Winter 2026 Anime Preview & The 15 New Anime You Need to Watch

Happy new year! 2026 is here and, with it, a bunch of new shows to look forward to! Your cries have been heard; 'which ones are worth watching?', you're probably asking. Well, never fear because, this week, AniPro ranks the fifteen shows YOU need to check out this Winter 2025 season!

Also, Jay's finishing up, Mike's horsing around, Cole's on a roll, and more!

Topics & Timestamps:

• 00:00 - AniProPod 213: Happy New Year 2026!
• 01:24 - Jay's Watchlist & One Punch Man S3 Discussion
• 11:41 - Uma Musume and the Denver Broncos & Katamari
• 25:40 - Returning Anime: Frieren S2, JJK S3 & Fate/Strange Fake
• 34:58 - Chained Soldier S2, Hell's Paradise S2 & Steel Ball Run
• 45:25 - Trigun Stargaze & Oshi no Ko Season 3
• 49:38 - Medalist S2, MF Ghost S3 & MHA: Vigilantes S2
• 54:37 - Question of the Week: Fate/Strange Fake Origins
• 55:20 - Ad Break: Tokyo Treat & Sakuraco
• 01:00:06 - Question of the Week: Answer
• 01:03:03 - Honorable Mentions: Androids, Cute Girls & Dragons
• 01:11:09 - Top 15: Journal with Witch, Love Through A Prism & The Darwin Incident
• 01:22:09 - You and I Are Polar Opposites, Tune In to the Midnight Heart & Sentenced to Be a Hero
• 01:35:24 - Champignon no Majo, Tamon's B-Side & Wash It All Away
• 01:45:59 - Hana-Kimi, Holy Grail of Eris & SHIBOYUGI
• 01:55:39 - Kaya-chan Isn't Scary & Case File of Arne (Arne no Jikenbo)
• 02:01:02 - You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends
• 02:04:22 - Next Reviews & Outro

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Next Reviews:

• Anime: Elfen Lied → Now and Then, Here and There → Neon Genesis Evangelion
• Manga: Black Torch

Music & Credits:

• Opening: “Shibuya”

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