Fate/’s back… Dagashi Kashi is back… Overlord is back… Yowapeda is back… Basilisk is back after 12 years! Cardcaptor Sakura is back in time for the previous anime’s 20th anniversary! In terms of returning favorites, winter 2018’s anime is an embarrassment of riches, Charapedia asked Japanese fans which anime they’re most looking forward to in the upcoming season.
42 series were suggested by a pool of respondents that was 55% female and 71.5% in their teens and 20s.
20. Slow Start – 107 votes
Japanese Fans’ Top 20 Most Anticipated Anime of Winter 2018
19. Dame x Prince ANIME CARAVAN – 128 votes
18. Koi wa Ameagari no You ni – 134 votes
17. Basilisk ~Ouka Ninpocho~ – 138
16. Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody – 151 votes
15. Darling in the Franxx – 173 votes
Japanese Fans’ Top 20 Most Anticipated Anime of Winter 2018
14. Yowamushi Pedal Glory Line – 187 votes
13. Idolish 7 – 243 votes
12. Pop Team Epic – 253 votes
Japanese Fans’ Top 20 Most Anticipated Anime of Winter 2018
11. Dagashi Kashi – 264 votes
10. A Place Further Than The Universe – 273 cotes
9. The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments – 315 votes
Japanese Fans’ Top 20 Most Anticipated Anime of Winter 2018
8. The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! – 337 votes
7. Violet Evergarden – 383 votes
6. Skilled Teaser Takagi – 394 votes
5. Touken Ranbu – Hanamaru -403 votes
4. Overlord 2 – 420 votes
3. Cardcaptor Sakura – Clearcard Edition – 550 votes
2. Fate / EXTRA Last Encore – 635 votes
1. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. – 848 votes
Japanese Fans’ Top 20 Most Anticipated Anime of Winter 2018