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Posted Dec 17, 2025 by Ingrid Lorenzi
Get Cozy with the Winter 2026 Yen Press Anime Lineup!
Grab your favorite blanket and your drink of choice, because this winter we are cozying up in front of our screens with yet another great anime season! This January, get inspired by isekai'd office workers falling in love with their knight, blind sorcerers, and sexy vampires!
Ready to sink into a new world? Then let’s discover what is dropping in the Winter 2026 anime season!
THE OTHER WORLD'S BOOKS DEPEND ON THE BEAN COUNTER
Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, a holy maiden was summoned. Not just any holy maiden-one hailing from modern Japan. But this story is not her story. This is the tale of the humble accountant, Kondou, who accompanied her and his trials and woes as he accounts in a new world... But no tale is complete without a love interest. And who better to play that role than the handsome knight captain Aresh? Will he begin a personal quest to save said bean counter-who toils around the clock-or is Kondou doomed to be married to his work evermore...?!
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter (light novel), Vols. 1–2 are available now!
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter (manga), Vols. 1–5 are available now!
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter (audio), Vol. 1 is available now!
As a viscount’s daughter, Constance Grail is an ordinary girl whose only notable trait is sincerity, leaving her with no real options when someone steals her fianc and falsely accuses her of petty theft at a ball. While Connie awaits her undeserved punishment, a ghost appears to offer a bargain. The spirit is none other than Scarlett Castiel, a noblewoman once praised for her beauty, lineage, and undeniable charisma-and executed some ten years earlier for her wicked deeds. When Connie accepts this proposal, she is possessed by the infamous spirit who instantly turns the tide on her tormenter, thus saving the hapless girl from her miserable fate. It’s never wise striking a deal without knowing exactly what you’ve committed to, though...or you might find yourself bound to a ghost dead set on revenge against her own enemies!
The Holy Grail of Eris (light novel), Vols. 1–4 are available now!
The Holy Grail of Eris (manga), Vols. 1–10 are available now!
Kunon Gurion was born without sight and unsure of his purpose in life, but everything changes when he resolves to find a way to use magic to see. This is a feat no sorcerer has ever accomplished or even tried, and it won’t be easy. Kunon’s single-minded ambition leads him to quickly surpass his teacher, and with only a few basic spells, he can already sense color, produce useful items, and create a lifelike cat from water! Word of his skills and ingenuity soon reaches the castle, which earns him a rare chance to study under a powerful new mentor. But is Kunon’s goal even attainable?
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See (light novel), Vols. 1–4 are available now!
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See (manga), Vol. 1 is available now!
PLAYING DEATH GAMES TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE
Yuki wakes up to find herself in an unfamiliar manor, wearing a maid uniform and lying on a luxurious bed. Soon, she discovers five more girls, all dressed the same as her. This is the Ghost House, and the only way they can survive is to make it through the traps that lie in wait-deadly games full of blowguns, buzz saws, locked rooms, and weapons. It’s a hopeless, terrifying situation for everyone there…well, everyone except Yuki. After all, this is her career at seventeen. Do you think that’s odd? She would agree. But that’s how some people are-they earn their living playing death games.
Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table, Vols. 1–4 are available now!
Heroism—a punishment for only the worst criminals. Those sentenced to the fate of a hero are forced to fight on the front lines against deadly centers of contagion that rot the land and turn its creatures into roving armies of violent beasts. And if a hero dies, their only reward is being brought back to life so they can continue the never-ending battle. But when Xylo Forbartz, a member of Penal Hero Unit 9004 and a convicted goddess killer, comes face-to-face with a new goddess, the pact they forge might just be enough to change the world…
Sentenced to Be a Hero (light novel), Vols. 1–5 are available now!
A MISANTHROPE TEACHES A CLASS FOR DEMI-HUMANS
I’m Rei Hitoma, a self-professed misanthrope thanks to some past trauma. Just when I thought my new teaching job in the mountains would provide a chill, rejuvenating environment, it turns out that this school is actually for demi-humans who want to become full-fledged human beings! There’s a mermaid, a werewolf, a rabbit, and a bird...all of whom are now my charges. It’s my duty to teach them about humankind—and maybe in the process, I’ll learn a few things myself. This isn’t an alternate world or a case of reincarnation. It’s just the story of a teacher at a somewhat peculiar school and his students who are striving to become human.
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans (light novel), Vols. 1–2 are available now!
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans (manga), Vols. 1–2 are available now!
THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME
Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life, but after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a fantasy realm...as a slime monster! As he acclimates to his goopy new existence, his exploits with the other monsters set off a chain of events that will change his new world forever!
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (light novel), Vols. 1–21 are available now!
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (audio), Vols. 1–5 are available now!
With Madoka Kaname’s sacrifice, the hopeless cycle that once bound every magical girl to a terrible fate was broken at last. Or was it…? All does not seem right with the world, and as Homura pulls at the loose threads of the girls’ new reality, is it possible that an even darker destiny looms ahead?
Catch up with Walpurgisnacht: Rising with Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie -Rebellion-: The Complete Omnibus Edition, available now!
The seven most popular boys at Decelis Academy all share a secret—they’re vampires. Keeping their identities concealed and dealing with their werewolf rivals is trouble enough, but the appearance of a mysterious new student only further complicates things. The girl, Sooha, also has hidden powers, and the boys can’t help but feel an inexplicable attraction to her. As Sooha and the vampires find themselves increasingly drawn toward each other, murky pasts and intertwined futures threaten to turn their world upside down. Just what fate awaits them under the dark moon…?
The complete DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR (comic) series is available now!
DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR (novel) is available now!
"'Level up even while offline’?! That’s not a game on ‘easy mode’—that’s just an AFK game!” The online game Yamada Kenichi had been playing religiously is shutting down its servers, leaving him with a void in his heart. He looks for a new game to fill it, but everything he finds is way too easy. The kind of game he likes—the kind punishing enough to make players want to spend thousands of hours on it—just isn’t around anymore. “What’s this? ‘You are invited to a game that willnever end.’” Kenichi stumbles upon an untitled game, one promising incomparable challenge with unprecedented potential. Without hesitation, he selects the “Hell Mode” difficulty. Lo and behold, he finds himself reincarnated in another world as a serf! Now called Allen, he sets out to unlock the secrets of his mystery-laden Summoner class; without the convenience of walkthroughs, game guides, or online forums, he must grope his way to the top of his new world!
Hell Mode, Vols. 1–9 are available now!
Decades ago, gates to an otherworldly and dangerous dimension known as Mato-the “Demon City”-appeared across Japan. Those who partook in the “peaches” growing there gained unique abilities-but only if they’re girls. When down-in-the-dumps high school boy Yuuki Wakura finds himself caught up in a gate, he’s saved by Kyouka Uzen, the beautiful commander of the 7th squad of the Demon Defense Force, who…orders him to become her slave?!
Chained Soldier, Vols. 1–13 are available now!
Gorou is an ob-gyn with a life far removed from the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry—the world of his favorite idol, rising star Ai Hoshino. But when the two are unexpectedly brought together, their fates become intertwined in ways that defy all reason. For the good doctor, it’s time to stan(d) and deliver!
[Oshi No Ko], Vols. 1–12 are available now!
Start the New Year off right with these great anime series, and make sure to check out the source material if you can’t say no to spoilers!
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