The Fall 2026 season started at the beginning of October. This page lists what is actually airing, with the premiere date, the studio and the episode count for each one, plus the titles still to arrive before the season closes.
Every entry below was pulled from AniList on 1 November 2026 and the broadcast detail on the bigger titles was read off each show’s own official site. Nothing here is written from memory, including the studio credits.
Correction, 31 October 2026. An earlier version of this page listed ten “most anticipated” Fall 2026 series. None of them existed: every title returned no match in AniList, and real studios had been credited for them. The list was removed rather than edited, because there is no true version of a list of shows that do not exist. This page was then rewritten from source on 1 November 2026.
Airing now
Sorted by how many people on AniList are tracking them, which is the closest thing to an honest popularity measure we can cite. Where we have read the show’s own official site, the broadcast slot is noted underneath.
| Series | Premiere | Studio | Episodes |
| The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Fridays at 23:00 JST. Episode numbers run on from Season 2, and Part 2 is confirmed for April 2027 |
2 October 2026 | OLM | 12 |
| Black Clover Season 2 Saturdays at 23:00 JST |
3 October 2026 | Studio Pierrot | Not listed |
| Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2 | 1 October 2026 | C2C | 12 |
| Overgeared | 27 September 2026 | J.C.STAFF | 12 |
| Blue Box Season 2 | 4 October 2026 | Electric Circus | 12 |
| STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 2nd and 3rd STAGE | 25 September 2026 | david production | 11 |
| Firefly Wedding | 9 October 2026 | david production | 12 |
| Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! | 4 October 2026 | Passione | 12 |
| The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life | 7 October 2026 | P.A.WORKS | Not listed |
| The Ramparts of Ice Season 2 | 1 October 2026 | Studio KAI | Not listed |
| Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc | 3 October 2026 | LIDENFILMS | 13 |
| A Returner’s Magic Should be Special Season 2 | 8 October 2026 | Arvo Animation | Not listed |
| Dragon Ball Super: Beerus | 11 October 2026 | Toei Animation | Not listed |
| As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World Season 3 | 27 September 2026 | GeyeG Pictures | Not listed |
| Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion! | 5 October 2026 | diomedéa | 12 |
| Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden | 6 October 2026 | KONAMI animation | 25 |
| I’m Dating a Dark Summoner | 5 October 2026 | AtoriE, Nyan Pollution-ω- | 12 |
| Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! | 4 October 2026 | studio A-CAT | 13 |
| Aoashi Season 2 | 4 October 2026 | TMS Entertainment | 24 |
| The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 | 7 October 2026 | ENGI | 13 |
| Magical Explorer | 27 September 2026 | WHITE FOX | 13 |
| A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Season 2 | 26 September 2026 | WAO World | Not listed |
| Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I’ll Cash In With a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest! | 4 October 2026 | SynergySP | Not listed |
| PSYREN | 5 October 2026 | Satelight | Not listed |
| The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World II | 9 October 2026 | Zero-G | Not listed |
| The Cold Sato-san is Only Sweet to Me | 6 October 2026 | Tezuka Productions | 12 |
| So What’s Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? | 5 October 2026 | BAKKKA | Not listed |
| TOUGEN ANKI: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc | 2 October 2026 | Studio Hibari | 12 |
| Full Clearing Another World under a Goddess with Zero Believers | 11 October 2026 | HORNETS | Not listed |
| The World’s Strongest Witch | 7 October 2026 | Bridge, Aisle | Not listed |
| A Tale of the Secret Saint | 3 October 2026 | Felix Film | Not listed |
| FX Fighter Kurumi-chan | 1 October 2026 | Passione | 12 |
| Ranma1/2 (2024) Season 3 The official site writes the slot as Saturday 3 October at 24:55, which is the small hours of the Sunday |
4 October 2026 | MAPPA | Not listed |
| Romelia War Chronicle | 3 October 2026 | Atra | 12 |
| The Vermilion Mask | 10 October 2026 | 100studio | Not listed |
| Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle 2nd Cour | 13 October 2026 | feel. | 11 |
| A Certain Dark Item | 9 October 2026 | J.C.STAFF | Not listed |
| Sasaki and Peeps Season 2 | 7 October 2026 | SILVER LINK. | 12 |
| Magic Knight Rayearth (2026) Wednesdays at 23:45 on the TV Asahi network, two consecutive cours |
7 October 2026 | E&H Production | Not listed |
Still to come this season
Four of these are films, which is unusual density for one season, and two of them are the season’s biggest titles by interest.
Checked again on 11 November 2026. GROTESQQQUE (CloverWorks, three episodes) and Devils’ Crest (Production I.G) were in this list until they premiered on 6 November 2026, so they are airing now rather than still to come, and the rows below start from 13 November.
| Series | Premiere | Studio | Episodes |
| Rakuen Tsuihou: Kokoro no Resonance | 13 November 2026 | Toei Animation | 1 |
| Witch on the Holy Night | 20 November 2026 | ufotable | 1 |
| Fool Night | 26 November 2026 | Shaft, Sunrise | Not listed |
| Takopii no Genzai: Arigatou, Mata Ashita | 27 November 2026 | ENISHIYA | 1 |
| The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady’s Treasure | 11 December 2026 | TOHO animation STUDIO | 1 |
Films that have already opened
These screened during the season in Japan rather than streaming, so they are easy to miss in a seasonal chart.
| Series | Premiere | Studio | Episodes |
| Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi | 23 October 2026 | Kinema Citrus | 1 |
| Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend | 16 October 2026 | CloverWorks | 1 |
| To You in the Beyond | 9 October 2026 | TMS Entertainment | 1 |
What to read next
Each of the bigger titles has its own page here with the broadcast times, the staff, the cast and where to watch: Black Clover Season 2, The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, Blue Box Season 2, Ranma ½ Season 3, Magic Knight Rayearth and Witch on the Holy Night.
Our October 2026 premieres schedule covers the month this season started in. Other season guides: Winter 2026, Summer 2026 and Spring 2025.
Every title, studio credit and date on this page was checked against AniList on 1 November 2026. Broadcast slots were taken from the shows’ official sites. Listings change, so the official site is the authority on any given week.
