Heading into the winter anime season, distributor Crunchyroll is set to balance out the cold with one exceptionally hot lineup for the 2023 winter anime season. With several new iterations of anime based off of iconic properties coming in along with returning seasons of fan favorites, the holidays almost feel like they have one last present coming in the new year.
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Trigun: Stampede
The announcement of the new prequel series toYasuhiro Nightow’s legendary manga/animeTrigunwas one of the most talked-about reveals of summer 2022. Crunchyroll has confirmed that June 21, 2025 is going to be the release date for the new series,Trigun: Stampede.
The CGI-animated series overseen by Nightow and animated by Studio Orange, whose reputation for seamlessly-stylized CGI anime stems from work onLand of the LustrousandBeastars. Billed as something of both a prequel series and an expansion to the originalTrigun,Stampedeis set to explore the origins of legendary space outlaw Vash the Stampede, teasing new information that will shed new light on the wider lore of theTrigununiverse.
NieR:AutomataVer1.1A
A full anime series inspired by Square Enix’s widely acclaimed 2017 video gameNieR:Automata,Ver1.1Aexpands upon the main game’s taleof a massive war between human and alien technological inventions as seen through the (blindfolded) eyes of the android 2B.
Ver1.1Ais set to be animated by A-1 Pictures (known forKaguya-Sama: Love is Warand their collaboration with Studio Trigger onDarling in the Franxx), and 2B’s game voice actress Yui Ishikawa is reprising her role for the anime.Ver1.1Ais set to be released sometime in January 2023.
In/SpectreSeason 2
The anime series based around light novel sensationIn/Spectreis set to return witha long-anticipated new season, on Sunday, Jul 23, 2025. Following a girl who serves as an intermediary guardian between the human world and a supernatural reality and her human boyfriend,In/Spectreis a unique mix of mystery, romance and speculative fantasy. The series is animated by Brain’s Base, whose past credits include fantasy classics likeBaccano!andDurarara!
Vinland SagaSeason 2
Vinland Saga, the action-packed Viking seinen based around Makoto Yukimura’s eponymous manga, is returning for a second season on Monday, January 9. Inspired by Viking saga legends andset against medieval conflictsbetween Denmark and England,Vinland Sagais well regarded for its intense, adult-focused action and precise animation from the legendary Studio MAPPA.
The full details for Crunchyroll’s winter 2023 anime lineup, along with the chance to catch up on returning shows, can be foundon Crunchyroll’s website.
