The winter season has brought many highly anticipated new anime releases and sequels to beloved series. While some, like Solo Leveling and Blue Exorcist, failed to live up to fans' expectations, others were just okay.
However, there are a few titles that exceeded expectations and captivated audiences from the very beginning. Here are some anime with the best first episodes of the winter season.
When viewers heard about MAPPA's new project, many expected a high-quality anime. This is not surprising given the studio's impressive and famous titles such as Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Chainsaw Man.
Bucchigiri?! did not disappoint. The first episode was dynamic and informative, and the concept of genies and gangsters made it instantly popular.
This is an anime from the little-known studio Yokohama Animation Lab. The Witch and the Beast (Majo to Yajuu) is another great example showing how an intriguing concept can have a strong impact on ratings.
An anime with a gothic aesthetic about an unusual duo of a wizard and a cursed girl on a witch hunt, it charmed with beautiful visuals and an intense beginning to the story from the very first episode.
Metallic Rouge is a new project by Bones, known for My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. It seems that titles about a world where humans and androids coexist can't surprise you, but this anime proves otherwise.
Although the first episode of Metallic Rouge doesn't reveal much about the world and the main conflict, it is otherwise charming, especially with its beautiful visuals and interesting character designs.
Trigger delighted audiences with an entertaining title with an unusual concept at its core. Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) is about a group of adventurers exploring scary and dangerous dungeons inhabited by wild creatures and various monsters. This is not an easy task, so they need to eat well, and the only thing that can be eaten in these dungeons are monsters.
Yes, Delicious in Dungeon is a highly creative cooking anime! The first episode perfectly showcases the best aspects of the title — delicious food and memorable characters (yes, Marcille is very cool).
Mr. Villain's Day Off
Mr. Villain's Day Off (Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san) is a great anime for the weekend, as the plot of this title is built around a vacation. The General of the Army of Darkness is usually busy destroying humanity, but on weekends he eats good food, goes to the zoo and watches TV.
The first episode charmed with its light atmosphere and simple plot, the best start for such an entertaining anime.
Don't worry, Solo Leveling is not on the list!
The winter season has brought many highly anticipated new anime releases and sequels to beloved series. While some, like Solo Leveling and Blue Exorcist, failed to live up to fans' expectations, others were just okay.
However, there are a few titles that exceeded expectations and captivated audiences from the very beginning. Here are some anime with the best first episodes of the winter season.
When viewers heard about MAPPA's new project, many expected a high-quality anime. This is not surprising given the studio's impressive and famous titles such as Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Chainsaw Man.
Bucchigiri?! did not disappoint. The first episode was dynamic and informative, and the concept of genies and gangsters made it instantly popular.
This is an anime from the little-known studio Yokohama Animation Lab. The Witch and the Beast (Majo to Yajuu) is another great example showing how an intriguing concept can have a strong impact on ratings.
An anime with a gothic aesthetic about an unusual duo of a wizard and a cursed girl on a witch hunt, it charmed with beautiful visuals and an intense beginning to the story from the very first episode.
Metallic Rouge is a new project by Bones, known for My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. It seems that titles about a world where humans and androids coexist can't surprise you, but this anime proves otherwise.
Although the first episode of Metallic Rouge doesn't reveal much about the world and the main conflict, it is otherwise charming, especially with its beautiful visuals and interesting character designs.
Trigger delighted audiences with an entertaining title with an unusual concept at its core. Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) is about a group of adventurers exploring scary and dangerous dungeons inhabited by wild creatures and various monsters. This is not an easy task, so they need to eat well, and the only thing that can be eaten in these dungeons are monsters.
Yes, Delicious in Dungeon is a highly creative cooking anime! The first episode perfectly showcases the best aspects of the title — delicious food and memorable characters (yes, Marcille is very cool).
Mr. Villain's Day Off
Mr. Villain's Day Off (Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san) is a great anime for the weekend, as the plot of this title is built around a vacation. The General of the Army of Darkness is usually busy destroying humanity, but on weekends he eats good food, goes to the zoo and watches TV.
The first episode charmed with its light atmosphere and simple plot, the best start for such an entertaining anime.
