Things have been going well for anime fans lately, with hit shows, the Demon Slayer movie, the upcoming Chainsaw Man film about to hit theaters and news that Oshi no Ko Season 3 will stream on Crunchyroll next year. As you breeze through some of your favorite holdovers from the summer (like Gachiakuta), fall anime is calling for your attention.
There are enough titles to spread the love across streaming services — with a couple of surprises on Disney Plus — and we’ve only picked a small selection here of TV series that you should absolutely put on your watchlist. If you want to mix things up, don’t forget that there are platforms that offer free anime, too.
From Disney Japan comes this anime adaptation of a popular video game of the same name. Twisted-Wonderland is set at Night Raven College, a magic school with dorms based on seven different Disney villains. When Yuken Enma — a regular Tokyo high school kid — arrives at the campus after being transported through a magical mirror, he’s not really welcome as an outsider. As he adjusts to this environment while trying to find his way home, a threat is imminent: the ire of the Rose-Red Tyrant, Riddle Rosehearts. The series premieres on Hulu and Disney Plus on Oct. 29.
Spy x Family, season 3
This comedy favorite returned with a new installment on Oct. 4, and you can watch each Saturday at 11 a.m. ET on Crunchyroll or Hulu. This time, Spy x Family sends Loid on an infiltration mission inside a prestigious school so he can track a target. Anya is in for it at school, but her fake parents (Loid and Yor) may actually wind up having to rescue her and her classmates this season.
My Hero Academia, final season
I’m not crying, you’re crying. After watching Deku and all the other kid heroes battle villains for years, Season 8 will bring the saga to a close. While the young (and beloved) defender will have the One For All Quirks in his match-up against Shigaraki, fans may worry about what’s to come in the showdown between All For One and the quirk-free All Might. Don’t miss a single episode of the final season as they stream each Saturday on Crunchyroll. (You can also watch on Hulu).
Gachiakuta
Continue streaming Gachiakuta every Sunday at 11 a.m. ET throughout the fall season. Kei Urana’s manga comes to life in this anime about Rudo, an orphan wrongfully accused and convicted of murder. Tossed away into the Pit, an abysmal garbage-filled hellscape where the island’s poor and dejected people are dumped, he encounters a world where humans fight trash monsters while plotting revenge against the upper class on the island they call home. Watch the series on Crunchyroll.
We love a chaotic, yet hilariously entertaining anime like Ranma 1/2. Season 2 debuted its first episode on Netflix on Oct. 4, and this installment will see more of Akane and Ranma dealing with nonsense at the dojo, like a fiancée whose weapon of choice is a spatula and a lewd sensei. Oh, there’s a bit of romance, too, in this adaptation of the ’80s (and ’90s) manga. New episodes hit Netflix each Saturday.
To Your Eternity, Season 3
In the category of great but emotionally painful anime, there’s To Your Eternity. After the Battle of Renril and the death of his close friend in Season 2, Fushi seemed to be on the path to becoming a lone wolf again. But Season 3 sees him enjoying some peace, friendship and good fellowship — until The Beholder arrives and his intentions are revealed. Watch the new season’s episodes on Saturdays on Crunchyroll at 11:45 a.m. ET.
Kingdom, Season 6
Lock in for Kingdom to see what and who stands in the way of the Qin uniting China. King Ying Zheng’s team of warriors and advisers seeks to seize the state of Zhao to make the plan come to fruition, but they’re going up against a formidable tactician. Stream the series on Crunchyroll every Saturday afternoon at 3:05 p.m. ET.
Move over, One Punch Man — Scarlet is here. Like seeing main characters beat people up? You’ll want to meet Scarlet, the star of May I Ask for One Final Thing, and a lady who’s been wrongfully mistreated, lied to and betrayed by her now-former fiancé, Prince Kyle. Watch him and his crew catch a royal beatdown and more. The series airs each Friday at 1 p.m. ET on Crunchyroll.
Star Wars: Visions, Volume 3
Not only will this new installment of the anthology series feature nine fresh episodes, but it will also spotlight nine different Japanese animation houses involved in its making. Star Wars: Visions, volume 3 debuts on Oct. 29 on Disney Plus, with shorts from companies such as Wit Studio, Project Studio Q and Trigger.
One Piece
I won’t bore you with a description of One Piece, but you can stream new episodes of the long-running anime on Sundays on Crunchyroll.
