Fall is here, and although it’s spooky season, that doesn’t mean you have to resort to Halloween flicks. There are a lot of entertaining anime that released this October. There’s been a dramatic influx of manga being adapted into series, and we aren’t complaining. Seeing some of your favorite characters jump off the pages and onto your screens is quite the full circle experience. Here are five new anime worth checking out this month.
Goodbye, Dragon Life
Release Date: October 10, 2024. Watch the trailer here.
Fans of Hiroaki Nagashima’s fantasy light novel can rejoice as it is being turned into an anime adaptation for TV. The series will center around Dolan (voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi), a mighty dragon that was killed only to later be reborn as a human who lives a quiet life. He later encounters Celina (voiced by Hitomi Sekine), a half-human, half-snake who is in search of a partner but struggles with seducing humans. As they begin to form a bond, they find themselves facing many challenges along the way. Goodbye, Dragon Life has a pre-existing fan base, as the title spans across not only the light novel but a novel series that originated in 2013 and a manga run from 2015 to present day. The first two episodes released earlier this month and are available on Crunchyroll to stream with your subscription.
Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister
Release Date: October 2, 2024. See the trailer here.
While it has a rather interesting title, Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister is upfront with its premise. We follow along with Uryū Kamihate (Ryôta Suzuki), a student desperate to be accepted into Kyoto University’s medical school. Leaving behind his prior life as an orphan following the death of his mother, he finds himself at the Amagami Shrine and faces an intriguing offer: marry one of the priest’s three beautiful granddaughters. In exchange, he will be able to live at the shrine with the opportunity to inherit it one day. Seeing how he has nowhere to live, it’s a no-brainer, so he agrees to the priest’s offer and proceeds to live with Yae, Yuna, and Asahi. The series takes you along through a fun story of romance and friendship as Uryū has to decide which one of the maiden sisters he will propose to. Catch up on Crunchyroll as three episodes have already been released.
If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student
Release Date: October 6, 2024. Catch the trailer here.
If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student is the latest to receive the manga to anime treatment. It’s based on the characters Yayu Murata and his daughter Mai as they learn to navigate life after losing her mother Takae. In a strange turn of events, a young school girl visits them and claims to be Takae’s reincarnation. While Yayu and Mai initially don’t believe the elementary student, she makes it impossible to deny as she lists off details that only Takae would know. As odd as it might be, the father-daughter duo begin to embrace the young girl and welcome her into the family. The comedy drama has an interesting storyline, one that stands out in a sea of the many amines available today. Noriyuki Abe takes on directing duties as Daisuke Hirakawa, Aoi Yuki, Maiko Nomura, Sachiko Kojima and Mutsuki Iwanaka all lend their voices to the characters. If you want to check out If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student, you’ll have to venture over to Disney+ as this title is not yet available on Crunchyroll.
Puniru Is a Cute Slime
Release date: October 6, 2024. See the trailer here.
Based on Japanese manga written and illustrated by Maedakun, Puniru Is a Cute Slime is a rom-com centered around Kotaro, who makes a slime as part of a science project that comes to life and becomes his best friend. As the two grow up, the slime (named Puniru) grows into a beautiful girl who can change her form into other cute things. This leads Kotaro on a whirlwind of adventures as he tries to contain Puniru and her carefree spirit. Crunchyroll has secured the rights to license the series here in the US under the title Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime, with two episodes currently streaming now.
Kinokoinu: Mushroom Pup
Release Date: October 3, 2024. Find the trailer here.
Directed by Kagetoshi Asano, Kinokoinu: Mushroom Pup is based on the manga created by Kimama Aoboshi that appeared in Tokuma Shoten’s Comic Ryu from 2010 to 2012. It’s a touching story that follows Hotaru Yuyami, a depressed picture book author who is currently struggling with grief after losing his beloved dog. His friends and a mysterious dog born from a pink mushroom, known by Mushroom Pup, come together to help Yuyami get through this rough time in a series of heartwarming moments with lots of laughs along the way. You can watch the first two episodes of the highly rated series now on Crunchyroll.