Read it First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Spring 2026 Anime

It's hardly a rule that you have to read the source material before you watch the adaptation, but what if you want to? A decade ago, anime fans who wanted to read the manga or light novel before the show debuted were out of luck (legally speaking), which means that the fact that we can read most of the source material for a given season of anime is exciting. Of course, with the increased amounts of manga and light novels (and games) translated into English, that means that we at ANN can't always keep up with everything, but to make your pre-season reading easier, we've collected all of the reviews available for upcoming anime's sources. We'll keep updating this page as more reviews come in, so check back to see if you can get a preview of what to expect when Spring 2026 rolls around!

BEASTARS Manga: Volumes 1-2, Volumes 3-4, Volumes 5-22	Rooster Fighter Manga: Volumes 1-8	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Manga: Volume 1, Volumes 2-5
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring Manga: Volume 1	The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Light Novel: Volume 1	That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Light Novel: Volume 1 Manga: Volume 1
Snowball Earth Manga: Volume 1	Daemons of the Shadow Realm Manga: Volume 1	MARRIAGETOXIN Manga: Volume 1, Volumes 2-11
Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!? Manga: Volume 1	Re:Zero Light Novel: Volume 1, Volume 2 Manga: Chapter 2 #1, Chapter 3 #1	Always a Catch Manga: Volume 1, Volumes 2-5
Kill Blue Manga: Volumes 1-2 Volumes 3-5	Wistoria: Wand and Sword Manga: Volume 1	Mission: Yozakura Family Manga: Volume 1
I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class Manga: Volume 1	Killed Again, Mr. Detective? Manga: Volume 1	The Drops of God Manga: Volumes 1-44
Witch Hat Atelier Manga: Volumes 1-2, Volumes 3-5, Volumes 6-8	MAO Manga: Volume 1, Volumes 2-22, Volume 23	Kusunoki's Garden of Gods Light Novel: Volume 1
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen Light Novel: Volume 1	Scenes From Awajima Manga: Volume 1	Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Light Novel: Volume 1
Rent-A-Girlfriend Manga: Volume 1	Dr. Stone Manga: Volume 1	Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Manga: Volume 1, Volumes 2-6
Ace of the Diamond Manga: Volumes 1-5

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