New year, new season of anime! It is Spring 2026 time! So, it’s time to talk about the shows that have already started airing and what will be airing in the coming days. If you would like a dedicated episode thread for a show that has aired but @rikka@ani.social didn’t make one, you can request it by pm. Like always, discussion about any other anime topic is also welcome!
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Anything to look out for? I see RE:Zero here but the first few episodes didn’t grab me at all. That might be the only isekai I’ve seen, but I don’t think the genre appeals to me.
I love Frieren, Dragon Ball everything, FMA, Outlaw Star, Death Note (yea I’m a basic bitch anime watcher lol). My friend showed me Solo Leveling recently and I hated that lol, too shallow. Been enjoying Sentenced to Be a Hero recently, haven’t seen the finale yet though. I generally don’t enjoy comedy animes (unless you count OPM).
RE:Zero is great, but it’s hard to watch. The main character is one of the biggest losers I’ve ever seen in an anime. The show’s saving grace is that the writer actually knows this.
Most isekai are really bad so you’re not missing much tbh. RE:Zero is good. Konosuba is good. Vision of Escaflowne is good (and very different). There’s so much good stuff airing right now there’s no reason to worry that you’re missing out though.
Wjs018 mentioned Witch Hat Atelier, and I completely agree that that show is going to be incredible. Since you mentioned you liked Fullmetal Alchemist I also want to bring up Daemons of the Shadow Realm. It was written by the same person who wrote FMA and it’s also being animated by the same studio that animated FMA. I’ve read ahead in the manga and it seems really good.
As for non-sequel anime, Witch Hat Atelier is probably the most anticipated show of the new season, with manga readers hyping it up similar to Frieren. I’ve heard lots of buzz for the show and it looks pretty nice.
Two weeks back, we had a season preview post where people talked about what they were interested in watching if you want to give it a once-over.