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2025 is in full swing, and with it comes a brand-new anime season. Plenty of anime are continuing their runs from the fall season and beyond, but as is always the case, the season is filled mostly with anime that are either returning from extended breaks or new shows to watch, entirely.
The winter 2025 anime season is another one filled with plenty of new anime, and it’s already easy for fans to plan around them. At this point, every anime in the winter 2025 season has already confirmed its premiere dates and times, so anime fans can already plan out a schedule for every new anime premiering in the winter 2025 season. There are dozens of anime to keep track of from new releases alone, and with so many titles, someone is bound to find at least one series they want to watch.
This list will focus primarily on anime premiering in winter 2025, not anime continuing their runs from previous seasons.
54 Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly An S-Ranked Monster!
Anime Series By Zero-G & Saber Works; First Episode Premiered On December 28
In Zero-G and Saber Works’ Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!, after an unnamed knight dies, he reincarnates as a behemoth, one of the strongest monsters in the world. Oddly enough, he resembles a cute kitten, and because of that, the knight is adopted by the beautiful elf girl Aria and various other attractive women, all of whom think he’s just a magical cat as opposed to an s-ranked monster.
53 Fate/strange Fake
Anime Series By A-1 Pictures; First Episode Premiered On December 31
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This fantasy series focuses on an imperfect replica of the Holy Grail War, rooted in the Third Grail War of Fuyuki. Amidst a convoluted competition for ultimate power, mages and spirits navigate a web of deception and ambition in a city alive with supernatural conflict.
Cast Kana Hanazawa , Yuki Ono , Sumire Morohoshi , Tomokazu Seki , Yu Kobayashi , Aoi Koga , Wataru Hatano , Showtaro Morikubo , Yoshitsugu Matsuoka , Kenyu Horiuchi , Tatsumaru Tachibana , Lynn , Maaya Uchida , Junya Enoki , Daisuke Namikawa , Shunsuke Sakuya
Character(s) Ayaka Sajyou , Saber , Tiné Chelc , Archer , Lancer , Tsubaki Kuruoka , Orlando Reeve , Caster , Flat Escardos , Berserker , Jester Karture , Assassin , Francesca Prelati , Faldeus Dioland , Lord El-Melloi II , Langal
Seasons 1
A-1 Pictures’ Fate/strange Fake is a sequel to Fate/stay night, although it’s largely disconnected from the original story. During the Third Holy Grail War, an organization of magi stole data from the Holy Grail to construct their own, and 70 years later, a new Holy Grail War called the False Holy Grail War has started in America consisting of Masters and Servants both old and new to the Fate franchise.
While future episodes of Fate/strange Fake are slated for 2025, an official release window has yet to be announced.
52 Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster": About That Time I Became Able To Eat Unlimited Numbers Of Skill Fruits (That Kill You)
Anime Series By Asahi Production; First Episode Premiered December 31
Asahi Production’s Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster": About That Time I Became Able to Eat Unlimited Numbers of Skill Fruits (That Kill You) takes place in a fantasy world where everyone gets skills by eating magic fruit. Series protagonist Light initially thought he was doomed for failure with the skill Fruitmaster, which only lets him grow fruits, but surprisingly, Light’s Fruitmaster skill has the bonus effect of letting him eat as many fruits as he wants when people normally die if they eat more than one.
51 Possibly The Greatest Alchemist Of All Time
Anime Series By Studio Comet; First Episode Premiered January 1
Studio Comet’s Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time stars Takumi Iruma, a boy who was accidentally summoned to another world along with the actual heroes. To make up for the mistake, the goddess who summoned Takumi lets him choose any skill he wants before doing whatever he wants; Takumi chose alchemy, a seemingly boring skill, but as it turns out, alchemy is the most powerful skill in the world and lets Takumi become stronger than even the heroes.
50 Grisaia: Phantom Trigger The Animation
Anime Series By Bibury Animation Studios; First Episode Premiered January 1
Bibury Animation Studios’ Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation is an anime based on the fourth installment of the Grisaia visual novel franchise. Following the Health Oslo incident, CIRS has been forced to rebuild itself into a new organization called SORD, and going right along with that, the once-abandoned Mihama Academy has been rebuilt as part of SORD with a new class of potential agents filling its rank.
49 Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
Anime Series By Project No.9; First Episode Premiered January 1
Project No.9’s Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective stars Takao Ameku, a genius doctor and head of Diagnostic Pathology at Ten’ikai General Hospital. Ameku’s department is primarily for patients with unexplainable conditions, and as such, Ameku has to use her genius intellect to not only treat otherwise untreatable patients, but also solve mysteries even the police find themselves unable to handle.
48 Headhunted To Another World: From Salaryman To Big Four!
Anime Series By Geek Toys & CompTown; First Episode Premiered January 1
Geek Toys and CompTown’s Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! stars Dennosuke Uchimura, an unassuming salaryman killed in a hit-and-run accident while on a business trip in Vietnam. As is common in those types of stories, Dennosuke is reincarnated into a fantasy world, but rather than reincarnate as a hero, Dennosuke, after his reincarnation, is headhunted by the Demon King to become one of the Big Four generals of his army.
47 Ave Mujica - The Die Is Cast
Anime Series By Sanzigen; First Episode Premiered January 2
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BanG Dream! (2018) follows the journey of high school student Kasumi Toyama, who discovers a passion for music and forms an all-girl band called Poppin'Party, overcoming challenges and building friendships in their pursuit of musical dreams.
Release Date July 5, 2018
Finale Year November 30, 2019
Cast Aimi , Sae Otsuka , Rimi Nishimoto , Ayaka Ohashi , Ayasa Itô , Ami Maeshima , Ari Ozawa , Sumire Uesaka , Ikumi Nakagami , Sawako Hata , Haruka Kudou , Yuki Nakashima , Megu Sakuragawa , Kanon Shizaki , Miku Itō , Azusa Tadokoro , Yu-ri Yoshida , Moe Toyota , Tomoyo Kurosawa , Ayane Sakura , Sachika Misawa , Emiri Kato , Yoko Hikasa , Hisako Kanemoto , Natsume , Amane Shindo , Hina Suguta
Character(s) Kasumi Toyama , Tae Hanazono , Rimi Ushigome , Saaya Yamabuki , Arisa Ichigaya , Aya Maruyama , Hina Hikawa , Chisato Shirasagi , Maya Yamato , Eve Wakamiya , Sayo Hikawa , Lisa Imai , Ako Udagawa , Rinko Shirokane , Kokoro Tsurumaki , Kaoru Seta , Hagumi Kitazawa , Kanon Matsubara , Misaki Okusawa , Ran Mitake , Moca Aoba , Himari Uehara , Tomoe Udagawa , Tsugumi Hazawa , Satou Masuki , Kurata Mashiro , Touko Kirigaya
Seasons 3
Sanzigen’s Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast is the latest BanG Dream! series, a sequel to 2023’s BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! Picking up where the It’s MyGO!!!!! left off, Sakiko Togawa, the main antagonist of BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!, has started her new band Ave Mujica, and the series is meant to revolve around slowly unraveling the emotional struggles Sakiko and her bandmates have been suffering through all their lives.
46 Momentary Lily
Anime Series By GoHands; First Episode Premiered January 2
GoHands’ Momentary Lily takes place in a world where robotic invaders have wiped out all life save for Renge Kasumi and five other girls. The girls have no memories of their pasts, but with their unique superpowers, Renge and the other girls will fight against the robots to uncover the truth about their lives, all while deepening their friendship with every fight.
45 I’m Getting Married To A Girl I Hate In My Class
Anime Series By Studio Gokumi & AXsiZ; First Episode Premiered January 3
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I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class follows two high school students who enter an arranged marriage that they must keep secret. As their facade continues, their mutual animosity evolves into a more complex relationship, blending elements of romance and personal growth amid a high school setting.
Release Date January 3, 2025
Network Tokyo MX , Gunma TV , BS11 , Tochigi TV
Cast Hinaki Yano , Shogo Sakata , Sayumi Suzushiro , Nene Hieda , Hochu Otsuka , Fumi Hirano , Kaori Maeda
Character(s) Akane Sakuramori (voice) , Saito Hojo (voice) , Himari Ishikura (voice) , Shisei Hojo (voice) , Tenryu Hojo (voice) , Chiyo Sakuramori (voice) , Maho (voice)
Seasons 1
Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ’s I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class stars Saito Hojo, a high schooler forced into an arranged marriage with Akane Sakuramori, a classmate of his whom he hates. Neither one is happy with the arrangement at first, but sure enough, Saito and Akane begin to develop genuine feelings for one another as they’re forced to spend more time together.
44 Tasokare Hotel
Anime Series By PRA; First Episode Premiered January 3
PRA’s Tasokare Hotel revolves around the eponymous Tasokare Hotel, a hotel in perpetual twilight that people go to when they’re toeing the line between life and death. Neko Tsukahara has ended up in the Tasokare Hotel with no memory of her past, and now, Neko must work with the staff of the Tasokare Hotel to remember her past and find a way back to the realm of the living.
43 Sorairo Utility
Anime Series By Yostar Pictures; First Episode Premiered January 3
Yostar Pictures’ Sorairo Utility is an anime based on the 2021 short film of the same name. As in the short film, Minami Aoba hates the idea of graduating without any skills or general attention thrown her way, and because of that, Minami decides to take up golf in the hopes that she’s found a way to make a name for herself.
42 Solo Leveling: Arise From The Shadow
Anime Series By A-1 Pictures; First Episode Premieres January 4
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Based on a webtoon series, Solo Leveling is an action-adventure fantasy anime originally created by Chugong. When Sung Jinwoo is slain in the depths of a high-level dungeon, he is reborn - but this time with a plan. Utilizing a unique program that only he can, Jinwoo levels up remarkably fast - and he intends to use his newfound strength to reach the heart of the dungeon and uncover its secrets.
Release Date January 7, 2024
Creator(s) Chugong
Seasons 2
Writers Noboru Kimura
Directors Shunsuke Nakashige
A-1 Pictures’ Solo Leveling returns in winter 2025 with its second season, Solo Leveling: Arise From The Shadow. Picking up where season 1 left off, Jinwoo continues to battle through dungeons with the new necromancer abilities of his Shadow Monarch class, with his new adventures not only revealing new truths about his powers, but finally putting him in the spotlight of the world of Hunters.
41 OKITSURA: Fell In Love With An Okinawan Girl, But I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying
Anime Series By Millepensee; First Episode Premieres January 4
In Millepensee’s OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying, Teruaki Nakamura has just transferred to a new school in Okinawa, and he’s already fallen in love with his classmate, Hina Kyan. As implied by the title, however, Hina Kyan speaks with such a thick Okinawan accent that Teruaki can barely understand her, but even so, he still wants to do what he can to pursue a relationship with Hina.
40 Medalist
Anime Series By ENGI; First Episode Premieres January 4
ENGI’s Medalist stars Inori Yuitsuka, a young girl whose dreams of becoming an Olympic figure skater are hampered both by her mother not wanting her to fail like her sister did and how even at 11, she’s considered too old for serious training. One day, however, Inori meets Tsukasa Akeuraji, a former ice dancer on the brink of giving up skating, and when Tsukasa agrees to become Inori’s coach, they both begin to show the world just how talented they are.
39 Blue Exorcist -The Blue Night Saga-
Anime Series By Studio VOLN; First Episode Premieres January 4
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Blue Exorcist is an anime series that follows Rin Okumura, a teenager discovering he is the son of Satan. Determined to challenge his demonic heritage, Rin enrolls at True Cross Academy to become an exorcist and protect the world from demonic forces. The show explores themes of identity, family, and the battle between good and evil with a mix of action and supernatural elements.
Release Date April 17, 2011
Franchise(s) Blue Exorcist
Finale Year November 30, 2010
Cast Bryce Papenbrook , Johnny Yong Bosch , Brian Beacock , Sam Riegel , Kyle Hebert , Wendee Lee , Mona Marshall , Christine Marie Cabanos , Kira Buckland , Kirk Thornton
Creator(s) Kazue Kato
Seasons 4
Writers Ryōta Yamaguchi
Directors Tensai Okamura
Studio VOLN’s Blue Exorcist -The Blue Night Saga- is the second half of Blue Exorcist’s third season, which ran in the fall 2024 anime season. The series is set to adapt the Blue Night saga of the original manga, meaning that the Blue Exorcist anime will finally show the truth behind Rin and Yukio’s conception and Satan’s relationship with their mother, Yuri Egin.
38 I’m Living With An Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?
Anime Series By Quad; First Episode Premieres January 5
Quad’s I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? stars Tsukasa Atsumi, an ordinary salaryman saved from demons one night by the genius kunoichi Shizuri Ideura. Shizuri ends up moving in with Tsukasa, and while she initially came off as cool and composed, Shizuri’s true personality is that of a lazy otaku whom Tsukasa constantly has to pamper and take care of.
37 Theatre Of Darkness: Yamishibai 14
Anime Series By ILCA; First Episode Premieres January 4
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Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai - Season 14
Release Date January 5, 2025
Episodes 5
Season Number 14
Episode List Episode 1 , Episode 2 , Episode 3 , Episode 4 , Episode 5
Network TV Tokyo , AT-X
ILCA’s Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 14 is the 14th season in the long-running Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai anime series. As with previous seasons, Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 14 focuses on episodic ghost stories based on various myths and urban legends, usually with a framing device of someone telling said stories to children.
36 Head Start At Birth Season 2
Anime Series By Dai Nippon Printing; First Episode Premieres January 5
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"Head Start at Birth" follows Lilia, the newborn daughter of a marquis, who possesses the memories of her previous life. Using her cheat-like knowledge from playing video games, Lilia sets out to become the strongest girl in her new world. The anime adaptation of this popular web novel features twelve five-minute episodes, blending elements of isekai and reincarnation genres.
Release Date July 7, 2024
Finale Year November 30, 2023
Network Teletama
Cast Hina Kino , Yoshitaka Yamaya
Creator(s) Umika , Reku Hayase
Seasons 1
Streaming Service(s) M
Dai Nippon Printing’s Head Start at Birth returns with its second season in January 2025. As with the first season, the series revolves around Lilia, a gamer reincarnated into a fantasy world, and with her gamer instincts backing her up, Lilia becomes incredibly powerful before she even turns a year old and is set to take her new world by storm as just a toddler.
35 I Want To Escape From Princess Lessons
Anime Series By EMT Squared; First Episode Premieres January 5
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I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons follows Duchess Leticia Dorman, who, since her betrothal to Crown Prince Clarke at age seven, struggles with the constraints of her rigorous royal education, which stifles her once-adventurous spirit and challenges her quest for personal freedom.
Release Date January 5, 2025
Cast Jun Fukuyama , Haruka Shiraishi , Yuka Saitou , Wataru Hatano
Character(s) Clarke (voice) , Leticia (voice) , Brianna (voice) , Nadir (voice)
Seasons 1
EMT Squared’s I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons stars Leticia Dorman, a duchess who hates the strict education she’s received in preparation for becoming the future princess and wants nothing more than to live by her own rules. Leticia thinks she has the chance to do just that when Prince Clarke arrives at the ball with another woman, but when Leticia runs off to the country, Prince Clarke chases after Leticia to win her back, forcing Leticia to do whatever she can to push him away and preserve her new lifestyle.
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