Fall 2025 Anime Roundup: 20 Can’t-Miss Series and Movies — My Hero Academia Ends, One‑Punch Man Returns, and Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 Arrives
Fall 2025 is stacked with anime premieres, returns, and a few movies. Below you’ll find a concise, fact-first rundown of 20 shows and films that have confirmed release windows, platforms, studios, or official trailers. Read on to see dates, where to watch, and short premises so you can plan your watchlist.
- Confirmed release dates and platforms where available
- Studios and source material noted for each title
- Short, factual descriptions of premises and what to expect
The 20 most anticipated anime shows and movies of fall 2025
My Hero Academia Final Season (Oct. 4 on Crunchyroll)
Release date: October 4, 2025. Platform: Crunchyroll. Studio: BONES.
Based on Kohei Horikoshi’s manga, this season covers the final arcs of the series and centers on the climax of the conflict between Izuku “Deku” Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki.
One-Punch Man season 3 (October on Crunchyroll in Europe; US platform still unconfirmed)
Release window: October 2025. European streamer confirmed as Crunchyroll; US distribution not fully announced. Production: Madhouse returns as the animation studio.
The season adapts the Monster Association arc from the ONE and Yusuke Murata manga, featuring large-scale hero-versus-monster battles and the ongoing confrontation involving Saitama and Garou.
Spy x Family season 3 (October on Crunchyroll)
Release window: October 2025. Platform: Crunchyroll. Studios: WIT Studio and CloverWorks.
Adapted from Tatsuya Endo’s manga, season 3 continues the Forgers’ covert operations and includes flashback material about Loid Forger’s past.
Ranma 1/2 (2024) season 2 (October on Netflix)
Release window: October 2025 on Netflix. Studio: MAPPA.
This is the second season of the 2024 reboot of Rumiko Takahashi’s Ranma ½, updating the original manga’s story and characters with modern animation. New characters set to appear include Mousse, Ukyo, Cologne, Hikaru, and Happosai.
Kingdom season 6 (Oct. 4, platform TBD)
Release date: October 4, 2025. Platform: TBD. Studio: Studio Pierrot.
The season covers the Western Zhao Invasion Arc from the manga and continues the large-scale Warring States battles centered on Shin and Hou Ken.
Sanda (Oct. 4 on Amazon Prime Video)
Release date: October 4, 2025. Platform: Amazon Prime Video. Studio: Science Saru. Source: original manga by Paru Itagaki.
The story follows a middle-school student, Kazushige Sanda, who discovers he is a descendant of Santa Claus and inherits unusual powers tied to protecting children.
Star Wars: Visions volume 3 (Oct. 29 on Disney Plus)
Release date: October 29, 2025. Platform: Disney Plus. Format: anthology of nine original shorts.
Volume 3 features contributions from several Japanese studios, including ANIMA, David Production, Polygon Pictures, Project Studio Q, and WIT Studio.
Disney: Twisted-Wonderland The Animation – Episode of Heartslabyul (Oct. 29 on Disney Plus)
Release date: October 29, 2025. Platform: Disney Plus. Producers: Aniplex and Walt Disney Japan. Source: Twisted-Wonderland mobile game.
The episode adapts the Heartslabyul storyline from the game and centers on Night Raven College and its dormitory-based characters.
Zombie Land Saga Movie: Yumeginga Paradise (Oct. 24 in Japan)
Japan theatrical release: October 24, 2025. Studio: MAPPA. This film continues the story from the Zombie Land Saga TV seasons.
The plot follows idol group Franchouchou as they contend with a large-scale threat during the 2025 Saga Expo; Tae Yamada plays a significant role in the film’s conflict.
This Monster Wants to Eat Me (Oct. 2 on Crunchyroll)
Release date: October 2, 2025. Platform: Crunchyroll. Studio: Studio Lings. Creator: Sai Naekawa (original work).
The series follows a high-school girl in a seaside town who becomes entangled with a cannibalistic mermaid disguised as a human. The mermaid protects her but with a predatory condition that affects their relationship.
The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King (Oct. 2025 on Crunchyroll)
Release window: October 2025. Platform: Crunchyroll. Source: manga The Barbarian’s Bride by Noriaki Kotoba.
The story centers on a barbaric king who defeats a warrior princess and subsequently proposes marriage; the series adapts the romantic-comedy beats of the manga.
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (Sept. 7 on Netflix)
Western release on Netflix: September 7, 2025 (delayed Western release places it in fall for some territories). Studio: CloverWorks.
The series is a high-school romance focused on Rintarou Tsumugi and Kaoruko Waguri and explores coming-of-age themes.
Let’s Play (Oct. 2 on Crunchyroll)
Release date: October 2, 2025. Platform: Crunchyroll. Source: webcomic by Leeanne M. Krecic (Mongie).
The anime adapts the webcomic about Sam Young, a game developer navigating professional life and adult romance. More details from the author appear on this page.
Digimon Beatbreak (Oct. 5, platform TBD)
Release date: October 5, 2025. Platform: TBD. Studio: Toei Animation. Franchise: Digimon.
The series is a new TV entry in the Digimon franchise; trailers indicate a more somber tone and an exploration of human–Digimon relationships.
To Your Eternity season 3 (Oct. 4 on Crunchyroll)
Release date: October 4, 2025. Platform: Crunchyroll. Source: manga by Yoshitoki Oima.
Season 3 continues Fushi’s journey; reports indicate the story moves into the modern era and explores the consequences of immortality in a changing world.
Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill season 2 (October, platform TBD)
Release window: October 2025. Platform: TBD. Source: light novel adaptation.
The series follows a protagonist with the “Online Supermarket” ability who imports food from Japan into a fantasy world; season 2 continues the cooking-and-adventure format.
3rd Year Class Z Ginpachi-sensei (Oct. 6, platform TBD)
Release date: October 6, 2025. Platform: TBD. Source: light-novel spin-off of Gintama.
This spin-off places Gintoki and other Gintama characters in a high-school setting, adapting the humor-oriented material from the light novels.
Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits Season 2 (October on Crunchyroll)
Release window: October 2025. Platform: Crunchyroll. Source: manga/light novel adaptation.
The second season continues Aoi Tsubaki’s story as she works at a hidden-realm inn serving spirits and gods; the first season is 26 episodes long.
Gnosia (October, platform TBD)
Release window: October 2025. Platform: TBD. Source: visual novel Gnosia.
The plot adapts the social-deduction visual novel about a crew on a ship where some characters are indistinguishable “Gnosia” enemies. The game has a Metacritic score noted on Metacritic.
Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Koujou-hen (Oct. 10 in Japan)
Japan release date: October 10, 2025. Format: two-part movie. Studio: (film production credited to the Golden Kamuy team). This film acts as a prologue to the announced final arc of the franchise.
Golden Kamuy follows Saichi Sugimoto and Asirpa in their search for a hidden treasure in early 20th-century Hokkaido. For reference on the franchise’s popularity, see the MyAnimeList rankings at MyAnimeList.
