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

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posted on 2026-01-03 05:30 IST by Ken Iikura-Gross

Hatsumode, or the first trip to a Shinto shrine in the new year, is a tradition in Japan. People flock to their local shrine to pay their respects to the gods, pull omikuji fortune slips, write their wishes on an ema prayer tablet, and bring old items to be purified. What sort of wishes and fortunes did our favorite anime and manga characters make for 2026?

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Ayana Taketatsu

あけましておめでとうございます！
2026年は皆さんへの感謝を忘れず、自分にできることを大切に。
いろんなことを頑張る一年にしたいです。
今年もよろしくお願いします🐴
素晴らしい一年にしましょう✨ pic.twitter.com/w8D09yeVyA

— 竹達彩奈 (@Ayana_take) January 1, 2026 Happy New Year!
In 2026, I will never forget my gratitude to everyone and cherish what I can do.
I want this to be a year where we strive to do many things.
I look forward to your continued support this year.🐴
Let's make this a wonderful year✨

CAPCOM

Clover Works

Dragon Quest

Happy New Year, Dragon Questers!

This year marks the 40th anniversary of #DragonQuest!

Please look forward to various announcements in celebration of the anniversary. Thank you for your continued support 💙 pic.twitter.com/cTU0S2meLC

— DRAGON QUEST (@DragonQuest) January 1, 2026

I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day

Kodama Kawashiri

Hajime Kamoshida (Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai)

あけましておめでとうございます。2026年と言えば、秋に『青春ブタ野郎はディアフレンドの夢を見ない』が公開されます。青ブタの物語もいよいよ最終章。今年は秋があることを祈っていてください。 pic.twitter.com/TPIldnO1v7

— 鴨志田一 (@kamoshida_1) January 1, 2026 Happy New Year. Speaking of 2026, we will see Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend release in fall. Rascal Does Not Dream is finally reaching its final chapter. Please pray this year will have an autumn.

KonoSuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world!!

— アニメ『このすば』公式アカウント (@konosubaanime) January 1, 2026 🎍Happy New Year🎍
Happy New Year.
Thank you for your continued support of KONOSUBA as we celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Lynn

2026年！午年🐴✨️🎉
今年もよろしくお願いします🎍⛩🎍

— Ｌｙｎｎ (りん) (@Lynn_0601_) January 2, 2026 2026! Year of the Horse🐴✨🎉
I look forward tto your continued support this year🎍⛩🎍

Eiji Masuda (They Are Still Being Shaken This Morning)

Motokazu (Itazurana Kimi ni Mask-goshi Demo Koi o Uchinukareta)

Shuichi Nakamura

あけおめです！ことよろです！
ギリギリ間に合わなかったかもしれませんがロスタイムって事で！！！ pic.twitter.com/nWOQHnWVsr

— 中村悠一 (@nakamuraFF11) January 1, 2026 Happy New Year! Best wishes for the year ahead!
I may be a bit late, but let's call it extra time!!!

Square Enix

Rie Takahashi

I look forward to your continued support in 2026.

Takayaki

元旦過ぎてしまいましたが、明けましておめでとうございます！ pic.twitter.com/PNdseasFKX

— たかやKi 水曜日東ア89a (@TaKaYa_Ki) January 2, 2026 Even though it's past New Year's Morning, Happy New Year!

Tezuka Productions

🌄謹んで🗻新春のお慶びを申し上げます🎍
🐎２０２６年も僕たちへの応援よろしくお願いします🐎 pic.twitter.com/3LpUTOWyob

— 手塚プロダクション／手塚治虫【公式】 (@TEZUKA_goods) January 1, 2026 🌄We humbly extend our New Year's greetings🗻🎍
🐎We look forward to your continued support in 2026🐎

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You

— TVアニメ『君のことが大大大大大好きな100人の彼女』公式 (@hyakkano_anime) December 31, 2025 ／
100Girlfriends
❤HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026❤
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Happy New Year🎍✨
We wish everyone a wonderful year!🙏⛩️
We're giving away a smartphone wallpapers featuring the Season 3 teaser visual🎁
We look forward to your continued support for Season 3 of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You.💕

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

— 涼宮ハルヒの公式 (@haruhi_official) January 1, 2026 🎍Happy New Year🎍
Happy New Year!
We will continue bringing you information about the Haruhi Suzumiya series in 2026✨
We look forward to your continued support this year!