Personal Interest-Based Recommendations for New Anime in April 2026
Machine-translated from Traditional Chinese
This season's new works, although there aren't many big hits at first glance, there are quite a few niche gems worth watching.
Botan Kamiina: Drunk and Looking Like a Lily
From the Yama no Susume team, and with high involvement from Yoshinari Kou, moe fans will be thrilled.
A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA
Shimura Takako's original work directed by Asaka Morio, it will be a work comparable to January's Journal with Witch, with very delicate character inner portrayals. The first episode is already out and highly rated; this is the work I'm most looking forward to this season.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run
I'm counting this as a new work. The official PV is actually decent, and it's only three days until we can watch it. If it's good, we'll praise David Production to the skies; if it's bad, we'll also have to take it.
Akane-banashi
A very exciting热血 manga, a hot-blooded series, still the traditional kind of hot-blooded, just with the theme of rakugo.
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring
Another work by the author of Violet Evergarden. The original is similar to Violet in being relatively平淡, and WIT Studio probably won't invest too much effort. The visual quality is okay, enough for shipping.
Yomi no Tsukai
Bones plus Arakawa Hiromu, a long-awaited combination. The PV is awesome, and it will be a solid work.
MARRIAGETOXIN
Bones is doing two shows, the visual quality is acceptable, but the resources invested probably won't match Yomi no Tsukai.
Witch Hat Atelier
The manga has beautiful art, and the anime certainly can't be as detailed, but from the PV it looks good in motion. Let's see if the direction can bring something new.
I Want to End This Game of Love
A confirmed-relationship version of Kaguya, the kind that's sweet enough to be cloying.
The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt
Probably a low-budget version of You and I Are Polar Opposites, definitely not as interesting, but good enough for some sugar.
The Ramparts of Ice
Another work by the author of You and I Are Polar Opposites, with a completely different style. From the PV it seems it won't match the former, but the floor won't be too low; the story and character development are decent.
Mao
Takahashi Rumiko's latest manga, and with that name alone, the floor is guaranteed.
Dandelion
Sorachi Hideaki's debut work, a pretty good short story.
Eren the Southpaw
It can't be worse than Blue Period, right? I quite like these stories about art, so give me something good.
NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE
The behind-the-scenes story might be more interesting than the work itself. The dragon slayer becomes the dragon; I hope the original author really did rejoin the animation production team.
Which ones are you planning to follow this season? Feel free to share~
Botan Kamiina: Drunk and Looking Like a Lily
From the Yama no Susume team, and with high involvement from Yoshinari Kou, moe fans will be thrilled.
A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA
Shimura Takako's original work directed by Asaka Morio, it will be a work comparable to January's Journal with Witch, with very delicate character inner portrayals. The first episode is already out and highly rated; this is the work I'm most looking forward to this season.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run
I'm counting this as a new work. The official PV is actually decent, and it's only three days until we can watch it. If it's good, we'll praise David Production to the skies; if it's bad, we'll also have to take it.
Akane-banashi
A very exciting热血 manga, a hot-blooded series, still the traditional kind of hot-blooded, just with the theme of rakugo.
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring
Another work by the author of Violet Evergarden. The original is similar to Violet in being relatively平淡, and WIT Studio probably won't invest too much effort. The visual quality is okay, enough for shipping.
Yomi no Tsukai
Bones plus Arakawa Hiromu, a long-awaited combination. The PV is awesome, and it will be a solid work.
MARRIAGETOXIN
Bones is doing two shows, the visual quality is acceptable, but the resources invested probably won't match Yomi no Tsukai.
Witch Hat Atelier
The manga has beautiful art, and the anime certainly can't be as detailed, but from the PV it looks good in motion. Let's see if the direction can bring something new.
I Want to End This Game of Love
A confirmed-relationship version of Kaguya, the kind that's sweet enough to be cloying.
The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt
Probably a low-budget version of You and I Are Polar Opposites, definitely not as interesting, but good enough for some sugar.
The Ramparts of Ice
Another work by the author of You and I Are Polar Opposites, with a completely different style. From the PV it seems it won't match the former, but the floor won't be too low; the story and character development are decent.
Mao
Takahashi Rumiko's latest manga, and with that name alone, the floor is guaranteed.
Dandelion
Sorachi Hideaki's debut work, a pretty good short story.
Eren the Southpaw
It can't be worse than Blue Period, right? I quite like these stories about art, so give me something good.
NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE
The behind-the-scenes story might be more interesting than the work itself. The dragon slayer becomes the dragon; I hope the original author really did rejoin the animation production team.
Which ones are you planning to follow this season? Feel free to share~
