The holidays are over, but there are still plenty of gifts left to unwrap within the world of anime. The industry is about to kick off its Winter 2018 season, and there are lots of series to look forward to. So, if you want to avoid reruns and find a new series to obsess over, you are in luck.
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The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Get ready to laugh with one of 2018’s most anticipated returns. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. will debut its second season this winter, and fans know the poor psychic will get into some hilarious shenanigans soon. With an array of supernatural powers at hand, Kusuo Saiki wants nothing more than to live under the radar, but his friends at P.K. Academy do not know the meaning of subtle.
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card
Cardcaptor Sakura is making its comeback, and it is doing so with some truly breathtaking art. Madhouse is reviving the classic shojo series and reintroducing the world to Sakura as she starts middle school. After dreaming about a mysterious figure, Sakura learns her treasured Clow Cards have been turned blank, and her journey to save her cards will lead her to discover new details about Clow Reed.
The Seven Deadly Sins: The Ten Commandments
Yes, that’s right. The Seven Deadly Sins is coming back, and fans are ready to pick up with the anime once more. The show’s second season will adapt a long-awaited manga arc featuring a group called the Ten Commandments. Princess Elizabeth thinks her biggest goal is to find the final member of the Seven Deadly Sins, but the Kingdom of Liones will have bigger issues to face when the first sign of the Holy War comes to pass.
Fate/EXTRA Last Encore
As a spin-off of the Fate series, this title will tell a new character’s story with Hakuno. The boy wakes up in a strange virtual world he’s never seen before, but Hakuno must fight alongside a mysterious servant to learn about his past. The duo begin searching for the prized Holy Grail as it can help grant Hakuno’s wish to remember who he is, but the boy learns secrets about himself on the adventure he never hoped to discover.
Overlord II
Overlord is coming back, and the series has more promise than ever before. Created by Madhouse, the anime’s second season will keep up with Momonga as the trapped gamer learns more secrets about Yggdrasil’s shut down from season one.
Violet Evergarden
Kyoto Animation never fails to impress, and its newest series will show fans why the studio is not one to mess with. Violet Evergarden tells the story of a girl named Violet who grew up as a weapon of war within Telesis. When the girl begins civilian work at the postal service, she learns of Auto Memories Dolls and uses their unique powers to help her war-torn people deal with their stifling emotions.
Death March To The Parallel World Rhapsody
Yes, Death March is another anime about video games, but do not assume it is a Sword Art Online knockoff. This new series follows a man named Suzuki Ichirou after he is transported to a RPG and aged-down considerably. Playing as a 15-year-old boy named Satou, the hero levels up quickly and plans to live out his trapped life as a peaceful NPC. But, to Satou’s dismay, his plans are ruined when the game brings back its fearsome demon king.
Darling in the FranXX
If sci-fi is your thing, then you need to give Darling in the FranXX a shot this season. The anime comes from Trigger and A-1 Studios, and its artwork is a true delight to look at. Its story is an original one set in the far-off future where mankind has been forced to live in giant mobile forts. The new generation is raised without any knowledge of the outside world, but children are trained to fight creatures with giant mecha suits called Franxx. However, when a boy named Hiro fails to pilot his rig, things take a turn for the prodigal student.
Which anime series are you looking forward to this season? Hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB to let me know and talk all things comics, k-pop, and anime!
