This is the top 15 list of upcoming Winter 2026 Anime with JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2, Fire Force Season 3 Cour 2, and many more to come.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2
Studio: MADHOUSE
Premiere: Jan 16, 2026
On the road to Ende, Frieren confronts past bonds and rising threats with her newfound party.
Availability: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, India and Southeast Asia
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JUJUTSU KAISEN The Culling Game Part 1
Studio: MAPPA
Premiere: Jan 9, 2026
Following the devastating Shibuya Incident, the villain Noritoshi Kamo (posing as Kenjaku) initiates the deadly Culling Game, a battle royale among awakened and ancient sorcerers across ten colonies in Japan.
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Jigokuraku 2nd Season
Alt name: Hell’s Paradise SEASON 2
Studio: MAPPA
Premiere: Jan 11, 2026
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.
Mato Seihei no Slave 2
Alt name: Chained Soldier Season 2
Original title: 魔都精兵のスレイブ 2
Studios: Passione, Hayabusa Film
Premiere: Jan 8, 2026
Having overcome the fierce battle, Yuki shows steady growth while fulfilling his role as a caretaker. Meanwhile, Yuki is nominated by the head of the gang, Yamashiro Ren, to attend a meeting of the gang leaders with Kyoka. While Yuki is overwhelmed by the force of the leaders, just as they finish greeting each other, they receive a report that a horde of ugly demons is approaching.
【OSHI NO KO】3rd Season
Original title:【推しの子】第3期
Studio: Doga Kobo
Premiere: Jan 14, 2026
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…
Enn Enn no Shouboutai San no Shou Cour 2
Alt name: Fire Force Season 3 Part 2
Original title: 炎炎ノ消防隊 参ノ章 第2クール
Studio: david production
Shinra and Company 8 fight again to stop the wolrd ending.
Sentenced to Be a Hero
Alt name: Yuusha-kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku
Studio: Studio KAI
Premiere: Jan 3, 2026
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.
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Tune In to the Midnight Heart
Alt name: Mayonaka Heart Tune
Original title: 真夜中ハートチューン
Premiere: Jan 6, 2026
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?
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Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None
Alt name: Yuusha Party wo Oidasareta Kiyou binbou
Original title: 勇者パーティを追い出された器用貧乏
Studio: animation studio42
Premiere: Jan 1, 2026
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!
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
Alt name: Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Movie: Sokai no Namida-hen
Original title: 劇場版 転生したらスライムだった件 蒼海の涙編
Studio: eightbit
Premiere: Feb 27, 2026
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.
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Fate/strange Fake
Premiere: Jan 3, 2026
Studio: A-1 Pictures
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.
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There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her
Alt name: Yuusha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Ita node, Kokuhaku shitemita.
Original title: 勇者パーティーにかわいい子がいたので、告白してみた。
Studio: GEKKOU
Premiere: Jan 6, 2026
Reincarnated as a mid-tier demon, Youki had one job: Crush the hero’s party. Then he saw the party’s priestess, Cecilia, and fell for her hard. Now this lovestruck demon vows to confess his feelings, even if it means betraying the Demon King. Will love bloom between these two sworn enemies?
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Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I’ll Obtain Ultimate Power
Alt name: Kizoku Tensei: Megumareta Umare kara Saikyou no Chikara wo Eru
Original title: 貴族転生 ～恵まれた生まれから最強の力を得る～
Studio: CompTown
Premiere: Jan 5, 2026
Noah, the world’s strongest six-year-old, has been privileged enough to be reborn as the emperor’s 13th child. What’s more, he’s been overpowered with an infinite level cap and a cheat that stacks the powers of anyone who serves him. But even privilege has its problems—the glittering facade of high society hides a world of conspiracies, schemes, and power struggles.
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HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing
Alt name: Hell Mode: Yarikomizuki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musou suru
Original title: ヘルモード ～やり込み好きのゲーマーは廃設定の異世界で無双する～ はじまりの召喚士
Studio: Yokohama Animation Lab
Premiere: Jan 10, 2026
Thirty-five-year-old Kenichi Yamada has spent his life playing every single MMORPG he can get his hands on. Tired of new games that cater to casual players, he leaps at the chance to try out a never-ending game with an intimidating “Hell Mode” that raises the difficulty (and chances to level up) to impossible heights. But, as soon as he selects the “Summoner,” Kenichi finds himself transported into the world of the game and reborn to a family of serfs as a baby named Allen! With nothing but his memories and wits to guide him, Allen sets off to conquer Hell Mode, unearth the secrets of the Summoner class, and free his newfound family from their fate.
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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord
Alt name: Okiraku Ryoushu no Tanoshii Ryouchi Boue
Original title: お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛
Studio: NAZ
Premiere: Jan 7, 2026
Van, fourth son of a marquis, is just a toddler when he realizes he’s been reincarnated. Thanks to his literal lifetime of knowledge, he’s raised as a child prodigy—until his production magic manifests, and it’s the last thing his snooty mage family wants to see! His disappointed father banishes him to a podunk town on the verge of collapse, yet Van can only see the place’s potential. Can our hero’s bastion of battlements build a better life than battle magic ever could?!
