Best Anime Series To Watch In September 2024: ‘Uzumaki’, ‘Murai In Love’ And More

After an exciting summer, fall is here with exciting offerings from the world of anime. From new anime series to episodes of ongoing shows, the release slate of September 2024 looks promising.

With anime becoming increasingly popular, the industry is leaving no stone unturned to please anime lovers. Series like Solo Leveling, Kaiju No. 8, and Wind Breaker were released this year and successfully won over many hearts.

The month of August was no less exciting as anime like Roommates, The Colors Within, Kengan Ashura Season 2 Part 2 and more made their way into the hearts of the audience.

Needless to say, the future of anime looks promising as many anime series are anticipated to be released in the fall of 2024. Although September is sparse in terms of quantity, one can expect top-notch quality anime series on various platforms throughout the month.

On that note, take a look at some of the best anime series of September 2024 including episodes of ongoing shows — from a dreadful psychological roller coaster with Uzumaki to adventurous voyages with One Piece.

Best new anime to watch in September 2024

1. Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror

Release date: 28 September 2024
Directed by: Hiroshi Nagahama
Genre: Horror
Voice cast: Uki Satake, Shin’ichirô Miki and Robbie Daymond
Based on Manga: Yes

Have you ever been hypnotised while staring at a moving spiral image? Imagine instead of going into a state of hypnosis, you find yourself going crazy.

Set in the ordinary town of Kurouzo-cho, the story centres around an unusual and eerie phenomenon where the residents get obsessed with spirals. The series follows high school students Kirie Goshima and Shuichi Saito who try to solve the mystery as they witness the horrors of people meeting painful fates — from contorting their bodies unnaturally to painfully twisting their hair.

One of the most-anticipated anime series, Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror, is an adaptation of Junji Ito’s most beloved horror stories. Unfortunately for fans, the series features only four episodes. Considering the manga has some of Ito’s most disturbing drawings, it will be interesting to see how the series will visually capture the horror and mania.

2. Murai in Love

Release date: 4 September 2024
Japanese title: Murai no Koi
Directed by: Yoshinobu Yamakawa
Genre: Romantic comedy
Voice cast: Hôchû Ôtsuka, Kengo Takanashi and Yôko Hikasa
Based on Manga: Yes

We’ve all had our fair share of crushes on teachers in school. But do not underestimate Murai’s love for his teacher, Tanaka. In a bid to impress her, Murai transforms himself into her favourite video game character.

The story follows cute and comedic situations between Murai and Tanaka as the former tries to become her hero in real life. The unique concept along with its refreshing scenes makes the series one of the best anime series to watch in September 2024. Its exploration of themes like unrequited love, obsession, romance, and fantasy will probably make you nostalgic for your good old school days.

Murai In Love is based on the manga Murai No Koi by Junta Shima. The manga gained popularity due to its unconventional romantic story.

New episodes of hit ongoing anime series coming out in September 2024

1. One Piece – Egghead Island Arc

Japanese title: Wan Pīsu
Directed by: Kōnosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Munehisa Sakai, and more
Genre: Adventure and action
Voice cast: Mayumi Tanaka, Akemi Okamura and Laurent Vernin
Based on Manga: Yes

One of the most beloved anime series, One Piece is considered among the top three best anime of all time. Based on the manga created by Eiichiro Oda, it follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a young pirate who has the ability to stretch his limbs and practically turn his body into rubber after eating a magical fruit called the Gum-Gum Fruit.

He wishes to be the King of the Pirates and for that, he needs to find One Piece. The series explores his journey and adventures along with his faithful crew.

The series released its episode 1,117 on 1 September 2024. It is currently exploring the Egghead Arc, the first story arc of the Final Saga.

2. ‘My Hero Academia’ Season 7

Japanese title: Boku no Hīrō Akademia
Directed by: Kenji Nagasaki, Masahiro Mukai, Shôji Ikeno and more
Genre: Adventure, science fiction and superhero
Voice cast: Daiki Yamashita, Justin Briner and Nobuhiko Okamoto
Based on Manga: Yes

Imagine living in a world surrounded by superheroes hoping that one day you’d develop powers too, but, fate plays a twisted game with you by leaving you powerless.

Adapted from Kōhei Horikoshi’s original manga, My Hero Academia is currently one of the most popular ongoing anime series. It follows the story of Izuku Midoriya who is living in a world where 80% of the population has unique superpowers called Quirks. Midoriya only dreams of becoming like his idol, All Might, the greatest hero in the world.

The series then explores his journey in the U.A. High School after he receives powers from his idol. In the school, Midoriya learns to become a superhero along with his peers to fight off powerful villains. The seventh season of My Hero Academia will release episodes 16-19 in September 2024.

3. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

Japanese title: Tokidoki Bosotto Roshia-go de Dereru Tonari no Arya-san
Directed by: Ryôta Itô and Hiroshi Haraguchi
Genre: Romance
Voice cast: Sumire Uesaka, Kôhei Amasaki and Wakana Maruoka
Based on Manga: Yes

The new anime series has become popular over the weeks. The charming romantic setup with an additional unique twist of incorporating the Russian language into its narrative has made the series stand out.

It follows Masachika Kuze and his high school classmate Alya Mikhailovna Kujo, a beautiful half-Russian girl known for her distant demeanour. The latter has a subconscious habit of muttering to herself in Russian assuming no one understands her. However, unbeknownst to her, Kuze understands everything she says.

Their humorous and awkward interactions are the highlights of the series. You can watch episodes 10-12 of the anime in September 2024.

(Hero and Featured Image: Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror and Murai in Love/ IMDb)