Winter 2024 anime series are in full swing as the middle of the season is already here. Before a new anime season starts, anime fans add the series of a particular season to their watchlist based on the hype created around it.
Sometimes, the anime series live up to the hype regarding the animation quality and the pacing of the adaptation. Such series continue a smooth run throughout the season. On the other hand, some anime series do not deliver following the hype that was created around them.
These series continue to go down in rankings and eventually get lost in the infinite abyss of forgotten anime. As the current season has reached a point where anime fans have chosen their favorites, let’s look at some Winter 2024 anime series that delivered and some that lacked.
A Sign of Affection and 4 other Winter 2024 anime series that lived up to their hype
1) A Sign of Affection
A Sign of Affection is a Winter 2024 anime series that lived up to its hype. It is a romance anime series that follows the story of a hearing-impaired girl whose silent world starts to get filled with joy as she experiences love.
The series follows a detailed animation style, which is complimentary to its theme, and has perfect adaptation pacing, which is neither too fast nor too slow. The series continues as the male and female leads, Itsuomi and Yuki, have started dating and fans can expect the story to get even more interesting from here on.
2) Delicious in Dungeon
Delicious in Dungeon is a Winter 2024 anime series that lived up to its hype, especially animation-wise. The premise of this series is centered around adventurers who wander a dungeon and eat dangerous monsters by deliciously preparing them.
Marcille, the female lead of this anime series, became the star of this show for her cute stingy behavior every time her party decides to eat a monster. The animation of food in this series also rivals that of Ghibli films, which is truly something else.
3) Mashle: Magic and Muscles – The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc (Season 2)
Mashle: Magic and Muscles season 2 is a Winter 2024 anime series that captivated its fans through its comedy and an opening song which even the voice actors of this series enjoyed.
The story of this anime follows a boy who cannot use magic as he aims to be a model student at a magic academy. This sequel delivered in every way, be it animation or the pace at which the story unfolds, but the star of this show was its comedy. With the Divine Visionary exam in flow, will Mash, the protagonist of this series, be able to become a top student?
4) Classroom of the Elite Season 3
Classroom of the Elite season 3 is a Winter 2024 anime series that was also one of the most anticipated sequels of this franchise. The series has managed to maintain its position as the 2nd most popular series of this season.
The premise takes place in a special institute where the most talented students of Japan compete against one another for the top. Although the second sequel of this series faced some backlash due to its below-average animation, the third sequel is still living up to the hype that it created before the season started.
5) Solo Leveling
Solo Leveling is one of the most anticipated manhwa adaptations and a Winter 2024 anime series that maintained its position as the most popular anime series of this season. The story takes place in a supernatural world where a weak person levels up alone in hopes of becoming the strongest.
The series follows an adrenaline-rushing opening song and a very mysterious ending song. Everything about this anime is perfect except its episode count (12 episodes) which wasn’t satisfactory for fans, considering how much they had to wait for this adaptation to air.