New This Week in Sci-Fi & Fantasy: January 5-11, 2026

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 (Crunchyroll)

The underground heroes are back! This spinoff series continues the story set before the main My Hero Academia timeline, following Koichi and the Naruhata vigilantes as they fight crime outside the official hero system. Studio Bones Film is bringing us 13 more episodes of this grittier corner of the MHA universe, and we couldn’t be more ready.

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 (Crunchyroll)

The wait is finally over—the Culling Game has begun. Crunchyroll is kicking things off with a one-hour premiere featuring the first two episodes, so clear your schedule and prepare for chaos. After the devastating Shibuya Incident, the stakes have never been higher for Yuji and the surviving sorcerers, and this arc is legendary among manga readers for good reason.

Labyrinth 40th Anniversary (Only in theaters)

You remind us of the babe! Jim Henson’s beloved fantasy classic returns to the big screen in stunning 4K for a special four-night engagement (January 8-11). David Bowie’s Jareth and Jennifer Connelly’s Sarah are as magical as ever, and this re-release includes a special fan featurette plus an introduction from Brian Henson himself. Whether it’s your first trip through the labyrinth or your fiftieth, seeing this on the big screen is pure 80s magic.

Fire Force Season 3 (Crunchyroll)

The final battle ignites as Fire Force returns for the second half of its third and final season. After an eight-month wait since Part 1, Company 8 is back to finish the fight and uncover the ultimate truth behind spontaneous human combustion. David Production is pulling out all the stops to give this beloved shonen the ending it deserves.

Greenland 2: Migration (Only in theaters)

Gerard Butler is back doing what Gerard Butler does best—keeping his family alive against impossible odds. Five years after a comet devastated Earth, the Garrity family must leave the safety of their Greenland bunker and journey across the wasteland of Europe, facing radiation storms, tidal waves, and fresh horrors along the way. If you loved the first film’s pulse-pounding survival drama, this sequel goes even bigger.

Trigun Stargaze (Crunchyroll)

Vash the Stampede returns in the highly anticipated conclusion to the Trigun Stampede saga. Set 2.5 years after the events of Stampede, our favorite pacifist gunslinger has been living quietly under the name “Eriks”—but peace never lasts for the Humanoid Typhoon. Studio Orange’s stunning CG animation is back, Wolfwood is back, and fan-favorite Milly Thompson is finally joining the party. This is the finale we’ve been waiting for.

Primal Season 3 (Adult Swim)

Genndy Tartakovsky’s wordless masterpiece returns with a jaw-dropping twist—Spear is back, just not in the way anyone expected. After his heroic sacrifice in Season 2, our prehistoric warrior has been resurrected as a zombie, stripped of memory and humanity, roaming a brutal world as a shadow of his former self. Tartakovsky says he’s “rarely been this proud” of a project, and given that the first two seasons hold a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, that’s saying something.

Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire
Tordotcom
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Nancy is back! In this eleventh Wayward Children novella, the beloved character from Every Heart a Doorway returns from the Halls of the Dead because a darkness has descended on her beloved underworld. The living statues are dying, and Nancy must seek help from her former schoolmates. McGuire’s multi-award-winning portal fantasy series continues to enchant, and Publishers Weekly says this one “stuns.”

The Swan’s Daughter by Roshani Chokshi
Wednesday Books
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In this lush standalone fantasy, Prince Arris knows that marriage means murder—literally, thanks to a sea witch’s curse. When a tournament of brides arrives to compete for his hand (and heart), he strikes a deal with Demelza, a truth-singing veritas swan in hiding. Chokshi has crafted another gorgeous fairy tale, and Holly Black calls it “a book to carve your heart out.”

Dragon Cursed by Elise Kova
Entangled: Mayhem Books
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Readers are calling this “THE romantasy to start 2026.” In a world where dragons have brought devastation and the Dragon Cursed slowly transform into mindless beasts, eighteen-year-old Isola must face brutal trials to determine her fate. Featuring deadly tests, forbidden romance, and dragons galore, this first book in a new duology from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author promises slow-burn romance between star-crossed lovers.

A God of Countless Guises by Bradley P. Beaulieu
Tordotcom
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The epic fantasy sequel to The Book of the Holt finds inquisitor Lorelei racing to uncover ancient truths while Rylan is hunted by everyone from imperial dragon legions to the ruthless Red Knives for an artifact that could free the trickster god Faedryn. Robin Hobb praises the series for its unique magic systems, political intrigue, and yes—dragons.

The Starseekers by Nicole Glover
Harper Voyager
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Imagine Hidden Figures meets Indiana Jones—in the 1960s, with magic. NASA arcane engineer Cynthia Rhodes uses math and magic to host an educational show, but when a cursed museum curator interrupts a broadcast, she teams up with a dashing archaeology professor to solve a mystery where the stakes extend to the stars themselves. This standalone historical fantasy continues the beloved Rhodes family saga.

The Bloody Brick Road by Maude Royer
Gallery Books
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Not your grandmother’s Oz! This horror-soaked reimagining of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz follows investigators as desecrated corpses appear across the city, each murder more grotesque than the last. Translated from French for the first time, this twisted retelling is packed with dark reimaginings of beloved characters and endless Easter eggs for fans willing to walk the bloody brick road.

The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz
G.P. Putnam’s Sons
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Two psychic families with generations of distrust. A mysterious pact binding them together. And now, two of their members are missing—last seen at a murder scene soaked in paranormal energy. New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz delivers another irresistible romantic suspense with a librarian heroine, snappy dialogue, and a clever canine who nearly steals the show.

To Tread Obsidian Shores by Jason Cordova and Melissa Olthoff
Baen
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Looking for military science fiction with heart? This new series opener follows two recruits in the Protectorate of Mars Foreign Legion—Blue, a would-be explorer who became a dropship pilot, and Tavi, a refugee fleeing murderous revolutionaries. Two veteran authors deliver fighting esprit de corps and noble sacrifice in this unconventional peacetime tale that sets up an exciting new series.