Winter 2023 Anime Recommendations – Recommender

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Boi, this year is jam-packed with a lot. Whether it’s long-awaited sequels or promising new shows, a lot of them is highly anticipated and some are yet to be recognized. This time, I’m focusing on the whole season instead of a monthly list since it makes more sense. A heads up: this year is bloated with isekai shows unlike we’ve ever seen before.

Here are the most anticipated anime of winter 2023.

• Update: Added some shows that I didn’t take notice of. They are near the end of the post.

Sequels/Continuation

The Misfit of Demon King Academy II

• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Theme: School, Fantasy
• Studio: Silver Link
• DOR: January 8
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/zClKA783Lv8

Bungou Stray Dogs – 4th Season

• Genre: Action, Shounen
• Theme: Crime, Mystery, Supernatural,
• Studio: Bones
• DOR: January 4
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/z9ZhVooqA-Y

Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown

• Genre: Action, Drama
• Theme: Supernatural, Delinquency
• Studio: Liden Films
• DOR: January 8
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/WLDxSMfGAeA

Vinland Saga – 2nd Season

• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Theme: Historic, War
• Studio: MAPPA
• DOR: January 10
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/1n62_pP5zYI

In/Spectre – 2nd Season

• Genre: Mystery, Supernatural
• Theme: Mythology
• Studio: Brain’s Base
• DOR: January 9
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/pe5jEAyYBpE

Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro
– 2nd Attack

• Genre: thot, begone (lol)
• Theme: School
• Studio: OLM, Inc.
• DOR: January 8
• Note: When will this end 😩
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/4TWMQziAJcA

Cardfight!! Vanguard: will+Dress
– 2nd Season

• Genre: Action
• Theme: Strategy Game
• Studio: Kinema Citrus, GIFTanimation, Studio Jemi
• DOR: January 14
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/pDEZQbvCTXk

BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense: 2nd Attack

• Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
• Theme: Video Game
• Studio: Silver Link
• DOR: January 11
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/IxRv139GnSI

Danmachi IV Part 2: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Calamity Chapter

• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Theme: Fantasy, Harem
• Studio: J.C.Staff
• DOR: January 5
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/Qj_obf4dxGI

The Vampire Dies in No Time
– 2nd Season

• Genre: Comedy
• Theme: Vampire
• Studio: Madhouse
• DOR: January 9
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/OgBLERgb6RQ

Tsurune – 2nd Season: The Linking Shot

• Genre: Sports
• Theme: School
• Studio: Kyoto Animation
• DOR: January 5
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/WLQKF3NZtbM

Attack on Titan: The Final Season – Final Chapters

• Genre: Action, Drama
• Theme: Survival, Military
• Studio: MAPPA
• DOR: March 4
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/r7MosyoAUhQ

New Ones

The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague

• Genre: RomCom, Drama
• Theme: Workplace
• Studio: Zero-G, Liber
• DOR: January 4
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/zMZ96sLechM

Revenger

• Genre: Action, Mystery
• Theme: Historic
• Studio: Ajia-do Animation Works
• DOR: January 5
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/4f1GYACqNHQ

Tomo-chan is a Girl!

• Genre: RomCom
• Theme: School
• Studio: Lay-duce
• DOR: January 5
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/DEPCDswUP6E

Spy Classroom

• Genre: Action
• Theme: Spy Thriller
• Studio: Feel
• DOR: January 5
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/BdrLDTuDQkc

Umbrella Girl
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

• Genre: Romance, Drama
• Theme: School
• Studio: Project No.9
• DOR: January 7
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/CQCX7FhSbKU

Trigun Stampede

• Genre: Action, Adventure,
• Theme: Wild West, Post-Apocalyptic
• Studio: Orange
• DOR: January 7
• Note: HYPE!!!
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/KlJZJWt7fpA

NieR:Automata Ver1.1a

• Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
• Theme: Post-Apocalyptic
• Studio: A-1 Pictures
• DOR: January 8
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/G6PLzB3Ouuw

Giant Beasts of Ars

• Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Theme: Monster, Kaiju
• Studio: Asahi Production
• DOR: January 7
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/h_TfGWm7un0

Buddy Daddies

• Genre: Comedy
• Theme: Family, Mafia
• Studio: P.A. Works
• DOR: January 7
• Note: The MOST HYPED show of the season. Hope this doesn’t disappoint.
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/eOQ_D3XNvdg

Kaina of the Great Snow Sea

• Genre: Fantasy
• Theme: Survival, Post-Apocalyptic
• Studio: Polygon Pictures
• DOR: January 12
• Note: From the mangaka of Blame! This has unrealized potential. Give it a watch.
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/7cz3HzdlVz4

The Tale of Outcasts

• Genre: Fantasy
• Theme: Supernatural, Historic
• Studio: Ashi Productions
• DOR: January 8
• Note: Interesting concept but dunno how it’ll hold up.
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/qe-L53B-9-A

The Fire Hunter/Hikari no Ou

• Genre: Fantasy
• Theme: Medieval, Supernatural
• Studio: Signal.MD
• DOR: January 14
• Note: This might get brutal
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/2kfVlFE4nlM

Endo and Kobayashi Live!
The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte

• Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
• Theme: Video Game
• Studio: Tezuka Productions
• DOR: January 7
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/kZI8uzRTngI

Sugar Apple Fairy Tale

• Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
• Theme: Moe, Magical
• Studio: J.C.Staff
• DOR: January 6
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/4bfaiGioJkM

Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari

• Genre: Action
• Theme: Mythology
• Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
• DOR: January 10
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/wd2lgDQWDMA

Miss Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible

• Genre:
• Theme: School
• Studio: Pine Jam
• DOR: January 10
• Note: Is this… the advent of a new genre…?!
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/64I3A_msqEU

The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady

• Genre: Isekai
• Theme: Fantasy
• Studio: Diomedéa
• DOR: January 4
• Note: Somehow, I ignored it when I was about to add it.
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/POBnqZeaO6s

OVAs/ONAs/SPs

The Way of the Househusband
Gokushufudou: Part 2

• Genre: Comedy
• Theme: Family
• Studio: J.C.Staff
• DOR: January 1
• Note: Just read the manga or watch the live-action one. It’s way better. Netflix is just milking money off of this great story with a sh** anime.
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/gecZcHvwSk0

Left-Hand Layup!/Zuoshou Shanglan

• Genre: Sports
• Studio:
• DOR: February 2023
• Note: I got a soft spot for sports so I’m recommending this. There’s gonna be 13 episodes. If it gets boring, u r free to drop it. But it’s interesting to see Chinese animation advancing.
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/liPQskeyAe4

Junji Ito: Maniac
Japanese Tales of the Macabre

• Genre: Horror, Supernatural
• Studio: Studio Deen
• DOR: January 19
• Note: Netflix exploiting another great manga
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/kPNo4QttuWI

Evangelion: 3.0 (-46h)

• Genre: Psychological
• Theme: Mecha
• Studio: Khara
• DOR: March 8
• Trailer:

My Hashtag Does Not Shine

• Genre: Short animation
• Studio: Bandai Namco Filmworks
• DOR: January 18
• Note: Funb little project by some big names like the creators of A Silent Voice and To Your Eternity manga and animator of Full Metal Panic!.

Kingdom of Gold, Kingdom of Water

• Genre: Fantasy, Romance
• Studio: Madhouse
• DOR: January 18
• Note: This is truly an underrated gem. It’s a movie and it’s good.

P.S.

If any of the new ones from my recommendation turns big, you owe me a pizza