Top 5 Anticipated Anime of 2025

5. Zeshu

It’s an isekai, but not a standard isekai and that has me very much interested in it. Mainly because the main character, they are an artist. And they realize that they, in this other world, have the ability to rewrite it. It’s really the premise that catches my attention on this one. That idea is just unique and I think it could be a lot of fun in terms of a story. And I want to know how it plays. Is it serious or not? Or is it just going to be a fun time, because as a fun time, I think it could really shine.

4. Witch Watch

An ogre is tasked with being a bodyguard or watching over his childhood friend who is a witch as she completes her training. That storyline sounds interesting to me. And my big concern would be that this is just another action anime. Is it going to be another anime with episodes that are just a big epic fight. Nope, this is supposed to be a more light hearted and fun anime that is going to offer some humor to it and heart. I like the sound of that a lot and often times that is the type of anime that is going to draw me in the most.

3. Lazarus

I want to know more about this one because of the director around it. Shinichiro Watanabe is the director behind Cowboy Bebop an anime that I really like. This is one that sounds very interesting as well. A drug is shortening the lives of people, even though it is supposed to be a miracle drug. So now a group needs to try and saver everyone from the side effects of the drug. The question is, how do you do that?

I like the sounds of this story a lot. I expect that there is going to be some action in the show. Cowboy Bebop is not a show without action. But I also expect that there is going to be a lot of good story and intrigue to the show. And I would not be surprised if it is dips into the idea that the unplanned side effect, shortening lives, wasn’t as unplanned as it may have seemed. But that is a mystery to unravel with this show.

2. Honey Lemon Soda

Normally there is more than one anime on the list that I’ve read the manga for. But this time, that is not the case. At least this far on the list I haven’t made it to another one yet. Honey Lemon Soda is not actually a manga that totally drew me into it. But it’s a romance story, and I find that I like a lot of those adaptations into anime as much or more than I like the manga.

Uka Ishimori is a very shy person and wants to shake that. She meets a boy with lemon colored hair, and he helps her gain confidence. This is not a very unique story, but it is a trope and idea that works well. How can someone who wants to be more take that step to being more to stepping out of their shell. I think that idea resonates with a lot of people, even if the circumstances aren’t the same as it is for them.

1. I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most In Class

One thing was missing from the list. I didn’t have an anime with a long name, and while this isn’t the longest, by any means, of something I’ve watched, it is fairly long. I think that the same in some ways says it all. This is going to be a comedy anime with two characters who get stuck in a marriage or relationship that they don’t want. Or at least, something that they expect isn’t going to work because of their previous history.

It reminds me of other mis-matched character anime. I think of A Couple of Cuckoos as one in this genre as well. And I like this type of show because it is just going to be fun. And it means that I can sit down, relax, and kind of turn my mind off for a few moments to watch and enjoy it. But it isn’t to the point where it’s just action fluff, it’s going to make me laugh and give me a few heartfelt moments as well along the way.

Final Thoughts

Now, to be fair, this will not have some of my most anticipated on the list. Why, because they are season two or threes. So I want to call them out here. I could have almost made a separate list, but let’s just shout them out.

• Solo Leveling season two starts in a couple of days, and I’m very excited.
• Dandadan was announced for a season two this summer.
• And My Dress-up Darling announced for a season two this year as well.
• Spy x Family is always a blast to watch and it’s coming back for a season three, so I want to have more wholesome spy fun.
• Another odd one is Fire Force coming back for season three which should be more over the top action and a barely coherent plot.
• And speaking of crazy plots we have The 100 Girlfriends Who Really Really Really Really Really Love You back for season two.
• Plus Oshi No Ko is letting us dive into that mystery more which I’m hear for.
• Finally, Kaiju No. 8 is also set for a second season this year.

Is that a complete list of everything that is returning. I expect that answer is no. And for some people it won’t even include some of the ones that are returning that they are most excited for. Let me know what returning and new anime you are most excited for?

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Top 5 Anime of 2022

5. Rising of the Shield Hero

This one I had started before 2022, twice, and then I stopped. Mainly because the first episode, it’s a little bit rough. In fact, the whole anime has some rougher qualities than others mainly just with some crassness that you expect from anime but no so much how it’s done. And the protagonist takes a little bit to get on board with. But the show itself is pretty interesting.

And it’s one that I need to dive into more of it, I think I’ve only watched the first season. But I want to know what is going to happen next for the characters. And the story with it starting in a rough spot and generally on a down note is pretty good at lifting itself back up. And I think a good story should do that, give the hero challenges to overcome and it’s big one that’s dropped into the lap of the Shield Hero.

4. Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games

We know that I like Isekai, and well, this one qualifies. The main character dies and finds himself in the dating sim that he had just finished beating for his sister. It’s a silly show where the main character is just trying to hide in the background. He doesn’t want to be noticed, but he knows a few things about the game, so he also doesn’t want to have a hard life. So, he is one of the most annoying characters, ever, but in a way that works perfectly for the show.

And the whole plot of the show, it works pretty well, as well. There are a lot of dumb elements to it, but a lot of that comes from it being an otome game. It just has a lot of over the top things, and drama placed in the show for the sake of drama. Again, it works really well, because that’s what the show wants to be. It makes you feel the main characters frustrations.

3. Couple of Cuckoos

This one was hard to pick, mainly because there are a few where I have been watching them as they come out. This one, isn’t one of those, but I’m also not fully caught up on it. A Couple of Cuckoos is about two kids switched at birth that then, their parents decide to arrange their marriage when they figure out what happened. But of course they come from very different parts of the world, one family is rich while the other runs a little family restaurant and lives in a small apartment.

So how will the two of them make things work out? Is this even an arrangement that either of them want or is this doomed to fail? And what happens when one of the main characters likes someone else already? The show is just light and fun, and while it has some moments that are a bit too far out there or too “anime” for lack of a better term, for the most part it is a sweet show.  

2. My Senpai is Annoying

This is a really cute anime that I wasn’t sure what it would be. The premise is fun, Futaba is very small and her boss, he’s very large. So they are an odd couple who get off on the wrong foot when he thinks she’s a kid there to take a tour. But as they work together, they bug each other but start to realize that they kind of like each other. This and the next one really are similar that way.

The story is done in vignettes so not too many things run through a lot of the story. But that is some of the charm.  You pick-up with the characters and feel like you’re just seeing a little bit into their lives. And that just makes the show sweet and fun to watch. Some anime give you big action and drama, others are more like a warm blanket to settle in and be cozy with. My Senpai is Annoying is definitely one of those.

1. Komi Can’t Communicate

This one kind of came out of nowhere for me, I saw it on Netflix, thought it’d be a cute anime for my wife and myself to watch, and I was very impressed. Clearly, since Komi Can’t Communicate is my #1. This is just a delightful anime about a girl who has a nervous condition where it freaks her out to speak. She meets a classmate who is new who doesn’t look at her as odd or aloof because of it and they start to grow a friendship. He learns about Komi’s goal of making 100 friends and decides to help her.

Now, there are some really weird parts of this as well. Some vignettes since it’s generally done that way, aren’t as good. But other parts are so sweet, and the whole thing just feels pretty wholesome. Again, there are weird parts, but for the two main characters, it is just a wholesome and fun story.

What Were Your Favorites?

Let me know which ones that I need to checkout? Chainsaw Man is on the list for ones that I want to watch as is Demon Slayer. Of course then there is a plethora of other anime that I should catch up on, plus new ones coming out in 2023. That list is going to be coming soon.

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