Don’t we all love snuggling up in blankets with a warm drink as we enjoy a wholesome and benevolent anime series? While it’s not wintering yet, a little A.C. and a good Christmas-themed anime will leave you with a similar feeling of euphoria and warmth.
While a slice of life or romance anime could give you that warm, fuzzy feeling, it still lacks something. A festive spirit, if you may. But looking for such an anime series and being unable to find one can spoil your mood.
The solution, you may ask? Right here! The holiday season may be over, but worry no more, for it’s a holiday as long as you make it one! And we bring you a list of the 20 Christmas Themed Anime. So have a Merry Christmas with these Christmas anime and Christmas anime episodes!
20. Log Horizon
- Director: Shinji Ishihira Junichi Wada
- Writer: Kenichirou Naeshiro
- Cast: Takuma Terashima, Joji Nakata
- IMDb: 7.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Crunchyroll
This anime series is about a video game, Elder Tales, that traps 30,000 players in the game world. A part of this crowd is veteran player, Shiroe, a grad student who is not great at social interactions.
But communication and allies are a necessity when you need to fight monsters daily. So how will Shiroe overcome this setback and form his group while trying to beat the game?
19. Usagi Drop
- Director: Sabu
- Writer: Yumi Unita
- Cast: Hiroshi Tsuchida, Ayu Matsuura
- IMDb: 8.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
What do you do when you discover your dead grandfather had an illegitimate child with an unknown mother? When an enraged Daikichi finds the young girl all alone and left helpless by the rest of his family, he decides to take on the role of her guardian.
However, things might not have been as easy as he thought.
18. Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?
- Director: Hiroyuki Kobayashi
- Writer: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Mitsutoshi Ogura, Gaku Iwasa, Koi
- Cast: Ayane Sakura, Inori Minase
- IMDb: 7.0/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Have you ever enjoyed anime series that don’t remarkably follow a storyline yet leave you waiting for the next episode? Well, if you do, this is the anime for you.
With Kokoa Hoto joining a Rabbit House Café, this anime series focuses on her day-to-day adventures with her friends and fellow servers.
17. Your Lie in April
- Director: Takehiko Shinjo
- Writer: Naoshi Arakawa
- Cast: Natsuki Hanae, Risa Taneda
- IMDb: 8.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Hulu
What happens when a musical prodigy who gave up piano due to a traumatic past meets an eccentric girl who keeps trying to push him into the spotlight?
Your Lie in April showcases the relationship between these two and Arima Kousei, the musical prodigy with his piano.
16. Winter Sonata
- Director: Ahn Jae-hoon
- Writer: Kim Hyeongwan
- Cast: Kang Yo-hwan, Lee Se-na
- IMDb: 6.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: GoGoAnime
Based on the Korean drama of the same name, this anime follows the love life of Yoo Jin. After losing her childhood love, when Yoo Jin tries to marry her childhood friend, fate sends her a doppelganger.
What will Yoo Jin decide now? What more does fate have in store for her?
15. Sailor Moon S: The Movie
- Director: Hiroki Shibata
- Writer: Sukehiro Tomita, Naoko Takeuchi
- Cast: Kotono Mitsuishi, Aya Hisakawa
- IMDb: 7.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Have you ever dreamt of dramatically rescuing yourself to get your prince? Well, that’s what happens in this movie.
When an unexpecting Luna falls for Kakeru, the scientist and sweetheart who tries to save her from falling (ironic, isn’t it?), the sailor guardians have new trouble. An Evil Ice queen is here on a comet to freeze Earth into an ornament. How will they stop her and save a dying Kakeru?
14. Love Hina Christmas Special – Silent Eve
- Director: Yoshiaki Iwasaki
- Writer: Sho Aikawa
- Cast: Ken Akamatsu, Yu Asakawa
- IMDb: 7.0/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: GoGoAnime
The perfect anime that gets you heartwarming moments, Love Hina Christmas Special, is about confessing to your secretly beloved on Christmas Eve. And that is precisely what Keitaro has in mind.
But can he afford to confess when his exam is around? And rumor is, he’s not the only one revealing!
13. Lucky Star
- Director: Yasuhiro Takemoto
- Writer: Kagami Yoshimizu
- Cast: Aya Hirano, Emiri Kato
- IMDb: 7.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Another anime about the daily lives of characters, this one leaves you all warm and fuzzy on witnessing the tight bond of the four cute protagonists; Konata, the Hiiragi twins, Tsukasa and Kagami, and Miyuki Takara. And life sure is fun when your friend group has varying personalities!
12. Di Gi Charat: Winter Garden
- Director: Hiroaki Sakurai
- Writer: Hiroaki Sakurai, Yoshiyuki Ochiai
- Cast: Miyuki Sawashiro, Miyu Irino
- IMDb: N.A.
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Prime Video
A bittersweet love story, this anime shows the tale of Dejiko or Di Gi Carat, a part-time worker at a bakery who meets and falls for a young guy named Senba Taokuo.
Watch as fate intertwines their paths on multiple occasions and if Dejiko ever takes a leap of faith and confesses.
11. Tokyo Godfathers
- Director: Satoshi Kon
- Writer: Satoshi Kon, Keiko Nobumoto
- Cast: Toru Emori, Ayo Okamoto
- IMDb: 7.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
When three homeless misfits of Tokyo: Miyuki, a high school runaway; middle-aged alcoholic Gin; and a trans woman and ex-drag queen Hana, find an abandoned baby nearby a pile of garbage, the trio decides to take in the baby and go on some mind-boggling adventures.
Tokyo Godfathers is the perfect Christmas anime you need to watch!
10. Digimon Adventure 02
- Director: Hiroyuki Kakudo
- Writer: Atsushi Maekawa, GenkiYoshimura
- Cast:
- IMDb: 7.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Four years after Digimon Adventure’s happenings, the online universe is invaded by the Digimon Emperor, whose plan is to enslave Digimon using the Dark Rings while negating Digivolution.
When this plan is successful, a trio of new DigiDestined is recruited, with an ancient Digimon each.
9. Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura’s Wonderful Christmas
- Director: Morio Asaka
- Writer: Nanase Ohkawa
- Cast: Sakura Tange, Matt Hill
- IMDb: 8.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
This is the 34th episode of the anime and also the final episode of the first season.
This episode occurs during the holiday season and is perfect for streaming whenever you want to get into the Christmas spirit. It’s an excellent Christmas episode if you believe it is!
8. Santa Company
- Director: Kenji Ito
- Writer: Kenji Itoso
- Cast: Kana Hanazawa, Yuki Kaji
- IMDb: 6.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: GoGoAnime
The perfect Christmas anime, Santa Company, portrays the story of Noel White, a trainee at the company. Noel has to prepare for her test to become an official Tonttu; her assignment is to look for the essential thing for Santa Claus.
Watch as Noel discovers the actual need for a Santa and uncovers truths.
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7. Pokemon Pikachu’s Winter Vacation
- Director: Junichi Masuda
- Writer: Junichi Masuda, Ken Sugimori, Satoshi Tajiri
- Cast: Madeleine Blaustein, Eric Stuart
- IMDb: 6.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Pokemon T.V.
Watch as Ash, the gang, and the Pokemon set out to enjoy the winter vacation with a Christmas party.
But when the Pokemon get into a little accident and spoil the tree, will they be able to correct things and save the Christmas Eve festival?
6. Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas
- Director: Rarecho
- Writer: Rarecho
- Cast: Kaolip, Komegumi Koiwasaki
- IMDb: 7.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Portraying a somewhat realistic scenario, in this anime, when Retsuko makes plans for Christmas Eve, her obsession with seeking validation on social media gets out of hand.
How will she deal with this while also achieving her Christmas goals? Will this be the Christmas miracle we all need?
5. Academy Hetalia Christmas
- Director: Hiroshi Watanabe
- Writer: —
- Cast: Jamie Marichi, Daisuke Namikawa
- IMDb: 7.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
This anime episode focuses on Germany asking other countries how they celebrate the festival and what they do on the eve of Christmas.
Germany gets an insight into the various cultures and traditions of people worldwide.
4. The Girl Dons a Red Coat and Drives a Team of Rabbits Across the Christmas Eve Night Sky
- Director: Hiroyuki Hashimoto, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
- Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, Mio Inoue, Koi
- Cast: Ayane Sakura, Inori Minase
- IMDb: 7.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Another great anime, this also captures the Christmas spirit and is a must-watch. Witness the adventures of the little girl as she becomes a Santa and has rabbits on her sleigh rather than reindeer!
3. Wolf Children
- Director: Mamoru Hosada
- Writer: Mamoru Hosada, Satoko Okudera
- Cast: Aoi Miyazaki, Takao Osawa
- IMDb: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Funimation
When Hana’s husband, a werewolf of sorts, dies, she takes up the responsibility of raising his wolf children.
The anime shows the adventures of these two wolf children in the woods and at school.
2. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Director: Tatsuya Ishihara, Yasuhiro Takemoto
- Writer: Fumihiko Shimo, ALex Von Daid
- Cast: Ayo Hirano, Tomokazu Sugita
- IMDb: 8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
This anime is based on the fourth Haruhi novel.
Everything changed when Kyon comes to school on the 18th of December. Two of his friends, Haruhi and Itsuki, are missing, Asakura has mysteriously returned, Mikuru does not recognize him, and Yuki is an ordinary human.
How will he survive in this world? Can he somehow make things the way they are? And will they be able to find Haruhi Suzumiya?
1. Toradora!
- Director: Tatsuyuki Nagai, Alex Von David
- Writer: Yuyuko Takemiya
- Cast: Rie Kugimiya, Junji Majima
- IMDb: 8.0/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Frustrated with trying to look his best in the second year of high school, Ryuji Takasu decides to stop this. However, despite his gentle personality, he looks like a delinquent.
Will his looks affect the way people perceive him? Does this change in face jeopardize his friendship with Yusaku Kitamura?
Will it lead to a budding romance with his crush, Minori Kusheida?
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