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Fall 2026 anime: the season at a glance
98 new shows, from The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. The most-anticipated series of the Fall 2026 cour, the films to watch for, and where everything streams.
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Simulcasts, dubs and air times: when does a new episode actually come out?
Why an episode 'airs' at 16:00 for some fans and 25:30 for others, how long simulcasts and dubs take to arrive, and what's going on when a show skips a week.
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How to watch anime legally: Crunchyroll, Netflix, HIDIVE and Prime Video compared
A no-nonsense guide to the official ways to stream new anime: what each of the big four services is good at, why availability changes by country, and the free legal options.
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Anime seasons explained: what a cour is, and why shows start in January, April, July and October
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall: how the anime year is split into seasons, what a 'cour' means, why so many shows end at episode 12 or 13, and how split-cour series work.
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