Finally, 2024 will arrive, and fans can look forward to an exciting roster of anime. The top 15 eagerly awaited upcoming anime series are listed below.
2023 has definitely been a thrilling year for anime television. The year has been full with hits, from new seasons of Jujutsu Kaisen and Vinland Saga to new shows in the anime realm like Frieren and Oshi no Ko.
Of course, 2024 can’t be far behind, and we have an amazing lineup planned. The majority of the shows for the Spring and Summer seasons have already been revealed, however, a few series still haven’t revealed when they will be available.
The fifteen most eagerly awaited anime series in 2024 are listed here, ranging from thrilling prequels to brand-new entries in the anime canon. Stay tuned for updates as we make further announcements; we will be updating this space!
10. Blue Lock Season 2
- Date of release/time frame: October 2024
- 8bit Studio
- Cast: Kazuki Ura, Souma Saito, and Tasuku Kaito
The goal of Ego Jinpachi’s Blue Lock strategy is to produce the most egotistical striker in history. Football superstar Yoichi Isagi, who joined the Blue Lock Project under the guidance of football mystic Ego Jinpachi, will be the subject of Season 2’s shenanigans. One of the main characters in the series, Isagi, is training to be the greatest striker in the world.
9. Re: ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
- Date of release/time frame: October 2024
- White Fox Studio
- Cast: Satomi Arai, Yuusuke Kobayashi, and Rie Takahashi
The relationship between Satella and Emilia, Echidna’s true intentions, and—above all—whether Rem will ever awaken from her deep sleep remain unanswered mysteries in the story. Liliana Masquerade and Capella Emerada, two new characters, will surely bring chaos of their own to the game. Season 3 will address Arcs. 5 and possibly 6.
8. Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest
- Date of release/time frame: July 7, 2024
- J.C. Staff studio
- Cast: Aya Hirano, Sayaka Ohara, and Tetsuya Kakihara
Natsu and his pals set out on a new, riskier mission a year after their altercation with Alvarez and Acnologia. The greatest crew in Fairy Tail will overcome the hazards ahead even though no one has finished this mission in a century. The guild takes on a mysterious new member as they journey to the Northern Continent.
7. Kimi ni Todoke Season 3
- Date of release/time frame: August 2024
- Production I.G. studio.
- Yuichi Nakamura, Daisuke Namikawa, and Mamiko Noto in the cast
Fans had given up hope of seeing a new season of this Shojo classic after more than ten years without any updates. Netflix did, however, just reveal that the original actors will be returning for a sequel. The release date for Season 3 of this future anime sequel is yet unknown, but it will premiere in August 2024.
The show centers on Sawako Kuronuma, an introvert who inspires fear in her schoolmates due to her jet-black hair. But with the support of Shouta Kazehaya and her new friends, she gradually starts to emerge from her shell.
6. Dandadan
- Date of release/time frame: October 2024
- Studio: SARU Science
- Cast: Mayumi Tanaka, Natsuki Hanae, and Shion Wakayama
Although the exact release time is yet unknown, the anime series will make its premiere in October 2024. The narrative centers on Momo Ayase and Okarun, a classmate. Momo believes in ghosts; Okarun believes in aliens.
They place a wager in an attempt to prove themselves correct, and it quickly sparks a string of amusing incidents. The tumultuous occurrences involving ghosts, monsters, aliens, fights, and other such things are the focal point of this tale of young love.
5. Dragon Ball Daima
- Date of release/time frame: October 2024
- Unknown studio
- Masako Nozawa in the cast
October 2024 will see the release of a new Dragon Ball franchise member. The announcement of Dragon Ball Daima was made at NYCC this year. The plot centers on Goku and his pals, who have all undergone childlike transformations and is based on Akira Toriyama’s manga.
The conspiracy’s origin is still a mystery. Our heroes must now break the curse that brought about this change, and Toriyama says that doing so will unlock secrets about the Dragon Ball Universe.
4. My Hero Academia: You’re Next
- Date of release/time frame: August 2, 2024
- Bones studio
- Cast: Ayane Sakura, Nobuhiko Okamoto, and Daiki Yamashita
August 2, 2024, will see the release of My Hero Academia: You’re Next, the fourth anime film in the series, in Japanese theaters. The movie was revealed during Jump Festa 2024, along with a crucial graphic and teaser. Kōhei Horikoshi, a mangaka, will take on the roles of original character designer and general supervisor.
The movie is not going to be a manga continuation; instead, it will have a tale of its own. But the plot will pick up around the same period as the anime does, right after a safe society has collapsed.
3. Tower of God Season 2
- Date of release/time frame: July 7, 2024
- Studio: The Solution Studio
- Sayumi Watabe, Taichi Ichikawa, and Yuma Uchida in the cast
In July 2024, Tower of God, the popular manhwa of the same name, will have a sequel. In 2020, the first season generated a lot of excitement and, following a significant cliffhanger, left viewers wanting more. There are a number of unresolved questions that will probably be addressed in Season 2.
The narrative takes place in a world where a tower calls special individuals known as “Regulars” and grants them their wildest dreams. But the only people who can fulfill their wish are those who make it to the top.
2. Oshi no Ko Season 2
- Date of release/time frame: July 3, 2024
- Doga Kobo is the studio.
- Cast: Manaka Iwami, Megumi Han, and Takeo Ootsuka
When the Oshi no Ko anime premiered in the spring of 2023, it went viral online. The narrative opens with Ai, a well-known idol who is killed by one of her insane stalkers. But as the story progresses, it becomes clear that the murder was masterminded.
Though a release timetable has not yet been announced, Season 2 will premiere in 2024. The first season adapts a total of 37 chapters from four manga volumes.
1. Bleach: The Conflict of a Thousand-Year Blood War
- Date of release/timeframe: 2024
- Pierrot studio
- Cast: Noriaki Sugiyama, Takayuki Sugou, and Masakazu Morita
The first two installments of Bleach’s final arc have already been published, and the third course is scheduled to premiere in 2024. Bleach is a beloved manga series. A minute-long teaser for the highly anticipated showdown between Squad Zero’s leader Ichibe and the primary antagonist Yhwach was released along with the announcement of the sequel.
Ichigo and his companions are also seen in the teaser invading the Soul King’s palace, which instantly collapses. There will be four parts to the Thousand Year Blood War storyline.
