📅 On this day in anime
Anime that premiered on December 20
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019), the Garden of sinners Chapter 6: Fairy Tale. (Oblivion Recording) (2008), Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village (2003) and 15 more first aired on December 20.
- premieres on this date
- 18
- premieres on this date
- earliest year
- 1985
- earliest year
First aired on December 20
2019Boku no Hero Academia the Movie 2: Heroes:RisingMovie · 7 years ago
2008Kara no Kyoukai 6: Boukyaku RokuonMovie · 18 years ago
2003Naruto: Takigakure no Shitou - Ore ga Eiyuu Dattebayo!Special · 23 years ago
1986Dragon Ball Movie 1: Shen Long no DensetsuMovie · 40 years ago
2003InuYasha: Tenka Hadou no KenMovie · 23 years ago
2016Kamisama Hajimemashita: Kamisama, Shiawase ni NaruOVA · 10 years ago
2022Nanatsu no Taizai: Ensa no EdinburghWeb series · 4 years ago
2018Aggressive Retsuko: We Wish You a Metal ChristmasWeb series · 8 years ago
2000One Piece: Umi no Heso no Daibouken-henSpecial · 26 years ago
1997Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Ishinshishi e no ChinkonkaMovie · 29 years ago
2012Junjou Romantica OVAOVA · 14 years ago- 2019In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the WorldMovie · 7 years ago
2013Genshiken Nidaime OVAOVA · 13 years ago
2025Ao no Miburo: Serizawa Ansatsu-henTV series · 1 year ago
2006Amazing Nuts!OVA · 20 years ago
2014Youkai Watch Movie 1: Tanjou no Himitsu da Nyan!Movie · 12 years ago
1985Dirty Pair: Affair of NolandiaOVA · 41 years ago
1986Toki no Tabibito: Time StrangerMovie · 40 years ago
Premiere dates and popularity from AniList; dates are the original Japanese release.
Frequently asked questions
What anime came out on December 20?
Boku no Hero Academia the Movie 2: Heroes:Rising (movie, 2019); Kara no Kyoukai 6: Boukyaku Rokuon (movie, 2008); Naruto: Takigakure no Shitou - Ore ga Eiyuu Dattebayo! (special, 2003); Dragon Ball Movie 1: Shen Long no Densetsu (movie, 1986); InuYasha: Tenka Hadou no Ken (movie, 2003); Kamisama Hajimemashita: Kamisama, Shiawase ni Naru (ova, 2016).
What is the oldest anime that premiered on December 20?
Dirty Pair: Affair of Nolandia, which first aired on December 20, 1985.


