A Complete List of Most Anticipated Anime Series of Winter 2024!

As the curtain draws over 2022, all eyes are trained on the dazzling Winter 2023 anime line-up. Not only are we getting brand-new seasons of classics such as Bungou Stray Dogs and Vinland Saga, but we are also getting anime adaptations of a wide range of manga.

However, don’t let the 2023 line-up distract you from the upcoming anime that are to be released in 2024. Most of the anime from the 2024 line-up have released their trailers and will stream on platforms like Netflix.

Kingdom is the only anime that has a confirmed release date, while the rest of the anime have just announced that they will be released sometime in 2024. Here are some anime you should definitely look out for in early 2024.

Winter 2024 Anime Line-up

1. Kingdom Season 5

Kingdom Season 5 official visual | Source: Twitter

Anime rarely delves into the historical genre, which makes Kingdom a rare gem among regular anime. Kingdom is also one of the longest-running historical anime, and we will finally see its season 5 in Winter 2024.

After a thrilling conclusion of the State of Ai arc in Season 4, we will finally witness the Koku You campaign arc in Season 5 of the Kingdom series. The Kan Ki Army will face the Hi Shin Unit, which will highlight Qin’s accomplishments.

It’s speculated that Season 5 will last for two cours, so it will have around 24–25 episodes.

2024 Anime Lineup With No Fixed Release Date

Besides Kingdom, there are other anime that have released their own teasers, and a tentative release date of sometime in 2024. 

1. Kaiju No. 8

Kaiju No. 8 poster | Source: Twitter

If you are looking for something similar to Attack on Titan, look no further. Kaiju No. 8 is a worthy addition to your list if you wish to watch an action-packed anime with a post-apocalyptic feel.

Kaiju No. 8 centers around a 32-year-old man called Kafka Hibino, who works the job of a cleaner that has to clean all the destruction left behind during the battles between humans and Kaiju. He is dissatisfied with his job, since he had always dreamt of joining the elite Defense Corps.

However, his life changes when he gains superhuman abilities after getting bitten by a parasitic Kaiju. Armed with these supernatural powers, Kafka starts fighting Kaiju to fulfill his childhood dream.

2. Beastars Season 3

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The first two seasons of Beastars kept us glued to our seats as Legoshi dealt with murders in his high school and the crimes of the underworld. However, the premise of season 3 won’t be limited to the institution, but rather we will see Legoshi deal with forces outside his high school.

Season 3 will pick up and continue the Interspecies Relations arc and will end with the Revenge of the Love Failure arc. We will be introduced to the final antagonist, Melon, as well.

3. Moonrise

Moonrise official artwork by Hiromu Arakawa | Source: Twitter

Wit Studio, the studio behind many noteworthy titles like Spy x Family, will finally release an original series. Moonrise is perfect for all the sci-fi nerds who love to see an action-packed story.

Moonrise will take Jack and Al on an adventure to the moon, which involves lots of futuristic guns and battles on the top of a spacecraft. 

But what makes Moonrise so unique isn’t its premise, but the special animation effects that the studio promises to deliver. Wit Studio announced that they will use a new form of animation to animate the surface of the moon, which makes this anime a title worth adding to your to-watch list.

4. Sound! Euphonium Season 3

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Sound! Euphonium Special Announcement trailer for Season 3 and mid-length series

After a long wait of six years, the final and third season of Sound! Euphonium will air sometime in 2024. Kyoto Animation released a teaser for the same in June 2022, which showed Kumiko holding a shining euphonium as she’s about to step out on the stage to perform.

The wait for the third season won’t be torturous this time, since the studio also announced a mid-length anime series, which will cover the Ensemble Concert arc. This series is slated to be released in 2023.

Top 10 Winter 2023 Anime To Look Out For

The wait for the release of the 2024 anime can be certainly agonizing. Meanwhile, check out these top 10 anime streaming in Winter 2023 that will definitely make the time pass by quickly.

1. My Hero Academia Season 6

My Hero Academia Season 6 poster | Source: Official Twitter

The sixth season of My Hero Academia was technically released in Fall 2022, but it still qualifies for the Winter 2023 line-up since it’s still ongoing.

My Hero Academia’s sixth season might be the most epic season out of all the previous seasons, since it covers the Paranormal Liberation War Arc. The showdown between an army of villains led by an ‘evolved’ Shigaraki and some top heroes of the series will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat.

2. Blue Lock

Blue Lock visual | Source: IMDb

Blue Lock was a part of the Fall 2022 line-up as well, but it’s still ongoing and will finish airing in Winter 2023. 

Soccer is a team sport, but Blue Lock twists all the sportsmanship and team spirit ideals by pitting 100 gifted strikers against each other in an enclosed facility. This unique take on sports gives Blue Lock a Squid Games-like vibe, making the series one of the most entertaining sports anime of the season.

3. Vinland Saga Season 2

Vinland Saga Season 2 visual | Source: Official Website

MAPPA is coming back with yet another legendary title after Chainsaw Man. 

The first season was emotionally charged, and we witnessed the huge character development in Thorfinn. The Vengeful Thorfinn inside him dies after he witnesses Askelaad’s death, which turns him into an empty husk without a sense of purpose.

The second season will cover the Ketil’s Farm arc, as Thorfinn is enslaved for attacking Canute, the new king. 

4. Itou Junji: Maniac

Itou Junji: Maniac | Source: Official Website

Though it’s nowhere near Halloween, the king of horror is ready to spook you a little right as a new year begins. 

Itou Junji: Maniac will adapt any twenty stories from the vast collection of Itou Junji’s stories, just like the Collection series. Tomie, Kobitsuri Kikyuu, and Souichi are some of the stories that will be adapted.

5. Trigun Stampede

Trigun Stampede visual | Source: Official Twitter

Trigun Stampede pays homage to the animation style of the original series, but it won’t be a continuation of Trigun. On the contrary, the trailer suggests that it will be a retelling. The series will be based on No Man’s Land, and it will focus on the origins of Vash and Knives.

6. Tomo-chan Is a Girl!

Tomo-chan Is a Girl! visual | Source: Official Twitter

‘Tomo-chan Is a Girl!’ is a perfect light-hearted treat for all rom-com fans out there. Tomo, the protagonist, is in love with his childhood friend, Jun.

However, Jun is unable to pick up her advances because she’s his ‘bro’. The hilarity that ensues as Tomo tries to escape the infamous ‘bro-zone’ is the true charm of this series. 

7. Nier Automata Ver1.1a

Nier Automata Ver1.1a visual | Source: Official Twitter

Based on the critically-acclaimed game with the same name, Nier Automata Ver1.1a will follow the same story as the video game. The series will show the journey of androids 2B and 9S as they undertake a long-term mission to eliminate the dangerous machine-like forms from a post-apocalyptic Earth.

8. Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV (Cour 2)

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Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV (Cour 2) trailer

If an anime has two cours, both the cours run one after another immediately, without a break. So it’s natural for fans to be surprised when they learned that the second cour of ‘Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?’ Season 4 will be released in Winter 2023, rather than Summer 2022.

The second cour will focus on the events that occur after Bell and Ryuu get trapped with White Palace’s 37th floor.

9. Bungou Stray Dogs Season 4

Bungou Stray Dogs Season 4 official visual | Source: Official Twitter

Bungou Stray Dogs is back after nearly 4 years of hiatus. The trailer shows a plot full of sheer chaos, which makes season 4 seem like the darkest season of the series.

The trailer kicks off with Ranpo warning the agency to not take up any jobs, and cuts to Tanizaki falling from a building. We also see the debut of Hunting Dogs, a military organization infamous for hunting down Gifted individuals. 

10. Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown

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Tokyo Revengers Season 2 PV

The time-traveling badass high schoolers are finally back! The second season of Tokyo Revengers anime is slated to be released in early Winter 2023. 

This season will focus on the third arc of the manga, namely the Christmas Conflict arc. We will get to see a radically altered timeline of Takemichi, and the famous battle between Tokyo Manji Gang and the 10th Generation Black Dragon.

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