When the terrifying demon king Anos Voldigod sacrificed himself to end the seemingly endless war between humans and demons, he hoped to return to a more peaceful and hopeful future. However, the demon community spent its time establishing the Demon King Academy to identify its reincarnation only to, wait for it, misidentify it as the misfit of all things. When Anos is reborn two thousand years later, he learns that the present remembers a very different version of himself (they don’t even recognize him), and so he enrolls in the Demon King Academy to find out. takes what really happened during those two thousand years of his absence. And well, while we got some answers at the end of Season 1, we’re excited to see what’s next for Enos, Misha, and Sasha.

Demons, ghosts, spirits, and their collective goddess of wisdom are all back this winter season! Not to mention the hybrid one-third yokai, one-third yokai and one-third human lover of goddess. A different take on the detective genre, In/Spectre is a character-driven show that blends mystery and romance together. Kotoko, the human goddess of wisdom, spends most of her time resolving disputes and issues in the supernatural community, mainly with the help of just her wits. However, things take a turn for the stranger when he falls in love at first sight with Kuro, a college student. Malevolent spirits, hidden agendas, and unseen enemies, all topped off with one of the best relationships we’ve seen in quite some time—In/Spectre weaves between deep, high-stakes mystery and heartwarming romantic comedy There’s the right balance, and we can’t wait to see where Season 2 takes Kotoko and Kuro next!

When Maple and her adventurous band crossed our screens in 2020, we found ourselves instantly charmed by the feel-good vibes of this ityashiki adventure comedy. When novice gamer Kaede decides to dive into the VRMMO game new world as Maple (her avatar), she turns out to be the kind of gamers so far that even mods don’t know what to think. Is. Spending all her time leveling up her defense (and really no other skills), she has become a legend in the gaming world, where she can literally kill any enemy with her ridiculously OP’d max defense. Can take along While the rest of the gaming world is in shock, in awe, and, to be honest, in awe of his absurd power and apparently unskilled status, Maples just continues to do what he’s always done: play his own game. Play by the rules as the most non- troubled anime girl out there. Honestly, we can’t wait for her and the rest of her union, the maple tree (so precious) to warm our hearts this winter as we sit back with this cozy timepiece.

the revenge. Warning. upheaval. death. An epic quest for a fantasy land. All that, and Vikings. Vinland Saga is one of the best historical anime to hit our screens in a while. When young Thorfinn sets out to avenge his more pacifist father, ravaged by war and death, he finds himself on a brutal journey of transformation. In this violent and barbaric world, this warrior’s story kept us on the edge of our seats and we were thrilled to keep up with its overwhelming mix of despair, pain, emotion and bloodshed. The world-building and realism in this story are top-notch (we’d say it’s over the top with AoT), and with Season 2 arriving on our screens this winter, we can’t wait to see what’s next! to feel guilty? Salvation? False Promised Land? We can hardly wait!

Of course, number 1 on our list had to be Bangoo Stray Dogs 4! One of the most popular and widely loved detective series in recent times, we at Honey Anime are looking forward to a new season from 2019. Literary-inspired characters with similar powers in a gangster’s paradise, what’s not to like? When homeless teenager Atsushi Nakajima finds himself starving on the narrow streets of Yokohama, all seems lost until he saves (deliberately) drowning homicide detective Osamu Dazai. Before he knows it, he has a warm bed, a job, and some semblance of financial security. On the flip side, he also has a superhuman ability beyond his control that puts a target on his back, an audacious yet stubborn nemesis (Akutagawa ftw!), and a chaotically nice (mostly) group of coworkers. Mori Ogai and Port Mafia, F. With badass foes like Scott Fitzgerald and the Guild, Dostoyevsky and the House of Rats, and the most formidable of all Dazai—his irresponsible, cheesy, nuisance, genius, most importantly self-appointed, mentor—more thrilling mysteries await in this new season, Guaranteed to deliver the high stakes battles and truly hilarious character dynamics that made OG a hit. The anticipation is very real with this one!