Spring 2022 TV Anime Preview
The start of the Spring 2022 TV anime season is here! Check out the below previews of the top anime we are excited to see:
“The Executioner and Her Way of Life”
Release Date: April 1, 2022
“The Executioner and Her Way of Life” Synopsis: When inter-dimensional travelers from an otherworldly land known as “Japan” appear, they often bring death and destruction. It’s up to Executioners like Menou to track and exterminate the Lost Ones before they wreak havoc. When Menou encounters a beguiling Lost One named Akari, it’s bloody business as usual… until Menou discovers Akari can cheat death, that is. Even so, Menou has a job to do, and she is committed to her executioner’s mission come hell or high water — provided her newly stirring feelings don’t get in the way.
Streamer: HIDIVE
Availability: Globally excluding Asia.
“The Demon Girl Next Door” Season 2
Release Date: April 7, 2022
“The Demon Girl Next Door” Season 2 Synopsis: Our favorite supernatural powerhouse, Shamiko, AKA Shadow Mistress Yuko, aims to break the curse placed on her family by the Clan of Light. Along the way, she forms an unlikely allegiance with Momo, a rival from the Light Clan! They’ll need to work together to find another magical girl who’s gone mysteriously missing, and what this? There’s a dangerous force lurking somewhere in the city, plus Shamiko’s mysterious father might be closer than she thinks? Looks like Shamiko and Momo will have their hands full in this latest installment of ‘The Demon Girl Next Door’!
Streamer: HIDIVE
Season 2 Availability: Sentai Filmworks will simulcast the series to audiences in North America, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Nordic Countries, Spain, Portugal, Central and South America, and French and German-speaking territories.
Season 1: The first season is available to stream in English dubbing and subtitles on HIDIVE and purchase on Blu-ray.
“Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Final Season - Dawn of a Shallow Dream
Release Date: April 3, 2022 (All 4 episodes will be released at once.)
“Magia Record: Final Season” Synopsis: The magical girls reach the endgame in Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Final Season.
Streamer: Crunchyroll
Season 3 Availability: North America, Latin America (South and Central America including Mexico), Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Europe, MENA and India.
Seasons 1 and 2: Funimation, Crunchyroll and HIDIVE.
“Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club” Season 2
Release Date: April 2, 2022
“Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club” Season 2 Synopsis: The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club girls return in the newest season of the Love Live franchise! (13 episode season)
Streamer: Crunchyroll
Season 2 Availability: Worldwide excluding Asia, French speaking territories (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Andorra, Monaco, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and New Caledonia), UK, Ireland, and the Isle of Man.
Season 1: The first season is available to stream in English dubbing and subtitles on Funimation.
“RPG Real Estate”
Release Date: April 6, 2022
“RPG Real Estate” Synopsis: It has been 15 years since the Demon King was defeated and the world became peaceful. Kazeiro Kotone visits ‘RPG Fudōsan’ in search of her new home. Actually, that was Kotone's place of employment! Her colleagues are Fa, Rufuria, and Rakira. Kotone joins forces with the three. Unreasonable challenges from unusual customers visiting to find a house. “We will provide a new home while having fun and getting along with each other. Please leave the search for important properties to "RPG Fudōsan"! In the water, on the clouds, in any place, I'm sure you will find a nice property that will please you."
Streamer: Crunchyroll
Availability: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS.
“Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost”
Release Date: April 7, 2022
Synopsis: Known in Japan as “Shachiku-san wa You Yuurei ni Iyasaretai.”, the story follows the daily life of Fushihara, a woman who is a "slave" to her company and a Yuurei the ghost girl who wants to help her.
Streamer: Crunchyroll
Availability: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS.
“Birdie Wing -Golf Girls’ Story-”
Release Date: April 5, 2022
“Birdie Wing -Golf Girls’ Story-” Synopsis: Nafres, a country in Europe. Eve, who has a genius golf skill, spends her days earning money by betting golf for her life. One day, she meets the elite golfer Tenwa Aoi, the daughter of a large company. Two geniuses living in a completely different world. It was only one shot that shot through each other's hearts. Eve of the rainbow-colored bullet "Rainbow Bullet", Aoi, an innocent tyrant who enjoys playing golf purely without pressure. The two are attracted to each other, influenced by each other, and change. A golf girls story where talents collide with each other. The world's first original anime series with the theme of women's golf has begun!
Streamer: Crunchyroll
Availability: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS.
“Healer Girl”
Release Date: April 4, 2022
“Healer Girl” Synopsis: A group of girls with special powers use the power of their voices to cure illness and injuries!
Streamer: Crunchyroll
Availability: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS.
“Vampire In The Garden”
Release Date: May 16, 2022
“Vampire in the Garden” Synopsis: The fateful meeting of a human and the vampire queen may change the world. One cold winter, humanity lost its battle with the vampires, and with it, most of where they called home.
A small population of survivors created a wall of light in a small town to protect them and give them a place to live in peace. The protagonist, Momo, lives a repressed life but still wishes to coexist with the enemy, the vampires. Fine, the vampire queen, once loved humans and disappeared from the battlefield. As war rages through the humans’ town, the two have a fateful encounter.
Once upon a time, humans and vampires lived in harmony in a place called Paradise. This is the story of a young girl and a vampire on a journey to find Paradise.
Streamer: Netflix
Availability: Worldwide
“Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall”
Release Date: April 3, 2022
“Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall” Synopsis: The year is 2062. Earth has been left in ruin after the failure of a labor automation project when the AI called Artemis waged war against humanity. A girl, Empress, awakens in a research lab. As one of the three surviving guardians, she must destroy the Orbital Elevator before Artemis can complete its construction. Failure will result in a machine army overrunning Earth. However, Artemis' Unmanned Forces and a cult may have motives of their own.
Streamer: Disney +
Availability: Worldwide
“Cue!”
Release Date: January 7, 2022 (Confirmed for 24 episodes or 2 cours. Will continue to air new episodes into Spring 2022.)
“Cue!” Synopsis: 16 aspiring voice actors aim to achieve their anime dreams to become seiyuu stars!
Streamers: Crunchyroll (Simulcast)
Availability: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS.
Sources: Crunchyroll website. HIDIVE website. Funimation website. Netflix website.