With a new season comes a fresh wave of anime! We’ve got an incredibly stacked lineup this season, from gorgeous new fantasy adaptations to long-awaited sequels.
To help you dive deeper, we’ve rounded up the officially licensed source materials from this season's biggest hits, and where you can read them. Whether you're eager to read ahead of the latest episodes or just want to bookmark these titles for later, you can use this guide to keep track of the stories here!
The anime delivered breathtaking visuals, living up to the high expectations of the manga’s incredibly detailed, gorgeous paneling. You truly can’t miss the original work, an Eisner Award-winning masterpiece that set the gold standard for fantasy art.
In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: She wants to be a witch. After secretly seeing a mysterious traveling magician perform magic, she learns what everybody "knows" might not be the truth. Coco soon discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem.
A brilliant dark fantasy brought to you by Hiromu Arakawa, the creator of Fullmetal Alchemist. If you love Arakawa’s signature blend of intense action, deep world-building, and humor, you’re definitely in for a treat!
In a remote mountain village, the young Yuru contentedly lives off the land while staying close to the only family he has left—Asa, his precious twin sister. Asa, meanwhile, carries out a mysterious "duty" on behalf of the village while locked in a cage. Why is Asa a prisoner? And what other secrets does Yuru's otherwise idyllic home hide?
AKANE BANASHI © 2022 by Yuki Suenaga, Takamasa Moue/SHUEISHA Inc.
The series takes the traditional Japanese art of rakugo (a form of comedic, solo storytelling) and gives it the high-octane tone, intense tone of Shonen Jump. You don't need to know a single thing about rakugo to get completely sucked into this series!
Akane unintentionally stirs up a scandal when she's discovered taking informal lessons from her father's former teacher, Shiguma Arakawa. And she's about to make even bigger waves because she is about to begin her first steps in climbing the ranks of a rakugo performer from zenza opening act to shin'uchi headliner is exchanging her secret lessons for formal training.
A sweet and grounded high school rom-com. Unlike many drawn-out will-they-won't-they anime romances, the series allows the central relationship to blossom early, shifting the narrative focus toward meaningful character growth.
High school is a fresh start for most people—but not for Maki Maehara. He’s always been a loner, and he knows this year isn’t going to be any different. As expected, Maehara sees no change even six months in…until he runs into his classmate Umi Asanagi at a video store!
Manga adaptation - original light novel unavailable in English
Written by the acclaimed author of Violet Evergarden. If you want something that will absolutely destroy you emotionally in the best way possible, this is it.
Hinagiku, the Agent of Spring, disappeared from this land ten years ago, taking the season of spring with her. Now, after incredible hardship, she has returned to restore the cycle to its proper state-and, as in the myth passed down since the dawn of time, she sends her love to Winter.
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MARRIAGETOXIN © 2022 by Joumyaku, Mizuki Yoda/SHUEISHA Inc.
A wildly entertaining, action-packed rom-com originally serialized on Shōnen Jump+. It is hilarious and the premise is completely absurd in the best way possible.
As a deadly assassin from the poison clan, Gero swears he'll never settle down—that is, until the family orders his sister to produce the poison clan's next heir. Refusing to let his sister abandon her chance at true love with her girlfriend, Gero desperately turns to marriage swindler Mei Kinosaki for relationship advice.
A delightful BL (boys' love) comedy dripping with a fantastic, nostalgic 80s/90s aesthetics. Must-read for its incredibly endearing, chaotic, and relatable journey.
Awkward klutz Nakamura has fallen in love at first sight with his dreamy classmate Hirose, but there’s one problem: they haven’t even met! When he finally gets a chance to speak to his crush, will his worries cease or will he make a spectacular mess?
A fantastic enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy set in a dark fantasy world. It’s a hilarious, occasionally ecchi, and surprisingly sweet story.
Serafina de Lavillant, the strongest female knight in the West, is captured and imprisoned after her mission to subjugate the "barbaric" East fails spectacularly. Instead of the horrific torture she expects, the tribe leader asks for her hand in marriage! Now, she must discover if this arranged marriage is a cruel fate or if these tribes aren't as barbaric as she was led to believe.
A wholesome rom-com that completely subverts the "mean popular girl" tropes. It’s less about intense romantic drama and more about the joy of geeking out!
Otaku and gals, united by…anime? When Takuya slips up about his favorite anime, he braces himself for the mockery to come. But he’s in for a surprise when the two of the most popular gals in class doesn't react in a way he expects. Ijichi is eager to learn, whereas the aloof Amane seems to know more than she lets on. Could she possibly be…a fellow otaku?!
With so many highly anticipated sequels dropping this season, there's no better time to get caught up.
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Novel - the previous volumes to catch up on the sequel
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… and many, many more! Check out our collection and see a full list of original source materials from this season.
