2026 is already shaping up to be a massive year for anime. Big sequels, long-awaited arcs, and brand-new adaptations are lined up across every season. Here’s a clean breakdown of confirmed anime coming in 2026, with known dates or windows.
Winter 2026 (January – March)
•Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 (Culling Game Arc) — January 2026
•Oshi no Ko Season 3 — January 14, 2026
•Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 — January 16, 2026
•Hell’s Paradise Season 2 — January 2026
•Fire Force Season 3 Part 2 — January 2026
•Golden Kamuy Final Season — Winter 2026
•MF Ghost Season 3 — Winter 2026
Spring 2026 (April – June)
•That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 — April 2026 (multi-cour)
•Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 4 — April 2026
•Ace of Diamond Act II Season 2 — April 2026
•Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 — April 2026
•The Beginning After the End Season 2 — Spring 2026
Summer 2026 (July – September)
•Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity — July 2026
•The Elusive Samurai Season 2 — July 2026
•The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 — July 2026
•Black Torch — July 2026
Fall 2026 (October – December)
•The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 — October 2026
•Blue Box Season 2 — Fall 2026
•The Apothecary Diaries Movie — December 2026
Other Major 2026 Anime Projects
•JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run — March 19, 2026 (Netflix)
•Ghost in the Shell (New TV Series) — 2026 (date TBA)
•Devil May Cry Season 2 — May 12, 2026
•Goodbye, Lara — 2026
More titles are still unannounced, and several release windows are expected to shift, but even with what’s confirmed, 2026 is stacked. From high-stakes shonen arcs to emotional dramas and legendary franchises returning, this year already feels special.
Your Turn
Which anime are you locking in early for 2026?
Winter? Summer? Or are you waiting for surprise announcements?