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All of the Anime Released in 2022

A complete list of all of the anime that released in 2022.

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As we reflect on the 2022 anime season that has now concluded, it was a year full of exciting and top-notch releases. We got new anime titles like Blue Lock and Spy x Family, alongside the continuation of favorites, such as Attack on Titan The Final Season – Part 2, Made in Abyss Season 2, The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2, and more. 2022 also delivered an array of highly-anticipated anime movies, including The First Slam Dunk, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.

Throughout the year, we remained committed to updating this post daily with the latest details, release dates, and anime announcements for 2022. We will continue to do so each year with the 2023 Anime Release Schedule and beyond. If you’re looking for a complete list of anime that debuted in 2022, you’re in the right place. But, if you’re looking for the very best of the best, be sure to check out our Best Anime of 2022 as well.

With that being said, let’s revisit all the new anime and returning seasons that were released in the 2022 anime season.

2022 Anime Release Schedule

Here is a complete list of all of the anime series and seasons that were released in 2022.

Anime Released in Winter 2022

Here’s all of the anime that was released in the Winter 2022 anime season.

Anime Released in Spring 2022

Here’s all of the anime that was released in the Spring 2022 anime season.

Anime Released in Summer 2022

Here’s all of the anime that was released in the Summer 2022 anime season.

  • Kaitou Queen wa Circus ga Osuki – June 17, 2022
  • Spriggan – June 18, 2022
  • Bastard!! – June 30, 2022
  • Phantom of the Idol – July 1, 2022
  • Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2 – July 1, 2022
  • Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! – July 1, 2022
  • Shoot! Goal to the Future – July 2, 2022
  • Lycoris Recoil – July 2, 2022
  • Engage Kiss – July 2, 2022
  • Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth – July 2, 2022
  • Luminous Witches – July 3, 2022
  • Yurei Deco – July 3, 2022
  • RWBY: Ice Queendom – July 3, 2022
  • Classroom of the Elite Season 2 – July 4, 2022
  • My Isekai Life – July 4, 2022
  • Overlord Season 4 – July 5, 2022
  • Dropkick On My Devil! Season 3 – July 5, 2022
  • Vermeil in Gold – July 5, 2022
  • Made in Abyss Season 2 (Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun) – July 6, 2022
  • The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup – July 6, 2022
  • Tokyo Mew Mew New – July 6, 2022
  • My Stepmom’s Daughter Is My Ex – July 6, 2022
  • Uncle from Another World – July 6, 2022 on Netflix
  • Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World – July 6, 2022
  • Call of the Night – July 7, 2022
  • The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting – July 7, 2022
  • Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru (When Will Ayumu Make His Move?) – July 7, 2022
  • Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer – July 8, 2022
  • Shadows House Season 2 – July 8, 2022
  • Prima Doll – July 8, 2022
  • Black Summoner – July 9, 2022
  • Extreme Hearts – July 9, 2022
  • Dr. Stone Ryusui – July 10, 2022
  • Parallel World Pharmacy – July 10, 2022
  • Hanabi-chan wa Okuregachi – July 10, 2022
  • Orient Part 2 – July 11, 2022
  • Shine Post – July 12, 2022
  • The Devil Is a Part-Timer! Season 2 – July 14, 2022
  • Love Live! Superstar!! Season 2 – July 17, 2022
  • Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon Season 4 – July 22, 2022
  • Obey Me! Season 2 – July 22, 2022
  • The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious – July 22, 2022
  • Fuuto PI – July 31, 2022
  • Kakegurui Twin – August 4, 2022 on Netflix
  • Technoroid Overmind – Delayed

Anime Released in Fall 2022

Here’s all of the anime that was released in the Fall 2022 anime season.

Anime Movies Released in 2022

Here are all of the anime movies that were released in 2022.

  • Jujutsu Kaisen 0 The Movie – December 24, 2021, in Japan, March 18, 2022, in the US and Canada on Crunchyroll
  • The Deer King – February 4, 2022, in Japan
  • Fruits Basket Prelude – October 6, 2022 on Crunchyroll
  • Blue Thermal – March 4, 2022 in Japan
  • Ensemble Stars!! -Road to Show!! – March 2022
  • Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween – April 15, 2022 in Japan
  • Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero – April 22, 2022 in Japan, August 19, 2022 in US
  • Free! the Final Stroke – April 22, 2022, in Japan
  • Bubble – April 28, 2022 on Netflix
  • Re:cycle of the Penguindrum – April 29, 2022
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island Movie – June 3, 2022 in Japan
  • Suzume no Tojimari – November 11, 2022 in Japan, April 14, 2023 in US
  • Laid-Back Camp Movie – September 30, 2022 in Japan
  • The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie – May 20, 2022
  • Drifting Home – September 16, 2022 on Netflix
  • The First Slam Dunk – December 3, 2022 in Japan
  • One Piece Film Red – November 4, 2022
  • Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Movie Trilogy – May 20, 2022
  • Isekai Quartet Film – June 10, 2022 in Japan
  • Teasing Master Takagi-san Movie – June 10, 2022
  • Tsurune Kazemai Koukou Kyuudoubu Movie – August 19, 2022 in Japan
  • Boku ga Aishita Subete no Kimi e Movie – October 7, 2022 in Japan
  • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Movie – November 2022
  • Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution – May 17-18, 2022 in US and Canada
  • The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh – December 20, 2022 on Netflix
  • The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbye – September 9, 2022 in Japan
  • Break of Dawn – October 21, 2022

2022 Anime Releases

Learn more about the anime that were released in 2022 and check out their visuals below!

Spy x Family Anime 2022 Upcoming Anime

Spy x Family

Studio: Wit Studio, CloverWorks

Synopsis: Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!

Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school. What he doesn’t know is that the wife he’s chosen is an assassin and the child he’s adopted is a telepath.

Spy x Family Release Date

The Spy x Family anime is releasing on April 9, 2022. Here’s all we know about the upcoming anime so far!

Where to Watch Spy x Family

Made in Abyss, Season 2 2022 Anime

Made in Abyss Season 2 (Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun)

Studio: Kinema Citrus

Synopsis: The second season of Made in Abyss is confirmed for 2022 release and it is titled Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.

Made in Abyss Season 2 Release Date

Made in Abyss Season 2 is airing on July 6, 2022.

Where to Watch Made in Abyss Season 2

Rent-a-Girlfriend, Season 2 Anime 2022

Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2

Studio: TMS Entertainment

Synopsis: This is the second season of Rent-a-Girlfriend. An official synopsis has yet to be revealed. We will keep you posted as we learn more!

Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2 Release Date

Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2 is airing on July 1, 2022.

Where to Watch Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 4 Anime 2022

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 4

Studio: J.C.Staff

Synopsis: This is the fourth season of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon.

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 4 Release Date

It was confirmed by Warner Bros Japan that Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 4 is airing on July 22, 2022.

Where to Watch Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 4

The Orbital Children Anime 2022 Anime

The Orbital Children

Studio: Production +h.

Synopsis: The Orbital Children is an original anime directed and created by Mitsuo Iso, who’s worked previously on other anime series, such as Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack and Neon Genesis Evangelion with character design by Kenichi Yoshida (Eureka Seven, Gundam: G no Reconguista). 

Set in the year 2045 in a time when AI and the internet have become widespread in outer space, The Orbital Children follows a group of children, who are left behind after a major accident occurs at a space station. Using narrowband and SNS, low intelligence AI, and smartphone-controlled drones, they work together to overcome numerous crises.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

The Orbital Children Release Date

The Orbital Children anime will be released on January 28, 2022, on Netflix.

Cyberpunk Edgerunners Anime 2022 Anime

Cyberpunk Edgerunners

Studio: Trigger

Synopsis: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a 10-episode story about a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an edgerunner—a mercenary outlaw also known as a cyberpunk.

Cyberpunk Edgerunners Release Date

Cyberpunk Edgerunners is releasing on Netflix on September 13, 2022.

Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru Anime 2022 Anime

When Will Ayumu Make His Move?

Studio: SILVER LINK

Synopsis: From the author of Teasing Master Takagi-san, comes a new comedic story about a sweet couple, Tanaka Ayumu, a first-year high school student who is secretly in love with his senior, the president of the unofficial Shogi club, Yaotome Urushi. But he vows that he won’t confess his feelings for her until he can finally manage to beat her in a game of shogi.

Since he’s a beginner, she always beats him and his path to victory seems to be nowhere in sight. Tanaka tries to get him to admit his feelings, but this proves to be difficult because he rarely allows his poker face to slip. Will he ever be victorious or will he have to checkmate her by other means?

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru Release Date

Kodansha confirmed that Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru will be getting an anime adaptation and it’s airing on July 7, 2022.

Where to Watch When Will Ayumu Make His Move?

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Tiger & Bunny Anime Season 2 Netflix Anime 2022

Tiger & Bunny Season 2

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures

Synopsis: This is the second season of Tiger & Bunny.

Tiger & Bunny Season 2 Release Date

Tiger & Bunny Season 2 will be released on April 8, 2022, on Netflix.

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense, Season 2 Anime 2022 Anime

BOFURI I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense Season 2

Studio: SILVER LINK.

Synopsis: The second season of BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense was confirmed and announced during a special streaming event.

BOFURI I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense Season 2 Release Date

BOFURI I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense Season 2 was originally slated for release in 2022, but it has been delayed to the Winter 2023 anime season.

Kantai Collection: KanColle, Season 2 Anime 2022 Anime

Kantai Collection KanColle Season 2

Studio: Diomedéa

Synopsis: This is the second season of Kantai Collection: KanColle.

Kantai Collection KanColle Season 2 Release Date

Kantai Collection KanColle Season 2 is releasing on November 4, 2022.

Dropkick on My Devil Season 3 Summer Anime 2022

Dropkick On My Devil! Season 3

Studio: Nomad

Synopsis: This is the third season of Dropkick on My Devil! and it is titled Dropkick On My Devil! X. An official synopsis has yet to be revealed. We will update as we learn more!

Dropkick On My Devil! Season 3 Release Date

Dropkick On My Devil! Season 3 is airing on July 5, 2022.

Attack on Titan the Final Season Part 2 - Winter Anime 2022

Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 2

Studio: MAPPA

Episodes: 12

Synopsis: It was announced during the final episode of Attack on Titan‘s final season, that the season will be continuing with Part 2 with the release of Episode 76 on January 9, 2022. As more details are revealed, we will continue to update this post so stay tuned!

Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2 Release Date

Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 2 is releasing on January 9, 2022.

Where to Watch Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 2

Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 2 is going to be available to watch on Crunchyroll and Hulu.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean Anime Winter 2022 Anime

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6 Stone Ocean

Studio: David Production

Number of Episodes: 12

Synopsis: Stone Ocean is the sixth part of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Set in Florida in 2011, the story follows Jolyne Kujo, the estranged daughter of Jotaro Kujo. She is framed for a crime she did not commit and is being held at Green Dolphin Street Jail. Just when all hope seems lost, she ends up awakening her latent abilities thanks to a gift from Jotaro that ends up manifesting into her Stand, Stone Free. With the power now to change her fate, Jolyne sets her sites on escaping from the stone ocean that binds her.

But, she later learns that her imprisonment is only the beginning of her problems and is merely a small part of a greater ploy that is directed at her family. On top of all that, the mastermind behind this plot resides within the prison as well and is being protected by a group of vicious Stand users. Jolyne will have to find allies that are willing to help her in her cause in order to clear her name and get back her life.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6 Release Date

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6 Stone Ocean is releasing on December 1, 2021. All 12 episodes of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6 Stone Ocean are available to stream now on Netflix.

Where to Watch JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6 Stone Ocean

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest, Season 2 2022 Anime Winter 2022 Anime

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Season 2

Studio: asread., studio MOTHER

Synopsis: This is the second season of Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest, which was announced and confirmed by the series’ official site. A synopsis has yet to be revealed, we will update this post as we learn more!

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Season 2 Release Date

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Season 2 is releasing on January 13, 2022.

Where to Watch Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Season 2

Upcoming Anime Jujutsu Kaisen 0 The Movie

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie

Studio: MAPPA

Screen Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Synopsis: During the 24th episode of Jujutsu Kaisen, it was announced that a movie for Jujutsu Kaisen 0 will be released in the Winter 2022 anime season. Since then, a theatrical release date of December 24, 2021, in Japan was confirmed. IMAX screenings will be available for Jujutsu Kaisen 0 as well. A worldwide release date has yet to be confirmed.

The story of Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which is a prequel to Jujutsu Kaisen, follows Yuta Okkotsu, a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won’t leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the curse that haunts him?

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Check out our review of Jujutsu Kaisen 0‘s manga!

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie Release Date

The Jujutsu Kaisen 0 anime film is opening in theaters in Japan on December 24, 2021, as confirmed by its latest visual. It will be released in theaters in the US and Canada on March 18, 2022.

Laid-Back Camp Movie 2022 Anime

Laid-Back Camp Movie

Studio: C-station

Synopsis: The official website for Laid-Back Camp announced that they are releasing a film for the series in 2022. As of now, this is all we know about the upcoming movie, but we will update this post when more is revealed!

Laid-Back Camp Movie Release Date

The Laid-Back Camp Movie is releasing in Japan on September 30, 2022.

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie 2022 Anime

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie

Studio: Bibury Animation Studios

Synopsis: It was announced by The Quintessential Quintuplets official Twitter account that a movie for the series is releasing in Japan in 2022.

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie Release Date

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie will be released in 2022.

Dragon Ball Super Super Hero Movie

Dragon Ball Super Super Hero Movie

Studio: Toei Animation

Synopsis: On Goku Day, it was announced that a new Dragon Ball Super movie titled Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero will be released on April 22, 2022. It will be the second film in the series with the first being Dragon Ball Super: Broly.

Check out the trailer that was revealed at Jump Festa 2022!

Dragon Ball Super Super Hero Movie Release Date

The Dragon Ball Super Super Hero Movie will be released on April 22, 2022.

A Couple of Cuckoos Anime 2022

A Couple of Cuckoos

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation, Synergy SP

Synopsis: Super-studier and second-year student at Meguro River Academy High School, Nagi Umino, was switched at birth. When he heads out to dinner to meet his birth parents, he ends up running into the brash and outspoken, Erika Amano, who is on a mission to make Nagi her fake boyfriend because she never wants to marry.

When Nagi arrives to dinner though, his parents announce that they want to resolve the hospital switch by having him marry their daughter, who ends up being Erika!

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

A Couple of Cuckoos Release Date

A Couple of Cuckoos is releasing on April 23, 2022.

Where to Watch A Couple of Cuckoos

Fruits Basket Anime Prelude Film 2022 Anime

Fruits Basket Prelude

Studio: TMS Entertainment

Synopsis: Fruits Basket Prelude is a Fruits Basket compilation film that includes a prequel story about Tohru’s parents, Kyoko and Katsuya! It was confirmed by Fruits Basket‘s official Twitter account in a thank you video.

Fruits Basket Prelude Release Date

Fruits Basket Prelude will be released in February 2022 in Japan and it is streaming on October 6, 2022, on Crunchyroll.

Where to Watch

Aoashi Anime 2022 Anime

Aoashi

Studio: Production I.G

Synopsis: Aoashi follows third year middle schooler Ashito Aoi. One day he meets a “J Youth League” coach Tatsuya Fukuda, who notices his potential and invites him to to his team’s try-outs in Tokyo. What unfolds after is the story of a boy who’s going to revolutionize football in Japan.

Aoashi is one of the best soccer manga out there, so I can’t wait to see how it’s adapted in April 2022!

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Aoashi Release Date

Aoashi is releasing on April 9, 2022.

Where to Watch Aoashi

Sasaki and Miyano Anime 2022

Sasaki and Miyano

Studio: Studio DEEN

Synopsis: It all started like a typical old-school boys’ love plotline—a bad-boy senior meets an adorably awkward underclassman, one of them falls in love, and so on and so forth. But although Miyano is a self-proclaimed boys’ love expert, he hasn’t quite realized… he’s in one himself. This means it’s up to Sasaki to make sure their story has a happily ever after.

Sasaki and Miyano Release Date

Sasaki and Miyano is releasing on January 9, 2022.

Where to Watch Sasaki and Miyano

Uzumaki Anime

Uzumaki

Studio: Drive

Number of Episodes: 4

An Uzumaki anime, which is adapted from one of the best horror manga by Junji Ito, will be released in October 2022.

Synopsis: On the coast of Japan exists a small, cloudy town called Kurouzu-cho that is cursed. The boyfriend of Kirie Goshima, Shuichi Saito, says their town is being haunted by something other than a person or being. Instead, they are being haunted by a pattern: the spiral, UZUMAKI, a mesmerizing secret shape of the world.

This is the adaptation of Junji Ito’s horror manga classic, Uzumaki. It is going to be a four-episode mini-series, and it will premiere on Toonami.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Uzumaki Release Date

Uzumaki was originally slated for a 2021 release, but it was delayed to October 2022. Recently, a statement was released that it has been delayed again because the staff needs more time to bring Junji Ito’s work to life. A new release date has yet to be confirmed.

The Demon Girl Next Door Anime Season 2 Anime 2022

The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2

Studio: J.C.Staff

Synopsis: The second season for The Demon Girl Next Door is scheduled to air in April 2022. An official synopsis has yet to be confirmed, but we will keep you posted as more about Season 2 is revealed!

The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 Release Date

The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 is airing on April 7, 2022.

Slow Loop Anime 2022 Anime

Slow Loop

Studio: Connect

Synopsis: The Slow Loop manga is about a young girl named Hiyori⁠, whose late father taught her the joys of fishing. When she heads out to sea for some much-needed alone time, she never imagined that she would meet another girl named Koharu⁠ there.

They end up fishing and cooking together and get to talking about their lives. Hiyori⁠ opens up about the fact that she went out to sea because she is worried about meeting her new stepfamily later that evening. Coincidentally, Koharu⁠ is also meeting her new family that night.

Follow these two ‘sisters’ and their new life together!

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Slow Loop Release Date

The Slow Loop anime will be released in January 2022.

Where to Watch Slow Loop

Requiem of the Rose King Anime 2022 Winter 2022 Anime

Requiem of the Rose King

Studio: J.C. Staff

Synopsis: Richard’s father, the patriarch of the House of York, is poised to become king of medieval England during the bloody Wars of the Roses. But just as success is imminent, he is abruptly cut down. Plunged into despair, Richard acts out in revenge and must face a powerful and beautiful new enemy.

Requiem of the Rose King Release Date

The Requiem of the Rose King anime was originally set for Fall 2021 but was delayed to January 9, 2022.

Where to Watch Requiem of the Rose King

Upcoming Anime The Rising of the Shield Hero, Season 2 2021

The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2

Studio: Kinema Citrus, DR Movie

Synopsis: This is the second season of The Rising of the Shield Hero.

The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 Release Date

The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 was originally set to release in October 2021, but it has been delayed to April 6, 2022.

Check out our review The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 1 and learn more about why it is one of our top anime of 2019!

Where to Watch The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2

Love of Kill Anime Upcoming 2022 Anime

Love of Kill

Studio: Platinum Vision

Synopsis: She’s a professional hitman. He is also a professional hitman. And she’s his target. Caught in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, will she fall first or will he?

Love of Kill Release Date

It was confirmed in the second promo video that the Love of Kill anime is premiering on January 12, 2022.

Where to Watch Love of Kill

Spriggan Anime Netflix

Spriggan

Studio: David Production

Synopsis: This is an anime based off of the manga Spriggan by Hiroshi Takashige and Ryōji Minagawa. Netflix describes the series as follows: An ancient alien civilization’s relics on Earth hold dangerous powers. The ARCAM corporation’s Spriggan agents must keep them out of the wrong hands.

Spriggan Release Date

Spriggan was originally set to release on Netflix in 2021, but it was delayed to 2022.

The Executioner and Her Way of Life Anime 2022 Upcoming Anime

The Executioner and Her Way of Life

Studio: J.C. Staff

Synopsis: The Lost Ones are wanderers who come here from a distant world known as “Japan.” No one knows how or why they leave their homes. The only thing that is certain is that they bring disaster and calamity. The duty of exterminating them without remorse falls to Menou, a young Executioner.

When she meets Akari, it seems like just another job–until she discovers it’s impossible to kill this girl! And when Menou begins to search for a way to defeat this immortality, Akari is more than happy to tag along! So begins a journey that will change Menou forever.

The Executioner and Her Way of Life Release Date

The Executioner and Her Way of Life is airing on April 2, 2022.

Summer Time Rendering Anime 2022 Upcoming Anime

Summer Time Rendering

Studio: OLM

Synopsis: Upon hearing of Ushio’s death, Shinpei returns to his hometown of Wakayama City on Hitogashima and reunites with his childhood friend’s family. The funeral goes smoothly, but under the surface something strange is brewing on the island. What mysteries await him on this secluded summer island?

Summer Time Rending is also getting a manga print release by Udon in 2022!

Summer Time Rendering Release Date

The Summer Time Rendering anime is releasing in April 2022 as confirmed at Jump Festa 2022. Later on, a release date of April 14, 2022 was confirmed by the official site.

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime Season 2 Anime 2022

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2

Studio: Sunrise

Synopsis: This is the second season of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2 Release Date

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2 will be released on April 2, 2022.

Where to Watch Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2

Shin Ikki Tousen Anime 2022

Shin Ikki Tousen

Studio: Arms

Synopsis: Shin Ikki Tousen is the next installment in the Ikki Tousen franchise.

Shin Ikki Tousen Release Date

Shin Ikki Tousen will be released in Spring 2022 on May 17, 2022.

Where to Watch Shin Ikki Tousen

Police in a Pod Anime 2022 Anime

Police in a Pod

Studio: Madhouse

Synopsis: Female police officer Kawai had enough of a career she wasn’t even that into and was about to hand in her registration when the unthinkable happened—she met the new, female director of her station!

And after spending a little time with this gorgeous role model, Kawai realizes that maybe she isn’t quite done being an officer after all.

Police in a Pod Release Date

The Police in a Pod anime will be released on January 5, 2022.

Where to Watch Police in a Pod

Orient Anime 2022 Anime

Orient

Studio: A.C.G.T.

Synopsis: The new shonen action manga from the creator of Magi is here! Musashi is a teenager living under demon rule. As children, he and his best friend made a promise: to become the greatest warriors in the world and overthrow the demons. But life intervenes, and five years later, he finds himself about to become a miner. Yet can Musashi truly be satisfied with a “normal” life?

At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojiro sat in excited silence as Kojiro’s father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world, but as they grow up, Kojiro turns cynical, and Musashi comes to the realization that he can’t overturn 150 years of demon rule on his own.

He’s being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he’s almost ready to settle into a life of labor. Yet he can’t shake the feeling that he is still has a responsibility to act–and soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand.

Orient Release Date

The Orient anime will be released on January 5, 2022.

Where to Watch Orient

Love After World Domination Anime 2022 Anime

Love After World Domination

Studio: Project No.9

Synopsis: To those around them, Fudou Aikawa, aka the “Red Gelato” and the leader of the hero squadron “Gelato 5,” and Desumi Magahara, minion leader of the villainous organization “Gecko,” are mortal enemies with nothing in common. But their relationship is not quite what it seems. In public, they make it look like they are at each other’s throats, but in private they are pursuing their forbidden love.

Despite their differences and busy schedules, these two will stop at nothing to make their romance work.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Love After World Domination Release Date

Love After World Domination is releasing on April 8, 2022.

Where to Watch Love After World Domination

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Anime 2022 Spring Anime

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai

Studio: Felix Film

Synopsis: Reina Aharen is a small and quiet student with no sense of personal space or distance. In some cases, she’s inches away from your face, and other times, she’s miles away. Fellow student Raidou Matsuboshi, who’s seated next to her in class, is the only one who tries to understand her. He may look tough on the outside, but he’s a really nice guy when you get to know him.

One day, Raidou picks up Aharen’s eraser off the floor for her. She takes this small gesture as a sign that he wants to be best friends with her. This story follows these two as their friendship blossoms and the challenges they have to work to overcome.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Release Date

The Aharen-san wa Hakarenai anime is releasing on April 1, 2022.

Where to Watch Aharen-san wa Hakarenai

Girls' Frontline Anime 2022 Anime

Dolls’ Frontline

Studio: Asahi Production

Synopsis: In the aftermath of World War III, nations devastated by biological warfare can no longer protect the wastelands. Private military companies, like Griffin & Kryuger, are left to defend these territories with their android soldiers or “tactical dolls” that are tasked with fending off the rogue android army Sangvis Ferri. M4A1, the leader of an elite team called “Anti-Rain,” not only must gain the upper hand over the Sangvis Ferri but also protect her comrades.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Dolls’ Frontline Release Date

The Dolls’ Frontline anime is releasing on January 8, 2022.

Where to Watch Dolls’ Frontline

Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime Season 3 2022 Anime

Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3

Studio: Ajia-Do

Synopsis: This is the third season of the Ascendance of a Bookworm anime.

Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3 Release Date

Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3 is releasing on April 11, 2022.

Where to Watch Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3

In the Land of Leadale Anime WInter 2022 Anime

In the Land of Leadale

Studio: Maho Film

Synopsis: After a horrific accident put her on life support, the last vestige of freedom Keina Kagami had was in the VRMMORPG World of Leadale. When she wakes up in the body of her game avatar, though, Keina-now Cayna-finds that the worries of her old life appear to be a thing of the past, but somehow this new land doesn’t seem to be quite the Leadale she remembers.

In the Land of Leadale Release Date

The In the Land of Leadale anime is releasing on January 5, 2022 and is part of the Winter 2022 anime season.

Where to Watch In the Land of Leadale

Love All Play Anime Spring 2022 Anime

Love All Play

Studio: Nippon Animation, OLM

Synopsis: The protagonist, Ryo Mizushima, enters a junior high school and joins the badminton club on the spur of the moment. Although there are no proper instructors at the school, Ryo’s physical strength allows him to improve to the point where he is able to participate in the prefectural tournament.

Then Ryo is approached by Ebihara, the famous coach of the prestigious Yokohama Minato High School badminton club. Ryo, who is indecisive and humble, hesitates to go to the school, but his older sister, Rika, who is the top student in her third year there, gives him a strong push and he decides to go. Blessed with a coach and teammates at high school, Ryo gains the experience he’s been lacking and aims to win the Inter-High School Championship!

Source: Crunchyroll

Love All Play Release Date

Love All Play is releasing on April 2, 2022.

Where to Watch Love All Play

Blue Lock Anime Upcoming Anime 2022

Blue Lock

Studio: 8-Bit

Synopsis: After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan’s team struggles to regroup. But what’s missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win.

The Japan Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, and who can be the decisive instrument in turning around a losing match…and to do so, they’ve gathered 300 of Japan’s best and brightest youth players. Who will emerge to lead the team…and will they be able to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in their way?

Source: Kodansha

Want to learn more about the series? Read our thoughts on Blue Lock’s first volume and why it’s one of the best new sports manga to release! It’s definitely one of the best soccer manga to release in recent years. If you’re already a fan of the series and want more like it, check out all of the manga similar to Blue Lock.

Blue Lock Release Date

The Blue Lock anime is releasing on October 8, 2022.

Where to Watch Blue Lock

Ultraman Anime Season 2 Anime 2022

Ultraman Season 2

Studio: Production I.G, Sola Digital Arts

Synopsis: This is the second season of the Ultraman anime and it is releasing exclusively on Netflix. An official synopsis has yet to be revealed. We will keep you posted as we learn more!

Ultraman Season 2 Release Date

Ultraman Season 2 is releasing on April 14, 2022.

Where to Watch Ultraman Season 2

She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wiseman Anime 2022 Anime

She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wiseman

Studio: Studio A-CAT

Synopsis: Sakamori Kagami was one of the top players in the VRMMO Ark Earth Online as Danblf, a veteran summoner with the gravitas to match his elite status. When he falls asleep playing one day, he’s transported to a world where the game is reality—but instead of his all-powerful avatar, he’s stuck in the body of a cute young girl!

He can’t let anyone know that this little cutie is really Danblf, so he takes the name “Mira” and claims to be Danblf’s disciple. If this gets out, he’ll never live it down!

She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wiseman Release Date

The She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wiseman anime is releasing on January 11, 2022.

Where to Watch She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wiseman

Luminous Witches Anime 2021

Luminous Witches

Studio: Shaft

Synopsis: Through the healing power of music, witches also known as idols in the Music Squadron fight their enemies in order to protect the smiles of others.

Luminous Witches Release Date

Luminous Witches was originally scheduled for 2021 release, but the series was delayed to July 3, 2022.

Where to Watch Luminous Witches

HIDIVE

To Your Eternity Anime 2 Anime 2022

To Your Eternity 2

Studio: Brain’s Base

Synopsis: To Your Eternity is getting a second series as confirmed by the official website. An official synopsis has yet to be revealed, but we will keep you posted as we learn more!

To Your Eternity 2 Release Date

To Your Eternity 2 is releasing in the Fall 2022 anime season on October 23, 2022.

Where to Watch

Date A Live IV 2022 Anime

Date A Live IV

Studio: Geek Toys

Synopsis: An anime for Date A Live IV was announced at the Kadokawa Light Novel Expo 2020.

Date A Live IV Release Date

The Date A Live IV anime was originally scheduled for October 2021 release, but it was delayed to April 8, 2022.

Where to Watch Date A Live IV

Deaimon Anime 2022

Deaimon

Studio: Encourage Films

Synopsis: Nagomu Irino left his home in Kyoto to become a musician. But he returns home for the first time in ten years when he learns that his father is in the hospital. Because of this, he ends up taking over his family’s confectionery shop, but while he was gone a young girl named Itsuka Yukihira began working there.

Nagomu ends up becoming somewhat of a father figure to Itsuka even though she is upset with him for abandoning his family to become a musician.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Deaimon Release Date

Deaimon is airing on April 6, 2022.

Where to Watch Deaimon

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out Anime Season 2 2022 Anime

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2

Studio: ENGI

Synopsis: This is the second season of Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!. No synopsis has been revealed as of yet. We will keep you posted as we learn more!

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2 Release Date

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2 will be released on October 1, 2022.

Where to Watch

Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit Anime 2022

Encouragement of Climb Next Summit

Studio: 8bit

Synopsis: Since she is afraid of heights, Aoi prefers to do indoor activities. Her childhood friend Hinata, however, is quite the opposite thanks to her love for mountain climbing.

Both have one thing in common though: They have fond memories of watching the sunrise from the top of the mountain together when they were kids. Both take up mountain climbing and set off on a journey to achieve their dream of seeing the sunrise again.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Encouragement of Climb Next Summit Release Date

Encouragement of Climb Next Summit is releasing on October 4, 2022.

Where to Watch Encouragement of Climb Next Summit

Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch from Mercury Anime 2022

Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch from Mercury

Studio: Sunrise

Synopsis: Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch from Mercury is a new Gundam anime that was announced and confirmed at the second Gundam Conference. It is the first Gundam series to have a female lead and she pilots the Gundam Aerial.

The first episode titled “PROLOGUE” is scheduled to be released this Summer before the series broadcast in October 2022.

Learn more about the upcoming anime Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch from Mercury!

Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch from Mercury Release Date

Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch from Mercury is releasing on October 2, 2022.

Saiyuki Reload: ZEROIN Anime 2022 Anime

Saiyuki Reload ZEROIN

Studio: LIDENFILMS

Synopsis: An official synopsis for Saiyuki Reload ZEROIN has yet to be revealed, but we will continue to update this post as more is announced.

Saiyuki Reload ZEROIN Release Date

Saiyuki Reload ZEROIN is releasing on January 6, 2022.

Cue! Anime 2022 Anime

Cue!

Studio: Yumeta Company, Graphinica

Synopsis: Cue! is a new anime based on the idol training smartphone game with the same name. An official synopsis has yet to be revealed.

Cue! Release Date

The Cue! anime is releasing on January 7, 2022.

Where to Watch Cue!

My Isekai Life Anime 2022 Anime

My Isekai Life

Studio: REVOROOT

Synopsis: Whether at the office or at home, corporate drone Yuji Sano works all the time. So when his home PC flashes a message about him being summoned to another world, Yuji restarts his machine…only to find that he’s inadvertently accepted the summons! Now in a fantasy world far removed from paperwork and computers, Yuji has just one thing on his mind: waking up from what he thinks is a dream and getting back to the mountain of work he left behind!

But this other world has other plans for Yuji, who quickly discovers his Monster Tamer character class allows him to befriend slimes! And thanks to their number, those slimes help him absorb so much magical knowledge that he gains a second character class in the blink of an eye! How will Yuji wield his power now that he’s the greatest sage the realm has ever known?! And what about all that paperwork?!

My Isekai Life Release Date

My Isekai Life is airing on July 4, 2022.

Where to Watch My Isekai Life

The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody Anime 2022 Anime

The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody

Studio: SILVER LINK., Blade

Synopsis: As the most powerful entity of all time, the Demon Lord Varvatos thinks life is a big fat snore. When he takes matters into his own hands and decides to reincarnate, he calibrates his magical strength to be perfectly average. But there is no way he could have predicted that everyone in the modern world would be weak as hell, which means he is totally overpowered once again!

Reborn under the name Ard, he has ladies fawning over him, the royal family begging him to become the next king, and an ex-minion insisting on killing him?! But Ard has a one-track mind, and he won’t stop at anything to achieve his ultimate goal!

Source: Yen Press

The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody Release Date

The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody anime is releasing on April 6, 2022.

Where to Watch The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody

Teasing Master Takagi-san Anime Season 3 2022 Anime

Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation

Synopsis: This is the third season of Teasing Master Takagi-san.

Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3 Release Date

Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3 will be released on January 7, 2022.

The Case Study of Vanitas Season 2 2022 Anime

The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2

Studio: Bones

Synopsis: This is the second part of The Case Study of Vanitas anime and it covers the Beast of Gevaudan arc in The Case Study of Vanitas manga.

The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2 Release Date

The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2 is releasing on January 14, 2022.

Where to Watch The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie

Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie

Studio: Doga Kobo

Synopsis: Since she’s cute, fun, and sweet, Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend. But under the right circumstances, her dark side comes out. And Izumi, her boyfriend, loves it when that happens! Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie is a comedy romance that follows a high school love, but it also has a sassy attitude to it that makes it perfect for fans of Nagatoro-san and Komi Can’t Communicate.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie Release Date

Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie is airing on April 9, 2022.

Where to Watch Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie

World's End Harem Anime 2021

World’s End Harem

Studio: Studio Gokumi, AXsiZ

Synopsis: The Man-Killer Virus: a lethal disease that has eradicated 99.9% of the world’s male population. Mizuhara Reito has been in cryogenic sleep for the past five years, leaving behind Tachibana Erisa, the girl of his dreams. When Reito awakens from the deep freeze, he emerges into a crazed new world where he himself is the planet’s most precious resource.

Reito and four other male studs are given lives of luxury and one simple mission: repopulate the world by impregnating as many women as possible! All Reito wants, however, is to find his beloved Erisa who went missing three years ago. Can Reito resist temptation and find his one true love?

World’s End Harem Release Date

The World’s End Harem anime was originally scheduled to be released in October 2021, but it has been delayed to January 7, 2022.

Where to Watch World’s End Harem

The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt Anime 2022 Anime

The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt

Studio: Yokohama Animation Lab

Episodes: 12

Synopsis: Prince Wein is about to commit treason, but who can blame him? Especially when he is entrusted with running a small kingdom and can’t ever seem to catch a break. So he can finally retire, he comes up with a brilliant idea: He’s going to auction off his country. At least that was the plan until it led to catastrophic consequences…

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt Release Date

The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt anime will be released on January 11, 2022.

Where to Watch The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt

Black Rock Shooter Dawn Fall Anime 2022

Black Rock Shooter Dawn Fall

Studio: Yokohama Animation Lab

Synopsis: An official synopsis has yet to be revealed, but we will keep you posted as we learn more!

Black Rock Shooter Dawn Fall Release Date

Black Rock Shooter Dawn Fall is releasing in the Spring 2022 anime season on April 3, 2022.

Sabikui Bisco Anime 2022 Anime

Sabikui Bisco

Studio: OZ

Synopsis: Set in post-apocalyptic Japan, Sabikui Bisco follows Bisco Akaboshi aka the “Man-Eating Mushroom”, who’s a wanted criminal and archer. People see him as a criminal, but in all reality, he is actually a “Mushroom Protector,” someone who spreads fungi in order to restore the land back to a rich and inhabitable state.

Akutagawa the crab and Doctor Milo Nekoyanagi accompany him on his journey throughout the wastelands in search of Sabikui, a fabled mushroom that is said to devour all rust.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Sabikui Bisco Release Date

The Sabikui Bisco anime will be released on January 10, 2022.

Where to Watch Sabikui Bisco

Kaguya-sama Love is War Anime Season 3 Ultra Romantic Anime 2022

Kaguya-sama Love is War Season 3

Studio: A-1 Pictures

Synopsis: This is the third season of Kaguya-sama: Love is War and it is titled Kaguya-sama Love is War: Ultra Romantic.

Kaguya-sama Love is War Season 3 Release Date

Kaguya-sama Love is War Season 3 is releasing on April 8, 2022.

Where to Watch Kaguya-sama Love is War Season 3

Tokyo 24th Ward Anime 2022 Anime

Tokyo 24th Ward

Studio: CloverWorks (The Promised Neverland, Horimiya)

Synopsis: Tokyo 24th Ward is an original anime by CloverWorks that they are making in collaboration with Naokatsu Tsuda, the director of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, and Baio Shimokura, the writer of STEINS;GATE‘s visual novel game.

There is a special district outside the laws of the Far East commonly known as the 24th Ward. Shuta, Ran, and Kouki, childhood friends who were born and raised there, were always hanging out even though their families, hobbies, and personalities were different. Their relationship, however, changes drastically in the wake of a certain incident.

At the mass held on the first anniversary of the incident, the telephones of the three people who happened to meet again suddenly ring all at once. It’s an incoming call from a dead companion pressing to them to make a “Future choice”. These three individuals come together to protect the 24th Ward that they love and the future of the people.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Tokyo 24th Ward Release Date

Tokyo 24th Ward is releasing on January 5, 2022.

Where to Watch Tokyo 24th Ward

The Eminence in Shadow Anime 2022

The Eminence in Shadow

Studio: Nexus

Synopsis: Even in his past life, Cid’s dream wasn’t to become a protagonist or a final boss. He’d rather lie low as a minor character until it’s prime time to reveal he’s a mastermind… or at least, do the next best thing-pretend to be one! And now that he’s been reborn into another world, he’s ready to set the perfect conditions to live out his dreams to the fullest.

Armed with his overactive imagination, Cid jokingly recruits members to his organization and makes up a whole backstory about an evil cult that they need to take down. Well, as luck would have it, these imaginary adversaries turn out to be the real deal-and everyone knows the truth but him!

The Eminence in Shadow is one of the best new comedy manga to release, so I’m looking forward to seeing its adaptation this October!

The Eminence in Shadow Release Date

The Eminence in Shadow anime is releasing on October 5, 2022.

Where to watch The Eminence in Shadow

RPG Real Estate Anime 2022

RPG Real Estate

Studio: Doga Kobo (Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun, My Senpai is Annoying)

Synopsis: With the demon lord’s defeat 15 years ago, the world has become a peaceful place. A graduate named Kotone, who is now a magician, looks into RPG Real Estate to find a new home. But there’s a catch, she also works for RPG Real Estate along with demi-human Fa, soldier Rakira, and priest Rufuria. They work to help her not only find a home, but also homes for customers with different wants and needs.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

RPG Real Estate Release Date

The RPG Real Estate anime is releasing on April 6, 2022.

Where to Watch RPG Real Estate

Science Fell in Love so I Tried to Prove It Anime 2nd Season Anime 2022

Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It Season 2

Studio: Zero-G

Synopsis: This is the second season of the Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It anime.

Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It Season 2 Release Date

Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It Season 2 is airing on April 1, 2022.

Where to Watch Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It Season 2

In/Spectre Anime Season 2 Anime 2022

In/Spectre Season 2

Studio: Brain’s Base (Baccano!, Durarara!!)

Synopsis: This is the second season of the In/Spectre anime.

In/Spectre Season 2 Release Date

In/Spectre Season 2 was originally meant to be released in October 2022, but it has been delayed to the Winter 2023 anime season.

Vampire in the Garden Anime Netflix Anime 2022

Vampire in the Garden

Studio: Wit Studio (Attack on Titan, Vinland Saga)

Synopsis: Once, vampires and humans lived in harmony. Now, a young girl and a vampire queen will search for that Paradise once again.

Vampire in the Garden Release Date

The Vampire in the Garden anime was originally set to release on Netflix in 2021, but it has been delayed to May 16, 2022.

Kotaro Lives Alone Anime 2022 Netflix

Kotaro Lives Alone

Studio: Liden Films

Synopsis: Kotaro Lives Alone is about a young boy named Kotaro, who moves into an apartment building by himself. He makes friends with a broke manga artist who lives next door as well as the other residents that live in the building with him.

Kotaro Lives Alone quickly became one of our favorite anime on Netflix!

Kotaro Lives Alone Release Date

The Kotaro Lives Alone anime released on March 10, 2022 on Netflix.

Birdie Wing Anime 2022

Birdie Wing

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures (Gintama, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun)

Synopsis: Birdie Wing is a original anime written by Yōsuke Kuroda (2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team) that’s about the world of women’s golf. The story follows two female golfers that have different backgrounds and styles of playing.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Birdie Wing Release Date

The Birdie Wing anime is releasing on April 5, 2022.

Where to Watch Birdie Wing

Kakegurui Twin Anime 2022 Netflix

Kakegurui Twin

Studio: MAPPA (Jujutsu Kaisen, Dorohedoro)

Synopsis: As a first-year student of the renowned Hyakkaou Private Academy, Mary Saotome knows her future is set for a one-way cruise to the top.

That is, until an encounter with an old-classmate-turned-housepet throws the newbie princess into the world of gambling! Can a normal girl like Mary make friends and survive debtless through only wit and luck? Find out in this prequel to the mega-popular Kakegurui!

Kakegurui Twin Release Date

The Kakegurui Twin anime is releasing on August 4, 2022 on Netflix.

Call of the Night Anime 2022 Anime

Call of the Night

Studio: LIDENFILMS (Tokyo Revengers, Initial D Movies)

Synopsis: One sleepless night, Ko slips out to walk the streets. Life after dark is a revelation! When flirtatious Nazuna invites Ko to spend the night at her place in an abandoned building, he’s stoked! But then he awakens to kisses on his neck with a little too much bite to them.

Is it just the delicious taste of his blood that makes her meet him night after night for late-night adventures, conversation and naps? Or something else? Then, when a cute girl from Ko’s past shows up and competes for his attention, his budding relationship with the undead is put to the test!

Call of the Night Release Date

The Call of the Night anime is airing on July 7, 2022.

Where to Watch Call of the Night

Futsal Boys Anime 2022

Futsal Boys!!!!!

Studio: Diomedéa (Ahiru no Sora)

Synopsis: Haru Yamato, who saw the U-18 (Under Eighteen) World Cup final, is inspired by the Japanese national team player, Tokinari Tenouji. Later on, he triumphantly joined the Futsal Club at Hengyang Gakuen High School. There he meets new friends, like Seiichiro Sakaki, a solitary player who doesn’t like to pass, and Hiiragi Tsukioka, who has a past of quitting futsal. Each with their own past, they will work together to face their rivals.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Futsal Boys!!!!! Release Date

Futsal Boys!!!!! is releasing on January 9, 2022.

Where to Watch Futsal Boys!!!!!

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Season 2 Upcoming Anime 2021

Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

Studio: Ufotable

Synopsis: The second season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is confirmed for 2021 and the story enters the Entertainment District Arc.

Demon Slayer Entertainment District Arc Release Date

The Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc will be released on December 5, 2021.

Where to Watch Demon Slayer Entertainment District Arc

Ya Boy Kongming! Anime 2022

Ya Boy Kongming!

Studio: P.A. Works

Synopsis: General of the Three Kingdoms, Kongming had struggled his whole life, facing countless battles that made him into the accomplished strategist he was. So on his deathbed, he wished only to be reborn into a peaceful world and was sent straight to modern-day party-central, Tokyo! Can even a brilliant strategist like Kongming adapt to the wild beats and even wilder party people?!

Source: Kodansha

Ya Boy Kongming! Release Date

The Ya Boy Kongming! anime is releasing on April 5, 2022, on HIDIVE.

Akebi's Sailor Uniform Anime 2022

Akebi’s Sailor Uniform

Studio: CloverWorks

Synopsis: Akebi’s Sailor Uniform is set in a prestigious girls’ middle school and follows Akebi Komichi, who dreams to one day wear a sailor uniform and make a lot of friends!

Akebi’s Sailor Uniform is adapted from the manga of the same name that’s written and illustrated by Hiro. The anime is directed by Miyuki Kuroki (The iDOLM@STER) with animation by CloverWorks (Horimiya).

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Akebi’s Sailor Uniform Release Date

Akebi’s Sailor Uniform is releasing on January 8, 2022.

Where to Watch Akebi’s Sailor Uniform

Fantasy Bishoujo Juniku Ojisan to Anime 2022

Fantasy Bishoujo Juniku Ojisan to (Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout)

Studio: OLM

Synopsis: Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout follows childhood friends Hinata Tachibana and Tsukasa Jinguji, an ordinary office worker and a handsome guy. One day on the way back from a party, the two are sent to another world by a goddess. The goddess mischievously turns Hinata into a beautiful blonde and blue-eyed girl. Tsukasa is confused but also spellbound by the newfound cuteness of his best friend Hinata. In order to return to his original form, the two embark on a journey to defeat the dreaded Demon King.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout Release Date

Fantasy Bishoujo Juniku Ojisan will be released on January 11, 2022.

Where to Watch Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout

Drifting Home Anime Movie 2022 Netflix

Drifting Home

Studio: Studio Colorido (Burn the Witch, A Whisker Away)

Synopsis: Kosuke and Natsume have been friends since childhood, but as time goes on the relationship between the two sixth graders seems strained as they keep avoiding one another. One day during their summer vacation, they go to a housing complex that is scheduled to be demolished.

Having grown up there, the place holds a lot of memories, but while playing, they suddenly get caught up in a mysterious phenomenon and when they regain consciousness, they see an entire ocean before them as the housing complex has drifted into a mysterious sea and Kosuke and Natsume with it. Will they be able to return to their previous world? A summer farewell journey begins…

Source: Netflix

Drifting Home Release Date

Drifting Home is releasing on September 16, 2022 on Netflix

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest Anime Winter 2022 Anime

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest

Studio: J.C.Staff (Toradora!, Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.)

Episodes: 12

Synopsis: His strength is limited by the magical crest with which he was born, Mathias, the world’s most powerful sage, decides reincarnation is necessary to become the strongest of all.

Upon his rebirth as a young boy, Mathias is thrilled to discover he’s been born with the optimal crest for magical combat on his first try! Unfortunately, the world he’s been born into has abysmally poor standards when it comes to magic, and everyone thinks he’s still marked for failure! Now it’s up to Mathias to prove everyone wrong… the world’s strongest sage-style!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest Release Date

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest anime is releasing on January 8, 2022.

Where to Watch The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest

My Dress-Up Darling Anime Winter 2022 Anime

My Dress-Up Darling

Studio: CloverWorks

Synopsis: Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojou passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Marin Kitagawa, a trendy girl who’s always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world.

But when cheerful Marin–never one to be shy–spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmate into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana’s wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?!

Source: Square Enix Manga

My Dress-Up Darling Release Date

The My Dress-Up Darling anime is releasing on January 8, 2022.

Where to Watch My Dress-Up Darling

Tribe Nine Anime Winter 2022 Anime

Tribe Nine

Studio: LIDENFILMS (Tokyo Revengers, Terra Formars)

Synopsis: In Tribe Nine, a duel technique that’s similar to baseball called XB (Extreme Baseball) is used to settle conflict between tribes. The players are equipped with gears that strengthen their physical abilities, and according to law, the loser must obey the order of the winner.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Tribe Nine Release Date

The Tribe Nine anime will be released on January 10, 2022.

Where to Watch Tribe Nine

How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Part 2 Winter 2022 Anime

How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Part 2

Studio: J.C.Staff

Synopsis: This is the second part of the How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom anime. The first part aired in 2021. A synopsis has yet to be revealed, but we will keep you posted as we learn more!

How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Part 2 Release Date

Part 2 of the How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom anime will be released on January 8, 2022.

Where to Watch How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Part 2

The Devil Is a Part-Timer! Season 2 Release Date Summer Anime 2022

The Devil Is a Part-Timer! Season 2

Studio: Studio 3Hz (Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online, Dimension W)

Synopsis: This is the second season of The Devil Is a Part-Timer! anime. The first season aired around 8 years ago in 2013, so this new season is one that’s been long-awaited! A synopsis has yet to be revealed, but we will keep you posted as we learn more.

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The Devil Is a Part-Timer! Season 2 Release Date

Season 2 of The Devil Is a Part-Timer! anime is releasing on July 14, 2022.

Bocchi the Rock Anime 2022

Bocchi the Rock

Studio: CloverWorks

Synopsis: High schooler Hitori Gotou dreams of one day being in a band, so she begins learning how to play guitar. But she is so shy that she has struggled to make friends. Her dream might come true one day though when she meets drummer Nijika Ijichi, who is in search of a guitarist for her band.

Anime Collective rewrite

Bocchi the Rock Release Date

The Bocchi the Rock anime will be released on October 8, 2022.

Where to Watch

Muv-Luv Alternative Season 2

Muv-Luv Alternative Season 2

Studio: Graphinica, FLAGSHIP LINE, Yumeta Company

Synopsis: This is Season 2 for the Muv-Luv Alternative anime. Muv-Luv Alternative Season 1 was released in Fall 2021.

In 1973, the invasion of an extraterrestrial life form, the BETA, began a war that has driven mankind to the brink of extinction. In an attempt to counter the BETA’s overwhelming strength in numbers, mankind has developed the humanoid weapons known as TSFs, deploying them on the front lines of their Anti-BETA War all across the globe.

However, mankind still lost the majority of Eurasia to the superior numbers of the marching BETA. For nearly 30 years mankind has remained bogged down in its struggle against the BETA with no hope in sight.

Muv-Luv Alternative Season 2 Release Date

Muv-Luv Alternative Season 2 will be released on October 5, 2022.

Komi Can't Communicate Season 2 Anime 2022

Komi Can’t Communicate Season 2

Studio: OLM

This is Season 2 of the Komi Can’t Communicate anime. Komi Can’t Communicate Season 1 was released in the Fall 2021 anime season and it is one of the best anime on Netflix.

What is Komi Can’t Communicate about?

Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi’s greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve! With the whole student body keeping their distance and Komi unable to utter a single word, friendship might be forever beyond her reach.

Timid Tadano is a total wallflower, and that’s just the way he likes it. But all that changes when he finds himself alone in a classroom on the first day of high school with the legendary Komi. He quickly realizes she isn’t aloof—she’s just super awkward. Now he’s made it his mission to help her on her quest to make 100 friends.

Komi Can’t Communicate Season 2 Release Date

Komi Can’t Communicate Season 2 will be released on April 6, 2022, in Japan as confirmed by a video announcement and the official website, but it won’t be available to stream on Netflix until April 27, 2022.

Ryman's Club Anime 2022 Winter 2022 Anime

Ryman’s Club

Studio: LIDENFILMS

Ryman’s Club is an anime original project.

What is Ryman’s Club about?

Ryman’s Club follows a group of salarymen, who also play badminton, so it depicts two very different aspects of these characters’ lives. The main character Mikoto Shiratori is a prodigy badminton player, but he struggles to play due to a loss his team suffered during the inter-high tournament. He later becomes an employee of the Sunlight Beverage company and becomes friends with the best salesman and player on the team, Tatsuru Miyazumi. He thought he’d leave the sport behind forever, but things begin to change as he meets his coworkers.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Ryman’s Club Release Date

Ryman’s Club is releasing on January 22, 2022.

FreakAngels Anime Winter 2022 Anime

FreakAngels

FreakAngels is an anime that’s based on the graphic novel of the same name. It is a Crunchyroll original anime.

What is FreakAngels about?

FreakAngels is set in Whitechapel, the last stronghold of humanity. The world came to an end six years ago due to an apocalyptic event, trapping Britain in a strange dome of purple energy. Thanks to the FreakAngels, a group of powerful twenty-three-year-olds, London’s last remaining neighborhood has persevered. Their peace is only fleeting though when a friend, who was exiled, comes back, causing new conflicts to arise and past conspiracies to be exposed. Will Whitechapel be able to survive?

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

FreakAngels Release Date

The FreakAngels anime is releasing on January 27, 2022.

Where to Watch FreakAngels

Urusei Yatsura Anime 2022

Urusei Yatsura Anime (2022)

Urusei Yatsura is an upcoming anime that’s based on the manga of the same name by Rumiko Takahashi. This is not the first time that Urusei Yatsura was adapted into an anime though, receiving its first anime adaptation back in 1981 with animation by Studio Pierrot and Studio Deen. A few movies and an OVA for the series were released as well.

What is Urusei Yatsura about?

Lum, a beautiful space alien princess, invades Earth on her UFO. Earthling Ataru Moroboshi’s life gets turned upside down when he’s chosen to play tag with her. But it’s not your everyday game of tag, it’s one with high stakes. If he doesn’t touch her horns within ten days, aliens will invade and take over the Earth. Unfortunately, though, this game of tag is the last of Ataru’s troubles.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Urusei Yatsura Release Date

The new Urusei Yatsura anime is airing on October 14, 2022.

Where to Watch Urusei Yatsura

Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer Anime

Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer

Studio: NAZ

Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer is an upcoming anime that’s based on the manga Hoshi no Samidare by Satoshi Mizukami first released in 2005. You may also know him as the creator of Spirit Circle, Sengoku Youko, and more. A total of 10 volumes were released and the anime is going to cover the entire series as confirmed by Satoshi Mizukami’s Twitter account.

What is Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer about?

Yuuhi Amamiya, a young college student, wakes up one day to find a talking lizard on his bed. The lizard tells him that he has been chosen to be the Beast Knight, a warrior who has magical powers that are destined to help the Princess, Samidare Asahina, put a stop to a Mage that wants to destroy the world with a giant mallet called the Biscuit Hammer. Yuuhi would rather continue with his normal life and stay out of it, but he changes his mind when he finally meets up with the Princess and learns more about her goals.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer Release Date

The Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer anime will be released on July 8, 2022.

Where to Watch Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer

Tomodachi Game Anime 2022

Tomodachi Game

Studio: Okuruto Noboru (How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω)

Tomodachi Game is an upcoming anime that’s based on the manga of the same name by Mikoto Yamaguchi and Yuki Satou.

What is Tomodachi Game about?

Yuuichi Katagiri, a high school student who values ​​friendship above all else, has a fulfilling life thanks to his close friends, Shiho Sawaragi, Tenji Mikasa, Makoto Shibe, and Yutori Kokorogi.

However, in the wake of a certain incident, the five find themselves tricked into a debt repayment game. “Don’t doubt your friends”, that’s the only way to clear the “Tomodachi Game”. It was supposed to be an easy game for them to clear because they have such a strong friendship, but questions arise about whether or not there is a traitor in their midst.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Tomodachi Game Release Date

The Tomodachi Game anime is airing on April 6, 2022.

Where to Watch Tomodachi Game

Skeleton Knight in Another World Anime 2022

Skeleton Knight in Another World

Studio: Studio Kai (Super Cub), HORNETS (Somali and the Forest Spirit)

Skeleton Knight in Another World is an upcoming anime that’s based on the light novel of the same name by KeG and Enki Hakari. A manga adaptation of the series also began releasing in 2017.

What is Skeleton Knight in Another World about?

One day, a gamer played video games until he fell asleep and when he woke up, he found himself in the game world–as a skeleton! Equipped with the powerful weapons and armor of his avatar but stuck with its frightening skeletal appearance, Arc has to find a place for himself in this new, fantastical land.

All his hopes for a quiet life are dashed when he crosses paths with a beautiful elven warrior, setting him on a journey full of conflict and adventure.

Source: Seven Seas

Skeleton Knight in Another World Release Date

The Skeleton Knight in Another World anime is airing on April 7, 2022.

Where to Watch Skeleton Knight in Another World

Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Anime 2022

Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs

Studio: ENGI

Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs is an upcoming anime that’s based on the light novel of the same name by Yomu Mishima and Monda.

What is Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs about?

Office worker Leon is reincarnated into a dating sim video game, where women reign supreme and only beautiful men have a seat at the table.

But Leon has a secret weapon: he remembers everything from his past life, which includes a complete playthrough of the very game in which he is now trapped. Can Leon spark a revolution to change this new world order?

Source: Seven Seas

Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Release Date

The Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs anime is airing on April 3, 2022.

Where to Watch Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs

Yuusha Yamemasu Anime 2022

I’m Quitting Heroing

Studio: EMT Squared

Yuusha, Yamemasu (I’m Quitting Heroing) is an upcoming anime that’s based on the light novel of the same name by Hana Amano and Quantum.

What is I’m Quitting Heroing about?

Hero Leo saved the world from the Demon King’s Army, but now that the world is peaceful, his strength is seen as a threat. With nowhere left to go, he seeks a job in the Demon King’s Army, which is now in shambles and needs to be rebuilt.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Yuusha, Yamemasu Release Date

The I’m Quitting Heroing anime is airing on April 5, 2022.

Where to Watch I’m Quitting Heroing

Mob Psycho 100 Season 3

Mob Psycho 100 Season 3

Studio: Bones

This is the third season of Mob Psycho 100. Bones are returning to animate the third season with Director Takahiro Hasui, Character Designer Yoshimichi Kameda, who worked on the previous seasons as well as the anime adaptation of ONE’s other manga, One Punch Man, and Composer Kenji Kawai, who did the music for the previous seasons of Mob Psycho 100, Barakamon, Fate/stay night, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and more.

What is Mob Psycho 100 about?

Reigen is an exorcist who charges cheaply. What’s his secret to busting ghosts while keeping prices low? Well, first, he’s a fraud, and second, he pays his assistant Shigeo less than minimum wage. Shigeo is an awkward but kind boy whose urge to help others and get along with them is bound up with the mental safety locks he’s placed on his own emotions.

Reigen knows he needs to exploit Shigeo to stay in business, yet for better or worse he’s also his mentor and counselor. He also knows whenever the normally repressed kid’s emotions reach level 100, it may unleash more psychic energy than either of them can handle.

Source: Anime Collective rewrite

Mob Psycho 100 Season 3 Release Date

Mob Psycho 100 Season 3 is airing on October 5, 2022.

Where to Watch Mob Psycho 100 Season 3

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun Season 3

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun Season 3

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures

This is the third season of Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun, which is adapted from the comedy and supernatural manga written by Osamu Nishi. Animating the upcoming season is Bandai Namco Pictures, who animated the previous seasons of the series.

What is Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun about?

The story follows 14-year-old Iruma Suzuki, who is sold to a demon by his lazy, selfish, and neglectful parents. The demon Sullivan takes Iruma to the Demon World, where he officially adopts him as his grandson.

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun Season 3 Release Date

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun Season 3 is airing on October 8, 2022.

Where to Watch Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun Season 3

Reincarnated as a Sword Anime

Reincarnated as a Sword

Studio: C2C

Reincarnated as a Sword (Tensei shitara Ken Deshita) is an upcoming action, fantasy anime adapted from the light novel of the same name. It is being animated by C2C (Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy-, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina).

What is Reincarnated as a Sword about?

Fran is a fiery, cat-eared girl who was orphaned and consigned to slavery. But everything changes when she finds a legendary talking sword. Inside the sword is the soul of a man from Earth, in search of answers about how he ended up where he is now.

The two form a pact to become sword and wielder, sharing power and magic between them. Together, Fran and sword cut their way to freedom, and enter a new life of adventure.

Reincarnated as a Sword Release Date

Reincarnated as a Sword is airing on October 5, 2022.

Where to Watch Reincarnated as a Sword

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