The winter anime season is almost here, and Crunchyroll has just revealed which upcoming series and shows it will be localizing--a diverse list that includes a little something for everyone.
The lineup for Winter 2023 is the largest that Crunchyroll has ever put out at over 50 titles, including both brand-new series and adaptations as well as anime returning for another season. That includes some highly anticipated works, like the anime adaptation of Nier Automata and the long-awaited return of Trigun after nearly 25 years. All dates listed below will be for the premiere of the subtitled version; many will receive dubs, but the dates for those have yet to be announced.
Trigun Stampede will be debuting first on January 7. The series will be drawing from the continuation of the original Trigun manga, which is aimed at an older demographic known as "seinen." The hit romance series Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro will also return on the 7th for its second season of sadistic comedy. In fact, many series will be picking up with a second season, like Vinland Saga, which will premiere on January 9, and By the Grace of the Gods and In/Spectre, both of which are set for January 8. Many isekai series will also be premiering throughout January too, like Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire, Ningen Fushin: Adventurers Who Don’t Believe in Humanity Will Save the World, The Fruit of Evolution 2: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made, and Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill.
Other Anime Series to Expect in Winter 2023
Other series due for January without a specific date include the hotly anticipated Nier Automata Ver 1.1a, Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac season 3, and Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense season 2; all three are also set to receive English dubs. Interesting to note is that the anime adaptation of the often controversial manga Ayakashi Triangle is also being brought over by Crunchyroll, but will only receive a German-language dub (but should have an English subtitled version). Series from the fall anime season which are still ongoing will, of course, continue to be translated. That includes titles like My Hero Academia, BLUELOCK, One Piece, Boruto, Digimon Ghost Game, and Case Closed.
With highly anticipated anime like Nier and Trigun: Stampede the winter anime schedule is certainly looking jam-packed with fascinating new titles, and it seems Crunchyroll has been thorough in selecting some of the best titles to translate for simulcasts.
Fans can stream these series on their release dates from Crunchyroll's app or website.