Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Opens
The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 premiered on 2 October 2026, taking Maomao beyond the palace in a split-cour run with its second part due in April 2027.
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Best Fall 2026 Anime for Newcomers
Fall 2026 newcomers should start with these eight picks, from standalone Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 to Firefly Wedding, with honest homework warnings.
Black Clover Season 2 Returns 3 October
Black Clover Season 2 premiered in Japan on 3 October 2026, resuming at episode 171 after more than five years away, with Studio Pierrot animating again.
Fall 2026 Anime Digest: Week 1
Fall 2026 digest week 1: Steel Ball Run opened the season on 25 September, then Sword, Apothecary Diaries and Black Clover landed within nine days.
Fall 2026: Studios, Sequels and Premieres
Fall 2026 analysis: in a defined sample of 13 dated premieres, returning franchises dominate, Fridays and Sundays lead, and two studios tie at the top.
Fall 2026 Season Spotlight: Our Top 10
Fall 2026 top 10: Steel Ball Run, Apothecary Diaries and Black Clover lead, with a Must-watch, Safe bet or Wildcard verdict on every single entry.
Girls Band Cry Movie Opens 21 May 2027
Girls Band Cry The Movie opens in Japan on 21 May 2027, continuing Togenashi Togeari's story as a brand-new film, not a television compilation.
LEAK: Black Clover Artbook 'True Main Character' Claim
LEAK — UNVERIFIED: A video claims Tabata's artbook leak reveals who was meant to be Black Clover's true main character. The identity is unconfirmed.
LEAK: Black Clover Season 2 '26 Episodes' Report
LEAK — UNVERIFIED: A SugoiLITE report claims Black Clover Season 2 will run 26 episodes in two parts. The total is not officially confirmed.
LEAK: Boruto Movie, Minato Anime and More Reported
LEAK — UNVERIFIED: A 4chan post claims a second Boruto film, a Minato anime, a new game and a live-action cast reveal. Nothing is confirmed yet.
LEAK: Dragon Ball Super: Beerus '19 Episodes' Report
LEAK — UNVERIFIED: A SugoiLITE post claims Dragon Ball Super: Beerus runs 19 episodes over three arcs on Crunchyroll. Toei has not confirmed it.
What Look Back's Kineko Win Means
Look Back's confirmed Kineko Grand Prix adds a children's-festival honour to an already decorated run, and it reframes what a small anime film can do.
MASHLE Season 3 Set for January 2027
MASHLE Season 3 premieres in January 2027, adapting the Tri-Magicathalon Divine Visionary Final Exam arc with A-1 Pictures animating the return.
Sword Season 2 Returns After Four Years
Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2 began streaming early on 30 September 2026, reuniting Fran and Teacher for a new journey animated by studio C2C.
Steel Ball Run Stages 2-3 Begin
Steel Ball Run returns on Netflix on 25 September 2026, with 11 weekly episodes covering the race's second and third stages for David Production.
Why Fall 2026 Is a Sequel Season
Fall 2026 is dominated by returning series, from Steel Ball Run to Black Clover, and that sequel-heavy shape says as much about the industry as the shows.