It's that time of the year when you just want to snuggle up in your bed and watch your favourite show on your laptop. And what's better than some new and highly-anticipated anime series to savour along with the nip in the air? Here’s a fresh lineup to tune into on Netflix and Crunchyroll.
Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 3 of Part 2
After a long wait, the final part of the last season of the popular anime series Attack on Titan, adapted from Hajime Isayama’s manga, is set to release on November 4. The plot centres around the last bastion of humanity, a walled city called Paradis, which is protected by three concentric walls — Wall Maria, Wall Rose and Wall Sheena — from gigantic humanoid creatures called Titans.
The population within the walls is kept in the dark about the world beyond, and they believe humanity is on the brink of extinction. During a wall breach, the mother of the protagonist, Eren Yeager, is devoured by a Titan. Eren gradually discovers a shocking truth about his father and the condition of the world, which brings about a change in his mindset by the beginning of the fourth season. Having turned into the antagonist of the story, Eren is now viewed by others as a threat to humanity. The final season will have an epic showdown between the human race and the sheer power of Eren’s Founding Titan.
Where to watch: Crunchyroll
Release date: November 4
One Piece (episode 1082)
Set in the world of pirates and running for over a thousand episodes, the anime series One Piece revolves around Monkey D. Luffy, a young boy who aspires to become a pirate king and follows in the footsteps of his part-mentor part-father figure Shanks. Brimming with optimism, Luffy sets out on a quest to assemble his very own pirate crew to find the fabled One Piece, a treasure which the pirate king Gold Roger had mentioned in his last words before his public execution that inspired numerous other pirates to set sail. The anime has entered its final saga with the 1081th episode and will lead to the Egghead Island arc of the manga written by Eiichiro Oda.
Where to watch: Crunchyroll
Release date: November 5
Akuma Kun
This series follows the adventures of a child prodigy named Akuma-kun (‘demon boy’ in English) who possesses supernatural powers. He uses these powers for various purposes, including combating evil and attempting to create a better world where humans can live happily. His interactions with demons and supernatural elements play a significant role in the story as he navigates a world filled with mystical challenges and moral dilemmas. The series explores themes of good versus evil and the complexities of using extraordinary abilities for the greater good.
Where to watch: Netflix
Release date: November 9
Onmyoji
Onmyoji refers to a practitioner of onmyodo, a traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology that combines elements of Taoism, Buddhism, Shinto and folklore. In popular culture, the term ‘onmyodo’ is used to refer to a supernatural exorcist or a spiritual detective.
Netflix is adapting Baku Yumemakura’s novel Onmyoji into an anime, created by Marvy Jack, the studio known for their works such as Hellsing Ultimate (2006) and Seven Deadly Sins: Grude Edinburgh (2022). The series follows the tale of the famous onmyoji Abe no Seimei, who meets and strikes up a friendship with the clumsy court noble, Minamoto no Hiromasa. Together, they unite to protect the Heian-capital city of Kyou from a rival onmyoji named Douman, who harbours a secret agenda to assassinate the emperor.
Where to watch: Netflix
Release date: November 28
