All things that illogical which science can't explains, it's supernatural. While talking about an invisible entity like ghost or a folklore where black magic and monster involved and put it with the mystery... it will be perfect supernatural phenomenon.
While most of us hard to accept it in real life, we tend to enjoy supernatural in entertainment media, including anime. It's fascinating to see the world with some kind of beyond imaginary in television. Imagining what if we have that kind of supernatural power, though the reality is what only we will face.
But, at least we can still enjoy it from anime. From the exorcist who reborn in another world to spirits hunting, here are the new supernatural anime of 2023.
1. The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World
Exorcism... but on another world. Once lives a strongest onmyouji in the world named Haruyoshi. He is betrayed by his companions, and on the verge of death, he wanted to be happy in his next life. Then, he decided to attempts a secret reincarnation spell and it's success. Now, he is reincarnated, but in different world.
Born in famous wizard's family without magical ability, he is using his skill of onmyou arts and strong demons on his side like in his previous life and declares that he doesn't need magic to survives. The thing is, compared to his previous world, the magic in this world is nothing compared to his old onmyou arts. And that start the life of the strongest exorcist in another world.
Release Date: January 2023
Studio: Studio Blanc
Source: Light Novel
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
2. The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague
A rom-com stories following the descendant of the Japanese folklore of Snow Woman. Himuro, in this modern-day Japan, he have kind colleague Fuyutsuki, but anytime he is around her, he totally freezes up as he is agitated. He is have a secret crush on Fuyutsuki and she is completely clueless about it.
Release Date: 2023
Studio: Zero-G, Liber
Source: Manga
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Supernatural
3. Akuma Kun
New adaptation anime series for Akuma-kun. The first anime series released on 15 April 1989 and consists of 42 episodes. The Shigeru Mizuki's manga also adapted into live action TV series, and two anime movies from the TV series in 1989 and 1990. The new anime will produced by Toei Animation and set to release in 2023 on Netflix.
The series follow common plots of a child prodigy who appears every 10.000 years and nicknamed as Akuma-kun. The kid wanted to bring the world in peace where all human can live happily. In order to achieves it, the sacrifices of the demons is needed as he need to harnessing the demon power. Despite the repeated failure of summoning the demons, he finally successfully summons the demons thanks to Dr. Faust's guide.
Release Date: 2023
Studio: Encourage Films
Source: Manga
Genres: Horror, Supernatural, Suspense
4. Dark Gathering
Follow Keitarou Gentouga, a average college freshmen who have spiritual powers. He shuts in from the society because feel guilty of what happen to his friends. Due to his spiritual power being a magnet for spirits, make him and his friend get cursed. In order to return his social skill, Eiko advises him to become a private tutor for children.
He then meet Yayoi, Eiko's cousin who is similar to him, has spiritual abilities. Contrast with Keitarou, she actively attempts to encounter spirits in order to find the one who took her mother's soul. Thus, she is dragging Keitarou along with her in exchange she is offer help to break his curse.
Release Date: 2023
Studio: OLM
Source: Manga
Genres: Horror, Supernatural
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