New Anime in April 2027: Every Premiere and Season Return

The short answer: eight premieres already confirmed for April

April 2027 is months away, and it is already taking shape. Eight titles are confirmed for the month: Laid-Back Camp Season 4, The Dangers in My Heart Season 3, Rainy Day Serenade, Everyone's Darling Has a Secret, Minami-ke: Korekara, Happy Kanako's Killer Life and My Crush's Crush as premieres, plus The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, Part 2 as a season return. One honest note before the list: not one of them has an exact April date yet. April is confirmed, the day is not, and we will add dates here the moment they are official.

Confirmed April 2027 premieres

Laid-Back Camp Season 4

The cosiest return of the season. Laid-Back Camp Season 4 premieres in April 2027, and the news is fresher than most: a new trailer and main visual were revealed on 6 November 2026. There is a change behind the scenes, too. FuRyu Pictures animates Season 4, replacing 8-bit, while the girls and their camping trips carry on as before. If you have three seasons to catch up on, you have time, and honestly, catching up on this show is a pleasure rather than homework.

The Dangers in My Heart Season 3

Probably the biggest romance return of 2027. The Dangers in My Heart Season 3 premieres in April 2027, with a teaser trailer and teaser visual revealed on 5 November 2026. Shin-Ei Animation returns, and so do Shun Horie as Kyotaro and Hina Yomiya as Anna, picking the story up after the confession the first two seasons built toward. There is extra weight behind this one: the manga ended in September 2026, so Season 3 adapts a story that is complete. Our Dangers in My Heart page has the watch order, the finished manga explained and everything confirmed so far.

Rainy Day Serenade

A brand new title for the month. Rainy Day Serenade premieres in April 2027 from Tezuka Productions, and its teaser trailer, key visual and first cast were revealed on 6 November 2026: Yume Miyamoto as Hina and Takeo Otsuka as Takaaki. It is the least known name on this list right now, which is often where the season's quiet favourite hides. Our Rainy Day Serenade report covers the announcement in full.

Everyone's Darling Has a Secret

Another new premiere for April 2027. Everyone's Darling Has a Secret comes from studio Gekko, with director Hikaru Sato, series composition by Fumihiko Shimo, and music by Satoru Kosaki and MONACA. Crunchyroll will stream it. A new teaser with more cast and the ending song arrived on 7 November 2026, so this one is gathering pace early.

Minami-ke: Korekara, April 2027, LIDENFILMS

The return nobody had on their 2027 bingo card. Minami-ke comes back with a fifth season, Minami-ke: Korekara, in April 2027, 14 years after the last TV season in 2013. It was announced on 8 November 2026 at the Minami-ke Special Event 2026, with a teaser trailer and visual. LIDENFILMS produces the new season, and the three sisters are back with their original voices: Rina Sato as Haruka, Marina Inoue as Kana and Minori Chihara as Chiaki. Our Minami-ke page has the watch order for the four earlier seasons and everything confirmed about Season 5.

Happy Kanako's Killer Life, April 2027, studio Drive

Announced by TOHO animation in October 2026, Happy Kanako's Killer Life premieres in April 2027 from studio Drive. Shinji Takamatsu, of Gintama fame, directs and writes the scripts, with Yoshiyuki Okubo designing the characters and serving as chief animation director. Hana Tamegai voices Kanako Nishino in her first TV anime lead role, joined by Ryota Suzuki as Sakurai and Junichi Suwabe as the President. It adapts Toshiya Wakabayashi's manga, which has sold over 1.2 million copies, with Seven Seas publishing it in English. A teaser trailer and visual are already out.

My Crush's Crush, April 2027, project No.9

The newest confirmation on this list, announced on 9 November 2026. My Crush's Crush premieres in April 2027 from project No.9, directed by Kazuomi Koga. It is a school romantic comedy with a simple, cruel loop: Sora likes Miya, Miya likes Asahi, and Asahi likes a boy from her childhood. Gakuto Kajiwara, Haruna Mikawa and Nene Hieda lead the cast, and the teaser trailer and visual are out now. Our My Crush's Crush page covers the story, the cast and the manga.

Season returns: The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, Part 2

The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 splits its run, and Part 2 begins in April 2027, after the first part ends in autumn 2026. Maomao's break is not a quiet one, either: the Apothecary Diaries film opens in Japanese cinemas on 11 December 2026, between the two parts. No overseas date for the film has been announced, so April's Part 2 is the confirmed next chapter for most viewers.

What to watch first, by mood

• You want cosy: Laid-Back Camp Season 4. Tents, food, Mount Fuji, and three earlier seasons to unwind with first.
• You want romance: The Dangers in My Heart Season 3. Start with Season 1 now and you will understand why this return matters by April.
• You want a mystery drama: The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, Part 2. Catch up on Part 1 and the earlier seasons first.
• You want something new: Rainy Day Serenade or Everyone's Darling Has a Secret, the month's two fresh starts, both with teasers out now.
• You want a returning classic: Minami-ke: Korekara. Four short earlier seasons of sisterly chaos to catch up on, then the first new episodes in 14 years.
• You want a romance with a twist: My Crush's Crush. He likes her, she likes someone else, and that someone likes somebody else again.

Dates can shift, and our release calendar tracks confirmed premieres as exact dates land. Our January 2027 guide covers the season before this one.

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