Exciting New Anime Series for Spring 2025
The Spring 2025 anime season is brimming with new series, offering plenty of fresh titles alongside popular returning shows. With unique and engaging storylines, here are some names you won’t want to miss.
Anne Shirley
The main character, Anne Shirley, is an imaginative 11-year-old girl with a fiery personality, who is excited to be adopted. Upon arriving at her new home in Avonlea, she discovers that she is not the typical farm girl that siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert expected.
With a storyline focusing on Anne’s coming-of-age journey from childhood to adulthood in a quaint rural setting and her adventures meeting new people, this anime styled like a Ghibli film beautifully tells her story.
Food for the Soul
When high school girl Hato struggles to adapt to life at university, she decides to form a cultural research club focused on culinary arts! Mako Kawai is shy but has a talent for cooking. Kurea Furutachi is strong-willed and dependable. The club’s dynamic is lively, and at its helm is Mako’s supportive senior, Shinon Ogawa. Tsutsuji Higa is both studious and reserved, while club member Nana Hoshi provides comic relief.
All of them are closely connected through their love of food. Along with the renowned content creator Mokotaro, these students are on a quest for delicious eats to enrich their lives.
Apocalypse Hotel
Galaxy Tower Hotel in Ginza, Tokyo, continues its operations despite a lack of guests. Humanity has long vanished, and Yachiyo, the hotel’s robot concierge, along with other hired robots, maintain the hotel’s operations daily, even without any guests to utilize its amenities. Even as the surrounding buildings crumble, the diligent robot staff remains steadfast, hoping for their guests to return and restore the hotel to its former glory.
With stunning visuals set against the backdrop of a dilapidated hotel, this anime is sure to inspire viewers, rekindling the hope found in a world shrouded in darkness.
Everyday Host
Hajime Sekiguchi, an insurance salesman, is struggling to make ends meet while working as a host at Club One near Shinjuku. There he meets Koichi, a seasoned host with 20 years of experience, Ryoichi, a former strategist specializing in sales, and Senichi, a strong-minded host who enjoys a good time. Hajime seeks to discover his own charm by utilizing the skills he learned in the insurance industry to sell himself like a seasoned host.
Based on a 4-panel manga by Nimo Gotō, this short animated film is a perfect blend of comedy and heartwarming moments.
Maebashi Witches
Yuina Akagi is an ordinary high school girl living a mundane life in Maebashi. However, her fate changes when she connects with a magical flower shop and meets Keroppe, a quirky orange frog. Alongside her friends Azu Niisato, Kyoka Kitahara, Choco Mitsumata, and Mai Kamiizumi, they form the “Maebashi Witches,” a magical girl group known for singing, dancing, and performing spells that turn their dreams into reality.
With a backdrop of a whimsical flower shop, this magical girl series is sure to capture the hearts of many through enchanting songs and delightful performances.
The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries
In 1948, post-war Tokyo, Kanna Kusakabe enters her second year of high school and meets her new language teacher, Akihiko Chuuzenji. With Kanna’s charm attracting supernatural events, she seeks assistance from the enigmatic Chuuzenji-sensei to unravel supernatural mysteries within the school library. Together, they embark on a journey to solve these intriguing enigmas.
Zatsu Tabi: That’s Journey
Chika Suzugamori, an ambitious college student aspiring to become a manga artist, finds herself disillusioned after facing constant rejections from publishers. Determined to break into the industry, she decides to travel and embark on an adventure. Her journey leads her to discover inspiration and valuable lessons about herself along the way.
As many graduates struggle to find their footing in this challenging industry, this anime beautifully captures the essence of exploration and self-discovery, offering a fresh perspective on the journey of becoming a successful manga artist.
Me and the Alien Mūmū
When Sakurako Umeyashiki lives with a creature resembling a cat, her peaceful college life is turned upside down. It turns out that “Mūmū” is an alien in disguise. After the alien’s home planet was destroyed due to war, Mūmū arrives on Earth to collect information about household technology to restore the lost knowledge of its species. Sakurako finds herself reluctantly embroiled in the alien’s humorous quest for survival.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
Beryl Gardinant, a young man dreaming of becoming a skilled swordsman, must navigate the challenges of training. As he suddenly finds himself called to defend his village against the notorious Liberion guild, he must rise to the occasion and master his skills, despite his humble beginnings.
Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty
Lilisa Suzunomiya, a talented student at Sakura no Kokoro Academy, faces the challenge of balancing her education and her passion for music after her parents’ divorce. As she strives to make a name for herself in the rock music scene, she finds inspiration in the captivating performances of fellow students while navigating her own journey of self-discovery.
