Spring 2026 Anime Season Has Begun: Which Productions Are Premiering Today?
One of the most exciting times of the year for the anime world, the Spring 2026 season, has officially opened its doors! Today, Thursday, April 9, the season's freshest productions are preparing to meet the audience. According to the guide shared by Comic Natalie, the series premiering today include a particularly noteworthy new project from the Madhouse studio.
The first production to stand out in today's schedule is A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA, signed by Madhouse. Focusing on the competition and dreams at the Awajima Opera School, this series has already sparked curiosity with its visual quality. Additionally, the romantic comedy fans have been waiting for, Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!?, the fantasy adventure The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King, and the absurdly humorous Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? will also be airing their first episodes today.
In fact, this week is a real feast for anime fans. Just in the last few days, major titles such as Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 (which started with the Loss Arc), That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, and the long-awaited Witch Hat Atelier have premiered. Specifically, Witch Hat Atelier, produced by Studio BUG FILMS and directed by Ayumu Watanabe, is being touted as the strongest contender of the season with its mesmerizing visuals and music by Yuka Kitamura (composer of Elden Ring).
Looking at the industry as a whole, the Spring 2026 season is essentially a "clash of the titans." Daemons of the Shadow Realm, the new work by Fullmetal Alchemist creator Hiromu Arakawa, met the audience on April 4 with the quality of the Bones studio. Furthermore, the long-awaited Elbaph Arc episodes of One Piece also kicked off this week. Experts state that this season will be one of the most intense of the last decade, both due to the weight of the isekai genre and the return of cult series like Dorohedoro after many years.
In the coming days, the excitement will continue without slowing down. On April 12, Wistoria: Wand and Sword will increase the action dosage with its 2nd season. If you haven't created your watchlist yet, we recommend giving the Madhouse productions premiering today a chance. This season seems set to keep us glued to our screens with both the return of old friends and new masterpiece candidates!
