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Japanese Viewers Pick Assassination Classroom as Most Anticipated Winter 2016 Anime

Anime fans around the world are getting to warm up with a new season of anime in January. The season is offering a lot of sequels to earlier favorites, teenage landlords and the return of Kyoto Animation. One particular sequel topped the list of Charapedia's poll.

The second season of Assassination Classroom was crowned #1 with 419 voting points but was strongly favored by female voters over male voters. It only ranked #10 among men, who instead are anticipating the second season of the fantasy-military series GATE. Durarara!!×2 Ketsu came in third overall, which is surprising when each of the previous seasons took the top spot in their respective seasons.

20 Most Anticipated Winter 2016 Anime Series

1. Assassination Classroom
2. GATE
3. Durarara!!×2 Ketsu
4. Snow White with the Red Hair
5. Ajin
6. Boku dake ga Inai Machi
7. Dagashi Kashi
8. Nijiiro Days
9. Ōya-san wa Shishunki!
10. Fairy Tail Zero
11. HaruChika
12. Divine Gate
13. Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū
14. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!
15. Prince of Stride: Alternative
16. Myriad Colors Phantom World
17. Norn9: Norn + Nonette
18. Sekkō Boys
19. Active Raid: Kidō Kyōshūshitsu Dai-Hakkei
20. Oshiete! Galko-chan

10 Most Anticipated Winter 2016 Anime Series (Women)

1. Assassination Classroom
2. Durarara!!×2 Ketsu
3. Ajin
4. Snow White with the Red Hair
5. Nijiiro Days
6. Prince of Stride: Alternative
7. Norn9: Norn + Nonette
8. Fairy Tail Zero
9. Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū
10. Boku dake ga Inai Machi

10 Most Anticipated Winter 2016 Anime Series (Men)

1. GATE
2. Dagashi Kashi
3. Ōya-san wa Shishunki!
4. Boku dake ga Inai Machi
5. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!
6. Myriad Colors Phantom World
7. Snow White with the Red Hair
8. HaruChika
9. Divine Gate
10. Assassination Classroom

Let us know which show you're most looking forward to in our own poll! We'll post the ANN readers' choices in a separate article in the future!