We are almost halfway through the Spring, 2025, Anime season! Fans have got their favorite shows lined up and decided which ones to pass on. There have been some great continuations and original IPs this season! If you’re still catching up, or need some recommendations, here are 10 Anime you don’t want to miss!
Fire Force Season 3
(Shounen/Action/Supernatural) Crunchyroll, Disney+ & Hulu
Causes of death are numerous, and the one everyone fears the most is spontaneous combustion that turns them into Infernals. The Fire Force are specialized firefighters who dispatch these Infernals. Shinra Kusakabe has always dreamed of being a hero and his pyrokinetic abilities make him a stand-out member of Company 8. Together, with the other members, they’ll uncover the secret of spontaneous combustion and possibly the secrets of the world itself. Season 3 picks up where season 2 left off. After some intense training, Company 8 sets out on a rescue mission that will pit them against the White Clad’s strongest agents, including a former ally.
Witch Watch
Witch-in-training, Nico Wakatsuki, has appointed her childhood friend and oni descendant, Morihito, as her familiar to assist in her training. This means they’ll be living together, which doesn’t faze dead-eyed Morihito, but sends Nico into romantic conniptions. As the days pass, Nico uses her magic to help those around her, while Morihito stays alert for an impending disaster. Wait, why is Nico as flat as paper?! This anime embraces its outrageous magic system for gags and laughs galore. The writing and dialogue is snappy and full of references, but also balances romantic drama and action extremely well.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
(Shounen/Action/Superheroes) Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime Video
Koichi aspired to be a pro hero, but life had continually knocked him down until it was too late. That is until he meets a vigilante named Knuckleduster. Together with the underground idol Popstep, the trio keep their neighborhood safe when professional heroes are otherwise occupied. Little do they know that evil forces manipulate the game from the shadows. This prequel spin-off is chocked full of cameos, references, and widens the world of My Hero Academia. It’s shaping up to be just as iconic as the mainline series.
Kowloon Generic Romance
(Sci-Fi/Mystery/Romance) Crunchyroll
Nostalgia permeates the walled city of Kowloon, where residents are content with living each day like the last. Real estate agent, Reiko Kujirai, has other worries to deal with. Her lack of memories compounded with her crush on her co-worker, Kudou-san, will lead her down a winding path of discovering her “absolute self.” The closer she gets to the truth, the stranger it seems, and Kowloon is loath to reveal its secrets. This series asks more questions than it answers, but the gripping mystery and unique setting keep it afloat.
Rock is a Lady’s Modesty
Lilisa Suzunomiya is determined to reach the pinnacle of high society by excelling at an elite all-girl’s academy for the rich and famous. A chance encounter with another lady-in-training, Otoha Kurogane, awakens Lilisa’s true persona, a trash talking hardcore rock guitarist. Follow Lilisa and her bandmates, as they maintain their pristine proper lady image, while unleashing unapologetic rocker vibes. Great music paired with evocative camera work and stellar character acting, not to mention the yuri-baiting.
Mobile Suit Gundam: GQuuuuuuX
In an alternate version of the Universal Century, Char Aznable seizes the original white Gundam mobile suit, drastically shifting the course of the One-Year War. The Principality of Zeon claims victory but Char, and the redubbed Red Gundam, have vanished. 5 years later, high school student, Amate Yuzuriha, gets mixed up in underground mobile suit battles piloting the experimental GQuuuuuuX. She also just so happens to have the Red Gundam as a partner. This new entry into the Gundam franchise features a lot of homages to the original 1979 anime. It has close ties to the lore and expands upon concepts in ways only true fans will understand.
Mono
Satsuki’s beloved senpai has graduated, leaving the Photography Club with only two members, herself and her friend An. They decide to revive it as the Cinephoto Club with former Cinema Club member Sakurako. Meanwhile, a local manga artist named Haruno has asked their permission to serve as models for her latest manga. Thus begins the girls’ country-wide journey to capture the sights of Japan from new and exciting angles. From the creator of “Laid Back Camp” comes another wholesome cozy series of cute girls doing cute things. It perfectly scratches that travel itch, too.
Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Backstreet apothecary Maomao was sold off as a servant girl to the emperor’s rear palace. Her obsession with medicine and poison elevated her position to taste tester for one of the four royal concubines. Master Jinshi, the eunuch in charge of general affairs of the rear palace, takes an interest in her, further complicating her life. Various outside parties seek to expose the emperor or supplant his authority. It is up to Maomao and Jinshi to get to the bottom of it. Season 2 continues with Maomao’s daily life in the rear palace welcoming foreign dignitaries, investigating curses and ghost stories, and learning secrets she’d really rather not know.
To Be Hero X
In this world, heroes are granted their powers based on their “Trust” values. The more the public believes in their image, the stronger they become. However, this is a double-edged sword. If a hero’s reputation is tarnished and the public loses faith in them, they become powerless. Follow the stories of various heroes as they vie for the number 1 spot on the hero rankings. This show puts a very unique twist on the superhero genre and places its social commentary front and center. The fusion of 3D and 2D animation gives it a unique and striking identity.
Windbreaker Season 2
Haruko Sakura was a societal outcast and believed that getting stronger was all that mattered. He enrolled at Furin High School where strength matters more than smarts. To his surprise, the students acted more like protectors than hoodlums, assuming the name Bofurin. For the first time, Haruko was accepted and had something else to fight for. The brawl and bonds continue in Season 2. After the fight for supremacy with Shishitoren, another group threatens to tear Bofurin apart.
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