by New programs such as “Amakura Takao’s Mystery Chart” will start one after another from January 1, and there are more than 60 TV anime in the January 2025 season, including the two-season series that has been running since October 2024 (according to the Anime Hack editorial department). Among the new titles, excluding sequels and series, we will introduce five works recommended by the Anime Hack editorial department. Please use this, along with the current season anime page, to check the programs.
The original is a figure skating manga serialized in “Monthly Afternoon.” This is the long-awaited anime adaptation of the popular work that won first place in the comics category of the “Next Manga Award 2022” and the general category of the 68th (2022) “Shogakukan Manga Award.” The story depicts a young man who failed as a skater, Akiura Michiji, who becomes the coach of a girl, Yuzuki Inori, who is aiming for an Olympic gold medal in figure skating, and their struggles as a three-legged race.
The director is Yasutaka Yamamoto of “The Night of Nokemono “, and ENGI produces the animation. It became a hot topic when Kenshi Yonezu, a fan of the original work, approached him to write a song himself. ▽ The theme song for “Medalist” is a new song by Kenshi Yonezu. Yonezu, a fan of the original work, approached him himself, “Could I write a song?” https://anime.eiga.com/news/122757/ TMS Entertainment has animated the manga, which is currently being serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump.” Taro Sakamoto, who has retired from being a hitman and is plump and runs a private shop with his wife and daughter, is depicted fighting approaching assassins with his friends to protect his peaceful daily life with his beloved family. After the first season aired on January 11, it was announced that the second season would air in July. A new “Wataru” series that follows the flow of Sunrise’s original anime “Mashhin Hero Wataru.”
The new protagonist is a fourth-grade elementary school student, “Ryutuber” Hoshibe Wataru, who aims to become a superstar in video distribution. He and his partner Ryujinmaru go on an adventure and battle in a parallel world of floating blocks. This comedy manga, which seems to have all the significant trends of recent anime works, such as reincarnation in another world, a villainous young lady, and an older man as the protagonist, has been animated by Asiado, the creator of “Nintama Rantaro.” In recent years, it has also been a hot topic that animator Tetsuya Takeuchi, who worked on action scenes in “Tengoku Daimakyou,” will be directing a TV series for the first time.
This is an original work produced by MAPPA, the creator of “Jujutsu Kaisen,” and directed by Mitsue Yamazaki, the creator of “Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun.” The title “Senshi” is an anime industry term used negatively, meaning “to fix everything.” While you might think it’s a straightforward anime industry work like “SHIROBAKO,” the latest PV shows a genius new female director being transferred to the world of “The Perishing Story,” an anime movie she was obsessed with as a child. This work is full of the fun that only an original work can offer, as you never know how the story will unfold.
