2026 is here, and with it, so is the winter anime season! By now, throughout the otaku world, people who can’t be bothered to Google ‘when does X anime air’ are constantly posting ‘where/when to watch. Well, we care about the romantic/horny/lonely people posting over at Kanojo Corner, so we’re here to solve that problem! Here’s where to watch this season’s romance, ecchi, and harem shows!
We hope the winter 2026 anime season meets your expectations. Now go and find another best girl.
Tune In to the Midnight Heart
- Premiere Date: January 6
- Main Streaming Service: Crunchyroll (The Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Oceania, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Southeast Asia)
- Themes: Romance, Comedy, Harem
- Planned Dub: Yes
There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her
- Premiere Date: January 6
- Main Streaming Service: Crunchyroll (The Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Oceania, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Southeast Asia)
- Themes: Romance, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
- Planned Dub: No
Chained Soldier Season 2
- Premiere Date: January 8
- Main Streaming Service: HIDIVE (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US)
- Themes: Action, Fantasy, Supernatural, Ecchi
- Planned Dub: Not yet announced
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife
- Premiere Date: January 8
- Main Streaming Service: Crunchyroll (The Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Oceania, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Southeast Asia)
- Themes: Fantasy, Romance
- Planned Dub: No
Fire Force Season 3 Cour 2
- Premiere Date: January 9
- Main Streaming Service: Crunchyroll (Globally except China, Cuba, Japan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan)
- Themes: Fantasy, Romance
- Planned Dub: Yes
Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android?
- Premiere Date: January 10
- Main Streaming Service: OceanVeil (Global)
- Themes: Yuri, Sci-Fi, Erotica
- Planned Dub: Not Yet Announced
You and I Are Polar Opposites
- Premiere Date: January 11
- Main Streaming Service: Crunchyroll (the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia)
- Themes: Comedy, Romance
- Planned Dub: Yes
The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom
- Premiere Date: January 11
- Main Streaming Service: Crunchyroll (Worldwide except China and Japan)
- Themes: Fantasy, Romance
- Planned Dub: Yes
In the Clean Moonlit Dusk
- Premiere Date: January 11
- Main Streaming Service: Crunchyroll (Worldwide except China, Korea, and Japan)
- Themes: Romance
- Planned Dub: Yes
Oshi no Ko Season 3
- Premiere Date: January 14
- Main Streaming Service: Crunchyroll (the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Oceania, and Southeast Asia)
- Themes: Drama
- Planned Dub: Yes
Are you planning to watch any of these romance, harem, or ecchi shows? You should! Let some love (and horniness) into your life. If you’re looking for a legal place to watch this winter’s R18 anime, OceanVeil is where to go. They’re already streaming the subbed and dubbed versions of Ichigo Aika: Strawberry Elegy and Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl. Crunchyroll is also already streaming two romance titles, Tamon’s B-side and You Can’t Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends. We’re covering the main streaming services here, other places also legally have these title, but that’s why God gave you Google.
We can’t wait to geek out over these shows with you! Ja ne!
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