Discover the season’s anime lineups to watch on your streaming platforms.
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ZENSHU
Starting January 5 on Crunchyroll
This highly anticipated original creation from the renowned MAPPA studio will arrive on January 5th on Crunchyroll! We follow the character of Natsuko Hirose. After graduating from school, he began his cartoon career. His talent quickly propelled him to the position of director.
His first anime was a huge success, causing a social phenomenon and earning him recognition as a genius. His next project is a romantic comedy about first love!
However, having never been in love, Natsuko has a hard time grasping the concept. As a result, he is unable to create a script, and as a result, the production of the film is halted…
Honey lemon soda
Starting January 8 on Crunchyroll
Adapted from the awesome manga published by Nobi nobi, Honey Lemon Soda promises to be the winter nugget of 2025! The story introduces us to Uka. Shy and nicknamed “Stone” in high school, she is looking for a fresh start when she enters Hachimitsu High School.
The latter is known for the freedom given to students. However, she finds an old friend, Kai, a cool and popular guy with lemon hair. Despite his popularity, Kai surprisingly takes Uka under his wing, helping him come out of his shell and get closer to others…
Pharmacy
Starting January 10 on Crunchyroll
In the peaceful lands of Felicidad, farmers raise all kinds of creatures, protected by their wise regent. But after the latter’s death, a war for power breaks out, and said creatures are then exploited in battle. Which is not to the taste of a young farmer who is willing to do anything to protect these animals and protect their freedom.
Fans of Fairy Tail will easily recognize the graphic style of scriptwriter Shinji Ishihira, the director of this new anime inspired by the game of the same name. A new dive into a wonderful world where magic and monsters meet! A must for all heroic fantasy fans.
Sakamoto days
From January 11 on Netflix
This is one of the most anticipated adaptations and it will finally be released on January 11th on Netflix! The story follows Taro Sakamoto, a legendary assassin who was feared by everyone… at least he was a few years ago. Indeed, after falling in love, Sakamoto got married, had a child, and began to gain weight.
Now working in a small grocery store with his family, Sakamoto appears to be nothing more than a shadow of his former self. One day, the arrival of a young telepathic assassin at home forces the father to return to work.
But also:
Crunchyroll
- Fate/Strange Fake (from December 31)
- Ameku MD Doctor Detective (Starting January 1)
- Instant Lily (from January 2)
- I’m Marrying the Girl I Hate in My Class (Starting January 3rd)
- OKITSURA: I fell in love with an Okinawan girl, but I wish I knew what she says (starting on January 4th)
- I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons (From January 5)
- I’m a noble on the verge of destruction, so I can try to master magic (from January 6)
- Adventure in another world: from salaryman to the big four! (from January 6)
- Medaka Kuroiwa is Invulnerable to My Charm (from January 6)
- Promise of the Wizard (starts January 6)
- Bogus Skill > ~Around that time I was able to get an unlimited number of Skill Fruits (which kill you)~ (from January 7th)
- Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time (Starts January 8)
- Magic Maker: How to make magic in another world (from January 8)
- Anyway, I Love You (from January 9)
- The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World (From January 9)
- AQUARION EMOTION MYTH (Starting January 9)
- I may be the guild’s taker, but I’ve outlasted any boss to make it in time! (from January 10)
- Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! (from January 10)
- I left my A-Rank party to help my former students reach the depths of the dungeon! (from January 11)
- Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World (Starts January 12)
- Even considering the worthless “appraiser” class, I’m actually the strongest (soon)
And even more…
new seasons
Dr. Stone (Season 4)
Starting January 9 on Crunchyroll
After a year and a half of waiting, Senku and his friends from the realm of science are back on our screens for one last trip… into space, this time. Because yes, after solving the mysteries of the fossilization, it’s now time to confront the terrifying and mysterious “Why Man” responsible for returning to the Stone Age.
Still by the TMS Entertainment studio, the animated adaptation of the famous manga by Boichi and Inagaki Riichiro begins its final season with a first wave of episodes that promises rich scientific experiments and new characters, but also, and as they say. our dear hero “Incredibly Exciting”.
The Apothecary’s Notebooks (Season 2)
Starting January 10 on Crunchyroll
It was one of the most pleasant surprises of 2023. Apothecary Notebooks, adapted from the popular work of Hyuga Natsu, won a wide range of viewers thanks to its political intrigue, well-crafted investigations and likable characters.
And in January of this year, with the second part of the program and full of revelations, we had only one desire: to return to the entrances of the Imperial Gate, like the young and learned Mao Mao, who has not yet finished his fatigue. Eccentric Jinshi’s companion and scapegoat.
Toilet-Restricted Hanako-kun (Season 2)
Starting January 11 on Crunchyroll
People couldn’t believe it, and yet it’s so real: Five years after its debut, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun is back for a second season! If the anime producers managed to keep our patience with a small spin-off series of short episodes, we couldn’t wait to continue the adventures of Yashiro and Hanako.
Come back to Kamome Academy on January 11, where ghosts, mysteries and Japanese folklore disrupt classes with as much humor as emotion. Everything is always enhanced by the dynamic and colorful animation of Lerche studios. A feast for the eyes and morals.
Solo Leveling (Season 2)
Coming soon to Crunchyroll
After returning to cinema with a bang, Sung Ji-Woo is coming to your small screens for a second season! With a new style, new travel companions and new dungeons, the hunter with infinite possibilities of evolution has no time to catch his breath until he goes again on a raid that risks turning out to be much more dangerous than he expected.
With lots of action, surprising stakes, unexpected enemies and a small dose of humor, Solo Leveling makes a real comeback with a season that has already attracted more than 25,000 people to the cinema.
But also:
Crunchyroll
- Grisaia – Season 3 (from January 1)
- Unnamed Memory – Season 2 (starts January 7)
- UniteUp! – Season 2 (from January 11)
- 100 Lovers Who Really, Really, Really, Really Love You – Season 2 (Starts January 12)
- Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World – Season 3, Episode 2 (Starts February 5)
And even more…
New features may be added to the platforms during the season.
Source: Allocine
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