Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Hold Your Horses Part V

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posted on 2026-01-02 05:30 IST by Ken Iikura-Gross

During the new year, families around Japan enjoy all sorts of games from the badminton-like hanetsuki paddle game and kite-flying to a pin-the-tail-type game called fukuwarai, board games, and karuta cards. See if you can spot some of them in the New Year's greetings below:

Baki

— アニメ「刃牙」シリーズ【公式】 (@baki_anime) January 1, 2026

Blue Archive

Classroom of the Elite

Final Fantasy XVI

— FINAL FANTASY XVI (@FF16_JP) January 1, 2026 ◤◤◤Happy New Year◢◢◢
Happy New Year!
Thank you for all your support last year. We look forward to your continued support of FF16 in 2026!🔥

Fujiko F. Fujio Museum

— 川崎市藤子・F・不二雄ミュージアム (@FUJIKOMUSEUM) January 1, 2026 Happy New Year!
May you all have a wonderful year!♪
We will be open from Sunday, January 4!
We look forward to your continued support of the Kawasaki Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in 2026!

Paru Itagaki (BEASTARS, SANDA)

Takuji Katō (Mechanical Buddy Universe)

Koupen-chan

Happy New Year!!
Let's play a lot this year too!!
From Koupen-chan

Magical Princess Minky Momo

— ミンキーモモシリーズ公式 (@minkymomo_ap) January 1, 2026 🎍Happy New Year 2026🎍
Wishing you all a wonderful year!✨
To celebrate the New Year, we're giving away Minky Momo wallpapers📤
Try them out!🎁

Kenta Miyake

新年明けましておめでとうございます‼️
旧年中は沢山の応援ありがとうございました‼️
本年もよろしくお願いいたします‼️
元日は、私のバイブルを読みつつ
まったりと過ごす予定です‼️#謹賀新年 pic.twitter.com/qie5MQPboS

— 三宅健太 (@miyake_ktrm) January 1, 2026 Happy New Year‼️
Thank you for all your support last year‼️
I look forward to your continued support this year‼️
I plan to spend New Year's Day relaxing and reading my bibles‼️

Non

新年おめでとうございます🎍
昨年もたくさんの応援のお声をいただき、様々なお仕事に関わることが出来ました。
今年はインプットを増やしたいという抱負がありつつ、既にまた新しいお仕事や創作活動、記念ごとなど、皆様にお届け出来るよう準備を進めております。… pic.twitter.com/IQuq160mzB

— のん official (@non_dayo_ne) December 31, 2025 Happy New Year🎍
I received a lot of support and was able to work on a variety of projects last year.
This year, I'm determined to increase my input, and I'm already preparing new work, creative projects, and special events with everyone.
I look forward to your continued support this year🐎 Non

Orange Range

(馬から箱馬に乗り換えて…)
ORANGE RANGEから新年のご挨拶🐴 pic.twitter.com/FR7MYQSuDL

— ORANGE RANGE (@orangerangenow) January 1, 2026

Oshi no Ko

— 『【推しの子】』TVアニメ公式 (@anime_oshinoko) January 1, 2026
— 『【推しの子】』TVアニメ公式 (@anime_oshinoko) January 1, 2026
— 『【推しの子】』TVアニメ公式 (@anime_oshinoko) January 1, 2026

Peanuts

Pikmin Bloom

— Pikmin Bloom Japan │ ピクミンブルーム (@PikminBloom_jp) January 1, 2026

Rakuten Panda!

SPY×FAMILY

— 『SPY×FAMILY（スパイファミリー）』アニメ公式 (@spyfamily_anime) January 1, 2026 ✨🎍Happy New Year🎍✨
Happy New Year‼️
2026 has arrived!🐴
We look forward to your continued support of SPY×FAMILY this year!🙏🙏

Takopi's Original Sin

Kyousei Tsukui

2026年の幕があきました♡
川越の初日の出を写真で拝めました♪
綺麗でした♡
昨日は年越しそばも無事にいただき
口で味わいました♡
新年を迎えご機嫌で動画を取りました♡
現在の私です♪
ＡＬＳと生きる日常を自分発信していきます♡
皆さん〜
今年もよろしくお願いいたします♪（＾Ｏ＾） pic.twitter.com/8KjSHgJiK0

— 津久井教生 (@koubouya) January 1, 2026 The curtain has risen on 2026♡
I saw Kawagoe's first sunrise of the year in photos♪
It was beautiful♡
Yesterday I safely enjoyed my New Year's soba noodles and savored every bite♡
I was in high spirits as I welcomed the New Year and recorded a video♡
This is me now♪
I'll continue sharing my daily life living with ALS♡
Everyone~
I look forward to another great year with you all♪（＾Ｏ＾）