See which animes were released in January 2018 in the Winter season in Japan. This seasonal anime guide will help you choose the best animes to follow. The list is separated by genres, continuations, original works, and adaptations.
In this seasonal anime guide, you will find information such as author, studio, number of episodes, a brief synopsis, and a personal comment about the work. The list may be updated according to the announcements made.
If you want a super detailed list with the entire team, voice actors, episode list, name in Japanese, world opinion, images, trailers, and other information, we recommend visiting the site myanimelist which has all the information about each anime. This article is just a quicker guide for those who do not want to waste time.
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Seasonal Anime Guide – Continuations
The animes from the October 2017 season that continue in January 2018 are:
- Sangatsu no Lion 2;
- Black Clover;
- Shokugeki no Souma 3;
- Mahou Tsukai no Yome;
- Dies Irae;
- Ku Pao Ying Xiong;
- GARO Vanishing Line;
- Osomatsu-san 2;
- Pingu in the City;
- Mahoutsukai no Yome;
Below we will list the animes that gain continuations or a new season in January and their release date. If you are not familiar with the anime, research and see the previous seasons.
- Nanatsu no Taizai 2: Imashime no Fukkatsu – 06/01 – Saturday;
- ReLIFE: Kanketsu-hen – Finally the conclusion of the anime (March);
- Overlord 2;
- Dagashi Kashi 2;
- Cardcaptor Sakura – 07/01 – Sunday:
- Clear Card-hen;
- Gin no Guardian 2;
- Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru 2;
- Yowamushi Pedal 4 – Glory Line;
- Fate/Extra Last Encore;
- Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan 2;
- Basilisk: Ouka Ninpouchou;
- Sait Seiya: Saintia Shou;
- Nanatsu no Bitoku (spin-off);
- Devilman:
- Crybaby;
- Hakyuu Houshin Engi (old anime from 1998);
Below we will leave a list of other animes that will premiere, but we will not go into details:
- Itou Junji: Collection – A compilation of various horror stories;
- Hakumei to Mikochi – Slice of life that follows the daily life of 2 girls a few centimeters tall;
- Mitsuboshi Colors – Daily life of 3 little girls protecting the city;
- Yuru Camp – Everyday comedy about girls who love camping in Japan;
- 25-sai no Joshikousei – Those short animes with a hentai version, involving a history teacher;
- Poputepipikku – WTF?
- Sanrio Danshi – Yaoi fan service from the tough guys;
- Hataraku Onii-san! – A random anime following Western and childish traits;
- Miira no Kaikata – Young people need to take care of a supernatural being;
- Dame x Prince Anime Caravan – Based on an otome game;
- Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san – An anime about girls involving food;
- Takunomi – An anime with women drinking a lot;
Action and Adventure Animes – January 2018
Below we will follow the action and adventure animes premiering in January 2018. Some may include comedy and ecchi.
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Grancrest Senki: In a world dominated by lords, Shiruka, a mage who hates these lords for not maintaining peace, joins a knight on a journey to save her war-torn continent.
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Toji no Miko – A group of girls with special powers, whose government allows them to carry swords to exorcise evil spirits.
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Beatless – A boy who meets a combat android that changes his life forever.
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Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens – A city dominated by crime and violence, characters living in the underworld, a detective, a professional assassin, informants, and avengers were just a few problems until a worse assassin of assassins appears.
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Killing Bites – Girls mixed with animals fight in betting games, a lot happens where a guy ends up getting involved in all of this.
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Darling in the FranXX – A ruined land where humanity lives in a mobile fortress. Trained pilots control mechas to fight against mysterious and giant creatures known as Kyoryu.
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Kokkoku – Moment by Moment – Juri Yukawa lives with her father, NEET brother, grandmother, and her sister who is a single mother. One day her nephew and brother are kidnapped, Juri receives a stone that allows her to freeze time.
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Drama – Everyday Life – Romance – Slice of Life
Below we will follow the everyday life, drama, slice of life animes that may have a bit of adventure, action, and comedy.
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Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku – Based on a Light Novel, a 29-year-old programmer ends up in an RPG world. He ends up at the age of 15 with high powers and level.
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Uchuu yori mo Tooi Basho – A group of girls embark on an expedition to the South Pole (Antarctica).
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Violet Evergarden – A girl loses her arms in a war and now passes as an autonomous android, doing services for different people in a world where these doll machines caused a stir.
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Citrus – A girl who goes to a school, fights with the student council president and discovers that she is her sister, then unexpectedly kisses her. It’s not enough to be Yuri, there has to be incest.
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Koi wa Ameagari no You ni – Based on a manga of romance, tells the story of a girl who falls in love with her 45-year-old divorced boss who has a child.
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Märchen Mädchen – A girl full of problems and very fanciful ends up entering a world of magic through a book, where she begins her new life.
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Gakuen Babysitters – A boy loses his parents in a plane crash, now he needs to take care of his brother alone. He will live with the principal of his school who also lost a child in that accident, with the condition of working at the daycare.
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Slow Start – A 16-year-old girl who is one year behind in school realizes that everyone is a year younger.
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Comedy + Romantic Comedy
Below we will follow the everyday life, drama, slice of life animes that may have a bit of adventure, action, and comedy.
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Ryuuou no Oshigoto! – A comedy that tells the story of a 16-year-old teenager who is the champion of Shogi history. One day a 9-year-old girl appears and asks him to be her master.
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Karakai jouzu no Takagi-san – The story focuses on a student who suffered humiliations and was teased by a girl named Takagi. He promises that he will take revenge!
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Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari – A comedy that follows 2 students with supernatural powers, traveling through time to face enemies;
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Movies and OVAs
Below we will briefly list the movies and OVAs of animes released in the winter season of 2018:
- Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou – 24/02;
- Shingeki no Kyojin Movie 3: Kakusei no Houkou – 13/01;
- Bungou Stray Dogs: Dead Apple – 03/03;
- Macross Δ Movie – 09/02;
- Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch II – Handou – 10/02;
- Infini-T Force Movie – 24/02;
- Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Movie: Take On Me – 06/01;
- Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Movie: Sekka no Chikai Special;
- Osomatsu-san Short Film Series 2nd Season;
- Mob Psycho 100 Reigen: Shirarezaru Kiseki Reinouryokusha;
- Days: Touin Gakuen-sen! – 16/03;
- Boku no Kanojo ga Majimesugiru Sho-bitch na Ken OVA – 26/03;
This was our seasonal guide for the animes of January 2018. I hope you liked this list and share it with friends. Which anime are you looking forward to the most? Is there any detail about a certain anime that was missing from this list? We would love to hear your comments. We recommend:
- List of January 2018 animes on MAL
- Psychological Animes – The best thrillers, suspense, and mysteries
- Anime Clichés – Complete list
- Bad things that anime fans and otakus face
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