Best Anime to Watch This Fall

There is a lot to dig into this fall, with big sequels wrapping major stories and fresh adaptations stepping in to cover everything from action to romance to slice of life. You will find long running favorites returning alongside brand new titles that finally make the jump from page to screen, which makes planning a watchlist much easier.

Most premieres will roll out weekly on the usual platforms, with television broadcasts in Japan followed by simulcasts abroad. Studios like Bones, MAPPA, Wit Studio, CloverWorks, Toei Animation, Madhouse, Studio Deen, Domerica, and more all have titles on the schedule, so production quality and styles will vary in interesting ways across the slate.

‘My Hero Academia’ (2016–2025)

The final season of ‘My Hero Academia’ brings the hero and villain conflict to its last phase, with Class 1 A and the pro heroes facing the series’ remaining threats. The story closes out threads built across earlier arcs and sets down epilogue material that shows where this world is heading once the fighting stops.

Bones handles the animation as it has for the entire television run, and the broadcast begins in early October with a weekly drop after the Japan airing. Expect the main staff and cast who established the look and pacing of the show to return, with streaming coverage outside Japan lined up to match the domestic schedule.

‘SPY x FAMILY’ (2022– )

‘SPY x FAMILY’ returns with the Forger household balancing school functions, new acquaintances, and another round of undercover missions. The new cour moves from lighthearted domestic beats into a tense school bus incident that pulls Anya and her classmates into real danger.

Wit Studio and CloverWorks continue as the animation producers, and the season starts the first weekend of October with a regular weekly cadence. The core team is back, and the new ending theme was prepared to debut with the premiere, while international streaming follows same day after the TV Tokyo slot.

‘One-Punch Man’ (2015– )

‘One-Punch Man’ picks up with the Monster Association crisis expanding into full scale war in the cities, which pushes heroes of every class into constant deployment. The narrative shifts between Saitama’s deadpan path and the parallel battles that set up the largest rescue operation in the series.

J.C.STAFF produces the new season, continuing from the second, and the TV broadcast is slated for the first Sunday of October with a simulcast immediately after. Marketing has focused on a short teaser and key visuals, and music announcements include a new opening tied to the premiere window.

‘Ranma ½’ (2024– )

‘Ranma ½’ continues its remake run with storylines that introduce major rivals and deepen the long standing engagement comedy. This block of episodes highlights familiar martial arts showdowns and expands the cast with characters who complicate the lead pair’s already messy routine.

MAPPA remains in charge of animation, and the show returns on the first weekend of October before appearing weekly on streaming. The staff carries over from the first season, with new theme songs announced in advance and a global release following soon after each broadcast.

‘To Your Eternity’ (2021– )

‘To Your Eternity’ moves into its next era with a new cycle of lives touched by Fushi and a shift in how communities respond to the Nokker threat. This season adapts material that blends travel, memory, and the changing idea of what immortality costs.

Drive is credited for animation on the current run, and episodes air weekly across the fall window after the domestic slot. The production keeps the series composition approach that has guided earlier seasons, and international simulcast plans were confirmed alongside the first long trailer.

‘Gachiakuta’ (2025– )

‘Gachiakuta’ continues straight into fall after beginning in the previous cour, so the story of Rudo and the Givers carries momentum into larger confrontations. The setting’s vertical world design and junk born weaponry stay front and center as factions collide in new districts.

Bones produces the adaptation, with the two cour schedule ensuring no break between arcs. Weekly episodes remain on the same day and time, and the staff lineup stays consistent to maintain the show’s heavy line work and mechanical detail.

‘Twisted Wonderland: The Animation’ (2025– )

‘Twisted Wonderland: The Animation’ adapts the campus based fantasy from the game into a television format that follows a student body organized around villain inspired dorms. The show establishes one dorm at a time while threading in the mystery behind the protagonist’s arrival.

Yumeta Company and Graphinica handle animation for the series, with an October debut on television followed by streaming in multiple regions. The adaptation focuses on core storyline chapters first, and music tie ins reflect each dorm’s theme, which were announced with the key visuals.

‘Wandance’ (2025– )

‘Wandance’ brings its high school dance club drama to TV with an emphasis on practice sequences, competition prep, and the lead pair’s growth through choreography. The story alternates between quiet training rooms and stage performances, showing how routines evolve under pressure.

Madhouse teams with Cyclone Graphics on production, and the series kicks off in early October with weekly episodes after the late night broadcast. Choreography supervision was noted in pre release information, and the staff created original cuts to fit television timing while preserving the manga’s panel rhythms.

‘May I Ask for One Final Thing?’ (2025– )

‘May I Ask for One Final Thing?’ opens with a broken engagement in public and pivots into a revenge and reform journey led by a capable noblewoman. Court politics, etiquette traps, and a methodical plan drive the plot as allies gather around the new household.

Liden Films’ Kyoto Studio animates the series, which starts on the first Friday of October with a two episode launch in some regions. The production shared an updated trailer listing the main staff and performers, and overseas distribution partners announced territories just ahead of the premiere.

‘Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right’ (2025– )

‘Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right’ is a school comedy about a popular girl who cannot manage the basic mechanics of being a vampire. She teams up with a classmate to practice in secret, which sets up a routine of training mishaps and small steps forward.

Studio Feel produces the adaptation, and the broadcast begins in mid October on a late evening slot before moving to streaming shortly after. Character videos rolled out through the summer to introduce the cast, and theme songs and additional voices were confirmed with the second promotional video.

‘Ninja vs. Gokudo’ (2025– )

‘Ninja vs. Gokudo’ adapts the manga’s modern clash between secret clans and organized crime, with kinetic set pieces and a rivalry turned uneasy partnership. The plot places ancient techniques into present day turf wars that spill across city districts and safe houses.

Studio Deen animates the series, and the television run begins in the second week of October on a late night block, followed by a worldwide stream on a single platform. The production announced an advance screening event for the first three episodes and released separate trailers from each faction’s point of view.

‘Gnosia’ (2025– )

‘Gnosia’ brings the social deduction science fiction game to television with a closed loop story on a spaceship where crew members vote to eliminate suspected threats. Each loop resets variables while the protagonist gathers information, which turns dialogue scenes into the core of the mystery.

Domerica is credited for animation, and the show launches on the second weekend of October after a long trailer that previewed the opening and ending songs. The staff list includes a series composer known for dialogue driven shows, and streaming outside Japan lines up for same day availability.

‘Tales of Wedding Rings’ (2024– )

‘Tales of Wedding Rings’ returns with the fantasy party traveling to new kingdoms to forge alliances and push the quest forward. The series continues to balance romantic tension with dungeon crawls and boss fights as more Rings come into play.

Staple Entertainment produces the television run, and the new season airs weekly across the fall grid after the late night broadcast. Staff and cast carry over, and the official channels highlighted new characters and locales in the pre season key art.

‘Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill’ (2023– )

‘Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill’ serves up another round of travel, recipes, and contracts with powerful familiars. The lead keeps testing supermarket goods in a fantasy ecosystem, which creates new monster drops and trade routes wherever the group camps.

MAPPA returns for the second season, and the fall slot places the show in the first half of the week with simulcast following. Music and staff updates arrived with a season trailer, and distribution partners confirmed both subbed and dubbed rollouts during the cour.

‘Digimon Beatbreak’ (2025– )

‘Digimon Beatbreak’ introduces a fresh lead team and a digital system that frames evolution around rhythm and signal control. The premiere sets up a new city, a different partner pairing, and a mystery tied to the show’s title mechanic.

Toei Animation produces the new entry, which takes the Sunday morning block in Japan with episodes posted for international viewers soon after. The project unveiled its opening theme with the main trailer and scheduled an event screening of the first episode ahead of regular broadcast.

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