Best New Anime to Watch (Fall Season 2026)

The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life (Crunchyroll)

Another new fantasy series this season is The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life. The series follows Rein, an enchanter who gets laid off from his guild after serving his purpose. Soon after, he takes back all his enchantments and imbues his own plain gear with the same magic, making him a force to be reckoned with. P.A. Works, known for Shirobako and Skip to Loafer, is heading animation on this new series. Seeing Rein dive head first into an adventure without any clue of what he’s doing has been the highlight this early in the season. It’s an especially good time when his newfound ally, Lily, freaks out about all the careless chaos he brings. The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life is available now on Crunchyroll.

Psyren (Crunchyroll)

The supernatural 2007 manga Psyren is getting an anime adaptation this fall season. The series follows Ageha, a young student who tries to help a friend and unknowingly gets involved with a mysterious world filled with monsters. Satelight, the studio behind Log Horizon and Macross F, is taking on production for this long-awaited series. If you’re interested in seeing what the fuss is about after all these years, you can check out Psyren, available now on Crunchyroll.

Fool Night (Netflix) – Premieres 11/26

One of the most striking anime this fall season is Fool Night. The series follows Toshiro, a struggling man contemplating difficult choices in a dystopian world trapped in constant darkness. Since there’s no sunlight, society has developed a way to sustain life and oxygen by turning humans into plants. The studios behind Mobile Suit Gundam and March Comes in Like a Lion, Sunrise and Shaft, are joining forces for what looks to be a visually impressive anime. Based on the teasers so far, there is a beautiful emphasis on lights in this dark world. Alongside the body horror of the plant technology, there are some intriguing bits here to get sci-fans excited for the upcoming premiere. Fool Night will be available on Netflix November 26.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 (Netlfix)

Speaking of dystopian worlds, Cyberpunk Edgerunners returns with a Season 2 this fall! The series has a whole new cast of characters this time around, so we may or may not see someone like Lucy this season. Studio Trigger returns yet again to this award-winning series, and it shows in what we’ve seen so far. Between the amazing character designs and the gritty Night City action, Season 2 is looking to impress yet again. Cyberpunk Edgerunners Season 2 is available now on Netflix.

Black Clover Season 2 (Crunchyroll)

The highly anticipated return of Black Clover is finally here with Season 2! It’s been about five years since we last saw Asta and friends, and here they prepare to rescue their beloved captain from the latest big baddie. Studio Pierrot is back again to lead animation production, so expect more of the sleek, action-packed battles we’ve seen before. If you’re interested in the series, there’s a bit of catching up to do, but now’s the time to really get into this popular shonen series. Black Clover Season 2 is available now on Crunchyroll.

Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc (Hulu)

Another long-awaited return this season is Tokyo Revengers with the War of the Three Titans Arc. Last time around with Takemichi and friends, we saw major reveals as his secret got around; there was also a pivotal demise that viewers have been wondering about ever since. LIDENFILMS, the studio behind Call of the Night and Kotaro Lives Alone, is back again to helm this arc as well. It’ll be interesting to see where our protagonist goes from here now that a major player is behind him as he continues his time-traveling investigation. Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc is available now on Hulu.

The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 (Crunchyroll)

The award-winning Apothecary Diaries is back this year with Season 3. Last we saw Maomao and friends, the Imperial Palace faced one of its biggest threats we’ve seen so far regarding a devious plot within its walls. OLM studios, known for Odd Taxi and Berserk, returns to manage animation production. From what we’re seeing so far this early in the season, our eclectic group is out of the frying pan and into the fire with another major problem on the horizon in addition to the fallout of last season. We’re looking forward to seeing how Maomao gets out of these binds this time around as the season progresses. The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 is available now on Crunchyroll.

Steel Ball Run JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 2nd – 3rd Stage (Netflix)

Finally after what felt like forever with the one-episode tease earlier this year, Steel Ball Run JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure returns with the 2nd and 3rd Stage. We just met Johnny Joestar alongside some quirky characters during the first leg of the cross-country race. In typical bizarre fashion, crazy shenanigans between racers will surely ensue in and out of the race. David Production continues where they left off, using the extra time to no doubt knock this series out of the park. If you still haven’t tried out this eccentric series, now is a pretty good time to give it a shot. Steel Ball Run JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 2nd – 3rd Stage is available now on Netflix.

Those are some of our most anticipated new and returning anime available to watch this fall 2026, if you want even more, check out our list of the spring and summer 2026 anime in case you missed the last batch of new series.