From Demon Slayer to Kaiju No. 8: 10 Most Anticipated Anime Releases of 2024

2023 was a real gift to anime fans – a large number of remarkable titles were released that impressed even the most seasoned viewers, such as The Apothecary Diaries and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End.

The list of upcoming anime in 2024 looks no less impressive, so you'll definitely have something to watch over the weekends.

1. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Season 4

Release Date: Spring 2024

The story of Tanjiro and his demon sister Nezuko continues with the Hashira Training Arc. The main characters must improve their skills before an important battle, and to do so they must undergo rigorous training with nine of the most skilled swordsmen among the demon slayers.

The fourth season arc is the penultimate chapter in the original manga, so we can look forward to the fifth season with confidence. But considering the popularity of the anime, which has multiplied the sales of the manga, fans assume that even the fifth season will not be the last.

2. Highspeed Etoile

Release Date: April 2024

Rin Rindo dreamed of becoming a ballerina, but an injury ruined her career. She became a recluse and lived with her grandmother. Meanwhile, a new generation of racing competitions called NEX Race is being launched to change the world of this dangerous sport. Rin decides to try it to find a new purpose in life.

What you can definitely expect from this anime is realistic racing – specialists and racers consulted with the creators of the anime to make both the competitions and the track look believable.

3. Classroom of the Elite – Season 3

Release Date: January 3, 2024

Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing School is a center of lies, deceit, betrayal, and eternal struggle. Every day, its students compete for social and academic status. But everything changes when Kiyotaka Ayanokoji arrives.

Fans had to wait five whole years for the second season; the studio planned to finish the third season much faster so that the break would not be so disappointingly long. However, the release date still had to be moved from July 2023 to January 2024.

4. Days With My Stepsister

Release Date: TBD 2024

As a result of his father's second marriage, Yuta Asamura now has a half-sister. She happens to be a student of the parallel class and the beauty of the main school, Saki Ayase.

Based on their knowledge of male-female relationships from their parents' previous marriages, they promise each other not to be too close or too hostile, but simply to keep a comfortable distance. Gradually, their relationship improves, becomes more trusting, and grows into something more.

5. Unnamed Memory

Release Date: April 2024

The events take place in the Kingdom of Farsas. The main character is Prince Oscar, who is under a curse that no future ruler would wish on himself – the prince will never have a blood heir, which will eventually lead to the end of the royal dynasty.

After a long search for a cure, Oscar finds the witch Tinasha, who explains that only an alliance with a woman strong enough to resist evil magic will help lift the curse. The prince asks Tinasha to marry him, but she refuses. However, the witch agrees to go to Oscar's castle to study the curse.

6. The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Release Date: January 6, 2024

High school student Usato meets two other students – Suzune and Kazuki. Almost immediately they are transported to a fantasy world: the three friends are called heroes who must defend this reality.

Unlike his friends, Usato is not given ordinary magical powers, but a healing ability. At first glance, his gift as a healer seems useless – healing potions have long been used in this world. However, the inhabitants of the new universe treat Usato with caution and even fear – as it turns out, the magician-healer can become a real threat to the entire world.

7. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation – Season 2 Part 2

Release Date: April 2024

An unemployed 34-year-old man dies under the wheels of a truck while saving a group of teenagers, but death is only the beginning of his journey. Reborn into the magical world, he retains all of his knowledge and life experience and is given the name Rudeus Greyrat.

The first half of the second season, which includes twelve episodes, was released in the summer of 2023, but fans will have to wait three more months for the second half – its release is scheduled for the spring anime season of 2024.

8. Kaiju No. 8

Release Date: April 2024

Mankind is in a critical situation – the enormous kaiju are attacking people every day. To fight them and survive, special departments have been created. The clean-up crew removes dead monsters from the streets, and members of the Defense Force destroy enemies.

Kafka Hibino is 32 years old and has always dreamed of fighting kaiju, but all attempts to join the Defence Force have been unsuccessful. Everything changes when a kaiju parasite attaches itself to his throat. Now a hybrid and one of the strongest humans, Hibino is finally ready to destroy the monsters.

9. Delicious in Dungeon

Release Date: January 4, 2024

An evil sorcerer has hidden the Golden Kingdom underground. One day, the king appears before the people and promises a generous reward if they can defeat the wizard and save the kingdom.

Laios and his friends embark on a journey, but right from the start, things do not go according to plan. In the dungeon they meet a dragon that eats Laios' sister. Now the main character and his crew must not only save his sister, but also not die of hunger in a dungeon – it's good that the dungeon is full of various monsters that can be cooked and eaten.

10. Solo Leveling

Release Date: January 6, 2024

In the universe of this anime, people can go to a parallel world and kill the monsters that inhabit it. This is what Hunters do – people who have dedicated their lives to fighting monsters. They can become stronger and level up, find treasures and make a living from hunting.

The main character, Sung Jin, is a low-ranking hunter with almost no chance of success. One day, he accidentally ends up in a dangerous dungeon where his entire team dies. Later, after coming to his senses, the man realizes that the world is much more complicated than he thought.