Year 2023

My One-Hit Kill Sister

Asahi loves the idea of magical fantasy worlds. And somehow, he's transported to one! He's eager to explore and use his new abilities, except he learns he doesn't have any. But his older sister Maya is in this world too, and she ends up having the strongest cheat skills imaginable! Now, Asahi starts his new life with a doting sister who can kill any beast with one hit. (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: Each episode streamed 24 hours early on ABEMA.</I>

The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made Season 2

The second season of Shinka no Mi: Shiranai Uchi ni Kachigumi Jinsei. Thanks to the Fruit of Evolution, Seiichi Hiiragi's amazing new life in another world allows him to meet dependable allies and create formidable spells. His abilities catch the attention of Barnabus Ablitt, the principal of the Barbador Academy of Magic, who invites Seiichi to become a teacher at the institution. Coincidentally, Seiichi's classmates from Earth are enrolled there, which will lead to an awkward reunion if he is to meet them. Behind the scenes, however, an enigmatic cult called The Great Devil Order devises a sinister scheme to resurrect their deity and sacrifice the students of Barbador to hasten the process. As Seiichi's power is second to none, it is up to him to protect not only his friends but also the entire world from the looming darkness. (Source: MAL Rewrite)

The Quintessential Quintuplets Specials

Fuutarou, a part-time tutor, has taken on the task of guiding the Nakano sisters--quintessential beauties who are on the brink of flunking out of school and despise studying--until their graduation. With only six months left of their high school lives and the final summer vacation about to commence, he decides to take a break from his tutoring job during the summer break to focus on exam preparation. While the quintuplets are disheartened by their inability to see Fuutarou, an unexpected phone call from him turns everything around! A 500% adorable romantic comedy, the summer vacation edition! (Source: TBS, edited) Note: The anime was pre-screened in Japan theatrically for 3 weeks on July 14, 2023 before being aired as a two-part special on September 2 & September 9, 2023.

Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement

Mitsuha is an 18-year-old girl who's often mistaken for a middle schooler due to her childlike face and small stature. The story begins when she loses her parents and her older brother at the same time in an accident and ends up all alone in the world. She fails her university entrance exams due to the shock of losing her family. There are people who are after her parents' insurance money. She doesn't know whether she should go to college or start working. There are also lots of expenses to worry about, including living expenses and the cost of maintaining the house. One day, as she worries about how she'll survive, she's given the "World Jumping" ability by a mysterious being that allows her to go back and forth between "this world" and an "isekai"! Now that she has this ability, she comes up with a plan for the future in which she saves 1 billion yen in each world for a total of 2 billion yen (80,000 gold coins)! (Source: Crunchyroll)

Baki Hanma Season 2

The second season of <I>Hanma Baki. In Hanma Baki's first season, the fighter Baki -- the strongest high schooler in the land -- trained in a prison against fellow inmates, defeating a giant praying mantis and formidable opponents like Biscuit "Mr. Unchained" Oliva and Jun "Mr. Second" Guevaru. Now, Baki is back and gearing up to battle Pickle, a perfectly preserved prehistoric man so powerful, he once preyed on dinosaurs. If Baki can take down Pickle, his final matchup will be with his all-powerful father, Yujiro Hanma. (Source: Netflix)

The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today

When Saku took in a stray black cat, she never expected that he would become the equivalent of a housekeeping life partner. But Yukichi, a giant cat who towers over Saku, is not your ordinary feline. He takes great pride in his culinary skills, and a good sale at the supermarket always gets his whiskers twitching. Saku may not have her act together yet, but at least she has Yukichi! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Record of Ragnarok II Part 2

The second part of Shuumatsu no Valkyrie II.

Saint Cecilia & Pastor Lawrence

Saint Cecilia is beloved by the townspeople--not only is she elegant and composed, she benevolently shares her wisdom with all who seek it. That is, until the last person has left--at which point she becomes totally hopeless! Only Pastor Lawrence, is keeping the Saint put together enough to do her duties...and though she may test him, it's all in a day's work! (Source: Kodansha USA)

The Way of the Househusband: Season 2

The second season of Gokushufudou.

Sweet Reincarnation

A boy named Pastry is set to become the next lord of the destitute dominion of Morteln. He's known for having remarkable talent for his age... and it just so happens he was a genius pastry chef with a promising future in his previous life! He still retains his determination to make sweets that will make everyone smile, even after reincarnating as Pastry. But many challenges stand before him, including bandits attacking his domain, malicious and eccentric nobles, an unfortunate financial situation, and land so barren that even water is scarce. The only weapons he has to fight them with are his own ingenuity and love for making sweets. Can Pastry succeed in bringing happiness to the land?! (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: Episodes are streaming on Crunchyroll, UNEXT and Anime Houdai 1 week in advance of regular broadcast.

Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte

One day, crown prince Sieg suddenly begins to hear the voices of two gods... whispering to him in a startling revelation, that his betrothed, Liselotte, is not only an extreme tsundere, but also about to fall into devastating ruin! Her erratic everyday behavior only serves to hide her embarrassment?! Sieg, thanks to the "gods'" explanation, agonizes alone over Liselotte's astonishing cuteness! In truth, the "gods" are two high schoolers giving live commentary of a video game they are playing. Will Sieg be able to save his betrothed Liselotte with the aid of commentary and explanation by the "gods"? Avoid the bad ending for Liselotte, whose actions, now that her motives are revealed, become transcendingly cute! (Source: Japanese light novel publisher, translated)

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

When girl meets boy, love takes off... Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Then things get even more complicated. Based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Source: Science Saru, Netflix)

Magical Destroyers

Freedom of expression is threatened when a mysterious group, the SSC, destroy Japan's otaku culture. However, a young revolutionary, Otaku Hero--who loves the culture more than anything--rises up. With the help of three rambunctious magical girls--Anarchy, Blue, and Pink--they'll team up to create a world free of this oppressive rule. Be part of the rebellion to bring back fandom! (Source: Crunchyroll)

A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life

Tanaka Taichi is just an ordinary 38-year-old who enjoys video games. He starts a new virtual reality multiplayer game called One More Free Life Online, naming his character Earth. Unlike his fellow players, he decides to master the most menial of skills in the game. He cooks the finest meals, overbrews complicated potions, and hunts monsters with handmade weapons. His fantasy life begins! (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: The first 2 episodes were exclusively shown as a world premiere during the Anime Messe Babelsberg 2023 in July as a part of a special Anime Panel.

The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Part 2

The second cour of Mahoutsukai no Yome SEASON 2. More magical adventures await Elias, Chise, and all of her new friends at the College. Just how strong will Chise's magic grow? (Source: Crunchyroll News)

SHY

On the brink of a third World War, superheroes appeared on Earth. Gifted with powers, their appearance brings peace to the world. The heroes each selected a country in which they would reside, serve, and protect its citizens. Shy is Japan's hero, endowed with super strength. Her most daunting enemy yet? Crippling shyness. Join Shy and her super friends as she defends Earth and gains confidence! (Source: Crunchyroll)

My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer

The young adventurer Belgrieve retires to a quieter life after losing his leg to a beast. While gathering herbs in the woods one day, he rescues an abandoned child. Angeline trains with her father and later achieves S-Rank in the capital's adventurer guild. Five years later, she decides to return home. Will Belgrieve get another chance at being an adventurer? Will Angeline return home unscathed? (Source: Crunchyroll)

The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent II

The second season of Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou desu. Sei, an office worker in her twenties, was suddenly summoned to another world as a "Saint". Taking advantage of her natural love of plants, she started working at a medicinal plant research institute. In addition, Sei's evaluation explodes when she activates a tremendously powerful purification magic in monster subjugation! Being officially recognized as a "saint", she gains people's respect as the savior of the Kingdom of Saluntania. Those who watch over and support her are Johann and Jude from the research institute, Yuri from the Imperial Court Mage Division, and Albert Hawke, the "Ice Knight" who is attracted to each other but is still less than a lover. Even after becoming the most important person in the kingdom, Sei remains obsessed with research, but her relationship with Albert gradually deepens, and there is a new development in their love story!? [Source: Official Website]

Tearmoon Empire

Twenty-year-old Princess Mia of the Tearmoon Empire, often scorned as the "selfish princess," was executed by guillotine in a rebellion. Next thing she knew, she awoke in her own twelve-year-old body, with her own blood-stained diary that she kept before she was beheaded sitting next to her pillow. Given a second chance at life, Mia decides to rebuild the empire. For the sake of Tearmoon's future? To save the people from starvation? For all the soldiers who lost their lives in the civil war? No! Everything she does in this life is for the sake of avoiding the guillotine! "F-For me, this should be a piece of cake!" Thus the useless, cowardly, self-serving princess brings about miracle after miracle in her great struggle to save herself in this altered-history fantasy. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Revenger

As master assassin Usui Yuen investigates a series of attacks made on the grand samurai clan, the Satsuma, he encounters survivor and clan member Kurima Raizo. Together, they unravel a conspiracy behind the murders, the true nature of which appears far grander than anyone first thought. As they get closer to the truth, will they come out alive to exact revenge? (Source: Crunchyroll)

Migi&Dali

After finally adopting a child, the Sonoyamas were unprepared for the mystery that would soon unravel. Hitori seems to be the perfect son for his loving parents. He's handsome, intelligent, and grateful for his new lavish life--but he has a dark secret. Hitori is actually the twins Migi and Dali pretending to be one boy. And they have a terrifying motive behind their hidden identity. (Source: Crunchyroll)

MF GHOST

202X A.D., a future beyond Initial D. Self-driving cars are in widespread use in Japan, and public roadways are used for auto racing. In such an era, a race called MFG has become popular around the globe. Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini... Participants are invited to race with their fastest cars. One such participant, a British racing school graduate, Kanata Rivington, returns to Japan to achieve his goal. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts

The King of the Beasts and Demons regularly receives female human sacrifices to eat in order to assert the dominance of his people over the human race. However, for the 99th sacrifice, the human girl brought to the capital, Sariphi, intrigues the Beast King. In fact she isn't afraid of him or any other beast and even accepts her death without begging or crying as she has neither home nor family to return to if she were released. The King finds her intriguing and let her stay at his side as his consort despite being human. This is the story of how Sariphi will become the queen of the demons and beasts. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Ayakashi Triangle

Japan may be brimming with mysterious monsters called ayakashi, but they have a special exorcist ninja force to counter the threat! Young exorcist ninja Matsuri spends his days fighting ayakashi to protect his childhood friend Suzu. But when an ayakashi cat named Shirogane shows up, things get turned upside down! (Source: MANGA Plus)

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout The Animation

The village of Rasenboden lies on Kurken Island, which is surrounded by a lake. Time travels slowly on this island that's on the outskirts of the Roteswasser Kingdom. In this quiet little village with very little excitement lived Ryza, a girl with entirely too much energy for this quiet village, whose main feature was that she's so ordinary that she has no outstanding features. "Sigh... I wonder if there's anything interesting to do..." Ryza wasn't satisfied with solely being known as an ordinary farmer's daughter in the uptight, boring little village. So one day, she sneaks onto a boat with her childhood friends Lent and Tao, and they have their first adventure to the opposite shore. There, she encounters a man who uses a mysterious power called alchemy. Ryza is completely enchanted by this power and asks him to teach it to her. From an ordinary farmer's daughter to an alchemist... This was something completely new. Their own little single summer adventure is about to begin-- (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes.

Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero

After his embarrassing defeat at the hands of a brave hero, the Demon Lord is back and ready for revenge... but after ten years apart, the hero, Max, isn't the dashing do-gooder the Demon Lord remembers. In fact, Max has turned into a shut-in slob with no interest in an epic rematch. Can the Demon Lord whip his former nemesis back into shape, or will he be defeated by the hero-turned-couch-potato once again and join him in his lazy life? (Source: HIDIVE)

The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse

Percival is a kind boy who lives out on the frontier called "Finger of God" along with his grandfather. However, the world was not kind enough to let peace and tranquility last for long. An encounter with a mysterious knight changed their destiny, and a shocking truth comes to light. The boy then sets off on an endless journey. (Source: Kodansha USA)

The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 2

The second season of Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid. The duke, full of love and kindness, treads carefully around every living being, be it a tender flower or his seductive maid, Alice Lendrott. Were it not for the devotion Alice shows him and the fondness that grows ever stronger between them, the duke would have barely paid heed to his mother's demand: to either lift the dreadful curse placed upon him or lose his family inheritance. Although the duke has no greed for riches, he yearns to be rid of his frightful powers--which cause all he touches to die--for the sake of those closest to him. As the duke, Alice, and their friends enjoy spirited days filled with the ridiculous affairs of the supernatural, the spring deadline looms heavily over them. Nonetheless, the duke refuses to take any shortcuts in this endeavor if it means betraying the trust of his cherished friends. (Source: MAL Rewrite)

Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear - Punch!

The second season of Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear. Yuna finds new friends and adventures in the world of her favorite MMO! (Source: Crunchyroll)

TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You ~High School Days~

The new anime centers on the series' protagonist Nasa, who is asked by his junior high teacher to hold a class in an all-girls high school. The students end up seeking Nasa's advice about their love problems. On the other hand, Tsukasa pretends to be cool, but is actually nervous knowing that Nasa is surrounded by young high school girls. (Source: Anime News Network)