Boi, this year is jam-packed with a lot. Whether it’s long-awaited sequels or promising new shows, a lot of them is highly anticipated and some are yet to be recognized. This time, I’m focusing on the whole season instead of a monthly list since it makes more sense. A heads up: this year is bloated with isekai shows unlike we’ve ever seen before.
Here are the most anticipated anime of winter 2023.
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- Update: Added some shows that I didn’t take notice. They are near the end of the post.
Sequels/Continuation
The Misfit of Demon King Academy II
- Genre: Action, Adventure
- Theme: School, Fantasy
- Studio: Silver Link
- DOR: January 8
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/zClKA783Lv8
Bungou Stray Dogs
4th Season
- Genre: Action, Shounen
- Theme: Crime, Mystery, Supernatural,
- Studio: Bones
- DOR: January 4
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/z9ZhVooqA-Y
Tokyo Revengers
Christmas Showdown
- Genre: Action, Drama
- Theme: Supernatural, Delinquency
- Studio: Liden Films
- DOR: January 8
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/WLDxSMfGAeA
Vinland Saga
2nd Season
- Genre: Action, Adventure
- Theme: Historic, War
- Studio: MAPPA
- DOR: January 10
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/1n62_pP5zYI
In/Spectre
2nd Season
- Genre: Mystery, Supernatural
- Theme: Mythology
- Studio: Brain’s Base
- DOR: January 9
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/pe5jEAyYBpE
Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro
2nd Attack
- Genre: thot, begone (lol)
- Theme: School
- Studio: OLM, Inc.
- DOR: January 8
- Note: When will this end 😩
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/4TWMQziAJcA
Cardfight!! Vanguard: will+Dress
2nd Season
- Genre: Action
- Theme: Strategy Game
- Studio: Kinema Citrus, GIFTanimation, Studio Jemi
- DOR: January 14
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/pDEZQbvCTXk
BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense
2nd Attack
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Theme: Video Game
- Studio: Silver Link
- DOR: January 11
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/IxRv139GnSI
The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made
2nd Season
- Genre: Isekai, Comedy
- Theme: Fantasy, Harem
- Studio: Hotline
- DOR: January 10
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/gbAAVUhJlSk
Danmachi IV Part 2
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Calamity Chapter
- Genre: Action, Adventure
- Theme: Fantasy, Harem
- Studio: J.C.Staff
- DOR: January 5
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/Qj_obf4dxGI
The Vampire Dies in No Time
2nd Season
- Genre: Comedy
- Theme: Vampire
- Studio: Madhouse
- DOR: January 9
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/OgBLERgb6RQ
Tsurune
2nd Season
The Linking Shot
- Genre: Sports
- Theme: School
- Studio: Kyoto Animation
- DOR: January 5
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/WLQKF3NZtbM
New Ones
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague
- Genre: RomCom, Drama
- Theme: Workplace
- Studio: Zero-G, Liber
- DOR: January 4
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/zMZ96sLechM
Revenger
- Genre: Action, Mystery
- Theme: Historic
- Studio: Ajia-do Animation Works
- DOR: January 5
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/4f1GYACqNHQ
Tomo-chan is a Girl!
- Genre: RomCom
- Theme: School
- Studio: Lay-duce
- DOR: January 5
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/DEPCDswUP6E
Spy Classroom
- Genre: Action
- Theme: Spy Thriller
- Studio: Feel
- DOR: January 5
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/BdrLDTuDQkc
Umbrella Girl
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
- Genre: Romance, Drama
- Theme: School
- Studio: Project No.9
- DOR: January 7
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/CQCX7FhSbKU
Trigun Stampede
- Genre: Action, Adventure,
- Theme: Wild West, Post-Apocalyptic
- Studio: Orange
- DOR: January 7
- Note: HYPE!!!
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/KlJZJWt7fpA
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
- Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
- Theme: Post-Apocalyptic
- Studio: A-1 Pictures
- DOR: January 8
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/G6PLzB3Ouuw
Giant Beasts of Ars
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Theme: Monster, Kaiju
- Studio: Asahi Production
- DOR: January 7
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/h_TfGWm7un0
Buddy Daddies
- Genre: Comedy
- Theme: Family, Mafia
- Studio: P.A. Works
- DOR: January 7
- Note: The MOST HYPED show of the season. Hope this doesn’t dissapoint.
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/eOQ_D3XNvdg
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
- Genre: Fantasy
- Theme: Survival, Post-Apocalyptic
- Studio: Polygon Pictures
- DOR: January 12
- Note: From the mangaka of Blame! This has unrealized potential. Give it a watch.
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/7cz3HzdlVz4
The Tale of Outcasts
- Genre: Fantasy
- Theme: Supernatural, Historic
- Studio: Ashi Productions
- DOR: January 8
- Note: Interesting concept but dunno how it’ll hold up.
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/qe-L53B-9-A
The Fire Hunter/Hikari no Ou
- Genre: Fantasy
- Theme: Medieval, Supernatural
- Studio: Signal.MD
- DOR: January 14
- Note: This might get brutal
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/2kfVlFE4nlM
Endo and Kobayashi Live!
The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte
- Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
- Theme: Video Game
- Studio: Tezuka Productions
- DOR: January 7
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/kZI8uzRTngI
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale
- Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
- Theme: Moe, Magical
- Studio: J.C.Staff
- DOR: January 6
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/4bfaiGioJkM
Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari
- Genre: Action
- Theme: Mythology
- Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
- DOR: January 10
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/wd2lgDQWDMA
Miss Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible
- Genre: <dunno>
- Theme: School
- Studio: Pine Jam
- DOR: January 10
- Note: Is this… the advent of a new genre…?!
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/64I3A_msqEU
Flaglia: Natsuyasumi no Monogatari
- Genre: Mystery
- Theme: Family
- Studio: Gaina (company)
- DOR: January 17
- Note: Neat concept. Only gonna air 6 episodes so just give it a shot to see how it goes. If it’s just another happy go lucky show with nothing at stake or character defining moment, then drop it.
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/q0TOs5kYXhI
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
- Genre: Isekai
- Theme: Fantasy
- Studio: Diomedéa
- DOR: January 4
- Note: Somehow, I ignored it when I was about to add it.
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/POBnqZeaO6s
OVAs/ONAs/SPs
The Way of the Househusband
Gokushufudou: Part 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Theme: Family
- Studio: J.C.Staff
- DOR: January 1
- Note: Just read the manga or watch the live-action one. It’s way better. Netflix is just milking money off of this great story with a sh** anime.
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/gecZcHvwSk0
Left-Hand Layup!/Zuoshou Shanglan
- Genre: Sports
- Studio: <unknown>
- DOR: February, 2023
- Note: I got a soft spot for sport so recommending this. There’s gonna be 13 episodes. If it gets boring, u r free to drop it. But it’s interesting to see Chinese animation advancing.
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/liPQskeyAe4
Junji Ito: Maniac
Japanese Tales of the Macabre
- Genre: Horror, Supernatural
- Studio: Studio Deen
- DOR: January 19
- Note: Netflix exploiting another great manga
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/kPNo4QttuWI
Evangelion: 3.0 (-46h)
- Genre: Psychological
- Theme: Mecha
- Studio: Khara
- DOR: March 8
- Trailer: <none found>
My Hashtag Does Not Shine
- Genre: Short animation
- Studio: Bandai Namco Filmworks
- DOR: January 18
- Note: Funb little project by some big names like the creators of A Silent Voice’s and To Your Eternity manga and animator of Full Metal Panic!.
Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom
- Genre: Fantasy, Romance
- Studio: Madhouse
- DOR: January 18
- Note: This is truly an underated gem. It’s a movie and it’s good.
Attack on Titan: Final Season – Final Chapters
- Genre: Action, Drama
- Theme: Survival, Military
- Studio: MAPPA
- DOR: March 4
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/r7MosyoAUhQ
P.S.
If any of the new ones from my recommendation turns big, you owe me a pizza
