The Start of Winter 2026 Survey! What anime are you looking forward to next season?

There's too much coming out this season, selected 26 and then there's like 10 shows I'm feeling borderline about, I need help

Less than the fall season that's ending but [still a good amount I'm interested in](https://myanimelist.net/animelist/Durinthal?status=7&tag=2026-winter). Most of the sequels that everyone else is looking forward to aren't for me.

So many shoujosei animes this winter!!! I haven’t felt this giddy over a season in some time.

JoJo's next season?! I thought it wouldn't be until spring.

The new shows I'm most looking forward to:

* Journal with Witch
* Tamon's B-Side
* You and I Are Polar Opposites

Lower on the list but also hopeful about: Champignon no Majo, Fate/strange Fake, Hana-Kimi, In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Love Through a Prism.

And sequels: Frieren, Golden Kamuy, JJBA, Medalist, To Your Eternity, Hell's Paradise, MF Ghost.

The movies list also looks really good. I can't believe the Madoka movie is so close now.

Only two I know I’m for sure watching: Frieren and Gnosia. I haven’t really watched any trailers for new shows yet this season, so I’ll probably end up with a couple more.

Golden Kumuy
Hells Paradise
JJK
Frieren

This season is crazy and I'm not even watching some of the most popular shows! It's a nice change from this fall which was a dud for me. Here is the list of what I'll be watching (by alphabetical order and excluding continuing shows):

* **BEASTARS FINAL SEASON Part 2**: Surprisingly I'm enjoying Beastars more as it goes on (contrary to the majority opinion) even if some things weren't explored as much as they could be in the last season. I hope the ending will be satisfactory.
* **Cardfight!! Vanguard: Divinez Genma Seisen-hen**: My favorite characters from Divinez don't seem to be important in the story anymore which sucks and I got sick of Akina being the MC last season so I don't have high hopes for this one.
* **Darwin Jihen**: The summary is interesting and I like my seinen.
* **Fate/strange Fake**: I've only watched the special since I was waiting for an actual release schedule. It was really good so if the show actually comes out I know I'll have a great time!
* **Goumon Baito-kun no Nichijou**: I can handle some violence but torture is hard to stomach for me so I'm a bit wary of this one. However I like my comedies with a male cast so I have to give it a try.
* **Hanazakari no Kimitachi e**: I enjoy old school shojo and I hope this one is no exception.
* **High School! Kimengumi**: I've enjoyed most of the classic Shonen Jump series I've watched so I'll try it out.
* **Ikoku Nikki**: One of my most anticipated series of the season. Shuka is a great studio and we rarely get josei anime. I've also only heard good things about the manga.
* **Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai**: I usually avoid isekais and LN adaptations since the writing almost always disappoints me. However we don't get enough BLs and it's nice to have one in a fantasy setting even if it is an isekai. From what I've seen the manga is well-received too which makes me less worried.
* **Jigoku Sensei Nube 2nd Cour**: I liked the old anime better but I still enjoyed the 1st cour so more is cool.
* **Jigokuraku 2nd Season**: I haven't rewatched the 1st season since it aired so I don't remember everything but hopefully I won't be too lost.

The post seems too long so the rest is in my reply.

Just went by [my ptw list](https://i.imgur.com/LaRtHwi.png) I made like a week or two ago for my ratings.

Also don't think I ever clicked on yes for as many movies as I did this season.

A whopping 8 shows for me next season!

6 sequels:
**Frieren S2**
**Jujutsu Kaisen S3**
**Hell's Paradise S2**
**Oshi no Ko S3**
**Chained Soldier S2**
**'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess S2**

2 new shows:
**Fate/strange Fake**
**Sentenced to be a Hero**

And I expect pretty much all of them to be a 5/5! I was gonna say this is the most stacked season in a long time, but Summer 2025 was crazy too.

This looks like it could be quite the season. Shows I'm most looking forward to:

* **Frieren**: For obvious reasons; it's not #1 on MAL for no reason.
* **Oshi No Ko**: Also, for obvious reasons.
* **Mayonaka Heart Tune**: One of the two best romcom manga I've read recently. By the same author as Senryuu Shouko. It follows romcom tropes but has enough self-awareness to do it in a good way. Also, the MC has a real, strong personality that meshes well with the girls and adds to the humour. And the art is gorgeous, although, I'm not sure if that will fully translate into the anime.
* **You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!**: The other of the two best romcoms I've read recently. The MC is 100% self-aware of childhood friends romcom tropes in a romcom harem entirely of childhood friends. Really fun.
* **Golden Kamuy**: I finished the manga a while back, but it'll be good to see the anime finished, even if the manga has generally been better.
* **Fate/Strange Fake**: Finally.

Between Mayonaka and Childhood Friends, this is going to be a stellar season if you like harem romcoms. Between Golden Kamuy, Hell's Paradise, and Jujutsu Kaisen, it should also be a good season for battle shonen.

Then there's a huge list of isekai and other seasonal churn that look like they could be fun: SHIBOYUGI, Roll Over and Die, Himesama Goumen, Misanthrope Teacher, Sentenced to Be a Hero, and more.

There's a bunch of movies/OVA I want to see to, but we'll see if they actually make it here this season.

This is either going to be a great season or a huge disappointment.

Seasonal Survey in the Sidebar, it's a Christmas Mircale!

[](#binoculars)

I thought Jojo would air in spring alongside Witch Hat Atelier.

Either way, most shows I will watch are sequels/still running sadly. But one new I will look forward to with no reason beside the trailer is Kaya-chan.

This poll really needs a "Maybe" option for those of us who wait for first impression reviews, or plan to watch an episode or two before deciding, etc.

As usual, I'm not watching many seasonals. My most anticipated is **Oshi no Ko season 3**, and the only other two I'm planning to watch at this point are **Medalist season 2** and **Cat's Eye**. Plus a few others that I'm waiting to see if they get dubbed/checking out the manga instead because they're not getting dubbed.

I like how this survey is how I learn **Ganglion** is ongoing. I fell off that one due to short format and dubious fansubs (including outright MTL). As for my season plan, [this](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/399f6c72761f.png) and a few more ongoing (mostly short) that weren't in the schedule when I took that. Most anticipated: **Darwin Incident**, **Trigun Stargaze**, Dark horse: **Champignon Witch** (studio(s) and director are a bad omen).

Definitely Frieren. S1 is one of my all time favorite pieces of media ever.

I'm also really excited for Golden Kamuy, Osho no Ko and Jujitsu Kaisen

Feels weird to say I will be watching the 4th Madoka movie. I always knew it would be the case, just strange to have it actually happening.

**New series:**

* Journal with Witch
* Sentenced to Be a Hero
* THE DARWIN INCIDENT
* You and I Are Polar Opposites
* Tune In to the Midnight Heart

**Sequels:**

* Medalist Season 2
* TRIGUN STARGAZE
* Hell's Paradise Season 2
* Chained Soldier Season 2
* Fire Force Season 3 Cour 2
* Golden Kamuy Final Season
* Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
* Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2
* 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Season 2
* JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1

Here's[ the tier list](https://imgur.com/a/RSEvy1x) I posted in the daily thread before. I put the top two rows in order of how much I'm looking forward to it, so the top 10 is:

1. Ikoku Nikki/Journal with Witch
* Golden Kamuy
* The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter
* Tamon's B-Side
* Medalist
* HanaKimi
* 'Tis Time for Torture, Princess
* You and I Are Polar Opposites
* Fire Force
* In the Clear Moonlit Dusk

I'm caught up on the English manga releases for Bean Counter, Tamon, Medalist, HanaKimi, Moonlit Dusk, and Champignon Witch, so I'm especially excited for those (or I would be if Typhoon Graphics wasn't doing Champignon Witch, *sigh*).

I want to plug Tamon's B-Side, because I think a lot of people here are seeing the male idol element and the shoujo tag and dismissing it as wish fulfillment romance, but it's more like manzai comedy, with the Saori Hayami voiced female lead playing the tsukkomi to the two-faced idols' boke. Unless the studio cocks it up, it should be really fun.

My hype list (4s and 5s)

1. Oshi No Ko 5/5
2. Playing Death Games 5/5
3. Roll Over and die 5/5
4. Gnosia 5/5
5. Tis time for torture, princess 4/5
6. Part Time Torturer 4/5
7. Chained Soldier 4/5
8. Romcom with childhood friend 4/5
9. Android fucking 4/5
10. Darwin 4/5
11. Dead Account 4/5
12. Kaya-chan isn't scary 4/5
13. Midnight Heart 4/5

Wow. This next season promises to be insanely good. We have some of the best shows from this season (*Kamen Rider*, *Gnosia*) continuing on, a ton of sequels from some of the best shows in recent years (*Frieren*, et al.), and a fair number of seasonals that look/sound pretty nice at first glance! A huge step up from this season.

I wish Clevatess S2 was here.

**Frieren S2** is what I'm most excited for this upcoming season, but I'm also planning to check out **Yuusha-kei ni Shosu/Sentenced to be a Hero** since I remember that one sounding intriguing to me when we got some preview stuff before. Otherwise will probably spend some time trying to catch up on my backlog this season and hopefully save time for a rewatch too.

Huh, looks like I have more titkes in PTW than I tought.

Probably the most goated season in .... ever?

Aside from the insane phalanx of all the amazing continuations (Frieren, JJK, Oshi no ko ...) that I think almost everyone here will watch ...

... I am looking most forward to "Sentenced to be a Hero", which - by the staff involved alone and the PVs so far - appears to line up to be a straight AotY contender right at the very start of the year.

Extra shoutout to Medalist S2 btw, airing during the Winter Olympics. :D

A new season of shows I havent researched, a new chance to browse like im going into a vhs rental shop

I have a huge list for next season... probably too many anime all at once (though I usually end up dropping disappointing series more quickly nowadays, which will thin out the herd)

Must watch:

* Frieren season 2
* Oshi no Ko season 3
* Trigun Stargaze
* Medalist season 2
* Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
* Love Through a Prism

Looks interesting enough:

* Hell's Paradise season 2
* Jujutsu Kaisen season 3
* Sentenced to be a Hero
* MHA Vigilantes season 2
* Golden Kamuy final season
* Journal with Witch
* Kaya-chan Isn't Scary

Check out for a few episodes:

* In the Clear Moonlit Dusk
* Mayonaka Heart Tune
* Holy Grail of Eris
* The Darwin Incident
* The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife
* Dead Account
* Kunon the Sorcerer Can See
* Roll Over and Die
* Champignon Witch
* Wash It All Away
* Scum of the Brave
* The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!!
* Hikuidori: Ushuu Boro Tobi-gumi (Lol... MAL doesn't even have an "official translatated name" for this yet.. wonder if it will even get distribution in the West)

I think I'll need a time turner for this season.

I don't watch seasonal anime, because I prefer to wait until the end of the broadcast to avoid unpleasant surprises, to avoid unpleasant surprises. However, I contribute to the survey by indicating which ones I'm eager to continue, or which ones inspire me, based on the synopsis and setting. Hoping for dubbings (*sigh!*)

1. Frieren

2. Playing Death Games To Food on the Table

3. Roll over and Die

4. There was a Cute Healer In the Hero's Party so tried to confess to her.

Is what I am the most exciting for. 2 and 3 are most placed based on how good I expect their adaptation will be.