Kadokawa group company GzBrain today revealed the top 20 list from its recent research on the upcoming TV anime shows that are scheduled to premiere in Japan this October. As with the previous surveys, it was conducted with 16,552 people (male: 8,868, female: 7,684) at the age of 5-69 years who live in 47 prefectures via its eb-i Xpress service on September 4 and 5. Check the top 20 most anticipated titles below (with the premiere date in Japan).

1. "March Comes in like a Lion: The 2nd Series" (October 14)

2. "Osomatsu-san 2nd Season" (October 2)

3. "Hozuki no Reitetsu 2nd season" (October 8)

4. "Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Third Plate" (October 3)

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5. "Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond" (October 7)





6. "Himouto! Umaru-chan R" (October 8)

7. "The Ancient Magus' Bride" (October 7)

8. "Inuyashiki" (October 12)

9. "Love Live! Sunshine!! 2nd Season" (October 7)

10. "Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series" (October 6)

11. "Time Bokan: Gyakushu no San-Okunin" (October 7)

12. "Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Washio Sumi Chapter/Hero Chapter" (October 6)

13. "JUNI TAISEN: ZODIAC WAR" (October 3)

14. "A Sister's All You Need" (October 8)

15. "The [email protected] Cinderella Girls Theater 2nd Season" (October 3)

16. "King's Game The Animation" (October 5)

17. "ClassicaLoid 2nd Season" (October 7)

18. "Oretacha Yokai Ningen" (October 4)

19. "Osake wa Fufu ni Natte Kara" (October 3)

20. "The [email protected] SideM" (October 7)

Source: Kadokawa press release