Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, giving you alternate takes on almost every show.

The guide is ongoing, organized by series, and updated multiple times a day. Throughout the next two weeks, we'll be updating as often as possible with new perspectives on new episodes from our team of critics. New reviews will be posted as soon as they're written, with each critic's name being added to the roster beneath the show's title. Check back a couple of times every day during the guide, and you're likely to see new shows pop up with multiple takes to enjoy!

Please remember that this is apreview guide. It is designed to give you a taste of the first episode of a show with a preliminary opinion and a few thoughts on whether or not the show has potential. Theseare not intended to be blanket judgments of these series as a whole. All reviews use the same rating scale: 1-5, with 1 being the lowest.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 Richard Eisenbeis, Kevin Cormack Jairus Taylor, Coop Bicknell
Love Through a Prism Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett	'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Season 2 Kevin Cormack, Lucas DeRuyter	Oshi no Ko Kevin Cormack, Lauren Orsini, Kennedy, Bolts
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore, Richard Eisenbeis	The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore, Richard Eisenbeis	Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Richard Eisenbeis, Caitlin Moore
High School! Kimengumi Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Richard Eisenbeis, Caitlin Moore	Trigun Stargaze Kevin Cormack, James Beckett, Christopher Farris, Caitlin Moore, Bolts	Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore, Richard Eisenbeis
Dead Account Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore, Richard Eisenbeis	A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore, Richard Eisenbies	Scum of the Brave Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Richard Eisenbeis, Caitlin Moore
Fire Force Season 3 Part 2 Kevin Cormack, James Beckett	Hell Mode James Beckett, Rebecca Silverman Richard Eisenbeis	Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore, Richard Eisenbeis
Chained Soldier Season 2 James Beckett	Champignon Witch Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, Caitlin Moore	Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett Richard Eisenbeis
Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You Season 2 Kennedy	Roll Over and Die Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore	Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 Lucas DeRuyter, James Beckett, Jairus Taylor
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, Caitlin Moore, James Beckett	The Holy Grail of Eris Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore	The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore, Richard Eisenbeis
An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29 Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, Caitlin Moore, James Beckett	A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation Rebecca Silverman, Caitlin Moore, James Beckett, Richard Eisenbies	Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube 2nd Cour Rebecca Silverman, Kevin Cormack
The Darwin Incident Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, Caitlin Moore	The Case Book of Arne Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, Caitlin Moore, James Beckett	Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Rebecca Silverman, Caitlin Moore, James Beckett, Richard Eisenbeis
There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her Rebecca Silverman, Caitlin Moore, James Beckett	Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Rebecca Silverman, Caitlin Moore, James Beckett	Tune In to the Midnight Heart Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore
Golden Kamuy Final Season Lauren Orsini, Lucas DeRuyter	The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!! Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Richard Eisenbeis	The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Richard Eisenbeis, Caitlin Moore
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 Bolts, Jairus Taylor, Kevin Cormack	Wash it All Away Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore	You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore
Hana-Kimi Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore	The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer James Beckett, Richard Eisenbeis, Caitlin Moore	Journal with Witch Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Richard Eisenbeis, Caitlin Moore
Fate/strange Fake Richard Eisenbeis, James Beckett, Rebecca Silverman, Caitlin Moore	Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore	Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore, Richard Eisenbeis
MF Ghost Season 3 Kennedy	Tamon's B-Side Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, Caitlin Moore, James Beckett	Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore
Hell's Paradise Season 2 Lucas DeRuyter, Bolts, Kevin Cormack	Sentenced to Be a Hero Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore	You and I Are Polar Opposites Rebecca Silverman, Richard Eisenbeis, James Beckett, Caitlin Moore