2026 is going to be an exciting year for anime fans. Many favourite shows are coming back with new seasons, final parts, or big adventures. From action-packed battles and dark fantasy worlds to emotional journeys and exciting races, there’s something for everyone. Shows like Black Clover, Dr. Stone, Re: Zero, and Jujutsu Kaisen are returning, and fans can’t wait to see what happens next. Here’s a look at the top 10 most anticipated anime of 2026.
Top 10 Most Anticipated Anime
Anime fans are really excited for 2026. With long-awaited sequels and legendary arcs finally getting animated, this year feels rewarding after years of waiting. Here are the top 10 anime everyone is talking about.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run
Steel Ball Run is the seventh part of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series. It was first serialised in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2004 and, later on, transitioned to Ultra Jump, where it continued from 2005 to 2011.
The plot unfolds in the United States in the year 1890. Johnny Joestar, who was once an exceptional jockey but has become paralyzed, and Gyro Zeppeli, a master of a method called the Spin, are the leading characters in the story.
They join forces and take part in the Steel Ball Run race, a thrilling and tiring cross-country race that spans the entire continent of America, and where numerous competitors are willing to do whatever it takes to obtain the huge prize of 50 million dollars.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – Cour 4
Cour 4: The Calamity, the last act of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, is scheduled for release in July 2026. At the Jump Festa 2025, a fresh trailer and a poster were unveiled. This final chapter will show the concluding parts of Tite Kubo’s manga, telling the final conflict between the Soul Reapers and the Quincy. Audiences will be able to view it on Crunchyroll and TV Tokyo.
Re: Zero – Season 4
Re: Zero Season 4 has been officially announced to come out in April 2026. The story progresses with Subaru’s adventure when he goes into the dangerous Pleiades Watchtower in the Auguria Dunes to save Rem and the others. This part of the story will be taken from the light novels that narrate Arc 6, therefore bringing along challenges and new friends. A new trailer and poster were made public towards the end of 2025, showing the harsh desert setting and a couple of new characters.
Jujutsu Kaisen – Season 3
The anime adaptation for this season starts with the Itadori’s Extermination manga arc, then goes on to the Perfect Preparation and wraps up with Culling Game. The Jujutsu Sorcerers are in the Culling Game and trying to converse with Kenjaku while also saving Satoru Gojo from the Prison Realm.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Season 2
The anime’s next part is called Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Season 2. On September 28, 2024, it was announced that it would begin airing on January 16, 2026. The elf mage Frieren, along with her companions have conquered the Demon King and restored peace in the kingdom. However, as Frieren will outlive her friends by centuries, the focus of the new season will be her gradual understanding of the lives and emotions of the people surrounding her.
Hell’s Paradise – Season 2
Japan will begin showing the second season of Hell’s Paradise on January 11, 2026. Meanwhile, Crunchyroll will provide a worldwide stream. This season is produced by anime studio MAPPA, and the dark fantasy saga of Gabimaru and other prisoners searching for the Elixir of Life on a mysterious island is being continued with the original team, newly introduced characters included.
Delicious in Dungeon – Season 2
Studio Trigger has officially confirmed the production of Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) Season 2. The release date has been planned for either late 2026 or 2027, yet an exact date is still unavailable as the production will take its time. The announcement came just after the end of Season 1 and was accompanied by a teaser showing Laios and his company would advance their dungeon expeditions, facing more sinister hardships, dragons, and other exhilarating revelations.
Black Clover (Anime Return)
Black Clover anime has been officially announced to return in the year 2026 with the second season, resuming its story after a four-year hiatus. The Spade Kingdom Raid Arc is set for this season, and the animation will be done by Studio Pierrot, while Crunchyroll will take care of the worldwide streaming. The Jump Festa 2026 event revealed that new episodes would once again portray the rivalry between Asta and Yuno, along with the super climax of the manga, as the original voice cast is back.
Dr. Stone – Final Season
The final season of Dr. Stone has been divided into three parts and will be released slowly during the period of 2025-2026, thus marking the end of the entire anime series. The split-up was made with the first segment airing between January and March 2025, the second one from July to September 2025, and the last, Part 3, coming in April 2026, thus concluding the epic story of Senku along with his mission to revive humanity.
Dorohedoro – Season 2
Dorohedoro Season 2 has been officially announced, and its premiere on Netflix has been set for Spring 2026, after the release was pushed back from the original plan of 2025. The animation will be done by Studio MAPPA once again, with Yuichiro Hayashi taking up the role of director. The viewers will witness the same uproarious, dark fantasy world as in the first season, as the plot from the manga goes on.
