2026 · 12 ep.
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See
January 4, 2026, Platinum Vision, fantasy · 13 ep.
Trigun Stargaze
January 10, 2026, Orange, action · 12 ep.
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring
March 29, 2026, Wit Studio · 14 ep.
Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord
January 10, 2026, isekai · 12 ep.
Roll Over and Die
January 9, 2026, A.C.G.T · 12 ep.
An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29
January 7, 2026, Hornets, adventure and fantasy · 12 ep.
Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android?
January 10, 2026, yuri · 8 ep.
The Daughter of the Demon Lord Is Too Kind!
January 7, 2026, EMT Squared, fantasy · 12 ep.
The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer
January 4, 2026, Diomedéa, comedy · 12 ep.
The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom
January 11, 2026, Studio Deen, isekai · 12 ep.
Hoppe-chan: Sun Ōkoku to Kuro Hoppe-dan no Himitsu
January 10, 2026, Toon Harbor Works · 12 ep.
I'll Live a Long Life to Dote on My Favorite Stepbrother!
January 6, 2026, isekai · 12 ep.
Ichigo Aika
January 5, 2026, Studio Hōkiboshi, romantic comedy · 12 ep.
Pino & Shinoby
February 10, 2026, Rai Kids, slice of life · 26 ep.
Omae wa Mada Gunma o Shiranai: Reiwa-ban
January 10, 2026 · 12 ep.