New Anime on Netflix in January 2026
Picture: Pokémon Horizons: Rising Hope (left), Cosmic Princess Kaguya (bottom) and Love Through a Prism (top) are coming to Netflix in January 2026.
January will be the first month without brand new weekly episodes of One Piece, but worry not, the last batch of episodes of the HD remaster is coming. Anime fans can look forward to a brand new season of Pokémon Horizons, the retelling of a classic Japanese folktale, and a brand new romantic drama set in the English countryside.
We also have an ongoing preview of anime you can look forward to watching on Netflix in 2026.
New Netflix Original Anime Movie on Netflix in January 2026
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (Season 1)
Director: Shingo YamashitaGenre: Fantasy | Runtime: 143 MinutesCast: Saori Hayami, Anna Nagase, Yuuko NatsuyoshiNetflix Release Date: January 22, 2026
A modern take on one of the most beloved Japanese folktales ever made, we can’t wait to see this brand new iteration of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. Japan’s beloved 10th-century story is centered on Taketori no Okina, who discovers an infant the size of his thumb inside a shining bamboo stalk. With no daughter of their own, Taketori and his wife adopt the mysterious child, Kaguya. After growing at a rapid rate, Kaguya grows into a peerless beauty, and despite Taketori’s best attempts to hide her, tales of Kaguya’s beauty spread, and it’s not long before she has suitors. After refusing nobles, politicians, princes, and even the Emperor of Japan for her hand in marriage, Princess Kaguya reveals she is not from this world and must return to her people on the moon.
New Netflix Original Anime on Netflix in January 2026
Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope (Part 1)
Episodes: 11Genre: Action, Adventure |Runtime: 24 MinutesCast: Ikue Otani, Alejandro Reynoso, Anjali Kunapaneni, Crispin Freeman, Daman MillsNetflix Release Date: January 6, 2026
The next chapter in the Pokémon Horizons story is coming, which will take place a year after the events of The Search for Laqua. Liko and Roy will return, who both seek to re-establish a now leaderless Rising Volt Tacklers. This time, the pair is joined by Roy’s new shiny Lucario, Dot, an expert intel gatherer, and Ult, who declares himself Roy’s rival.
New Weekly Anime on Netflix in January 2026
Love Through a Prism (Season 1)
Episodes: 20Genre: Drama, Slice-of-Life | Runtime: TBACast: Kouki Uchiyama, Atsumi Tanezaki, Yuuko Kaida, Junichi Suwabe, Houchuu OotsukaNetflix Release Date: January 15, 2026
Boys Over Flowers creator Yoko Kamio is the creator of Netflix’s upcoming anime, which she co-wrote alongside Saki Fujii. Prolific animators WIT Studio is the production company behind the anime, which is voiced by a stellar cast.
Lili Ichijoin is a Japanese exchange student who has travelled to England, where she has enrolled at Saint Thomas Art Academy, a highly prestigious school. However, her parents have set her a tough goal: reach the top of her class, or she must return to Japan. Her desire to reach the top intensifies after she meets Kit Church, an aristocratic student whose reputation as a painter precedes him, though emotionally detached. However, when Lili enters his life, her sincerity and resilience begin to change him.
New Licensed Anime Coming to Netflix in January 2026
One Piece HD Remaster
Episodes: 15Genre: Shonen | Runtime: 24 episodesCast: Mayumi Tanaka, Akemi Okamura, Kazuya Nakai, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hiroaki HirataNetflix Release Date: January 15, 2026
The last batch of HD remastered episodes of One Piece arrives in January 2026! This means every episode of the East Blue Saga will be available to stream in High Definition!
Go back to the beginning of the grand adventure of One Piece, and enjoy it in brand new high definition!
What anime are you excited to watch on Netflix in January 2026? Let us know in the comments below!
