Winter is upon us! Christmas, New Years, and the whole season to be warm, happy, and enjoying the good company of our family and loved ones! And, of course, after enjoying some good meals of all the delicious food of the season… what better thing than watching anime while our tummies digest all that food?!


For that, there are various exciting sequels that will accompany us on this cold winter season. From the coming back of a true 90´s classic, the return of the most hype volleyball series, some 5 pretty sisters, and more!

Feeling all the jolly season, we have prepared the Jingle Mixer! Which are some very deary (?) rhymes about these anime that are coming back!... Get it? Rhymes and back? Ah! I´m sure you get it!


Also a nice reminder that we do not put where these series will stream or appear due to the nature in how the streaming services tend to announce their seasonal anime just a few days before they air.

Having that clear, and without further ado...Here are the series!



The Quintessential Quintuplets 2

Preview Author: Raitzeno

Type: TV series

Studio: (unknown as of writing)

Genre(s): Romance, Drama, Comedy, Harem

About the Series: Two’s company, three’s a crowd... But what’s five? Fuutarou Uesugi has begun to find that five is a tough but possibly satisfying trial. As a poor student who dragged himself to the top of the class through sheer effort, Fuutarou lands a sweet gig tutoring the children of a rich businessman thanks to a connection via his own father. But the children in question turn out to be his new classmates and quintuplets! While they still love pulling the ol’ switcheroo, each of these problem students have completely different strengths, tastes, and learning styles - something Fuutarou has to learn to cope with if he hopes to finance his college education. But in the process of learning more about each other, he and the girls have begun to find their relationships growing beyond a tutor and his students…


A hugely popular harem show and the spark of not just a few Waifu Wars among both the general public and within Ani-TAY itself, The Quintessential Quintuplets is a delightful high school romance with plenty of character growth, both so far and yet to come. Its manga is quite popular around here, so we’re very much looking forward to seeing how far we’ll get in the next season. (But smart money is on a third season coming up; the manga isn’t complete yet, and the author has been dragging out what currently looks like the end...)

Jingle Mixer:

5 Twin Sexy Sisters

Aiming for the same mister

And I hope

Ichika is the winner

Time to Catch Up: 5 hours

What You Need to Watch: The Quintessential Quintuplets (12 episodes)

Premiere Date: January 2020


A Certain Scientific Railgun T (S3)

Preview Author:Raitzeno

Type: TV series

Studio: J.C. Staff

Genre(s): Sci-fi, Action, Comedy, Romance…?

About the Series: A spinoff of A Certain Magical Index, Railgun focuses on Mikoto Misaka, the second-most powerful Esper in Academy City. Though she’s only a second-year middle school student, Misaka’s “electromaster” powers are already well-known for both problem-solving and occasional collateral damage. She comes with a colorful cast of supporting characters who both make excellent comedic foils across all possible combinations and form a surprisingly well-balanced team when all of them are combined and set to a purpose - usually saving Academy City from some crisis born of its own corruption and/or hubris.


While Kamijou’s (mis)adventures explore the juxtaposition and conflict between the scientific Espers and various actually-magical religious groups, Misaka’s story is generally pure, imaginative, but well-executed sci-fi. Railgun is more grounded (pun intended) than its more-mystical parent series, but it’s widely hailed as more enjoyable due to the solid core of characters making up Misaka’s inner circle and deep worldbuilding of Academy City (as opposed to Touma’s ever-expanding harem and constant globetrotting). While there is occasional overlap, it’s always accompanied by a fresh perspective and some behind-the-scenes details from Misaka’s side, and most of her adventures have nothing to do with him. While she occasionally needs a little help from her friends, she’s certainly no damsel in distress!

Jingle Mixer:

A single city filled with Espers

That seems to be experts!

And it seems

This series has a lot of viewers!

Time to Catch Up: 20 hours; ~36.5 hours optional

What You Need to Watch: A Certain Scientific Railgun (24 episodes), A Certain Scientific Railgun S (24 episodes)


OPTIONAL: A Certain Magical Index (3 seasons, 24 episodes[10 hours] each), A Certain Scientific Accelerator (12 episodes, 5 hours), A Certain Magical Index The Movie: The Miracle of Endymion (Movie, 90 minutes), various OVAs.

Premiere Date: January 10th, 2020


Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica Side Story

Preview Author: Doctorkev

Type: TV Series

Studio: Shaft

Genre(s): Magical Girl, Dark Fantasy

About the Series: 2011’s Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica caused the “dark magical girls” subgenre to explode, with many copycat series appearing in subsequent years. Apart from two compilation movies plus a single movie sequel, the franchise has lain dormant after lead writer Gen Urobuchi and chief director Akiyuki Shinbou declined to continue the story. In the interim, Aniplex released Magia Record - an Android/iOS gacha game somewhat similar to its mega-popular Fate/Grand Order (FGO). Now, following in FGO’s footsteps, Magia Record has its own upcoming anime adaptation. Note this is not a sequel, as the name hints, this is merely a side story that presumably fits into one of the multiple timelines referenced in the original show. It is also not written by Urobuchi, though Shaft remains the primary production studio and Shinbou is involved as animation supervisor.


So far it is unclear how closely the anime adaptation will stick to the game’s story as the first two episodes that premiered at Anime NYC 2019 demonstrated some deviations, including a new magical girl character not from the game. What is clear is that the main cast includes game characters Iroha Tamaki and Yachiyo Nanami as they investigate the appearance of “Rumors” in their city of Kamihama. If the game’s storyline is followed, expect Madoka and co. from the original anime to pop up at some point.

The original show was 12 almost perfect episodes of existential horror, pain and misery mixed with a tiny shard of hope. Magia Record the game is significantly lighter in tone and the story may need to be altered for the anime so as not to disappoint fans of the original looking for another chance to have their heart ripped out and stamped on by magical loli waifus battling with despair and tortured destinies.


Jingle Mixer:

The grim girls who are magical

Finally comes back

And now with a new

And convoluted storyline

Time to Catch Up: 5 hours - 7 hours (optional)

What You Need to Watch: Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica 12 episodes, Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica The Movie: Rebellion (optional)


Premiere Date: January 4th 2020


BanG Dream! 3rd Season

Preview Author: ShadowHaken

Type: Sequel

Studio: SANZIGEN

Genre(s): Music, Comedy, slice-of-life

About the Series:Kasumi and the rest of Poppin Party are on their way on the musical scene, but they are not alone! Other bands like Roselia, Afterglow, Hello Happy World, and Pastel Palletes are on their race to the top. But, a new band is about to form, one that has the objective to destroy both Roselia and Poppin Party: Raise a Suilen or RAS!


Jingle Mixer:

All the rave is about girls bands

That makes music like a bang

But I just wanna

Hear more of RAS

Time to Catch Up:11 hours approx.

What You Need to Watch: 2 seasons of BanG Dream! (Required) and BanG Dream Garupa Pico (Recommended)


Premiere Date: January 2020


Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Propose-Hen

Preview Author: ShadowHaken

Type: Sequel

Studio: Lantis

Genre(s): Comedy. Drama, Romance, Yaoi

About the Series: Ritsu Onodera has started his new job at a new publishing house, Marukawa, where he is assigned to the Shoujo department. With little to no experience in that area, Ritsu is having problems. Even more problems arise when the boss is the handsome Masamune Takano, his first love of highschool!


Jingle Mixer:

Going out because of his Father

He will find a new Partner

Just lets hope

It’s not slave and master!

Time to Catch Up: 10 hours approx.

What You Need to Watch: Sekaiichi Hatsuoki and Sekaiichi Hatsuoki 2 (required)

Premiere Date: February 2020


Uchi Tama?! Uchi no Tama Shirimasen Ka?

Preview Author: ShadowHaken

Type: Spínoff

Studio: MAPPA

Genre(s): Slice-of-Life

About the Series: Tama is a simple cat that has various adventures with his many other animal friends!... Or is it? Now Tama has been anthropomorphized and is now a teenager! And not only him, but every other pet he hangs out with! These are their adventures!


Jingle Mixer:

Uchi Tama is a cat

That now has become in a man

But I still ask

Does he take a lot of Naps?!

Time to Catch Up: 104 minutes

What You Need to Watch: Tama & Friends: Uchi no Tama Shirimasen Ka? (optional)

Premiere Date: January 10, 2019


Youkai Watch Jam: Youkai Gakuen Y - N to no Souguu

Preview Author: ShadowHaken

Type: Sequel

Studio: OLM

Genre(s): Comedy, Action, Supernatural

About the Series:Y-Academy is an elite school that only allows the best of the best to be in their ranks...Now Jinpei Jiba and his friends, after uncovering the secrets of this institution, will continue their adventures!


Jingle Mixer:

A new entry in Youkai Watch

Level 5 will milk for life

And I need to finish Shadowside

Time to Catch Up: 100 minutes approx.

What You Need to Watch: Youkai Watch Movie 6: Youkai Gakuen Y - Neko wa Hero ni Nareru ka (Required), Youkai Watch (Optional), Youkai Watch: Shadowside (Optional)


Premiere Date: December 27 2019

Show By Rock!! Mashumairesh!!

Preview Author: ShadowHaken

Type: Spinoff

Studio: Polygon Pictures

Genre(s): Music

About the Series: Howan, a white fox girl, has come from her rural town to the big city with one goal in mind… to make an awesome band! This is her story and the story of her bandmates!


Jingle Mixer:

Anthropomorphic animals

Now starring in a musical

And even if it’s not very logical

Its chances to survive are optimal!

Time to Catch Up:10 hours approx.

What You Need to Watch: 2 seasons of Show by Rock!! (recommended)

Premiere Date:January 9


Hulaing Babies petit

Preview Author: ShadowHaken

Type: Sequel

Studio: Gaina

Genre(s): Comedy, Slice-of-life

About the Series: The adventures of a group of girls trying to become the best hula dancers continues!


Jingle Mixer:

Girls doing Hula

And I just tell them Hola

Let’s see more

Of their huplas!

Time to Catch Up: 1 hour approx.

What You Need to Watch: Hulaing Babies

Premiere Date: January 2020


Preview Author: ShadowHaken

Type: Sequel

Studio: Toei Animation

Genre(s): Magical Girl, Action

About the Series: The newest entry in the Precure series! Now a new team of girls will face another menace!


Jingle Mixer:

The Magic girls are back

Toei is very smart

In Milking this franchise

Time to Catch Up: A countless number of hours

What You Need to Watch: Previous seasons of Precure series (optional)

Premiere Date: February 1, 2020

A very good Fan art made by RutoRifuki95 (follow him on DeviantArt) Image : RutoRifuki95 ( https://www.deviantart.com/rutorifuki95/art/Isekai-Quartet-season-2-new-casts-805612019 )


Isekai Quartet 2nd Season

Preview Author: Stínolez

Type: Spin-off / Crossover

Studio: Studio Pu Yukai

Genre(s): Isekai, Comedy, Fantasy, Parody

About the Series: Isekai Quartet is a short-form chibi parody series bridging four isekai series - KonoSuba, Overlord, Re:Zero and Saga of Tanya the Evil. These series’ main characters were transported into a different world and forced to attend classes and live their school life. This second season will bring new transfer students from The Rising of the Shield Hero. Naofumi, Raphtalia, and Filo will be new transfer students to join our first season crew. New comedic hijinks will surely arise from the new faces in the Isekai Quartet 2nd Season - or should I say Isekai Quintet?


Jingle Mixer:

Five Isekais

Following the new fad

An Isekai inside an Isekai

Its called a Quartet

Even though its a Quintet!

Time to Catch Up: 63.5 hours approx. (12 episodes of season 1 and 96 total episodes across 4 franchises); 9 hours optional


What You Need to Watch:

Isekai Quartet (1 season / 12 episodes; 2.5 hours total)

KonoSuba: God’s Blessings Upon This Wonderful World! (2 seasons / 10 episodes each; 8.5 hours total)


Overlord (3 seasons / 13 episodes each; 16.5 hours total)

Re:Zero - Starting Life In Another World (1 season / 25 episodes (1 double-length); 21 hours total)


Saga of Tanya the Evil (1 season / 12 episodes; 5 hours total)

The Rising of the Shield Hero (1 season / 25 episodes; 10 hours total)

OPTIONAL:

KonoSuba: God’s Blessings Upon This Wonderful Choker! (1 episode; 0.5 hours total)


KonoSuba: God’s Blessings Upon This Wonderful World! - Legend of Crimson (1 episode; 1.5 hours total)

Overlord - Ple-Ple-Pleaides (3 seasons, 9/13/13 episodes; 1.5 hours total)

Re:Zero - Starting Break Time From Zero (1 season / 11 episodes; 0.5 hours total)


Re:Zero - Re: Starting Life in Another World from Petit (1 season / 14 episodes; 1 hour total)

Re:Zero - Re: Starting Life in Another World from Zero - Memory Snow (1 episode; 1 hour total)


Saga of Tanya the Evil - War Report (1 episode; 0.5 hours total)

Saga of Tanya the Evil - Mini-episodes (1 season / 13 episodes; 0.5 hours total)

Saga of Tanya the Evil - Movie (1 episode; 2 hours total)

Premiere Day: January 2020


Haikyuu!!: To the Top

Preview Author: TheMamaLuigi

Type: Sequel

Studio: Production I.G.

Genre(s): Sports, Shounen

About the Series: The hypest sports show around finally returns with its fourth season! Hinata, Kageyama, and the rest of the Kurasuno High School volleyball team continue to establish their team as a force to be reckoned with! Along the way, they’ll have to contend with their own interpersonal dramas, intrapersonal relationships, and finding their place on the ever-changing volleyball courts.


Jingle Mixer:

Playing Volleyball

On this holiday

With Drama that is Interpersonal

Everything will be more magical!

Time to Catch Up: 24 hours approx. (3 seasons, 60 episodes)

What You Need to Watch: Haikyuu!! (25 episodes)

Haikyuu!! 2nd Season (25 episodes)

Haikyuu!! 3rd Season (10 episodes)

Premiere Date: January 11, 2019


Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki 2nd Season

Preview Author: TheMamaLuigi

Type: Sequel

Studio: Creators in Pack, Saetta

Genre(s): Short, Comedy, School, Education

About the Series: Time to return to Nagoya! Kaito is starting to get used to living in the region thanks to Yatogame’s aggressive but helpful advice! Tune in if you like comedy and learning a thing or two about one of Japan’s most unique regions!


Jingle Mixer:

Giving advice

Without malice

Everyone will understand

And maybe become a fan!

Time to Catch Up: 36 minutes approx. (12 3-minute episodes)

What You Need to Watch: Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki (12 episodes)

Premiere Date: January 5, 2019


Sorcerous Stabber Orphen

Written by: Requiem

Studio: DEEEEEEEEEEN (Deen)

Genre: Fantasy, Action, 90s

Type: Reboot

About the Series:

Orphen was once the most promising student at the school of sorcery known as the Tower of Fang, but left the tower under shady circumstances and these days works in unsavory business like moneylending. That is until he is drawn against his will into an attempted marriage scam and encounters a terrifying Dragon called Bloody August with whom he has a deep history. Now he travels with an heiress who won’t leave him alone, a long suffering apprentice, and two mostly useless dwarves as he attempts to (for various spoilery reasons) protect Bloody August from other sorcerers sent by the Tower.


Sorcerous Stabber Orphen was one of the great shounen style fantasy shows of the late 90s, although-despite a dedicated fanbase and a run on Adult Swim it never reached the heights of shows like Outlaw Star. This new series is a fresh reboot and a complete adaptation of the novels. It’s good old-fashioned fantasy hijinks in a world awash with isekai. It’s already been delayed once, but those with nostalgia for the original show are waiting with great anticipation for Winter 2020.

Jingle Mixer:

The tower of Fang

Where people study to become wizards

Orphen will make a blast

On a setting

That is not an Isekai!

Time to Catch Up: None, unless you want to watch the original show, which would be 23.5 hours


What You Need to Watch: Again nothing, or.you could watch Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (24 episodes) and Sorcerous Stabber Orphen 2: Revenge (23 episodes)


HEYA CAMP

Author: Aoi Yamamoto

Studio: C-Station

Genres: Slice of Life, comedy

About the Series: Rin has always been the type to venture out on her own, especially on camping trips. She decides to camp out at the base of Mount Fuji one day and runs into lost camper Nadeshiko. Nadeshiko had originally come to Mount Fuji to see the views herself, but wound up falling asleep. And thus, a friendship is born.


We’ve been waiting for an announcement of a date for a second season for what seems 84 years. In the meantime, while waiting for season two, we’re getting a season of shorts!

Jingle Mixer:

Go to the fields to camp

Even though we don’t have a map

Just don’t drop your basket

For the sake

Of the Secret Society Blanket!

Time to Catch Up: Season one is available on Crunchyroll. Shame that no one has offered to put this out on Blu-Ray yet. Or if you’re impatient to see season two and don’t mind reading to get an idea of what’s ahead, volumes 1-7 of the manga from Yen Press is out now.


Premiere Date: January 6.

Special thanks to TheMamaLuigi,Raitzeno, Aoi Yamamoto, DoctorKev,Requiem and to Stinolez for both his writing and the header;to TheMamaLuigi for editing, you guys are amazing and this thing couldn´t be made without all of you! Also a huge thanks to the whole AniTAY community and you the reader for getting to this part of the article! Happy Summer!


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