The summer 2025 anime seasonis gearing up to be absolutely fantastic, with returning hit series likeDandadanand newcomers likeNyaight of the Living Catcoming soon. When it comes to stackedanimelineups though, fall 2025 has these summer selections beat.
Not only are a whole host of long-awaited new anime series and films like100 MetersandDisney Twisted-Wonderlanddebuting soon, theatrical films likeChainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze ArcandDemon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castleare also included in the lineup.Fall 2025 will be anime’s heyday for sure, and it is time to get hyped for these eight picks from the upcoming anime schedule.
8100 Meters
Produced by Rock ‘n’ Roll Mountain, Original Manga by Uoto
Sports anime have proven incredibly successful lately, with series likeBlue LockandHaikyu!!stealing the hearts of both sports lovers and those who don’t even watch sports. The spirit of competition, values of persistence and working hard to reach goals, and the constant drama of sports anime series keep fans on the edge of their seats, and the upcoming100 Metersfilm, set to enter theaters in October 2025, will be no different.
100 Metersfocuses on track and field, a sport that is not often featured in anime and manga compared to others. When track star protagonist, Togashi, and aspiring runner, Komiya, cross paths, they both realize instantly that Togashi is the more skilled of the duo. Despite Komiya’s lack of experience, he is willing to work hard, and Togashi is willing to train him, which takes them both to new levels they never thought they would achieve.Mixing excitement, perseverance, and heart,100 Metersis a must-see.
Zombie Land Sagacurrently has two anime seasons, butthere has not been a new anime installment in the series since 2021.Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradiseis ending this hiatus with a theatrical release on August 01, 2025. The horror anime follows a group of women who rose from the dead and became zombies.
These zombies were resurrected by Kotaro Tatsumi, who has an ambitious dream of creating the perfect idol pop star group with these undead singers. Since Saga Prefecture is facing hard times, Tatsumi is hopeful that his new girls' group, Franchouchou, is going to be the key to saving Saga.Zombie Land Saga’sunique premise and mix of humor and horror have made it a fan-favorite, and its first theatrical release is definitely not to be missed.
In a plot twist nobody expected,Disney is joining the isekai anime worldwith a brand-new series set to drop this fall 2025.Disney Twisted-Wonderlandis both a mobile game and a manga by Yana Toboso. Both are set within a prestigious academy, Night Raven College, which happens to be populated entirely by characters who are loosely based on Disney villains. The story is a darker twist on the usually upbeat Disney stories fans may be familiar with, but still offers the charm that the company’s media is known for.
Twisted-Wonderland’smobile game has been heavily praised for its breathtaking animation, giving Yumeta Company and Graphinica, the studios responsible for producing the anime adaptation, a high standard to live up to. Based on the initial teaser trailer,Twisted-Wonderland’sanime will possess all the whimsy, bold visuals, and mystery that made the mobile game and subsequent manga so wildly popular.
The news ofOne-Punch Man’supcoming third seasonis major; fans have been eager for more since it has been over five years since the second season.One-PunchMan’spremise seems simple on the surface, following Saitama, who can defeat any villain with just one punch, as his hero name suggests. Saitama’s skill may seem enviable, but it actually hilariously leads to extreme boredom and lack of enthusiasm in battles, since no one can even begin to seriously challenge someone as unstoppable as he is.
One-Punch Mansatirizes the concept of the all-powerful superhero, revealing better than any other anime that boundless might may not actually be all it’s cracked up to be. So many anime characters aspire to be the strongest, but Saitama actually is, and sometimes he resents his status. Season three will bring even more of Saitama’s frustrations and victories to the screen, telling a different kind of superhero story.
Spy X Family
In a sea of dreary, often violent anime,Spy x Familyis like a light in the darkness, contributing much-needed humor and lightheartedness to the anime landscape. Make no mistake however,Spy x Familyhas plenty of drama and peril too, as the Forger family fight to keep their identities secret and their fellow family members safe. As a spy, Loid Forger is no stranger to violence and secrecy, butcreating a fake family to infiltrate an enemy’s life is his toughest mission yet.
Loid must exist within two worlds, acting as a family man in one moment and a daring spy in the next. Unbeknownst to him, his adoptive daughter, Anya, and fake wife, Yor, have secret abilities of their own, often aiding him behind the scenes in unexpected ways. The Forgers may be a fake family created to serve a specific purpose, but the love that begins to blossom between them feels more real by the episode, as they fight relentlessly to keep one another safe. After the events of two anime seasons and a theatrical movie, the Forgers' lives are more intense than ever before, andSpy x Familyseason threewill take them on their most difficult adventures yet.
Chainsaw Man’sfirst movie will depict one of its most emotional manga arcs yet:the Bomb Girl arc, also called the Reze arc. During this arc, protagonist Denji encounters love and heartbreak he never anticipated, as he grows close to a mysterious girl named Reze. Reze and Denji fall hard and fast for one another, but as time progresses, cracks develop in their relationship and Denji realizes Reze may not be who she represented herself to be.
There is a significant amount of violence and death inChainsaw Man,but the Reze arc film will unveil a new, previously unexplored type of betrayal, in one of the series' most devastating storylines yet.Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arcis not onlyChainsaw Man’sfirst anime installment since 2022, it is also the franchise’s first movie.
My Hero Academia
Much to everyone’s dismay,My Hero Academia’sanime is almost over, following the manga’s ending in August 2024. The anime adaption has enjoyed seven incredible seasons, and the eighth and final will release this October 2025, drawing the story to a close. Where season seven left off, the battle between Deku and the Pro Heroes and Shigaraki and All For One was heating up, pushing every character to their absolute physical and mental limits.
The victor of the Final War will be revealed inMy Hero Academiaseason eight,through some of the most exhilarating clashes of the entire manga.My Hero Academiais not just a wonderful anime, it is one of the greatest superhero stories of all time, and its anime will be missed after it concludes this fall. Fortunately, fans can still look forward to one final season, tying up the anime’s loose ends with the biggest fight between heroes and villains the series has ever seen.
Demon Slayer
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaibais a wildly popular anime and manga franchise created by Koyoharu Gotouge. Set in Taishō-era Japan, it follows Tanjiro Kamado as he battles demons and seeks a cure for his sister, Nezuko, who was turned into one. The franchise includes a manga, anime TV series, films, video games, and spin-offs. Known for its stunning animation and gripping storyline,Demon Slayeris one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.
The most exciting anime release on the schedule for fall 2025 is, without a doubt,Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle.Demon Slayer’sanime is reaching its conclusion soon, and itsfinal arcs, Infinity Castle and Sunrise Countdown, will not be made into anime episodes; they will be depicted through three theatrically released films instead.These arcs feature Tanjiro and his fellow demon slayers finally going head-to-head with Lord Muzan, the progenitor of all demons.
At over $507 million worldwide,Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Trainisthe highest-grossing anime movie of all time, since its release in April 2021.
More plot twists and massive battles occur in the final two arcs ofDemon Slayerthan at any other point in the entire story, so these chapters deserve a place on the big screen, so the anime can do them justice.Infinity Castlewill be the first of these movies, kicking off the trilogy with a bang.Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie:Mugen Trainis still the highest-grossing anime film of all time, over four years after its initial release, butInfinity Castlemay just have what it takes to surpass this highly-rated film. Watching the finale ofDemon Slayerin movie theaters among other fans will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, soInfinity Castlewill most definitely be the bestanimerelease of fall 2025.
