Who’s ready to watch some anime? You? Yes, that’s right, you.



It’s winter, which means it there is a new anime season with new anime to watch. This time, there are over forty shows to check out. Have a look and hit us up in the comments about which ones you are keen on.

ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.

Studio: Madhouse Genre: Drama Premiere Date: January 10 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation What It’s About in One Sentence: An inspector in a large government organization known as ACCA keeps tabs on what his fellow bureaucrats are up to across the kingdom.


Ai-Mai-Mi Surgical Friends

Studio: Seven Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life Premiere Date: December 24, 2016 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: The manga-loving girls of Ai-Mai-Mi are back for the third season of this short anime.


Akiba’s Trip: The Animation

Studio: Gonzo Genre: Action, Battle, Comedy Premiere Date: January 4 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation What It’s About in One Sentence: The video game series in which enemies are defeated by stripping them is now an anime.


BanG Dream!

Studio: ISSEN × XEBEC Genre: Music, School, Slice of Life Premiere Date: January 21 Where to Watch: The Anime Network What It’s About in One Sentence: A schoolgirl discovers a special star-shaped guitar and, along with her fellow classmates, begins a music odyssey.


Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga

Studio: A-1 Pictures Genre: Action, Comedy, Supernatural Premiere Date: January 6 Where to Watch: Amazon (US), Crunchyroll, Daisuki, AnimeLab (AUS/NZ) What It’s About in One Sentence: Fifteen year-old Rin continues his jury to become an Exorcist and defeat his father, Satan.


Chain Chronicle: Haecceitas no Hikari



Studio: Telecom Animation Film Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Shounen Premiere Date: January 7 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: A hero appears to depose of the Black King and bring peace and happiness back to the continent of Yggdra.


Chaos; Child

Studio: Silver Link Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Supernatural, Slice of Life Premiere Date: January 11 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation What It’s About in One Sentence: Set in 2015, the anime follows the adventures of high school students who previously survived an earthquake in Tokyo’s Shibuya.


Chiruran

Studio: LandQ Genre: Action, Historical, Chanbara Premiere Date: January 9 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: Chibi samuari are not only cute, but still powerful with their katana.


Chou Shounen Tanteidan Neo

Studio: Poplar/DLE Genre: Comedy, Mystery Premiere Date: January 2 Where to Watch: Currently Not Available What It’s About in One Sentence: This short anime is a modern take on the “Boy Detectives Club” from Japan’s most influential mystery writer Edogawa Ranpo.


Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Studio: Studio Deen Genre: Drama, Historical Premier Date: January 6 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: Set in the world of rakugo, a traditional style of Japanese storytelling, a man newly released from prison becomes a rakugo apprentice.


elDlive

Studio: Pierrot Genre: Action, Police, Sci-Fi Premiere Date: January 8 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: A young boy becomes a space police officer and learns how to harness the mysterious voice that only he can hear.


Forest Fairy Five

Studio: 6D Animation Genre: Fantasy Premiere Date: January Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: Mushroom anime girls live in the anime kingdom of Japan.


Fuuka

Studio: Diomedéa Genre: Drama, School, Slice of Life Premiere Date: January 7 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation What It’s About in One Sentence: A schoolboy’s life changes when he meets a girl named Fuuka.


Gabriel DropOut

Studio: Doga Kobo Genre: Comedy, School, Supernatural Premiere Date: January 9 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: Gabriel, an angel-in-training sent to Earth to learn about humans, discovers she’s more interested in playing on the computer and staying in her apartment.


Gintama

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures Genre: Chanbara, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Shonen, Fantasy Premiere Date: January 9 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: Samurai Gintoki Sakata and friends return for the fourth season.


Granblue Fantasy The Animation

Studio: A-1 Pictures Genre: Action, Fantasy Premiere Date: January 21 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: A young boy and girl both attempt to escape from a powerful empire in the animation adaptation of the popular free-to-play mobile game.


Hand Shakers

Studio: Go Hands Genre: Action, Supernatural Premiere Date: January 10 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation What It’s About in One Sentence: “Hand Shakers” are able to summon weapons simply by holding hands.


Idol Incidents

Studio: Mappa, Studio Voln Genre: Bishoujo, Idol, Music Premiere Date: January 8 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: Political parties run by idols aim to clean (and cheer) up Japan.


Interviews with Monster Girls

Studio: A-1 Pictures Genre: Comedy, School, Slice of Life, Supernatural Premiere Date: January 7 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation What It’s About in One Sentence: A biology teacher is keen to learn more about demi-humans or “Demi” and ends up with a couple as his students.


Kemono Friends

Studio: Yaoyorozu Genre: Comedy Premiere Date: January 10 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: In a safari park, animals mysteriously begin turning into anime girls.


Kira Kira Pretty Cure A La Mode

Studio: Toei Animation Genre: Fantasy, Magical Girl, Shojo Premiere Date: February 5 Where to Watch: Not currently available What It’s About in One Sentence: The long-running magical girl anime returns with sugary sweet motifs.


KonoSuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world!! 2 (aka Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! 2)

Studio: Studio Deen Genre: Comedy, Fantasy Premiere Date: January 11 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, AnimeLab (AUS/NZ) What It’s About in One Sentence: The second season of an anime in which a gamer gets in a traffic accident, but after he comes to, he ends up in an RPG-style fantasy world.


Koro Sensei Quest!

Studio: Lerche Genre: Comedy, Fantasy Premiere Date: December 23 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation What It’s About in One Sentence: An Assassination Classroom spin-off in which the alien teacher is turned into a demon king the students must defeat in an fantasy style anime.


Little Witch Academia

Studio: Trigger Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Magical Girl, School Premiere Date: January 8 Where to Watch: Netflix What It’s About in One Sentence: The girls at Luna Nova Magical Academy work hard to become witches while having all sorts of crazy adventures.


Marginal#4: Kiss kara Tsukuru Big Bang

Studio: J.C. Staff Genre: Idol, Music, School Premiere Date: January 12 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: This lives of the four idols that make up the group Marginal#4.


Masamune-kun’s Revenge

Studio: Silver Link Genre: Comedy, Romance, School, Slice of Life Premiere Date: January 5 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation What It’s About in One Sentence: An overweight boy slims down to get revenge on a sadistic girl who made fun of him.


Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club

Studio: J.C. Staff/A.C.G.T. Genre: School, Slice of Life, Sports Premiere Date: January 6 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: After moving to a new town, a schoolgirl joins her high school’s cycling club.


Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid

Studio: Kyoto Animation Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Slice of Life Premiere Date: January 11 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation What It’s About in One Sentence: A young woman finds a dragon at her house that can turn into a maid.


Nanbaka 2nd Season

Studio: Satelight Genre: Comedy, Parody Premiere Date: January 4 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation What It’s About in One Sentence: Four colorful characters are locked up in a high security prison manned by equally colorful guards.


Nyanko Days

Studio: EMT Squared Genre: Comedy, School, Slice of Life Premiere Date: January 8 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: An anime about schoolgirl friends and their cats who look like anime girls.


One Room

Studio: Typhoon Graphics Genre: Slice of Life Premiere Date: January 11 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: With you as the protagonist, three anime girls and three storylines unfold in your room.


Onihei

Studio: M2 Genre: Chanbara, Drama, Historical Premiere Date: January 9 Where to Watch: Amazon (US), Amazon (UK) What It’s About in One Sentence: The head of the Arson Theft Control metes out justice and slices up baddies in Edo-era Japan.


Piacevole: My Italian Cooking

Studio: ZERO-G Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life Premiere Date: January 11 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: A schoolgirl gets a part-time job at an Italian restaurant and meets all sorts of interesting characters.


Reikenzan: Hoshikuzu-tachi no Utage 2nd Season

Studio: Studio Deen Genre: Fantasy Premiere Date: January 7 Where to Watch: Not currently available What It’s About in One Sentence: Based on an Chinese internet novel, Reikenzan features a protagonist with a one-in-a-1,000-year soul who decides to enter a clan of sages.


Rewrite 2nd Season Moon Hen/Terra Hen

Studio: 8bit Genre: School, Supernatural, Romance Premiere Date: January 14 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: The second season of an anime about a high school boy with supernatural abilities befriends a witch and other students who are interested in the occult.


Saga of Tanya the Evil

Studio: Nut Genre: Drama, Military, Supernatural Premiere Date: January 6 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation What It’s About in One Sentence: Tanya might look like a little girl, but she’s a formative soldier with magical abilities.


Schoolgirl Strikers Animation Channel

Studio: J.C. Staff Genre: Action, Battle, Sci-Fi, School Premiere Date: January 6 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: An elite group of schoolgirls able to sense the fifth dimension battle a formidable foes that have mysteriously appeared.


Scum’s Wish

Studio: Lerche Genre: Drama, Romance, School, Slice of Life Premiere Date: January 12 Where to Watch: Amazon (US), Amazon (UK) What It’s About in One Sentence: A seemingly perfect couple is anything but, with each having crushes on someone else.


Seiren

Studio: Studio Gokumi, AXsiZ Genre: Comedy, School, Slice of Life Premiere Date: January 5 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: A schoolboy deals with university entrance exams, his future, and girls.


Sengokuchojyu

Studio: ILCA Genre: History Premiere Date: October 8 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: The continuation of a short-form anime that recounts stories of samurai and various creatures.


Sentai Hero Sukiyaki Force

Studio: Studio 4°C Genre: Comedy, Super Sentai Premiere Date: January 9 Where to Watch: Not currently available What It’s About in One Sentence: The ingredients in sukiyaki make up the Sukiyaki Force, an outfit dedicated to protecting Gunma Prefecture.


Spiritpact

Studio: Emon Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Supernatural Premiere Date: January 7 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: After a young man is hit by a car and turns into a ghost, he makes a pact with an exorcist to fight evil.


Super Lovers 2

Studio: Studio Deen Genre: Shojo, Boys’ Love Premiere Date: January 12 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: The second season continues to follow the relationship between Haru and his young adopted brother after he suddenly returns to Haru’s life five years later.


Tales of Zestiria the X 2nd Season

Studio: Ufotable Genre: Action, Fantasy Premiere Date: January 8 Where to Watch: Daisuki, Funimation, AnimeLab (AUS/NZ) What It’s About in One Sentence: The continuing adventures of a young man who pulls a sword from a stone and becomes a Shepherd, able to rid the world of hardship and misfortune.


Urara Meirochou

Studio: J.C. Staff Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life Premiere Date: Anime Network, Amazon (US) Where to Watch: January 5 What It’s About in One Sentence: A young girl arrives in the town of Meriochou, which is famous for fortune tellers, with dreams of becoming a soothsayer herself.


Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Season 4

Studio: ILCA Genre: Horror, Supernatural Premiere Date: January 15 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: More ghost stories and urban legends come to life in Yamishibai’s fourth season.


Yowamushi Pedal New Generation

Studio: TMS Entertainment Genre: Drama, School, Sports Premiere Date: January 9 Where to Watch: Crunchyroll What It’s About in One Sentence: Popular cycling anime Yowamushi Pedal returns for a third season with a new cycling team hoping to become champs.