Just before the 2024 spring anime broadcast! 13 original manga recommended by our editorial department! Let's preview the new anime!

As of now*, there are 73 anime titles for spring 2024, and nearly half of them are based on manga. If you are not sure which anime you should watch, or if you can't wait for it to air! or can't wait for the broadcast! For those of you who are not sure which anime to watch or can't wait for it to air, the Akiba Research Institute editorial staff has selected 10 recommended works based on our own judgment and prejudice.

Let's check them out and get ready for the broadcast and distribution of the anime!

⇒Click here for the list of 2024 Spring Anime

2024 Spring Anime Recommended Original Manga

WIND BREAKER by Niisatoru

A popular delinquent battle manga serialized in "Magazine Pocket" (Kodansha), written by Satoru Niisaki. The deviation is at the bottom of the class, but the fights are the strongest. Fu-ring High School, a school renowned as a super delinquent school. This spring, Haruka Sakura, a first-year high school student, arrives in town with the goal of becoming the top student at Fu-ring High School, and learns that Fu-ring High School has become a group named "Boufu-ring" (windbreak) to protect the town. Sakura then begins to fight to protect the town as a member of the Fu-ring.

⇒Anime " WIND BREAKER

Vampire Boys Dormitory by Ema Toyama

A romance manga serialized in "Nakayoshi" (Kodansha), written by Ema Toyama. The story is about a girl in men's clothing and her heart-throbbing love affair. Mito is a beautiful woman dressed as a man who has lost her parents and has been abandoned by her relatives. One day, while hiding her "female" identity, she ends up living with Luka, a vampire who rescued her, in the dormitory of a boys' school on the condition that she becomes his bait! Luka begins to dote on Bijin, unaware that she is a "woman", in order to make her blood taste sweet and delicious. Bijin also transferred to the boys' school as Luka's classmate, but he is nervous every day that she won't find out that he is a "woman". ......

⇒Anime " Vampire Boys Dormitory

Oi! Written by Dragonfly, illustrated by Masaru Furusawa, written by Ken Kawasaki, illustrated by Yu Furusawa

A popular Newman golf manga written by Ken Kawasaki and drawn by Masaru Furusawa, serialized in "Weekly Golf Digest" (published by Golf Digest, Inc.). Igarashi was disqualified from becoming a professional golfer due to an "incident" and moved to the "Tokara Islands" in Kagoshima Prefecture to escape from the world. On the island, which is said to be "the last unexplored region in Japan," he meets a naive girl named Tombo.

⇒Anime " Oi! Tombo

Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi by Nujima

A modern-day kaiju romanesque manga by Nujima, serialized in "Yawaraka Spirits" (Shogakukan), is a story of kaiju, girls, and sexuality that sticks out. It depicts a story of modest friendship and parting over a number of bizarre events.

Violet Ogawa, an aspiring novelist, and Ren Kakano, a childish-faced, string-eyed demon boy, take on the mystery of the last labyrinth left behind in the age of 2025, the "modern-day mystery"! What is required is occult knowledge and physical strength! What awaits them as they solve the many mysteries that abound in this town?

⇒Anime " Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi

Kaiju 8 written by Naoya Matsumoto

A battle action manga serialized in "Shonen Jump +" (Shueisha), written by Naoya Matsumoto. Japan has one of the highest rates of monster occurrence in the world. In this country, monsters invade everyday life without mercy. Kafka Hibino, who once aspired to be a member of the defense force, now works for a cleaning business specializing in monsters. One day, Kafka's body is transformed into a monster by a mysterious creature, and he is given the code name "Kaiju No. 8" by the JSDF, which is responsible for defeating the monsters.

⇒Animation " Monster No. 8

Whispering Love by Eku Takeshima

A girls' band love story that begins with a "love at first sight" serialized in "Comic Yurihime" (Ichijinsha) by Eku Takeshima. On her first day at high school, Himari, a new student, falls in love at first sight with Yori, the vocalist of a band that performed at a welcome party for new students. When Himari meets Yori at the school building, Yori tells Himari about her feelings, but Himari is so straightforward with her that Yori falls in love with her. ...... This is a love story that begins with a love at first sight, where the two love each other but their feelings are somewhat subtly different.

⇒Anime " Whispering Love " (anime)

The Fable by Katsuhisa Minami / 22 volumes

A popular manga by Katsuhisa Minami serialized in Young Magazine (Kodansha), which was made into live-action films starring Junichi Okada in 2019 and 2021 and became a blockbuster hit, grossing over 3.1 billion yen in total box-office revenue. Legendary assassin Fabre is stoic in his work and has always carried out his missions well, no matter who he is up against. One day, the boss of his organization orders him to lead a normal life without killing or working for a year, and he and his partner Yoko begin a life as Akira Sato. Although he continues his daily training routine as before, Akira gradually begins to blend in with normal life, finding hobbies and working part-time jobs in his spare time. Every day, he struggles to befriend the people around him, using the abilities he developed as an assassin to help others. However, Akira gets into all sorts of trouble because he is a former assassin. The story is full of high level action, but also has a charming cat tongue that does not resemble that of a legendary assassin, and you are sure to fall in love with Akira every time you read it.

⇒Anime " The Fable ".

Grandma and Grandpa Rejuvenate by Shin Chan

This is a very popular web-based comic series by Shinchiken that has sold more than 1 million copies (including digital editions) and has a total of more than 100 million PV on Pixiv. One day, Shozo and Ine, an elderly apple farm couple, wake up and find themselves back in their younger days. This work is a comedy about a "boisterous and playful couple" that depicts the daily life of a "handsome grandfather and a beautiful grandmother".

⇒Anime " Grandpa and Grandma Rejuvenate

Sentai Daiyakurenai written by Haruba Negi

The original work has been serialized in "Weekly Shonen Magazine" (Kodansha) since February 2021. ＜A unique hero battle work by Haruba Negi, the popular and unpredictable storyteller of "The Bride of the Fifth Class". The protector of mankind, Dragon Keeper, vs. the evil army of monsters who are plotting to take over the world. They continue to fight to the death for each other's survival! ...... is a farce of a farce. The monsters invaded from another planet and surrendered to the great army in just one year. They have become clowns who continue to play out their defeat in front of the people! Unable to even become the bad guys, they were forced into servitude day after day. In order to overturn such a situation, a monster revolts against the most powerful squadron.

⇒Animation " Sentai Taikaisha " (The Great Disqualification of Sentai )

I'm home, I 'm back by Ichikawa Ichi / 5 volumes

A comic series written by Ichikawa Ichi and serialized in the very popular "Omegaverse Project" (Fuujyon Puroduta), which has sold more than 3.6 million copies in total. It is a heartwarming drama that carefully depicts the happy family life of the Fujiyoshi family and the growth, conflicts, and romantic relationships of the important people surrounding them. You cannot take your eyes off the story of the children's growth, which is unique to the Omegaverse.

⇒Anime " TADAIMA, OKAERI" (I'm home, welcome back)

Hananoi kun to koi no mori by Moe Morino

A first love story about a girl who doesn't know what love is and a boy whose love is too heavy, written by Moe Morino, who has published more than 4 million copies (including e-books). Hotaru Hinou, a first-year high school student who has been a bit distant from love, casually holds out her umbrella to Hananoi, a boy in the next class. This small incident triggered a public confession from Hananoi-kun, who later asked her to go out with him. ......

⇒Anime " Hananoi-kun to Koi no Sickness

Oblivious Battery : Eko M ikawa

A baseball manga by Eko Mikawa, serialized in "Shonen Jump +" (Shueisha), which has been viewed more than 200 million times in the app. Seimine Hayarubi and Kaname Kei are a genius battery that was once feared by everyone in the world of junior high school hardball. After playing against them in junior high school, Taro Yamada decides to quit baseball and goes to Kotesashi High School, which does not have a baseball team. However, he meets Kaname, who is now an amateur baseball player due to amnesia, and Kiyomine, who has followed him to the school. It turns out that Aoi Todo and Shumpei Chihaya, genius players who quit baseball after being broken by Kaname and Kiyomine, have also enrolled at Kotesashi High School. The geniuses, who met in a place where they were not supposed to meet, join the newly established baseball club and start their baseball career again.

⇒Anime " Oblivion Battery

Rising Impact written by Suzuki Osamu / 10 volumes

Rising Impact is the debut work by Ao Suzuki, who gained popularity for "The Seven Deadly Sins," and was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 1998 to 2002. It depicts the battles that transcend common sense between genius golfers with special talents (gifts). The main character Nanami Gawain, who discovered golf and developed his talent, enrolls in the prestigious golf school Camelot Academy and sets his sights on becoming the world's best professional golfer. However, rivals with outstanding talent stand in front of Gawain one after another, and various challenges await him to surpass them. ......

⇒Animation " Rising Impact