January - March • 266 anime
Winter 2022 was a weirdly crowded season — 261 shows across TV, film and ONA, so it rewarded digging. The My Hero Academia movie was the obvious draw, and The Orbital Children offered lean, thoughtful sci‑fi that stuck with you.
My quick take: winter 2022 felt movie-forward, with plenty of smaller TV and ONA projects hiding under the noise. The season leaned on big theatrical titles to grab attention, but some of the quieter originals actually stuck around in the memory longer.
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission showed why the franchise still handled large-scale action well — it was glossy and mechanically satisfying. Kaguya-sama: The First Kiss Never Ends doubled down on romantic timing and hit the beats fans wanted, while The Orbital Children supplied focused sci‑fi that treated its kid protagonists and tech questions seriously. Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 gave the fanbase exactly the warm, well-animated fantasy moments it expected, and the Given OVA landed with a precise emotional clarity. Studios like CloverWorks and A-1 Pictures kept showing craft across formats, and the season’s music-heavy titles made the soundtrack charts worth following.
