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January

Sorairo Utility (January 3)

While it’s hard for anything to reach the giddy heights of Birdie Wing, the new golf anime on the block Sorairo Utility approaches the same sport from a much calmer angle. An expansion of a pleasant short film (which you can watch on Crunchyroll) from 2021, the series is from the perspective of Minami, a high-schooler who stumbles across golf while lamenting that she has nothing which she excels at. It’ll be directed by Kengo Saitō (who also directed the short film); expect good vibes.

The Apothecary Diaries, season two (January 10)

If you, like us, loved the first season of The Apothecary Diaries (featured on our Best Anime of 2024 list), then good news: You don’t have to wait long for more. The medical mystery–slash–historical drama returns in early January with the beginning of the new season, with more sleuthing to be done in the Imperial Palace. For those unfamiliar: The Apothecary Diaries, adapted by director Akino Hiroyuki imaishi new anime summer 2023 list.