The leaves are turning, the blankets are out, and your watch list just got a whole lot longer. Fall is prime time for anime. It’s cozy enough to marathon on a rainy Sunday and stacked enough to make you rearrange your entire week around premieres. Some of these shows are brand new to you, and some are old friends coming back, so we sorted the season into five picks that deserve your time. Grab a snack and get comfortable. Your backlog is not going to watch itself.
The Apothecary Diaries (Watch Or Re-Watch)
If you have not met Maomao yet, this is your sign to get to know her. Set inside an imperial palace, the story follows a sharp-tongued apothecary who cannot resist a good poison puzzle, and she is easily one of the most magnetic leads in recent anime. Season three kicks off this fall on Crunchyroll, and it returns ahead of a theatrical movie planned for December in Japan. A quick re-watch of the first two seasons will remind you just how many palace secrets are hiding in plain sight. Court politics have never been this fun!
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Black Clover (Re-Watch)
Five years is a long time to wait for a comeback. The original run wrapped at 170 episodes in 2021, and now Asta is heading back to the screen for season two this October. If you missed the first go-round, the good news is that you have plenty of time to catch up before the new episodes land. It is a big, loud, and stubborn shonen about a kid with zero magic in a world made of it, and that underdog energy hits differently when you have been waiting this long.
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (Re-Watch The First, Then Meet The New Cast)
Studio Trigger is taking us back to Night City, and this time the story comes with a fresh cast. Season two is a standalone ten-episode run that drops all at once on Netflix on October 20, so yes, a full weekend binge is on the table. Everything about the first season is worth revisiting before then, from the neon color palette to the sound design that lingers in your head for days. Fair warning that you may need tissues for the re-watch!
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run (Watch)
Here is a secret that JoJo fans have been telling newcomers for years: you do not need to have seen anything else. Steel Ball Run follows a cross-country horse race through an alternate version of America, and it is one of the most beloved parts of the franchise. New episodes arrive weekly on Netflix, which makes it a perfect Friday ritual. Expect stylish poses, strange powers, and a race that gets stranger with every mile!
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Blue Box (Watch Or Re-Watch)
Sometimes the season calls for something sweet, and Blue Box is the palate cleanser. This romantic sports story about a badminton player and a basketball star sharing the same school gym returns for season two with weekly episodes on Netflix. It has the slow burn, the late-night practices, and the small moments that make your chest ache in a good way. If you loved the first season, then this is your cue to catch up and jump right back in.
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Some of these shows will take over your weekend, and some will sneak into your routine one episode at a time. Either way, we want to know which one is leading your fall watchlist. What do you think about this lineup? Be sure to let us know in the comments below, or tell us over on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
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