As we bid goodbye to summer and move into fall, we’re
finally treated to a new season of anime! Fall 2023 kicks off during the
last week of September and having well over 50 titles, there’s
something for everyone. Most of us don’t have the time to watch every
airing title, and some of us just rather stick to certain genres, so
looking for what to check out, just read up below;
Looking for
something to get your pulse racing, adrenaline pumping and to hype
you up overall? Well action is the go to genre for you! Featuring
everything from fast paced fights, fantasy subplots and long winding
adventures, this season comes packed with action!;
- A
Playthrough of a Certain Dude’s VRMMO Life – Airing October 3rd
(Fantasy subplot) - Arknights:
Perish in Frost – Airing October 7th
(Sci-fi subplot) - Berserk
of Gluttony – Airing October 2nd
(Fantasy subplot) - Bikkurimen
– Airing October 5th - Dead
Mount Death Play Part 2 – Airing October 10th
(Drama subplot) - The
Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy – September 26th - Dr.
Stone: New World Part 2 – Airing October 12th
(Fantasy subplot) - The
Faraway Paladin: The Lord of the Rust Mountains – Airing October
7th
(Fantasy subplot) - Firefighter
Daigo: Rescuer in Orange – Airing September 30th
(Drama subplot) -
Heaven
Official’s Blessing Season 2 – TBA (Historical subplot) - KamiErabi
GOD.app – Airing October 5th - The
Kingdoms of Ruin – Airing October 7th
(Fantasy subplot) - My
Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer – Airing
September 28th
(Fantasy subplot) - Protocol:
Rain – Airing October 8th
(Drama subplot) - Shangri-La
Frontier – Airing October 1st
(Fantasy subplot) - SHY
– Airing October 3rd - Under
Ninja – Airing October 6th
(Comedy subplot)
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| The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy (Passione) – Berserk of Gluttony (A.C.G.T.) –My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer (Typhoon Graphics) |
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| Arknights: Perish in Frost (Yostar Pictures) – Dr. Stone: New World Part 2 (TMS Entertainment) – Megumi no Daigo: Kyuukoku no Orange (Brain’s Base) |
For
some of us, action isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Are you the
kind who rather roar with laughter than see a 21 episode long fight?
Well this season has quite a few shows where comedy takes the center
stage;
- After-school
Hanako-kun – Airing October 11th
(Supernatural subplot) - CryptoNinja
SAKUYA – Airing October 4th - The
Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch – Airing October 1st
(Fantasy subplot) - I’m
Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in
Naughtiness – Airing October 4th
(Fantasy subplot) - My
New Boss Is Goofy – Airing October 7th
(Slice of Life subplot) - The
Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess – Airing October 7th
(Fantasy subplot)
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| The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch (A-Real) – I’m Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness (Zero G & Digital Network Animation) – The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess (Project NO. 9) |
Like
it or not. Day to day life is pretty monotonous for the lot of us.
Long gone are the days of exploring the areas that weren’t filled
on a map, and the days of exploring the stars are still hundreds of
years away. Sometimes we just need a bit of escapism to wind down and
see things that unfortunately are beyond our grasp. If this sound
like something that’s up your alley, then Fall 2023’s fantasy
offerings may be for you;
- The
Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Part 2 – Airing October 5th
(Romance subplot) - A
Returner’s Magic Should Be Special – Airing October 8th
(Action subplot) - Frieren:
Beyond Journey’s End – Airing September 29th
(Adventure subplot) - Goblin
Slayer 2 – Airing October 6th
(Adventure subplot) - Kibou
no Chikara: Otona Precure ’23 – Airing October 7th - The
Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse – Airing October
8th
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| The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Parr 2 (Kafka) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Madhouse) – Goblin Slayer 2 (Lindenfilms) |
There’s
a hypothesis that postulates that if enough people believe something,
it’s true. Well, if that’s the case; should truck-kun ever use
you as a speed bump there’s a high chance you’ll be living that
isekai life. That’s why you should always make sure to clear your
browsing history before leaving home, all the anime elf R18 stuff
might make people think of you differently after you’re gone. Like
fantasy, isekai is all about escapism, it’s about getting truly
novel second chance at things. If you’re a fan these these show are
for you;
-
Butareba
-The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig- – Airing October 8th
(Fantasy subplot) -
The
Eminence in Shadow Season 2 – Airing October 4th
(Action subplot) -
I’m
in Love with the Villainess – Airing October 3rd
(Comedy subplot) -
I
Shall Survive Using Potions! – Airing October 8th
(Fantasy subplot) -
Ragna
Crimson – Airing October 1st
-
The
Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 – Airing October 6th -
The
Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent Season 2 – Airing October 3rd
(Slice of life subplot)
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|
The Eminence In Shadows! 2nd Season (Nexus) – The Rising of Shield Hero (Kinema Circus) – The Saint’s Power Is Omnipotent (Diomedéa) |
Some
of us want to be loved dearly by someone else, some of us would like
to be loved dearly by a lot of others. Or maybe you’re just down to
be a hentai with a bunch of different partners, if that the case,
harem anime is there for you? After all, why be one person’s love
interest when you can be a love interest to several, variety is what
makes life fun.
-
Girlfriend,
Girlfriend Season 2 – Aring October 7th
(Comedy subplot) -
The
100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You
– Airing October 8th
(Comedy subplot) -
Rail
Romanesque 2 – Airing October 6th
(Slice of life subplot)
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| Girlfriend Girlfriend S2 (Synergy SP) – The 100 Girlfriends Who Really Really Love You (Bibury Animation Studios) – Rail Romanesque S2 (Yokohama Animation Lab/Cloud Hearts) |
Who
doesn’t enjoy a good song? Music moves us like few other things do
and getting to enjoy a good story that focuses on that aspect can be
worthwhile. If you’re into shows with rhythm, then be sure to check
out the following;
-
HYPNOSISMIC
-Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima PLUS – Airing October 7th
(Action Subplot) -
Kizuna
no Allele Season 2 – Airing October 5th
-
B-Project:
Netsuretsu*Love Call – Airing October 2nd
(Idol subplot) -
The
iDOLM@STER Million Live! – Airing October 8th
(Idol Subplot) -
Kawagoe
Boys Sing – Airing October 9th
-
Paradox
Live the Animation – Airing October 3rd
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| The Idolmaster Million Live (Shirogumi) – Kawagoe Boys Sing (EVG) – B-Project Netsuretsu*Love Call (Asahi Productions) |
For
the amateur detectives and riddle solvers, mystery anime are the ones
for you. While a bit more limited than the other genres, there is
still two shows this season that use mystery as their main attraction
points.
-
Migi
& Dali – Airing October 2nd -
Ron
Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective – Airing October 2nd
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| Migi and Dali (Geek Toys/Comptown) Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (Diomedéa) |
True
love is so appealing. Having someone accept you for who you are and
then shower you with affection is something most people include in
their life’s overall dream. But even if one’s not too keen on
being part of something like that, most of us still like to look at
the world. Well romance junkies, fall has you covered too;
-
A
Girl and Her Guard Dog – Airing September 29th
-
Stardust
Telepath – Airing October 9th
(Comedy subplot) -
Tearmoon
Empire – Airing October 8th
(Comedy subplot) -
You
Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story – Airing October 6th
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| A Girl & Her Guard Dog (Project No. 9) – Stardust Telepath (Studio Gokumi) – You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story (ENGI) |
Sci-fi
as a genre has excited for over a hundred years, once these stories
took guess at what life would be like in our current timeline,
nowadays they look into the future or re-imagine human life as a
whole. While a few action shows delve into sci-fi themes, these two
make it their main selling point. If you’re a fan of the genre,
these may be to your liking.
-
Bullbuster
– Airing October 4th
(Mecha) - FLCL
Shoegaze – Airing September 30th
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| FLCL Shoegaze (Production I.G/Nut) – Bullbuster (Nut) |
Life’s
more hectic now than it’s ever been. Across the globe; stress,
burnout, and general dissatisfaction with life are at all time highs.
Even if we’d like a more laid back life, its just not possible for
some of us. And when that is the case, some good old fashion escapism
never lets us down. Unlike the world altering stories of isekais and
fantasy shows, slice of life shows are almost always grounded in
reality. There’s not much to them, but that’s the point. After
all, to quote Souichirou Koharu, “Achieving normal happiness is the
hardest thing to do”. If you’d like a laid back show, to help you
forget about life’s struggles, then look no further than;
-
16bit
Sensation: Another Layer – Airing October 5th
-
The
Apothecary Diaries – Airing October 22nd
(Medical/historical subplot) -
The
Diary of Ochibi – Airing October 8th
-
Dog
Signal – Airing October 22nd
-
The
Four Brothers of Yuzuki – October 5th
-
Spy
x Family Season 2 – October 7th
(Action/Drama subplot)
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| 16bit Sensation: Another Layer (Silver) – Spy x Family S2 (Wit Studio/Clover Works) – The Apothecary Diaries (OLM/TOHO animation STUDIO) |
There’s
something about sports that bring out both the best and the worst in
us. Competition is healthy but at times it can be obsessive and the
road to the top is never an easy one to walk. If you’re looking for
sport based anime, then look no further than;
-
Captain
Tsubasa Jr. Youth Arc – Airing October 1st -
MF
Ghost – Airing October 2nd
(Racing subplot) -
Overtake!
– Airing October 1st
(Racing subplot) -
Uma
Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3 – Airing October 5th
( #don’tlewdthehorses)
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| MF Ghost (Felix Films) – Uma Musume; Pretty Derby S3 (Studio Kai) – Overtake (TROYCA) |
