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2024 delivered significant milestones for anime many new series became incredibly popular among fans and professional critics alike showing diversity in action and story telling within each new release. Several notable hits like Dandadan Solo Leveling and Kaiju No. 8 emerged during this time quickly developing loyal fan base globally which creates a new landscape for animated shows and series . Many of these recent releases are from ongoing mangas or novels setting the scene for series sequels in near future.
2025 promises several highly awaited anime sequels which span various genres with familiar long-running series also included into the year's anime release calendar. With a specific focus on the 10 most anticipated titles that rank the highest on the MyAnimeList site these are anime fans are looking forward to. The selection criteria uses the ranking scores to show which series has the strongest viewership globally.
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! takes inspiration from Japanese Tokusatsu shows similar to Ultraman or Masked Rider using elements common in power ranger series while adding a creative twist. Season one features a low level foot solider known as codename D who infiltrates the ranks of hero Keepers and his intentions are to tear them down. Season two showcases D evolving as an active keeper.
Grisaia series started as multimedia franchise across several mediums. The Grisaia's multimedia projects range from games mangas plus anime. The main plot revolves around problem students who are deeply entwined in military conspiracies involving assassins secret organizations. The 2014 anime “The Fruit of Grisaia” saw moderate success and the new series called Grisaia: Phantom Trigger is an official direct sequel with focus on action romance and drama that is taking place several years after original series which has seen huge fandom growth.
The Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc series starts as 8th major story arc that is linked to previous "Black Butler" anime releases with fourth full season scheduled for release in 2025. Black Butler debuted 2008 maintaining solid fanbase throughout different eras of anime. Ciel and Sebastian investigate several deaths in a small German village with the series weaving together dark secrets and sinister undertones with every episode.
The Fire Force season three follows the journey of Shinra Kusakabe and Special Fire Force Company 8 while they discover secrets that involve the Evangelist and connection to past events. Season three will release with 24 episodes and be broken into two segments that debut in April of 2025 and the following part in January of 2026 after significant demand from audiences to have a new installment after initial release of season 2 back in 2020. The show will balance heavy action alongside comedy as it is known for throughout entire series.
My Happy Marriage became highly praised title back in 2023 with its story which was initially a cliche with elements from typical maiden forced marriage to cold-hearted prince stories. Miyo Saimori marries Kiyoka Kudo which develops in an intriguing story with romantic elements gradually including supernatural forces making the plot highly captivating. My Happy Marriage season two will go further into Miyo Saimori background linking sinister elements and supernatural situations from first season to current events.
The anime called “Wind Breaker” spotlights students at Furin High a school that values strength first above all else. A new student named Haruka Sakura begins his quest to become the most powerful force at Furin High which becomes a difficult challenge with external forces. Season two explores the complex culture at Furin High while also introducing dangerous outside threats through one-on-one combats and brawls that add political conflict into the mix creating a thrilling show.
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun interweaves a story with mystery supernatural aspects plus many comedic undertones involving the main character named Nene Yashiro and a toilet spirit called Hanako-kun at their high school. Nene Yashiro has made a wish to a very famous spirit known by local students to provide help which led to many adventures and interactions in earlier series. After a long break a new season focuses on Hanako, Nene, and Kou working to find a traitor from The Seven Mysteries of the school setting new exciting plotlines with additional intrigue.
Dr. Stone follows the brilliant mind Senku recreating old world technologies using new stone age environment. Season four presents main characters sailing across oceans in attempt to acquire revival fluid specifically focused on obtaining corn in the USA where they must challenge a different kind of mad scientist on American soil. They will discover many elements that will provide for future expansion into various areas as the plot progresses forward at accelerated speeds that only the team from “Dr. Stone” could achieve .
Solo Leveling was the main stand out action series in 2024 showing a story about E-Rank Hunter Sung Jinwoo who battles his way to the top tiers of his hunter world in Korea. This series showcased exciting RPG elements paired with an emotional transformation and battles make this a well loved series and highly anticipated season 2. Season two builds upon Sung Jinwoo's transition to become a top S-Rank hunter promising to heighten every aspect from the actions all the way to characters and monsters in story.
The Apothecary Diaries was considered major surprise title in 2024 beginning as a slice of life story about Maomao working in the imperial palace. The story has shifted quickly to a unique type of detective story where main character MaoMao uses a strong understanding of medicine and unique methods of deduction to solve numerous strange cases in the inner court environment which also involves palace conspiracies . Maomao with her relentless curiosity continues to work through palace secrets in coming installments of this beloved series.
The list shows several exciting sequels in the anime world that are planned for the upcoming year however there are more rumored titles that may receive release dates in 2025 showing all anime fans a strong future with a large variety of different options and creative stories for enjoyment. There was several other stand out anime titles of 2024 which shows diverse possibilities in storytelling styles and animations for each title being unique.