# Anime series release schedules

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/anime-series-release-schedules
> Updated: 2026-09-10T06:12:16.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 3.

In August 2026, several popular anime series were scheduled for release in the fall of 2026. Anticipated titles included the third season of ‘The Apothecary Diaries’, the second seasons of ‘Blue Box’, ‘Black Clover’, and ‘Aoashi’, as well as the third season of ‘As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World’. 

By September 2026, additional release dates and promotional details were announced for other major series. ‘Mission: Yozakura Family’ is set to return for the second part of its second season on October 11, 2026, featuring music by Humbreaders and KID PHENOMENON. ‘The Detective is Already Dead’ will premiere its second season on October 7, 2026, with music by Koume and KaguraNana. Furthermore, the second season of ‘The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat’, produced by Studio SILVER LINK, is scheduled to launch in January 2027.

Newer announcements for September and October 2026 include the debuts of ‘Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You’, ‘Chainsmoker Cat’, and ‘The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System’ on September 10. The autumn season will also see the return of ‘Black Clover’ following a hiatus since March 2021, alongside the second seasons of ‘Reincarnated as a Sword’ and ‘The Ramparts of Ice’ on Netflix. Continuations for ‘Blue Box’ and ‘Aoashi’ are expected to begin on October 4.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-10: Anime industry announces September and Autumn 2026 release schedule

New anime releases arrive on September 10, followed by major autumn 2026 returns including Black Clover and Reincarnated as a Sword.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anime-industry-announces-september-and-autumn-2026-release-schedule

### 2026-09-04: Anime industry announces release dates for several major series

Multiple anime series announced new release windows: Mission: Yozakura Family and The Detective is Already Dead arrive in October 2026, while The World’s Finest Assassin returns in January 2027.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/the-worlds-finest-assassin-anime-season-2-set-for-january-2027

### 2026-08-14: Anime sequels scheduled for Fall 2026 release

A lineup of popular anime sequels, including ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ and ‘Black Clover’, is set to premiere in October 2026, with many titles available on DMM TV.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anime-sequels-scheduled-for-fall-2026-release

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