What Anime to Watch in Each Season (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall) — 2025

Winter 2025: Start the Year Strong

Winter is a mix of powerful sequels and fresh emotional stories. Here’s what stood out early in the year:

Solo Leveling Season 2

• Premiered Jan 10, 2025
• Jin‑Woo returns stronger—with intense dungeon action, polished animation, and rising stakes. Part of this was selected as a top buzzworthy series of Winter 2025

The Apothecary Diaries Season 2

• Premiered Jan 15, 2025
• Courtly intrigue, medical mysteries, and Maomao’s sharp wit continue to shine. It’s among the most nominated at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Sakamoto Days (Part 1)

• Premiered Jan 11, 2025
• Former assassin, now store clerk, gets pulled back into chaotic comedy and action. Episode 15’s release schedule on Netflix continued through Summer

My Happy Marriage Season 2

• Premiered Jan 6, 2025
• Ahealing romance series with emotional growth and mature storytelling supply the lighter side of Winter

Spring 2025: Chill Vibes & Creative Powerhouses

Spring offered a mix of cozy slice-of-life, original hits, and returners with a fresh feel.

Food for the Soul

• A cooking slice-of-life starring a shy college student on food adventures—perfect comfort anime from Spring 2025

Anne Shirley

• A cottagecore, coming-of-age story with Ghibli-like charm and feminist themes. A surprise hit of the season

Apocalypse Hotel

• Post-apocalyptic, robot-staffed hotel story—slow-paced yet emotionally resonant, ranked among the best of Spring 2025

Fire Force Season 3

• Split between April 2025 and January 2026, it brought the fiery battles of Company 8 to cinematic climaxes

Lazarus

• A high-profile sci-fi by Shinichirō Watanabe and Chad Stahelski—wild visuals, political intrigue, and international buzz before it even landed

Princession Orchestra

• A magical-girl music anime combining idol performance and fantasy by Silver Link—perfect for fans of music-themed transformation shows

Wind Breaker Season 2 / Aharen-san S2 / The Beginning After the End

• Wind Breaker: Street-fighting anime with stunning animation and comradery arcs.
• Aharen‑san is Indecipherable S2: Sweet rom-com with awkward humor and heartfelt vibes.
• The Beginning After the End: High-fantasy isekai manhwa adaptation with solid world-building and action.

Summer 2025: Big Returns & Blockbuster Events

Summer is stacked with major continuations and theatrical experiences.

Kaiju No. 8 Season 2

• Premiered July 19, 2025. Expect giant monster battles and emotional depth mixed with plenty of humor—top-tier shonen entertainment.

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc

• First theater release in Japan on July 18; global rollouts followed in September. A must-see climax to the franchise

Sakamoto Days Part 2

• Continues on Netflix from July; episode 15 aired Aug 4, 2025, completing the 22-episode second cour.

Dandadan S2

• Strange, surreal comedy-horror by Science Saru. Culture-defying and adored by critics—second only to DanDaDan in 2024 buzz before continuation in Summer.

Fall 2025: Returning Legends & Epic Final Arcs

Fall often sees big adaptations and year-end wrap-ups on the horizon.

Re:Zero Season 3

• The next arc of Subaru’s looped suffering—fans anticipated this sequel since Fall 2024 surveys ranked it top overall

DanDaDan Season 2 & Movie Tie-In**

• Sci-fi/horror/rom-com blend continues, alongside animated features and cross-season excitement

Bleach: Thousand‑Year Blood War Part 4

• Final confrontation in the epic Quincy war—fans have anticipated this conclusion since Fall 2024 announcement

Other big fall picks:

• Solo Leveling, Kaiju No. 8, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Spy × Family Season 3, One Piece remake, and more blockbuster sequels across Fall 2025 and into 2026

Seasonal anime trends reflect viewer moods—from Winter’s introspection to Summer’s spectacle. Whether you’re craving heartwarming food anime in Spring or blockbuster finales in Fall, 2025 has anime for every fan.