Withthe animes of Winter 2025already wrapping up, now is the perfect time for viewers to decide on what to watch next.Spring 2025 is getting closer and promises to be incredible, marking the long-awaited return of established franchises. However, several original anime projects also stand out as fan-favorite series that the audience shouldn’t miss.
From endearing romantic comedies to sci-fi action-packed series and popular shōnen adaptations, the animes premiering in Spring 2025 have the potential to become massive and spark hot debate for months to come, taking the medium to new levels and becoming the best of the year. This way, amid the new releases, it’s easy to point out the ones that are shaping up to bethe finest adaptations of the next anime season that every anime fan includes in their watchlist.
From the creator ofAstra Lost in SpaceandSket Dance,Witch Watchis the shōnen jump title of Spring 2025 that is perfect for those wanting to watch a simple and fun series to have a good time.Witch Watchis a romantic comedy set in a fantasy world with supernatural creatures where Morihito Otogi, a human-looking ogre, is suddenly surprised by the news that he will be the familiar of Nico Wakatsuki, his witch childhood friend to whom he will also have to welcome into his home.
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However, the true intention of Nico is to get closer to Morihito, since she is in love with him. This sets up many absurd and hilarious situations because of all the problems that arise from Nico’s irresponsible and uncontrolled use of magic. Additionally,Witch Watch’s biggest appeal as a parody is the amount of references to other seriesand funny moments that won’t fail to bring a smile to the viewers.
A subversion to the classicSuper Sentaigenre which originated thePower Rangers,Go! Go!Loser Ranger was one of the biggest surprises in 2024,which successfully engaged viewers by giving a dark twist to superheroes and making viewers root for the villain instead.Loser Ranger!follows the story of Fighter D, who rebels and decides to infiltrate among humans and stop the oppression of his fellow Dusters by defeating the Dragon Keepers.
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Loser Ranger!seeks to showcase what would happen if the heroes weren’t good, maintaining an incredible tension and intrigue about what will happen as D and his allies try to change the status quo of the corrupted society. Additionally,Go! Go! Loser Ranger’s first installment was characterized by omitting several parts from the source materialfor a fast-paced adaptation which creates anticipation as to how the new season will present the upcoming arcs of the story following the events after Fighter D is assigned to a battalion.
The most adorable pair of weirdos, Aharen and Raido, come back for the second season ofAharen-san is Indecipherable,an unpredictable and sweet anime that has become one ofthe best modern romcoms. Similar toKomi Can’t Communicate, Aharen-san is Indecipherablefollows the story of a quiet high school girl struggling with socialization, as she can’t measure her distance from other people and is also bad at communicating. However, Aharen starts coming out of her shell after befriending Raido, a kind and also inexpressive student who will do his best to understand her.
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While this might sound generic to viewers,the best part ofAharen-san is Indecipherableis the dynamic between Aharen and Raido, who are both eccentric and have an absurd imagination, creating many hilarious misunderstandings and funny situations as they learn to relate to others and their relationship grows stronger.
Wind Breakerfollows Haruka Sakuraafter he enters Furin High School, which is said to be filled with dangerous gang members who clash over territory. However, more than delving into violence and the struggle to find the strongest through street fights,Wind Breaker’s main point is how it highlights the importance of unity among comrades.
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Wind Breakerfeatures exciting fights, each with its own unique style and incredibly fluid animation, but it also focuses on the search for identity and the struggle between principles and ideals that help showcase its characters' pasts and the reasons for their actions. Additionally, after a successful first installment, which ended after the Bofurin defeated the Shishitoren,Wind Breaker’s season 1finale teases a new confrontation as Sakura goes to face the KEEL gang, an encounter that promises intense action sequences.
The Beginning After The Endis one of the most internationally recognized web novels—next toSolo LevelingandOmniscient Reader’s Viewpoint—thanks to its incredible worldbuilding and magic system, whose adaptation has also risen as one of the best isekai manhwa. With an initial setting inspired byMushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation,The Beginning After the Endquickly diverges to its own captivating path, following the story of a former ruler, King Gray, who is reborn as a baby of an adventurer couple and has to learn the intricacies of his new world as he grows and gains powers once again.
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This way, the series shares the best aspects of a western epic mixed with a power fantasy. Moreover, despite fans' worries surroundingThe Beginning After the End’s animation, its compelling story has everything to keep viewers hooked, having the potential to become the next hit manhwa anime adaptation.
From Studio Adi Shankar, known for his work on theCastlevaniaseries, and featuring a soundtrack by Limp Bizkit,the newDevil May Cryanime seriesis one of Netflix’s most anticipated releases of 2025.Devil May Cry’s story—which is loosely based on Dante Alighieri’sDivine Comedy—centers around Dante, a demon hunter who operates a paranormal investigation agency that accepts missions to eliminate demonic threats, presenting an intriguing world filled with action and revenge that has made it one of the most popular video game franchises, now looking to take over the anime medium.
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Despite being marketed as an anime,Devil May Cryis produced by a studio outside of Japan. However, given Madhouse’s 2007 adaptation ofDevil May Cry: The Animated Series, this new entry in the franchise has generated high expectations among anime fans. While it is still uncertain if the series will follow the games or an original story,several hints from the trailer (like the White Rabbit, Lady, and Vergil) serve to point out that it will be mostly based on the manga spin-off,which serves as a prequel toDevil May Cry 3.
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The new project in the Gundam franchise,Gundam GQuuuuuuXis the most exciting collaboration in 2025,mixing the beloved mecha series with the studio behind the movie trilogyRebuild of Evangelionand its creator, the legendary Hideaki Anno.Gundam GQuuuuuuXpresents a different version of the original UC timeline which serves as a fitting first entry to the franchise for newcomers, but it also offers more context to the One-Year War for veteran fans.
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This way,this new series brings a new perspective to the Gundam franchise, featuring the best aspects of the robot genre with the story of a girl who gets involved with an illegal fighting ring. Moreover, this reimagination of the Mobile Suit Gundam already teases a stellar animation and intriguing story, having the potential to be one of the best anime of the year.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantesis a spin-off prequel series that shows the story of those who work under the shadow of the hero society.Vigilantesfollows Koichi Haimawari, who, despite the risk related to using his quirk without having a hero license, can’t let go of his nature to help people. However, Koichi stumbled upon a whole underground world after being recruited to become a vigilante, opening the door to achieving his dream of being a hero in an unexpected way.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantesis the first work of Bones’s new subsidiary studio Bones Film, promising stunning cinematic animation. Bones Film is also in charge ofGachiakuta’s anime adaptation.
UnlikeMy Hero Academia, whose story is mostly tied to a school setting,Vigilanteshas a broader view of the series' universe, as these anonymous heroes face real-life crimes like drug distribution, street fights, and secret criminal organizations, being much more mature and darker work. This, besides its incredibly complex cast of heroes, makes ita great fit for those who haven’t watchedMy Hero Academiabut enjoy superhero stories. Additionally,VigilantescomplementsMy Hero Academia’s story well, since it delves into what’s behind the rise of heroes, how society works, and the past of different heroes and villains.
Almost five years after the end of its second season,Fire Forcefinally returnsto conclude the story of Shinra Kusakabe and Company 8.Fire Forcepresents a dystopian future where humanity has evolved, generating a spontaneous combustion phenomenon that turns people into destructive creatures called Infernals, with the Fire being the ones in charge of exterminating them. The previous season ofFire Forceadapted to the Stigma Arc, ending as the White-Clad were preparing for a major movement that would put the Tokyo Empire at risk.
Fire Forcehas become one of the most popular anime franchises, not only because of its well-crafted characters, but also due to its intriguing story that steadily reveals the truth behind its world and an interesting power system based on fire, which showcases great creativity in battles that are elevated by spectacular animation. Moreover, as there are 130 chapters left to adapt fromFire Force’smanga,fans can expect an exciting first part that will continue to unveil the truth behind Shinra’s purposeand the identity of the Evangelist.
Lazarushas the potential to be a new masterpieceas the most recent project from one of the legendary anime directors, Shinichiro Watanabe, best known for the seriesCowboy Bebop. Based in a futuristic world—sharing the same atmosphere as Watanabe’s previous works—the anime could not only be a standout science fiction series, but viewers will also be in for a treat to the eyes of incredible fighting sequences asLazarus’s action scenes counted with the assistance of Chad Stahelski, director of theJohn Wicksaga.
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The anime follows the Lazarus team, who have to track down Dr. Skinner, who was believed to have created a drug to cure all diseases, but this was actually part of his plan to sentence those who consumed it to imminent death. This way, these groups have to force the scientists to create a cure before it’s too late. Based on the trailer’s stunning animation,Lazarusis a must-watch series that none anime fan should let slip, even those unfamiliar with Watanabe’s works.
