winter 2026 Anime Season
Verified lineup, broadcasting schedules, production studios, and community interest for winter 2026.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1
The third season of Jujutsu Kaisen. After the Shibuya Incident, a deadly jujutsu battle known as the Culling Game, orchestrated by Noritoshi Kamo, erupts across ten colonies in Japan. Haunted by guilt over the mass killings in Shibuya and wary of Sukuna’s interest in Fushiguro, Itadori chooses not to return to Jujutsu High. Instead, he teams up with Choso to exorcise the countless cursed spirits unleashed by Noritoshi Kamo. Amid this chaos, the Jujutsu Headquarters revokes Yuji Itadori’s suspended death sentence and appoints special-grade sorcerer Yuta Okkotsu as his executioner. Newly awakened modern sorcerers and resurrected ancient ones, now fighting as players in the Culling Game, collide with conflicting motives, driving the world once more toward an age ruled by jujutsu. (Source: TOHO Animation)
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2
The second season of Sousou no Frieren. On the road to Ende, Frieren confronts past bonds and rising threats with her newfound party. (Source: Anime News Network)
Hell's Paradise Season 2
The second season of Jigokuraku. In search of clues to the elixir, Gabimaru and his group arrive at the castle of Tensen, the monsters who rule the island. Meanwhile, the shogunate sends additional expeditions to Shinsenkyo led by Yamada Asaemon Shugen, which are joined by the Iwagakure. Gabimaru must try to find the elixir and escape from the island as an all-out showdown between humans and celestial immortals looms near. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Sentenced to Be a Hero
In a world where heroism is a punishment, Xylo Forbartz, a condemned goddess killer, battles endless hordes of monstrous abominations as part of Penal Hero Unit 9004. Death is no escape, only a cycle of resurrection and relentless combat. But when Xylo encounters a mysterious new goddess, their unlikely alliance sparks a rebellion that could shatter the chains of eternal punishment. (Source: Crunchyroll) Notes: - The first episode aired with a runtime of ~58 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode. - Initially scheduled to air in October, 2025
Oshi no Ko Season 3
The third season of [Oshi no Ko]. It's been six months since "POP IN 2" was released. Thanks to MEM-Cho's hard work, B-Komachi is about to get their major break. Aqua is a multi-talented entertainer, and Akane's career as a talented actress is going smoothly. Meanwhile, Kana lost the cheerfulness she once had. To track down the truth behind Ai and Goro's deaths, Ruby keeps rising in the entertainment world... Using lies as a weapon. (Source: Crunchyroll)
You and I are Polar Opposites
Suzuki’s a high school girl in love, but the guy she’s fallen for is nothing like her! While she’s cheerful, outgoing, and always trying to fit in, her classmate Yusuke Tani is stoic, quiet, and doesn’t seem to care what people think of him. Will Suzuki be able to overcome her anxieties and ask him out, or will she discover that opposites really don’t attract? (Source: Crunchyroll)
Fate/strange Fake
In a Holy Grail War, Mages (Masters) and their Heroic Spirits (Servants) fight for the control of the Holy Grail—an omnipotent wish-granting device said to fulfill any desire. Years have passed since the end of the Fifth Holy Grail War in Japan. Now, signs portend the emergence of a new Holy Grail in the western American city of Snowfield. Sure enough, Masters and Servants begin to gather... A missing Servant class... Impossible Servant summonings... A nation shrouded in secrecy... And a city created as a battleground. In the face of such irregularities, the Holy Grail War is twisted and driven into the depth of madness. Let the curtain rise on a masquerade of humans and heroes, made to dance upon the stage of a false Holy Grail. This is a Holy Grail War covered in lies. (Source: Official Site, Aniplex USA, edited) Notes: • Special premiere of Episode 1 in its English Dub occurred in Los Angeles at the Fate 20th Anniversary Showcase event and as well through Crunchyroll’s YouTube Channel on November 23, 2024 before the Japanese television premiere. • The Japanese advanced premiere occurred during the "Fate New Year's Eve TV Special 2024" on December 31, 2024.
Fire Force Season 3 Part 2
The second cour of Enen no Shouboutai: San no Shou. As chaos spreads, Shinra and Company 8 fight to stop a final, world-ending blaze. (Source: Crunchyroll News)
Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None
Betrayed by his childhood friend and cast out of the Hero Party, Orhun Dura—once their loyal Enchanter—is branded by his former comrades as “a jack-of-all-trades but a master of none.” Alone, he sets out to forge a new path as a solo adventurer. His journey sparks explosive battles, deadly rivals, and unexpected allies—and he’ll rise to shatter every expectation. The ultimate solo comeback begins! (Source: Crunchyroll)
Chained Soldier Season 2
The second season of Mato Seihei no Slave.
Journal with Witch
Reclusive novelist Makio Koudai has always preferred the company of books—but when her sister and brother-in-law pass away, Makio unexpectedly becomes the guardian of her 15-year-old niece, Asa Takumi. As they navigate grief, clashing personalities, and the challenges of living together, the two slowly open their hearts to each other, discovering warmth, understanding, and the meaning of family. (Source: Crunchyroll)
There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her
When Youki was reincarnated into a magical world, he became neither a hero nor a demon lord, but instead became a middle-level subordinate demon guarding the castle. When the Hero's party attacked the demon lord's castle, Youki was able to defeat them easily. But he fell in love at first sight with the beautiful cleric Cecelia!
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table
At just seventeen, Yuki is a professional death game player. She’s survived enough rounds to know that survival is calculation, not luck—and that failure is final. For most players, the games are a nightmare with no escape. For Yuki, they’re simply business. Yet in a world where rooms turn into graves and every choice could be her last, even experience offers no protection. (Source: Crunchyroll)
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2
The second season of Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia ILLEGALS.
Trigun Stargaze
It’s been two and a half years since the Lost JuLai tragedy, which laid waste to an entire city and engulfed the whole planet in chaos. Meryl, now a senior journalist, continues her search for Vash with her new younger sidekick, Milly, and runs into Wolfwood along the way. As plant robberies begin taking place once again, they sense Millions Knives’s organization conspiring behind the scenes. Meanwhile, Vash has taken the new name Eriks and is living in hiding in a backwater town when he gets an abrupt visit from Jessica, a young girl with an SOS from the third ship they call home. He thus decides to put an end to a long-standing feud in order to protect those dear to him. Just as the pieces of the story begin falling back together again, the planet receives a message from the far reaches of outer space: “We are a fleet of colony ships from Earth... Those who wish may accompany us to a new frontier.” The entire population rejoices at this news. However, as if to mock their celebration, the one-winged angel returns to wreak havoc and despair. Fates collide to forge a final conclusion for the panicked planet. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Tune In to the Midnight Heart
When Arisu Yamabuki was all alone in bed at night, he was able to find solace in the voice of a radio host who went by “Apollo.” However, one day, she simply stopped broadcasting without any explanation. Years then passed, and Arisu is now a second-year high-schooler. He makes it his mission to search for Apollo, as there is something he wants to tell her. He doesn’t know what she looks like, or even what her real name is, but he manages to get some leads on her in his school’s broadcasting club. That’s where he meets four girls who all dream to get a job where they can make full use of their voices! Just who is Apollo, and how will those four’s dreams pan out? (Source: K Manga)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
The second movie in the Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken series. After concluding the opening ceremony of the Demon Kingdom Federation Tempest, Rimuru and his companions are invited by the Celestial Emperor Hermesia of the great elven nation – the Magi Dynasty Salion – to visit her private resort island. As the group enjoys their brief vacation, a mysterious woman named Yura appears. A new incident unfolds against the backdrop of the boundless azure sea. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See
Kunon, a young man who cannot see, has the goal of creating new eyes with water magic. After just five months of learning sorcery, Kunon surpassed his own mentor and honed his talent as he tried to do a feat that's never been done before. A fantasy about a young man, a blind genius, who opens up the world through curiosity in the pursuit for magic is about to begin. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Golden Kamuy Season 5
The fifth and final season of Golden Kamuy.
Medalist Season 2
The second season of Medalist. Ever since the novice coach Tsukasa Akeuraji took Inori Yuitsuka under his mentorship, she has improved her figure skating at a fast pace. After passing a qualifying badge test, she earns a spot to compete in the upcoming Chubu Block Tournament, where only five of the 15 competitors can move forward to the next stage—the prestigious All-Japan Novice Tournament. However, earning a slot will not be easy for Inori: most of her rivals have already experienced trying their luck in the competition. The stakes are high as the competition begins, and one by one, each of the competitors strive to perform their very best in front of the big crowd. Moreover, the current figure skating generation's prodigy, Hikaru Kamisaki, is not competing in this block, which raises everyone's determination to qualify. That includes Inori, who must beat the odds if she wants to keep her promise to reach Hikaru and represent Japan in the Olympics with Tsukasa. (Source: MAL Rewrite)