Winter 2027 is shaping up as a sequel season. One-Punch Man, Sakamoto Days, Shangri-La Frontier, Akane-banashi and The Fable all return in January, alongside new adaptations of Historie and Hirayasumi. Here's the slate in one place, with premiere dates, studios and where each show will stream.
Quick answer
According to SenpaiRanks, the biggest winter 2027 anime are One-Punch Man Season 3 Part 2 (J.C. Staff, January), Sakamoto Days Season 2 (TMS, Netflix, January) and Shangri-La Frontier Season 3 (C2C, Crunchyroll, January). The Fable Season 2 premieres January 10 on Disney+, Magical Buffs starts January 4 with Netflix streaming it first, and the Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO film opens in Japan on January 15. The One-Punch Man trailer is below. Shows that haven't aired don't have a score yet. Where we cite a number below, it's the previous season's score on the SenpaiRanks board.
The list
1. One-Punch Man Season 3 Part 2
January 2027 · J.C. Staff · Shinpei Nagai directs
Part 1 streamed on Hulu in the US, Disney+ in Canada, and Netflix and Crunchyroll in Latin America and Oceania, so expect the same split. JAM Project returns for the opening. The 2015 first season still holds an 8.44 on our board, the bar every later season gets measured against. Release date and where to watch.
2. Sakamoto Days Season 2
January 2027 · TMS Entertainment · Netflix worldwide
Netflix carries it globally again. The new cour picks up the Slur arc, which is where the manga's action really opens up. Daisuke Nakajima directs under Masaki Watanabe, with Taku Kishimoto on scripts. Release date and where to watch.
3. Shangri-La Frontier Season 3
January 2027 · C2C · Sundays on MBS/TBS
Crunchyroll has carried both earlier seasons with an English dub, so it's the expected home. Season 2 (card above) scores 7.37 and Season 1 7.30 on SenpaiRanks, steady for a 50-episode VRMMO run. Release date and where to watch.
4. Akane-banashi Season 2
January 2027 · ZEXCS · TV Asahi
Season 1 (card above) sits at 7.55, one of the better scores for a 2026 single-cour drama. It streams on Netflix with sub and dub. If you skipped a rakugo show because it sounded niche, this is the one that wins people over. Release date and where to watch.
5. The Fable Season 2
January 10, 2027 · Tezuka Productions · Disney+
Nippon TV in Japan, Disney+ worldwide (Hulu in the US), with subs and dubs. It adapts the Yamaoka arc. Season 1 holds a 7.21 on our board. Release date and where to watch.
6. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO
January 15, 2027 (Japan theaters) · SUNRISE · North America in February
The theatrical prequel to the 2024 SEED FREEDOM film, directed again by Mitsuo Fukuda. The North American date and distributor are still to be announced. SEED FREEDOM sits at 6.92 on SenpaiRanks. Release date and where to watch.
7. BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! / Ave Mujica sequel
January 2027 · NTV + 29 affiliates
The two bands share one series. A promo for it is screening after showings of the Ave Mujica prima aurora film, which opened in Japan on October 16. Both earlier TV seasons streamed on Crunchyroll. The board for the sequel opens when it airs. Release date and where to watch.
8. Hirayasumi
January 2027 · Production +h. · NHK General
Keigo Shinzō's slice-of-life manga about a laid-back 29-year-old who inherits a house in Asagaya. Viz Media co-produces, but no streaming partner is named yet. The manga itself ends on October 19. Release date and where to watch.
9. Historie
January 2027 · Liden Films
Hitoshi Iwaaki (*Parasyte*) wrote this historical epic about Eumenes of Cardia, secretary and general under Alexander the Great. Seinen fans have waited a long time for this one. Release date and where to watch.
10. Magical Buffs
January 4, 2027 · J.C. Staff · Netflix early
Netflix streams it ahead of other services, and LiSA sings the opening, "Ecstatic Buffer." A support-mage-finds-out-he's-the-strongest story, so you know the genre. Release date and where to watch.
11. The World's Finest Assassin Season 2
January 2027 · SILVER LINK
Director Masafumi Tamura and the main staff return. Season 1 holds a 7.38 on our board, better than most isekai from 2021. Release date and where to watch.
12. SSS-Class Revival Hunter
January 2027 · Studio fu · Crunchyroll
The big webtoon adaptation of the season, on Fuji TV's +Ultra block, with Crunchyroll streaming outside most of Asia. Takeo Ōtsuka leads, and Boom Boom Satellites is on the ending. Release date and where to watch.
Also on the winter slate
A few smaller shows we've covered that are worth knowing: Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san? (January 7), Wound & Bandage (January 9 on AT-X), I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World season 2 and Red Cat Ramen Season 2. On the live-action side, Golden Kamuy: Karafuto Pursuit Arc starts January 24 on WOWOW.
What to watch for this season
Streaming deals are the main gap. Hirayasumi, Historie and the BanG Dream! sequel don't have an international partner yet, and those usually get announced in December. Expect broadcast times and final key visuals over the next eight weeks. We'll update this list as dates firm up.
Until then, the fall boards are still moving. See our best fall 2026 anime ranking and what to watch this fall. If you want to know how our scores work compared to MyAnimeList, read our dual-axis ranking explained.
Frequently asked questions
Q: What are the most anticipated winter 2027 anime?
A: One-Punch Man Season 3 Part 2, Sakamoto Days Season 2, Shangri-La Frontier Season 3, Akane-banashi Season 2 and The Fable Season 2 lead the January 2027 slate.
Q: When does winter 2027 anime season start?
A: The season starts in early January 2027. Magical Buffs is one of the first, on January 4, and The Fable Season 2 follows on January 10.
Q: Where can I watch winter 2027 anime?
A: Sakamoto Days Season 2 and Magical Buffs stream on Netflix, The Fable Season 2 on Disney+, and Shangri-La Frontier and SSS-Class Revival Hunter on Crunchyroll. Several shows, including Hirayasumi, don't have an international partner yet.
Q: When does One-Punch Man Season 3 Part 2 come out?
A: It premieres in January 2027 in Japan, animated by J.C. Staff. An exact day hasn't been announced.
Q: Does SenpaiRanks have scores for winter 2027 anime?
A: Not yet. Each show's ranking board opens when it airs and the first votes come in. The numbers in this list are previous-season scores.