Release date: October 3, 2024 on Netflix.
Synopsis: A coming-of-age love story revolving around school sports clubs, this series delicately portrays relatable characters who devote themselves wholeheartedly to their club activities, as well as the subtle emotions that arise when they fall for someone.
North American release date: November 15, 2024.
Synopsis: Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant “ghost cat” and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her.
Distrustful of her new guardian, Karin sabotages Anzu’s odd jobs for the townsfolk and befriends the eccentric local forest spirits. In an effort to win Karin over, Anzu accidentally makes a deal with the devil, and all Hell breaks loose.
Release date: 2025 on Netflix.
Synopsis: In 1914, on the eve of war, a fugitive prince and a girl in disguise meet aboard a bioengineered airship, the HMS Leviathan, and change the course of history.
Based on the Leviathan trilogy written by Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Keith Thompson.
Directed by Christophe Ferreira.
Music by Nobuko Toda & Kazuma Jinnouchi.
Original Songs by Joe Hisaishi.
Release date: September 28, 2024 on Adult Swim. Next day on Max.
Synopsis: “Let’s leave this town together,” asks Shuichi Saito, a former classmate of Kirie Goshima, a high school girl who was born and grew up in Kurouzu-cho.
Everything from a strange whirlwind, billowing smoke from the crematorium, and the residents is turning into spirals. People’s eyes spin in whirls, a tongue spirals, and the bodies twist unnaturally.
In an attempt to escape the curse of the spirals, Kirie decides to flee from Kurouzu-cho, but can she get away from this turmoil?
Release date: October 11, 2024 (U.S. & Canada).
Synopsis: In a society where heroes and villains continuously battle in the name of peace and chaos, Deku, a U.A. High School student who aspires to be the best hero he can be, confronts the villain who imitates the hero he’s long admired.
Can Deku and the rest of U.A. High Class 1-A protect the world by putting an end to Dark Might, the man claiming to be the new Symbol of Peace?
North American release date: January 24, 2025.
Japanese release date: August 30, 2024.
Synopsis: Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colors’ of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all.
Although she doesn’t play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections. Will they discover their true ‘colors’?
Release date: October 4, 2024.
Synopsis: Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.
Look Back is based on a Japanese one-shot web manga written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, creator of Chainsaw Man.
Directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama.
Release date: September 16, 2024 on Netflix (excluding the US and Japan).
Synopsis: Orphans Seita and Setsuko fight for survival in post-World War II Japan. But society is harsh, and they come to the somber conclusion that they can neither escape the hardships of war nor find enough food to survive.
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) is written and directed by Isao Takahata, the co-founder of Studio Ghibli. It’s based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical short story by Akiyuki Nosaka.
Release date: August 6, 2024 on Netflix.
Synopsis: Golf prodigy Gawain and Camelot Academy’s Japan team take on gifted young golfers from the U.K. and U.S. schools in the coveted Camelot Cup.
Over the course of two seasons, this series follows the growth of third-grader Gawain Nanaumi as he encounters the sport of golf and competes with his rivals.
Rising Impact, the first serialized manga by Nakaba Suzuki, author of hit series The Seven Deadly Sins, began its run in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1998.
Release date: January, 2025 on Netflix.
Synopsis: Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld. He’s running a neighborhood store with his lovely wife and child and has gotten a bit out of shape. But one day a figure from his past pays him a visit with an offer he can’t refuse: return to the assassin world or die!
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