New year, new anime season.
This winter, viewers can expect second seasons of already familiar hits and intriguing new releases. We have rounded up five key titles to warm fans' hearts on cold days.
1. Sakamoto Days
Release Date: January 11, 2025
The trope of a retired assassin haunted by his own past is a common one in movies, from John Wick to Ninja Kamui. But Sakamoto Days turned a former professional into a family man, and turned the project into an action-packed comedy rather than a pathos-filled action movie.
It is at least intriguing to watch a fat salesman sorting out the accumulated problems in the company of his former student and current partner in the shop. Riding on the wave of the just finished, daring Dandadan, the title is quite capable of flying to the top.
2. Ubel Blatt
Release Date: January 11, 2025
According to the plot, when the empire was threatened, the ruler sent fourteen of his best warriors to deal with the problem, arming them with holy lances. But only seven were able to complete the mission and return – three died on the way, and four turned out to be traitors.
Now, 20 years later, a civil war has broken out in the state, rumored to be fueled by those same four traitors, nicknamed the Lances of Betrayal. But even this is not the end of the troubles, for according to prophecy, there will be an even greater danger, but with it will come a new hero who will prove to be a savior.
3. Zenshu
Release Date: January 5, 2025
New anime from the famous MAPPA studio based on an original script. The story revolves around a girl who begins her career as an animator and quickly develops her talent. After her debut as a director, she receives recognition and takes on a new project – an anime romance about first love.
The only problem is that she has never fallen in love before, so she has to come up with a concept or her work will stall.
Everyone knows that MAPPA can make a hit as well as a completely average series that is hardly noticed. In this case, of course, it is better to count on the first option.
4. The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Release Date: January 10, 2025
The main competitor of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End in the fall season of 2023 returns with new episodes and is ready to continue conquering the hearts of viewers with a gripping story.
Many obviously have high hopes for the title and are counting the days until the premiere of the second season. And rightly so.
5. The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 2
Release Date: January 12, 2025
A continuation of the harem romantic comedy about a guy who was always rejected by girls, but one day he met the God of Love. He suddenly announces that now the situation will turn 180 degrees.
The boy will meet up to a hundred girls who are head over heels in love with him, destined for him by fate itself, and if he rejects one of them, that poor thing will die in an accident. At least we hope that the second season won't be worse than the first.