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Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Hold Your Horses Part VIII

posted on by Ken Iikura-Gross


Hatsumode, or the first trip to a Shinto shrine in the new year, is a tradition in Japan. People flock to their local shrine to pay their respects to the gods, pull omikuji fortune slips, write their wishes on an ema prayer tablet, and bring old items to be purified. What sort of wishes and fortunes did our favorite anime and manga characters make for 2026?


Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

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Courtesy of Kadokawa
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Courtesy of Kadokawa
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Courtesy of Kadokawa


Ayana Taketatsu

Happy New Year!
In 2026, I will never forget my gratitude to everyone and cherish what I can do.
I want this to be a year where we strive to do many things.
I look forward to your continued support this year.🐴
Let's make this a wonderful year✨


CAPCOM

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Image via Capcom's X/Twitter account


Clover Works

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Image via CloverWorks' X/Twitter account


Dragon Quest


I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day

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Image via I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day anime's X/Twitter account


Kodama Kawashiri

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Image via Kodama Kawashiri's X/Twitter account


Hajime Kamoshida (Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai)

Happy New Year. Speaking of 2026, we will see Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend release in fall. Rascal Does Not Dream is finally reaching its final chapter. Please pray this year will have an autumn.


KonoSuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world!!

🎍Happy New Year🎍
Happy New Year.
Thank you for your continued support of KONOSUBA as we celebrate its 10th anniversary.


Lynn

2026! Year of the Horse🐴✨🎉
I look forward tto your continued support this year🎍⛩🎍


Eiji Masuda (They Are Still Being Shaken This Morning)

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Image via Eiji Masuda's X/Twitter account


Motokazu (Itazurana Kimi ni Mask-goshi Demo Koi o Uchinukareta)

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Image via Motokazu's X/Twitter account


Shuichi Nakamura

Happy New Year! Best wishes for the year ahead!
I may be a bit late, but let's call it extra time!!!


Square Enix

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Image via Square Enix's X/Twitter account


Rie Takahashi

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Image via Rie Takahashi's X/Twitter account

I look forward to your continued support in 2026.


Takayaki

Even though it's past New Year's Morning, Happy New Year!


Tezuka Productions

🌄We humbly extend our New Year's greetings🗻🎍
🐎We look forward to your continued support in 2026🐎


The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You


100Girlfriends
❤HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026❤

Happy New Year🎍✨
We wish everyone a wonderful year!🙏⛩️
We're giving away a smartphone wallpapers featuring the Season 3 teaser visual🎁
We look forward to your continued support for Season 3 of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You.💕


The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

🎍Happy New Year🎍
Happy New Year!
We will continue bringing you information about the Haruhi Suzumiya series in 2026✨
We look forward to your continued support this year!


Miki Yoshikawa (A Couple of Cuckoos)

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Image via Miki Yoshikawa's X/Twitter account


Did we miss any New Years greetings? Feel free to let us know in our forums or by email!


This article has a follow-up: Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Hold Your Horses Part IX (2026-01-02 21:00)
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