Medalist

TV Asahi's late night anime programming block which broadcasts on Sundays from 1:30 - 2:00.

New (to Anime) franchises or remakes of shows and movies that could be amazing


Last updates:
- added Anime announced before 2025
- Fall 2024 are now at the bottom since they are currently airing
- Summer 2024 anime have been removed
- added anime from ANIPLEX and KADOKAWA Anime Festival



Stats (start 2023):

right predictions (shows were received well): 18
wrong predictions (shows weren't received well): 3
neither right nor wrong: 10
good shows missed: 9

neither right nor wrong means: not as good as hoped for, but still good / was liked in it's targeted audience, but not as much by others


List of previous predictions: (https://myanimelist.net/blog.php?eid=899138)

Animes focused on the world of entertainment, the music industry, different types of disciplines and art.

Upcoming/unreleased anime with potential to be absolute bangers and even game changing for the medium.

Basic Criteria:
- not a sequel
- Remakes are eligible
- Spinoffs are eligible if they are loosely related enough to the original.

This will be an endlessly ever growing and changing list being updated regularly, adding in new promising releases once announced and removing ones that have already started or finished airing.

Step into the mesmerizing world of "The Show Must Go On," a dazzling anime collection that harmonizes showbiz, music, and performing arts. Delve into the journeys of passionate individuals as they navigate auditions, electrifying performances, and forge unbreakable bonds. Witness their resilience, triumphs, and the magnetic power of their unwavering pursuit of the limelight. With drama, romance, and an indomitable spirit, this collection echoes a resounding message: the show must go on, no matter what.

Fun to watch because protagonist got talent in what they do!

TV Asahi's brand new late-night anime programming block which broadcasts on Saturdays from 23:30 - 24:00, launched in October 2024.

Third part of an exhaustive list of all kinds of sports anime.
Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/49202
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/49228

Here, you will find anime about:

- Boxe
- Judo
- Jujitsu
- Sumo
- Kung fu
- Mixed martial arts
- Kendo
- Kabaddi
- Cheerleading
- Climbing
- Ice skating
- Dancing
- Skateboarding
- Surfing
- Ice hockey
- Weightlifting
- Bowling
- Rowing

Get into the Olympic spirit with these sport anime! All titles on this list feature sports that appear in the Summer or Winter Olympic Games.

Major sports leagues (football, baseball, basketball, soccer) are excluded to make the list more Olympics-focused. While hockey is also a major sports league, there is only one anime so it was kept.


Aug/Sep 2024 Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Complete at least 1 anime (*) on this list by September 30th!

*　Anime you completed before the challenge started (Jul 30) will not count. You will need to watch something new, finish something you have on-hold, or re-watch something you've watched before.

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37228
Happy Romantic Lolis: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42419
Unhappy Lolis: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58065

New manga adaptations or sequels that will make 2025 better. 🙏 Some of these are not yet confirmed for 2025, but I will add and/or correct them as I have more information.

I tried to put together a list of sports (or sports-style) anime featuring women's and girls' sports that don't lean overly much into fanservice/ecchi stuff. Pickings were . . . Slim.

It would be nice if manga like Crimson Hero, Aozora Yell, Girl Got Game/Power!!, and other girls' sports manga got anime.

A cool list of some Shojo and Josei sports manga: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55928

Anime that come out in 2025, which I am hyped for.