Whether you're an anime newbie or a seasoned viewer looking for something to watch, 2022 has you covered. This year will be amazing for a lot of popular ongoing series, but there are a ton of new adaptations you should also keep on your radar.
1. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (March 18)
2. Ao Ashi (April 9)
3. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (April 22)
4. Kingdom Season 4 (April 10)
5. Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! (April)
6. Spy x Family (April)
7. Kaguya-sama: Love is War Season 3 (April)
8. Komi Can't Communicate Season 2 (April)
9. The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 (April)
10. The Devil Is a Part-Timer! Season 2 (July)
11. Tokyo Mew Mew New (July)
12. One Piece Film: Red (August)
13. Dr. Stone: Ryusui (Summer)
14. Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer (Summer)
While it's not a manga people discuss very often these days, Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer got a lot of attention in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Amamiya Yuuhi, an average college student, meets a talking lizard and learns that the world is in danger. The series involves bizarre supernatural elements and promises to be an exciting adventure everyone should keep on their radar.
While there's no official trailer yet, a key visual was revealed in January alongside an estimated summer release.
15. Laid-Back Camp: Movie (Summer)
16. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (October)
Witch from Mercury will be the first new TV series for the iconic Gundam brand since 2015's Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. The plot specifics and visuals are being kept under wraps for now, but this is something that fans of the franchise should keep an eye on.
17. Uzumaki (October)
18. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (October)
19. My Hero Academia Season 6 (Fall)
20. Slam Dunk Movie (Fall)
21. To Your Eternity Season 2 (Fall)
22. Chainsaw Man (Confirmed for 2022, Date TBA)
23. Made in Abyss Season 2 (Confirmed for 2022, Date TBA)
24. Pop Team Epic Season 2 (Confirmed for 2022, Date TBA)
The Pop Team Epic series is known for its absurdist humor, frequently mocking pop culture tropes, among other things. Part two was promised a 2022 release, but there's no word on a date yet.
25. Blue Lock (Confirmed for 2022, Date TBA)
26. Spriggan (Confirmed for 2022, Date TBA)
27. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (Confirmed for 2022, Date TBA)
Set in the universe of the Cyberpunk 2077 video game, Edgerunners tells the story of a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city. To get by, he chooses to become an edgerunner—a mercenary outlaw also known as a cyberpunk. Maybe this anime will make everyone forget about the video game's disastrous launch...right?