8 Anime To Watch This Winter Season 2023

As the winter season of 2023 has already begun, anime fans are settling into their unique scheduled watchlists of exciting shows to watch. But our list of the best anime series of the 2022/2023 winter season is here to guide you through the latest and greatest the anime world has to offer.
From action-packed series to heartwarming tales, these shows are sure to keep you entertained and engaged. This season promises to be a memorable one, featuring a mix of sequels and new series with diverse stories and themes.
So grab your hot cocoa, and join us as we take a look at the top anime series of the 2022/2023 winter season. You don’t want to miss it!
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BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 2

A sequel to the first season, BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense. season 2 continues Maple’s adventures with her friends through VRMMO. It marks two years since the premiere of the first season.
The story follows Maple, a young girl who is new to the virtual reality MMORPG, New World Online.
In her desire to not get hurt in the game, she chooses to put all of her points into defence, becoming a tank-like character with immense physical defence but little attack power. Along with her friends and guildmates, she continues to explore the game and its various content, taking on powerful monsters and challenging raids.
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Tomo-chan Is a Girl!

Based on a web manga, Studio Lay-duce’s production: Tomo-chan Is a Girl!, has been highly anticipated by fans nationwide.
The story follows Junichirou “Jun” Kubota and Tomo Aizawa, the closest brothers you’ll ever see. Despite their fighting and roughhousing, they always have each other’s backs. However, there is one issue—Tomo is in love with Jun!
Since she was a child, tomboyish Tomo has been simply another one of the guys. Because of his extremely muscle-brained, Jun has never been aware of any of her advances—not even when she confesses it out loud. To make matters worse, he was completely unaware of her gender for a very long period. Will Tomo ever succeed in catching Jun’s attention and escaping the dreaded “bro zone”?
6/8
Bungo Stray Dogs 4

The fourth season in the mystery, action-packed series; Bungo Stray Dogs season 4 is naturally dominating the charts this season. For those who haven’t yet seen this series, the story follows a young man named Atsushi Nakajima, who is kicked out of his orphanage and left alone on the streets.
Desperate and alone, he meets a man named Osamu Dazai, who reveals that he is a member of the Armed Detective Agency, a group of individuals with supernatural abilities who use their powers to solve crimes and protect the city from supernatural threats. Atsushi joins the agency and soon finds himself embroiled in a world of danger, mystery, and intrigue as he works to uncover the truth behind the supernatural powers that threaten the city, and the secrets of his own past.
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NieR:Automata Ver1.1a

Studio: A-1 Pictures, delivers with NieR:Automata Ver1.1a, a post-apocalyptic science fiction anime series that takes place in a distant future where humanity has been driven from Earth by a race of machines created by an advanced alien civilization.
The remaining human survivors live on the Moon, where they send androids to Earth to fight in their stead. The series follows the journey of three androids, YoRHa No. 2 Model B, known as 2B, her companion 9S and the combat android A2, as they navigate the harsh reality of the ongoing war between the machines and the androids sent to fight on humanity’s behalf.
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Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Attack

After the successful airing of the first season, Studio: OLM has ambitiously delivered Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Attack.
This rom-com series follows the story of a high school girl named Nagatoro who enjoys toying with a shy and introverted boy named Senpai. She teases him and makes him uncomfortable, but as time goes on, it becomes clear that her intentions are not entirely cruel and that she may have feelings for him.
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Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown

Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown is the second season in the Tokyo Revengers series. Ending season 1 on a mystifying, suspenseful cliff-hanger, fans have been eagerly awaiting Tokyo Revengers Season 2.
The story follows Takemichi Hanagaki, a young man who is transported back in time to his high school days. Takemichi discovers that his childhood friend and crush, Hinata Tachibana, is in danger of being killed by the ruthless Tokyo Manji Gang. Determined to save her, Takemichi joins a local gang and sets out to climb the ranks and change the future.
2/8
The Misfit of Demon King Academy Ⅱ

Split into two parts, The Misfit of Demon King Academy Ⅱ will further develop the story of the reincarnated Anos, introducing new comrades and villains.
1/8
Vinland Saga Season 2

Vinland Saga Season 2 will surely go down as one of 2023’s best series. After an epic climax of the previous season, the story takes on a multi-year time-skip; the story follows a matured Thorfinn living as a slave in the depths of Denmark.
Vinland Saga tells the story of a young warrior named Thorfinn, who sets out on a journey of revenge against the man who killed his father. The series is set in the 11th century and follows Thorfinn as he travels through the Viking world, encountering a diverse cast of characters and facing off against powerful enemies.
Season 2 of the series will continue to explore Thorfinn’s journey, as well as delve deeper into the world and characters of the series.
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