KEY POINTS

  • Funimation is set to stream new anime series 
  • Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2 is premiering in January
  • Fans can simulcast the episodes in Japanese with English subtitles

The winter anime season is around the corner. Funimation has announced the titles for the first season of 2022 and it looks power-packed with some heavyweight shows.

List of Winter 2022 Anime

Tokyo 24th Ward Anime
Tokyo 24th Ward Anime Funimation

  • "Tokyo 24th Ward" – “Enter the 24th Ward, a man-made island inside Tokyo Bay. Three of its inhabitants: Shuta, Ran, and Koki, have been best friends since childhood, but after a deadly incident, everything changed. A year later, reunited for the first time, they receive a mysterious phone call. On the other line is a familiar voice—from a friend who’s supposed to be dead. Together, they’ll have to save their home,” read the official series synopsis.

Release Date: Jan. 5

My Dress-Up Darling Anime
My Dress-Up Darling Anime Funimation
  • "My Dress-Up Darling" – “High schooler Wakana Gojo cares about one thing: making Hina dolls. With nobody to share his obsession, he has trouble finding friends—or even holding a conversation. But after the school’s most popular girl, Marin Kitagawa, reveals a secret of her own, he discovers a new purpose for his sewing skills. Together, they’ll make her cosplay dreams come true!” as per the official synopsis.

Release Date: Jan. 8

How A Realist Hero Rebuilt The Kingdom Anime
How A Realist Hero Rebuilt The Kingdom Anime Funimation
  • "How A Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom" is returning with its second part on Jan. 8.
Akebi's Sailor Uniform Anime
Akebi's Sailor Uniform Anime Funimation
  • "Akebi's Sailor Uniform" – “It’s Komichi Akebi’s first year of junior high and she has her heart set on one thing: Robai Private Academy’s sailor uniform. As the next chapter of her life gets closer, she dreams of all the exciting new experiences she’ll get to have—school lunches, classes, club activities, and of course, making lots of friends! With her favorite outfit on, Komichi feels ready for anything,” read the synopsis.

Release Date: Jan. 8

Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2 Anime
Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2 Anime Funimation
  • "Attack on Titan" Final Season Part 2 – “The war for Paradis zeroes in on Shiganshina just as Jaegerists have seized control. After taking a huge blow from a surprise attack led by Eren, Marley swiftly acts to return the favor. With Zeke’s true plan revealed and military forced under the new rule, this battle might be fought on two fronts. Does Eren intend on fulfilling his half-brother’s wishes or does he have a plan of his own?” read the summary.

The second part of the final season of Attack on Titan will simulcast premiere on Jan. 9.

Sasaki and Miyano Anime
Sasaki and Miyano Anime Funimation
  • "Sasaki and Miyano" – “It all started like a typical old-school boys’ love plotline—bad-boy senior meets adorably awkward underclassman, one of them falls in love, and so on and so forth. But although Miyano is a self-proclaimed boys’ love expert, he hasn’t quite realized...he’s in one himself. Which means it’s up to Sasaki to make sure their story has a happily ever after...!”

Release Date: Jan. 9

Fantasia Sango - Realm of Legends Anime
Fantasia Sango - Realm of Legends Anime Funimation
  • "Fantasio Sango – Realm of Legends" – “When the Three Kingdoms are ravaged by demons and monsters, four heroes with little in common must unite to fight the realm's most vicious enemies. Together the heroes unveil an insidious conspiracy while sharing the joys and sorrows of battling a mysterious organization intent on tearing them and the kingdoms apart.”

Release Date: Jan. 10

Tribe Nine Anime
Tribe Nine Anime Funimation
  • "Tribe Nine" – “In Neo Tokyo, disillusioned youth form tribes that battle each other in an intense sport called Extreme Baseball. One night, two kids – Haru Shirogane and Taiga – meet the strongest man in the world, Shun Kamiya. Together the three join forces to play this cutthroat game against a mysterious man who has begun taking control of all the tribes. Can they defeat him before it’s too late?”

Release Date: Jan. 10

Sabikui Bisco Anime
Sabikui Bisco Anime Funimation
  • "Sabikui Bisco" – “Japan’s post-apocalyptic wasteland replete with dust can only be saved by one thing—fungus. Bisco Akaboshi, a wanted criminal and skilled archer, searches for a legendary mushroom, known as Sabikui, said to devour any and all rust. Joining him on this epic saga to save the country is a giant crab and a young doctor. Can this unlikely trio find the fabled fungi and save the land?”

Release Date: Jan. 10

The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt Anime
The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt Anime Funimation
  • "The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt" – “Once upon a time in a faraway land there lived a prince, a genius prince. The genius prince fought alongside his people and led them to a great many triumphs. However, truth be told, he just wants to let everything go and live in tranquility,” read the synopsis.

Release Date: Jan. 11

She Professed Herself of the Pupil of the Wise Man Anime
She Professed Herself of the Pupil of the Wise Man Anime Funimation
  • "She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man" – “Kagami Sakimori plays as the great mage Danblf in his favorite MMO. He falls asleep after a night of testing new character appearances, but instead of waking up to a suspended game, he's inside of Arch Earth Online—as a girl! Now named Mira, he must convince the game's people that Mira is a pupil of Danblf, who vanished without a trace 30 years ago...and figure out how he got here,” read the synopsis.

Release Date: Jan. 11

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Anime
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Anime Funimation
  • "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest" Season 2 – “Transported to another world and left behind by his former friends, Hajime had to make his rise from literal rock bottom. It was in the labyrinth where he strengthened his weak magic and found several beautiful allies. Now after saving his classmates, he ventures for Erisen to escort Myu and her mother. He'll fight and defeat anyone he has to in order to find a way home—including a god!”

Release Date: Jan. 13

The Case Study of Vanitas Anime
The Case Study of Vanitas Anime Funimation
  • "The Case Study of Vanitas" – “It’s 19th-century Paris, and young vampire Noé hunts for the Book of Vanitas. Attacked by a vampire driven insane, a human doctor called Vanitas tempts Noé with a mad crusade to “cure” the entire vampire race. While allying with him may be dangerous, news reaches Vanitas that the Beast of Gévaudan has returned, and Noé is being brought along to investigate this phantom from the past,” read the synopsis.

Release Date: Jan. 14

The schedule is subject to change and Funimation will add more titles in the days ahead.

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