5 anime shows that could be the anime of 2025
The top 5 contenders for anime of 2025
Takopi's Original Sin
Don't let the adorable alien fool you, Takopi's Original Sin is one of the most emotionally brutal stories ever told in manga. It starts with a bright-eyed creature named Takopi arriving on Earth to spread happiness. Sounds sweet, right? Except, he lands in the middle of a heart-breaking story involving bullying, depression, and the crushing weight of childhood trauma. What makes this series so powerful is its ability to tell a hauntingly honest tale in a very short amount of time.
With the anime coming in 2025, viewers can expect a visually gentle yet emotionally intense adaptation that doesn't pull punches. It's the kind of story that lingers long after the screen fades to black.
Dandadan
Dandadan is what happens when someone throws psychic powers, aliens, ghosts, absurd humour, and breakneck pacing into a blender and somehow makes it all work. The manga is already a cult favourite, known for its unpredictable energy and wild world-building.
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The anime, animated by the highly stylised Studio Science SARU, is set to explode in 2025. This isn't your typical shonen series. It's faster, louder, weirder, and funnier.
One second you're laughing at a ridiculous ghost; the next, you're gripping your seat during a psychic showdown. Dandadan feels like a controlled explosion that somehow makes sense and that's what makes it so exciting to watch.
Chainsaw Man Part 2
Denji returns in Chainsaw Man Part 2, and things are about to get a lot more bloody and a lot more heartbreaking.
With the Reze Arc on the horizon, fans of the manga know they're in for some of the most emotionally loaded storytelling yet. Love, loss, and explosions come together in true Chainsaw Man fashion, delivering chaos with a side of existential dread. The first season already proved MAPPA could handle the unhinged tone of Tatsuki Fujimoto's work.
If the studio keeps that energy and digs deeper into Denji's vulnerabilities, this season might leave fans even more obsessed than before.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
– Season 2
Frieren isn't loud or flashy, but it hits hard. Season 1 gave us a beautifully quiet meditation on loss, legacy, and what it means to live beyond your time. Season 2 picks up with the First-Class Mage Exam arc, introducing new characters, deeper magical systems, and emotional turning points that challenge Frieren in profound ways. What makes Frieren special is its emotional pacing. It lets moments breathe. It doesn't rush.
And that's exactly why it resonates. As the journey continues, expect stunning animation, rich world-building, and character growth that feels deeply earned.
Solo Leveling – Season 2: Arise from the Shadow
After a globally viral debut, Solo Leveling returns with its second season, Arise from the Shadow. This is where the story really kicks into high gear. Sung Jin-Woo isn't just a scrappy underdog anymore. He's becoming something far more powerful, and with that power comes greater responsibility, bigger threats, and battles that push the limits of animation.
Season 1 gave us a taste of the world's scale. Season 2 promises to blow it wide open.
The visual flair, the glow-up arcs, the insane monster fights, this sequel is going to dominate conversations all over again.
From alien trauma to emotional elf journeys, 2025 is serving an anime buffet with something for everyone. Whether you're crying over Takopi, screaming with Dandadan, or watching Chainsaw Man ruin your heart again, there's no shortage of potential greatness. Add in Frieren's depth and Solo Leveling's cinematic action, and this year might just go down as one of the best in anime history. So clear your schedule and charge your devices.
The anime of 2025 is coming and it's coming in hot.
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