The year ahead looks incredibly great with the number of anime shows and films we fans are getting. There’s Witch Hat Atelier, Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE Part 3, Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2, and so many more that I’m personally expecting.
This coming January alone, we’re going to be filled with up-and-coming anime series and, of course, the anticipated return of many fan favorites. It’s a month brimming with excitement that will surely make up for that empty feeling once the fall anime season comes to an end.
Start your new year with a bang with this curated list of thrilling anime sequels this winter 2026, and save the dates.
1. Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Part 1
Release Date: Jan. 8, 2026
Studio: MAPPA
Yuji Itadori and his allies find themselves ensnared in the Culling Game as they rescue Tsumiki Fushiguro and save humanity in the third season of Gege Akutami’s immensely popular supernatural action series. This follows the Shibuya Incident as told in the recent movie, Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution.
2. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2
Release Date: Jan. 16, 2026
Studio: Madhouse
Frieren, Fern, and Stark return, and the journey to know more about humans continues. What awaits are gripping battles, endless side quests, philosophies, and more complex characters in this cozy high fantasy series that redefined the genre since its release.
3. Medalist Season 2
Release Date: Jan. 24, 2026
Studio: ENGI
After advancing to the Novice class, Inori Yuitsuka faces elite rivals and greater challenges with her coach Tsukasa Akeuraji in the second season of Japan’s best figure skating anime after Yuri!!! on Ice.
4. Oshi no Ko Season 3
Release Date: Jan. 14, 2026
Studio: Doga Kobo
Ruby Hoshino’s fame is on the rise, and so is the revived B-Komachi idol group, all thanks to her dishonest methods to find the culprit behind Ai Hoshino and Gorou Amamiya’s deaths.
5. Golden Kamuy Final Chapter
Release Date: Jan. 5, 2026
Streaming Platform: Prime Video
Studio: Brain’s Base
With First Lieutenant Tokushirou Tsurumi’s foreboding plans, Saichi Sugimoto and Asirpa’s lengthy quest to obtain the long-lost Ainu gold is finally nearing its end. This season marks the final chapter of this action-adventure series set in the aftermath of the Russo-Japanese War.
6. TRIGUN STARGAZE
Release Date: Jan. 10, 2026
Studio: Orange
Vash the Stampede returns to end the evil plans of his brother, Millions Knives, to wipe out humanity. Known as a carefree gunslinging pacifist, Vash makes an earth-shattering decision in this awaited sequel to the action sci-fi series TRIGUN STAMPEDE.
7. Fire Force Season 3 Part 2
Release Date: Jan. 9, 2026
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Studio: David Production
The Great Cataclysm is at hand, and despair overcomes hope. But hope is not as lost as it seems with Shinra Kusakabe and his forces’ last wrestle in the second and final part of Atsushi Ohkubo’s celebrated supernatural action series.
8. Hell’s Paradise Season 2
Release Date: Jan. 11, 2026
Streaming Platform: Prime Video, Netflix, Lemino
Studio: MAPPA
Gabimaru arrives at Shinsenkyo with the other death row convicts, and the search for the Elixir of Life continues. He recalls his reason to live amidst the chaos, monsters, and death that engulf the infamous Divine Paradise.
9. MF Ghost Season 3
Release Date: Jan. 4, 2026
Studio: Felix Film
The MFG 3rd race at The Peninsula Manazuru is finally back on track, with an injured Kanata Katagiri. Still, something great awakens within him in the third season of this racing drama sequel to Shuichi Shigeno’s highly acclaimed series, Initial D.
10. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2
Release Date: Jan. 5, 2026
Studio: Bones Film
Not all heroes need licenses to protect and fight for justice, like Kouichi Haimawari and other vigilantes. They, who operate in the shadows, continue their underground battles and dreams in the second season of this prequel to My Hero Academia.
