Best Sci-Fi Anime of 2026

The second part of Fire Force's third season. As chaos continues to spread, Shinra and the members of Special Fire Force Company 8 battle to prevent a final, world-ending inferno.

In the virtual world of Tsukuyomi, dreams and desires become intertwined. Seventeen-year-old Tokyo high school student Iroha Sakayori juggles a hectic schedule of part-time jobs and schoolwork. She often seeks refuge in the online realm of Tsukuyomi, which is managed by the popular streamer Yachiyo Runami. Iroha visits Tsukuyomi to explore creative outlets and participate in battles to earn extra money. One evening on her way home, she notices a glowing telephone pole and finds a tiny baby inside. Feeling a sense of responsibility, Iroha takes the child home, only to watch it rapidly grow into a girl her own age. "Are you Princess Kaguya?" As Kaguya matures, she displays a rather self-centered personality. Eager to break into streaming, Kaguya asks Iroha for help. Together, they start this new endeavor—Iroha handles production and songwriting, while Kaguya takes the role of streamer and performer. As their connection deepens, hidden threats emerge, intent on capturing Kaguya and sending her back to the moon. This story offers a new take on the classic legend of Princess Kaguya.

The year is 2029. In a near-future Japan where the world has become intensely information-driven, a vast corporate network spans the planet with electrons and light pulsing through it. Yet nation-states and ethnic groups still endure. Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg, leads an elite combat unit that includes Batou. While commanding her team, Kusanagi envisions creating a specialized task force to strike preemptively against emerging threats. Meanwhile, Daisuke Aramaki of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who had been planning to form a similar unit, recruits Kusanagi and her team. Together, they begin operations as Public Security Section 9—an offensive tactical unit known as "Shell Squad." As they confront complex cybercrimes and international conspiracies, the existence of a mysterious, unidentified hacker called the "Puppet Master" appears on the horizon of their investigation. What fate awaits Kusanagi? And what is the Puppet Master's true objective? A new era of cyberpunk action begins.

In the aftermath of the devastating Lost JuLai incident, which annihilated 90% of the JuLai race, Meryl Stryfe journeys across the barren expanse of Noman's Land with her young companion, Milly Thompson, to track down Vash the Stampede, whom they hold responsible for the catastrophe. Known as the "Humanoid Typhoon," Vash carries a staggering 60 billion double dollar bounty—the largest ever. Meanwhile, in a secluded village, Vash lives peacefully under the care of Hoppered the Gauntlet, a heavily armored man with a deformed body. This calm is shattered when Jessica, a young woman, arrives seeking help to protect her endangered village.

Charlie is a "Humanzee"—a hybrid created in a biological laboratory, part human and part chimpanzee. Raised by his adoptive human parents, he is now 15 years old and entering high school. There, he meets Lucy, a smart and solitary girl who becomes his very first friend. However, his seemingly ordinary life is shattered when the animal rights extremists who freed his mother from the lab fifteen years ago reappear as terrorists, determined to kidnap Charlie at any cost.

This film adapts the Yotsuba Succession Arc from Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei. An invitation has been extended for the New Year's Reception at the Yotsuba family estate. This year, Miyuki and other contenders will convene to determine the next leader of their influential clan. Becoming the successor would mean Miyuki would never again have to watch her brother live as an outcast. However, accepting such a role almost certainly requires a political marriage, leaving her mind in a state of utter turmoil. Matters grow more complicated when the current family head casts doubt on their bond with the startling assertion that Miyuki is not Tatsuya's sister. As the new year arrives, their relationship may be altered forever.

A shy boy named Tetsuo had only one possession: a giant robot called Yukio. Together, they became the "saviors" against the galactic monsters from outer space. After the final battle, Tetsuo returns to Earth for the first time in ten years and sees an astonishing world—a frozen Earth known as Snowball Earth, where the entire landscape is buried in snow and ice, turned into a deadly realm. What happened to humanity? And can Tetsuo keep the promise he made to Yukio?

Following an invasion by unidentified extraterrestrial flora, Rita becomes trapped in a time loop, compelled to relive the same day endlessly. With every cycle, she learns and fights, allowing her memories and experiences to hone her abilities into those of a formidable warrior. However, the relentless cycle of death and isolation begins to erode her spirit. Then, she encounters Keiji, who reveals, "I've been repeating this day too." Two lost souls stuck in an endless war, their meeting might just alter fate. Note: The film received an early premiere at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 9, 2025.

In U.C. 0105, twelve years have passed since Char's Rebellion, and the anti-government faction MAFTY resists the repressive Federation government by assassinating key Federation officials. Hathaway Noa, son of Bright Noa—who fought alongside Amuro Ray in the One Year War—leads MAFTY. A mysterious girl named Gigi Andalusia, endowed with strange abilities, triggers a painful memory from Hathaway's past. Though her cryptic words leave him bewildered, he is determined to carry out an air raid on the Adelaide conference to further MAFTY's cause and confront his own inner turmoil. Gigi's peculiar powers and baffling remarks continue to disturb him as he presses forward with the planned attack. On the other side, Kenneth Sleg of the Federation Forces prepares defensive tactics for the Adelaide conference and devises a plan to neutralize MAFTY, when he receives a secret proposition from Handley Yoxon of the Criminal Police Organization. As Hathaway and Kenneth move toward their respective objectives, Gigi heads to Hong Kong to pursue her own agenda.

The year is 199X, and a nuclear apocalypse has set the world ablaze! The oceans have dried up, the land is shattered, and while life seems extinct, humanity endures. Across this scorched, desolate terrain, survivors desperately search for food and water, clinging to hope. Yet their hopes are crushed by ruthless violence. In this new world, might makes right, and the weak are mercilessly destroyed. Emerging from this despair is a man marked by seven scars on his chest. He is Kenshiro, the successor of the legendary assassination style Hokuto Shinken. Wandering the wasteland to track down Shin—his mortal enemy who stole his beloved Yuria—Kenshiro answers the pleas of the downtrodden, becoming a beacon of hope amid hopelessness. In his way stand brutal survivors of the apocalypse, their ambitions warped by power and greed. In a world where the weak are prey and no prayers are answered, Kenshiro carves his path with fists of iron!

Movie adaptation of the Yoshiwara Enjou storyline. While encountering a young thief named Haruta who survives by pickpocketing, Gintoki learns that the boy is stealing to fund a reunion with his mother Hiwa, the top-ranked courtesan of Yoshiwara. Gintoki and his companions head into Yoshiwara to help Haruta realize his wish, but they must contend with Housen, the Night King who holds absolute control over the district. Note: This film was revealed at the "Gintama Multiverse Festival," an event held on August 16th, as a component of the "Gintama 20th Anniversary Project." The movie adapts volumes 25 and 26 of the manga, and the TV anime series covered the same arc across eight episodes, from episode 139 to 146.

Ageha Yoshina, a self-assured high school student who takes on odd jobs to earn money, stumbles upon a card labeled "Psyren" inside a phone booth after completing one such task. He pockets it, unaware of its significance. The following day, he notices his classmate Sakurako Amamiya possesses an identical card. When he asks her about it, she begs for his help, marking the start of his ordeal. Perplexed and worried after Sakurako disappears, Ageha decides to probe further. He dials the number on the card and receives a series of questions from an unidentified voice, culminating in the query: "Do you want to go to Psyren?" This decision plunges them into a deadly game set in a bizarre world swarming with monstrous creatures known as Taboo. Armed with psychic abilities, they battle their way through this hazardous realm, striving to find a way back home.

This story follows four girls who exist within the "Dark Side" of Academy City. In Academy City, where extrasensory perception (ESP) is treated as established science, a hidden organization operates behind the scenes, handling missions that cannot be disclosed to the public. ITEM is an elite squad composed of four female members. Takitsubo Rikou possesses the ability to sense and trace the AIM fields emitted by espers. Frenda Seivelun specializes in combat using explosives and traps. Kinuhata Saiai can freely control nitrogen and serves a defensive role. Mugino Shizuri is one of the seven Level 5 espers Academy City boasts. They live freely within the city's shadows, quietly setting their sights on their objectives. This is a tale of encounters, friendship, and darkness that ultimately leads to a catastrophic incident.

Second season of Azur Lane: Bisoku Zenshin!.

After waking up on a spaceship that looks exactly like the one from his favorite space shooter game, ordinary office worker and avid gamer Takahiro Sato finds himself with a fully stocked vessel, an attractive all-female crew, and a vast universe to explore. He resolves to take full advantage of this opportunity and live the life he has always dreamed of.

A new short film was revealed during the "EVANGELION:30+; 30th ANN/VERSARY OF EVANGELION" event held at Yokohama Arena, adding to the Evangelion series. The short presents two incarnations of Asuka Langley from alternate timelines who join forces to host a comedic stage performance celebrating 30 years of the franchise. Through this show, they reenact pivotal moments from both the television series and the films, aiming to deliver a satisfying conclusion to the character arc of Asuka Langley Sōryū.

In 2045, singing with a human voice has been outlawed, and all music is generated through an app called MiucS. While hanging out with her friends, Seria Aiba unexpectedly hears a live human voice singing—something that should no longer exist. Following the sound, she finds a ghost, but not an ordinary one: it is a Great Ghost, a being from another world. As Seria becomes involved with these spirits, the psychic organization TERA, and a mysterious melody known as the Possession Requiem, she discovers a hidden side of a society that erased human music. This tale follows Seria as her life changes and her own path begins to cross with the possibility of her becoming a ghost.

This theatrical edition of Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway features new footage added to the original. Six delinquents assigned to community service must clean a train, but when the train unexpectedly departs, pandemonium erupts.

Three ordinary schoolboys obtain a DVD rumored to open a gateway to a parallel universe, but while they are distracted, Pyontarou's younger sister Futaba goes through it and is abducted by the aliens that have conquered that version of Earth. Realizing that their cartoonish bodies grant them superhuman abilities in the hyper-realistic parallel world, the boys set out to rescue Futaba.

In "Labyrinth," Shiori, an ordinary high school student with dreams of becoming a social media star, gets an unexpected surprise when a crack in her smartphone releases her digital doppelgänger, "SHIORI." Trapped inside the phone's world, Shiori can only watch as her duplicate quickly rises to fame as a pop idol and influencer. With the help of Komori, a curious rabbit-like creature she encounters in this digital realm, Shiori sets out through a strange and surreal cyber maze to take back her life.

Akira enjoys a tranquil existence with his mother, who manages a cafe, and his older sister, Haruka. Yet, the family conceals a secret: Haruka has inherited a power known as "Engine" from their father, which she keeps hidden from everyone. In contrast, Akira did not receive his father's ability, leaving him with a deep sense of inferiority. As these personal dynamics unfold, bizarre occurrences begin to emerge across the globe.

Keroro is a frog-like alien dispatched from his home planet with the objective of taking over Earth. However, after his cover is exposed, his battalion leaves him behind, and he winds up living with the Hinata family. In their home, he is made to perform household tasks and reside in a dark basement once said to be a prison cell haunted by the spirit of an innocent girl. In his spare time, he puts together Gundam model kits. During his time there, Keroro reunites with fellow subordinates who also got left behind during the unsuccessful invasion.

The Keroro Platoon continues to enjoy their idle days as if the invasion never mattered. But one day, a series of strange phenomena erupt across the nation, triggering a sense of crisis. The Keroro Platoon rises to action, putting their pride as invaders on the line! What is the meaning behind the mysterious symbols they encounter everywhere they go? The largest battle in the history of "Sgt. Frog" begins in the Reiwa era! Note: Relations are provisional and will be updated when more info is announced.

At a depth of 10,000 meters beneath the ocean's surface, there exists a hidden world on Earth that no one has yet discovered. This film is a remake of the 1983 movie Doraemon: Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjou.

The Gundam 50th Anniversary Project began in 2029 to celebrate the Gundam series' 50th anniversary. To mark this milestone, the introductory film A Boy with Gundam was released as part of the commemoration.

Brilliant partnerships and mighty punches! Metal Cardbot W! Following the Speranza event, humans and Metal Cardbots started living together on Earth. Jun, selected by the Metal Breath, along with his partner Blue Cop, strived for coexistence between the two kinds. However, the appearance of a "Wild Cardbot" carrying a secret from 60 million years ago disturbs this tranquility. A new encounter is set to shake the world again.

Kikkun is an alien from a faraway planet who came to invade Earth. However, the invasion team assigned to Japan finds the country so cozy that they decide to protect Japan and Earth instead, completely abandoning their original mission.