With the turn of the year comes a new anime season, giving the fans a taste of the first shows premiering in 2023. This year promises to be incredible for anime, stacked with highly anticipated new releases and returns of ongoing fan favorites.
From long-awaited continuations of some of the biggest anime franchises to swift resumptions of recent hits, most of the loudest premieres of 2023 are comebacks. Ongoing shows with established fanbases always have high expectations to meet. Yet, the excitement surrounding these series' resumption justifies fans' eagerness to see their return to the screens. These anime coming back in 2023 are definitely worth looking forward to.
10 The Year Is Off To A Great Start With The Bungou Stray Dogs Season 4 Premiere
Release date: January 4, 2023
The first big release of the year, Bungou Stray Dogs Season 4, returned with a bang this winter. The first new episode of this beloved urban fantasy franchise aired on January 4.
Since its premiere in 2016, Bungou Stray Dogs never ceased to amaze fans of suspenseful supernatural action, proven by the show's rapidly growing and endlessly dedicated fanbase. Season 4 will continue with the story of Armed Detective Agency's espers and even introduce a new group to the show's complex web of players — the mysterious Hunting Dogs.
9 Tokyo Revengers' Christmas Showdown Arc Promises To Be A Major Winter Highlight
Release date: January 7, 2023
The unexpected hit of 2021, Tokyo Revengers, comes back on January 7 with a second season, also known as Tokyo Revengers' Christmas Showdown arc. The inventive time-travel story of Takemichi Hanagaki, a former low-level delinquent who got a second chance to save his middle school girlfriend by rewriting the history of the Tokyo Manji Gang, will resume with even higher stakes.
The Christmas Showdown arc will focus on the conflict between Toman's Black Dragons and the 10th-generation leader Taiju Shiba. It's a highly anticipated event for all Tokyo Revengers fans.
8 Vinland Saga Makes A Comeback After A Long Hiatus
Release date: January 10, 2023
Fans of the strikingly ruthless Viking action drama Vinland Saga have been waiting for Thorfinn's story to continue on-screen since 2019. Finally, the second season of this highly anticipated show premieres on January 10. After the first season ended with a cliffhanger, viewers were itching to return to the brutal, unforgiving world of Jomsvikings and their conquests.
The upcoming continuation promises to conclude the prologue of Thorfinn's character transformation. Fans should expect even more unexpected plot twists in future seasons, which will, hopefully, follow soon.
7 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Part 2 Returns Sooner Than Expected
Release date: April 2023
2022 gifted mecha fans a new Gundam for the current generation, The Witch from Mercury. A rare beginner-friendly Gundam series and the first of its kind in a long time, it was a hit with both seasoned Gundam fans and franchise newcomers.
Fortunately, fans don't have to wait for the next chapter of this exciting story for long. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Part 2 is set to premiere in April 2023, giving those who haven't seen this underrated mecha must-watch some time to catch up.
6 Dr. Stone: New World Will Continue One Of The Best Ongoing Shonen Adventures
Release date: April 2023
One of the most refreshingly engaging ongoing shonen series, Dr. Stone, comes back in April 2023 with its third season. After the conclusion of the Stone Wars Saga in Season 2, Dr. Stone: New World will continue the events of the Source of the Petrification Saga, the next major chapter in the Kingdom of Science epic.
There's no doubt that the upcoming continuation of Senku's quest to progress the world back to its former technological glory would be equally as exciting as the previous two seasons.
5 Fans Of Demon Slayer Anticipate The Show’s Return During The Spring 2023 Season
Release date: April 2023
After the astounding success of every previous season of studio Ufotable's Demon Slayer, the dark shonen Goliath will be coming back in April 2023. The new season will cover the Swordsmith Village Arc, which brings some fan-favorite supporting characters into the limelight, including Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito.
The Demon Slayer anime has demonstrated an ever-increasing bar of quality thus far, especially concerning its stunning animation. As such, the new season will definitely follow the trend of making every new installation in the franchise even more spectacular than the last.
4 Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Will Be Coming Back Early This Year
Release date: TBA
The pioneer of most beloved isekai tropes fans of the genre adore, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, confirms its second season to come out in 2023. The exact release date isn't available at the moment, but fans anticipate the show dropping early in the year.
A controversial yet widely celebrated series, Mushoku Tensei was a hit with both old-school isekai fans and those usually uninterested in the genre. The show's growing success and upcoming continuation prove that innovative isekai stories are still in demand among anime fans.
3 Jujutsu Kaisen Will Be Back With A Second Season This Summer
Release date: July 2023
The anticipation for the 2023 summer anime season is building up half a year in advance due to the announcement of Jujutsu Kaisen returning to screens this July with a long-awaited second season. After the overwhelming box office success of Jujutsu Kaisen 0, the franchise was due for a TV continuation, picking up Itadori Yuji's story where it left off.
Manga readers know just how wild and unpredictably ruthless Jujutsu Kaisen gets in its later arcs. Anime-only fans will get to experience the same thrill soon.
2 Spy X Family Fans Are In For A Busy Year
Release date: TBA
Spy x Family Part 2 just ended its run in December 2022. Yet, the show's second season was already announced to drop sometime in 2023. Considering how many people fell in love with the Forger family's unique dynamic, it's not surprising that the show will be returning so soon.
Moreover, Spy x Family The Movie will be coming to theaters this year as well, making 2023 an incredible year for all fans of this charming action-comedy. No one's complaining about getting so many new Spy x Family hijinks back-to-back.
1 Attack On Titan: The Final Season Part 3 Is The Most Anticipated Comeback Of 2023
Release date: TBA
No ongoing series could rival the popularity of Attack on Titan, the definitive shonen epic of this generation. After 10 years on air, the exhilarating story of Eren Yeager will finally come to an end this year in Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 3.
No release dates have been confirmed so far; however, the upcoming season will definitely be the biggest event in recent anime history. Fans can't wait to see how humanity will counter the Rumbling and what awaits Eren at the end of his journey.