Get Cozy with The Winter 2026 Anime Trailer Watch Party!

We hear those sleighbells ringing in a new anime season! Anime News Network's Lynzee Loveridge, James Beckett, and Jacki Jing are happy to announce that YouTube personality Geoff Thew (Mother's Basement) is joining us to watch over 50 trailers from the upcoming anime season.

Find your next must-watch anime, from the biggest hits to hidden gems.

The stream will be live on Monday, December 29 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern.

We'll also be live on X (Twitter), so if you'd like to watch and comment, keep an eye out closer to the live stream!

The Winter 2026 Trailer Watch Party is sponsored by Crunchyroll and Yen Press! All of your favorite anime are on Crunchyroll! So grab some popcorn, get cozy, and head over to Crunchyroll and start watching today. And right now, enjoy a free 7-day trial to start your Winter season off right!"

Can't wait for the premieres of The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter? You can read the manga right now from Yen Press! Follow the link below to get your copy of the manga, light novel, or audio book!

The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter: This winter, get ready to fall in love with the much-anticipated Boys Love series The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter, a rompy isekai following an overworked salaryman and the knight tasked to protect him! Available both as a manga and a light novel and now, as an audiobook! Just head to YenPress.com for more information.

Whoever Steals This Book: Lose yourself in a world of magical wonder with Whoever Steals This Book, a gorgeous fairytale-like story sure to thaw your heart during these wintery months! Follow the story of a young girl on a quest to retrieve the books stolen from her family's library in the hopes of freeing her hometown from a dreadful curse, available as a complete manga series and as a novel!

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian: Momoco's Art Book: Our favorite Russian beauty returns this winter in Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian: Momoco's Art Book, an exquisite art book collecting Momoco's illustrations of the romcom light novel series. Plus, there's a bonus story included as well! Head to YenPress.com for a free preview.