AniToons+ Seasonal Anime Roundup: Fall 2023

As we bid goodbye to summer and move into fall, we’re finally treated to a new season of anime! Fall 2023 kicks off during the last week of September and having well over 50 titles, there’s something for everyone. Most of us don’t have the time to watch every airing title, and some of us just rather stick to certain genres, so looking for what to check out, just read up below;

 

 

Looking for something to get your pulse racing, adrenaline pumping and to hype you up overall? Well action is the go to genre for you! Featuring everything from fast paced fights, fantasy subplots and long winding adventures, this season comes packed with action!;

• A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life - Airing October 3^rd (Fantasy subplot)
• Arknights: Perish in Frost - Airing October 7^th (Sci-fi subplot)
• Berserk of Gluttony - Airing October 2^nd (Fantasy subplot)
• Bikkurimen – Airing October 5^th
• Dead Mount Death Play Part 2 – Airing October 10^th (Drama subplot)
• The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy – September 26^th
• Dr. Stone: New World Part 2 – Airing October 12^th (Fantasy subplot)
• The Faraway Paladin: The Lord of the Rust Mountains – Airing October 7^th (Fantasy subplot)
• Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange - Airing September 30^th (Drama subplot)
• Heaven Official's Blessing Season 2 – TBA (Historical subplot)
• KamiErabi GOD.app – Airing October 5^th
• The Kingdoms of Ruin – Airing October 7^th (Fantasy subplot)
• My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer – Airing September 28^th (Fantasy subplot)
• Protocol: Rain – Airing October 8^th (Drama subplot)
• Shangri-La Frontier – Airing October 1^st (Fantasy subplot)
• SHY – Airing October 3^rd
• Under Ninja – Airing October 6^th (Comedy subplot)

The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy (Passione) - Berserk of Gluttony (A.C.G.T.) -My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer (Typhoon Graphics)

 

Arknights: Perish in Frost (Yostar Pictures) - Dr. Stone: New World Part 2 (TMS Entertainment) - Megumi no Daigo: Kyuukoku no Orange (Brain's Base)

For some of us, action isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Are you the kind who rather roar with laughter than see a 21 episode long fight? Well this season has quite a few shows where comedy takes the center stage;

•         After-school Hanako-kun – Airing October 11^th (Supernatural subplot)
  
•         CryptoNinja SAKUYA – Airing October 4^th 
•         The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch – Airing October 1^st (Fantasy subplot)
•         I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness – Airing October 4^th (Fantasy subplot)
•         My New Boss Is Goofy – Airing October 7^th (Slice of Life subplot)
•         The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess – Airing October 7^th (Fantasy subplot)

  The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch (A-Real) - I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness (Zero G & Digital                  Network Animation) - The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess (Project NO. 9)

 

Like it or not. Day to day life is pretty monotonous for the lot of us. Long gone are the days of exploring the areas that weren’t filled on a map, and the days of exploring the stars are still hundreds of years away. Sometimes we just need a bit of escapism to wind down and see things that unfortunately are beyond our grasp. If this sound like something that’s up your alley, then Fall 2023’s fantasy offerings may be for you;

 

• The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Part 2 – Airing October 5^th (Romance subplot)
•  A Returner's Magic Should Be Special – Airing October 8^th (Action subplot)
• Frieren: Beyond Journey's End – Airing September 29^th (Adventure subplot)
• Goblin Slayer 2 – Airing October 6^th (Adventure subplot)
• Kibou no Chikara: Otona Precure '23 – Airing October 7th
•  The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse – Airing October 8^th 

 

^{The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Parr 2 (Kafka) -  Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Madhouse) - Goblin Slayer 2 (Lindenfilms)}

  There’s a hypothesis that postulates that if enough people believe something, it’s true. Well, if that’s the case; should truck-kun ever use you as a speed bump there’s a high chance you’ll be living that isekai life. That’s why you should always make sure to clear your browsing history before leaving home, all the anime elf R18 stuff might make people think of you differently after you’re gone. Like fantasy, isekai is all about escapism, it’s about getting truly novel second chance at things. If you’re a fan these these show are for you;

 

• Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig- - Airing October 8^th (Fantasy subplot)
• The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 – Airing October 4^th (Action subplot)
• I'm in Love with the Villainess – Airing October 3^rd (Comedy subplot)
• I Shall Survive Using Potions! - Airing October 8^th (Fantasy subplot)
• Ragna Crimson – Airing October 1^st
• The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 – Airing October 6^th
• The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Season 2 – Airing October 3^rd (Slice of life subplot)

The Eminence In Shadows! 2nd Season (Nexus) - The Rising of Shield Hero (Kinema Circus) - The Saint's Power Is Omnipotent (Diomedéa)

Some of us want to be loved dearly by someone else, some of us would like to be loved dearly by a lot of others. Or maybe you’re just down to be a hentai with a bunch of different partners, if that the case, harem anime is there for you? After all, why be one person’s love interest when you can be a love interest to several, variety is what makes life fun.

• Girlfriend, Girlfriend Season 2 – Aring October 7^th (Comedy subplot)
• The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You – Airing October 8^th (Comedy subplot)
• Rail Romanesque 2 – Airing October 6^th (Slice of life subplot)

 

Girlfriend Girlfriend S2 (Synergy SP) - The 100 Girlfriends Who Really Really Love You (Bibury Animation Studios) - Rail Romanesque S2 (Yokohama Animation Lab/Cloud Hearts)

 

Who doesn’t enjoy a good song? Music moves us like few other things do and getting to enjoy a good story that focuses on that aspect can be worthwhile. If you’re into shows with rhythm, then be sure to check out the following;

• HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima PLUS – Airing October 7^th (Action Subplot)
• Kizuna no Allele Season 2 – Airing October 5^th
• B-Project: Netsuretsu*Love Call – Airing October 2^nd (Idol subplot)
• The iDOLM@STER Million Live! - Airing October 8^th (Idol Subplot)
• Kawagoe Boys Sing – Airing October 9^th
• Paradox Live the Animation – Airing October 3^rd

 

The Idolmaster Million Live (Shirogumi) - Kawagoe Boys Sing (EVG) - B-Project Netsuretsu*Love Call (Asahi Productions)

 

For the amateur detectives and riddle solvers, mystery anime are the ones for you. While a bit more limited than the other genres, there is still two shows this season that use mystery as their main attraction points.

• Migi & Dali – Airing October 2^nd
• Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective – Airing October 2^nd

 

Migi and Dali (Geek Toys/Comptown)   Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (Diomedéa)

 

True love is so appealing. Having someone accept you for who you are and then shower you with affection is something most people include in their life’s overall dream. But even if one’s not too keen on being part of something like that, most of us still like to look at the world. Well romance junkies, fall has you covered too;

• A Girl and Her Guard Dog – Airing September 29^th
• Stardust Telepath – Airing October 9^th (Comedy subplot)
• Tearmoon Empire – Airing October 8^th (Comedy subplot)
• You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story – Airing October 6^th

A Girl & Her Guard Dog (Project No. 9) - Stardust Telepath (Studio Gokumi) - You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story  (ENGI)

Sci-fi as a genre has excited for over a hundred years, once these stories took guess at what life would be like in our current timeline, nowadays they look into the future or re-imagine human life as a whole. While a few action shows delve into sci-fi themes, these two make it their main selling point. If you’re a fan of the genre, these may be to your liking.

• Bullbuster – Airing October 4^th (Mecha)
• FLCL Shoegaze – Airing September 30^th

 

FLCL Shoegaze (Production I.G/Nut)  -  Bullbuster (Nut)

 

Life’s more hectic now than it’s ever been. Across the globe; stress, burnout, and general dissatisfaction with life are at all time highs. Even if we’d like a more laid back life, its just not possible for some of us. And when that is the case, some good old fashion escapism never lets us down. Unlike the world altering stories of isekais and fantasy shows, slice of life shows are almost always grounded in reality. There’s not much to them, but that’s the point. After all, to quote Souichirou Koharu, “Achieving normal happiness is the hardest thing to do”. If you’d like a laid back show, to help you forget about life’s struggles, then look no further than;

• 16bit Sensation: Another Layer – Airing October 5^th
• The Apothecary Diaries – Airing October 22^nd (Medical/historical subplot)
• The Diary of Ochibi – Airing October 8^th
• Dog Signal – Airing October 22^nd
• The Four Brothers of Yuzuki – October 5^th
• Spy x Family Season 2 – October 7^th (Action/Drama subplot)

 

16bit Sensation: Another Layer (Silver) - Spy x Family S2 (Wit Studio/Clover Works) - The Apothecary Diaries (OLM/TOHO animation STUDIO)

 

There’s something about sports that bring out both the best and the worst in us. Competition is healthy but at times it can be obsessive and the road to the top is never an easy one to walk. If you’re looking for sport based anime, then look no further than;

• Captain Tsubasa Jr. Youth Arc – Airing October 1^st
• MF Ghost – Airing October 2^nd (Racing subplot)
• Overtake! - Airing October 1^st (Racing subplot)
• Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3 – Airing October 5^th ( #don’tlewdthehorses)

 

MF Ghost (Felix Films) - Uma Musume; Pretty Derby S3 (Studio Kai) - Overtake (TROYCA)