Overview
- New calendars published on Jan. 1 by Polygon and Gizmodo confirm a crowded early-January schedule and consolidate where to watch key series.
- Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 (The Culling Game Part 1) premieres Jan. 8 on Crunchyroll.
- Other marquee returns include Oshi no Ko season 3 on Jan. 14, Hell’s Paradise season 2 on Jan. 11, Frieren season 2 on Jan. 16, Trigun Stargaze on Jan. 10, and both My Hero Academia: Vigilantes season 2 and Golden Kamuy’s final season on Jan. 5.
- Sentenced to Be a Hero debuts Jan. 3 on Crunchyroll after a delay from its previously planned October 2025 window.
- Beyond Crunchyroll’s slate, Netflix streams the feature film Cosmic Princess Kaguya! on Jan. 22, while Hana-Kimi receives its first-ever anime adaptation on Jan. 4 on Crunchyroll.