Read It First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Fall 2026 Anime
by The ANN Editorial Team,
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). Now we can read most of the source material for a given season of anime, which is exciting. Of course, with the increased number 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 Fall 2026 rolls around!
| K-Comic: Volume 1-3, Volume 4-6 | Light Novel: Volume 1 | Light Novel: Volume 1 |
| Manga: Volume 1 (Omnibus) | Manga: Volume 1-2, Volume 8, Volume 12 | Manga: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 5-8 |
| Light Novels: Volume 1-2 | Manga: Volume 1, Volume 2-4, Volume 5-7 | Manga: Volumes 1-7 |
| Light Novels: Volume 1 |
Light Novels:
Volume 1, Volume 2
Manga: Volume 1 |
Light Novels:
Volume 1
Manga: Volume 1 |
| Manga: Volume 1 | Manga: Volume 1-5, Volumed 6-8 | Manga: 25th Anniversary Box Set, Magic Knight Rayearth II |
| Light Novels: Volume 1 | Light Novels: Volumes 2-3 | Manga: Volume 1 |
| Manga: Volume 1 |
Light Novel:
Volume 1
Manga: Volume 1, Volumes 2-4, |
K-Comic: Volumes 1-3 |
| Manga: Volumes 1-8 | Manga: Volumes 1-2 | Light Novel: Volume 1 |
| Manga: Volume 1 | Manga: Volume 1 | Manga: Volumes 1-3 |
| Manga: Volume 1 |
Light Novels:
Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3-6 Manga: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 5-6 |
Manga: Volumes 1-4 |
| Manga: Volumes 1 | Manga: Volumes 1-2 | Light Novels: Volumes 1-2 |
| Manga: Volume 1 |
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