With each new anime season comes new series and premieres for fans to check out and fall in love with. Whether it's a studio original or based on a popular manga, the potential to discover a new great series is always enticing, and the 2025 Spring anime season has plenty of new shows that fit or are based on those criteria.
This upcoming season offers a good mix of genres for viewers. With a video game adaptation, a My Hero Academia spin-off, and even a MAPPA original, it shouldn't be hard for viewers to discover something new and interesting this season, even with so many good animes returning this season also.
Here are 5 new series premiering durng the Spring 2025 anime season you should check out.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
While My Hero Academia’s main story isn’t quite over yet, it’s slowly coming to an end. Luckily, fans of the series won’t have to wait to learn more about the universe, as the spin-off manga My Hero Vigilantes is premiering its anime this Spring 2025.
While this series takes place in the same universe, it is a prequel that follows a young man named Koichi Haimawari. He is unlicensed but agrees when offered the chance to become a vigilante instead.
Devil May Cry (2025)
Whether you’re new to the franchise or a fan of the original Devil May Cry games, the latest Devil May Cry anime premiering on Netflix will surely not disappoint.
While the game franchise follows a demon hunter named Dante, early shots of the trailer hinted that the new series is adapting parts of the Devil May Cry manga spin-off. This should be a real treat, offering new content for those who may not have read the series.
Lazarus
Lazarus is an upcoming original anime produced by MAPPA and Sola Entertainment. Given its sleek animation and interesting premise, the series has already begun to garner a lot of hype and anticipation for being created by Shinichirō Watanabe, who brought fans Cowboy Bebop.
In this series, a task force is assembled in hopes of locating Dr. Skinner to create an antidote for a deadly drug he made several years prior.
The Beginning After the End
Korean web novels have gained notice and popularity in recent years, with some of the best new anime based on them. The Beginning After the End is the latest anime developed from Webtoons this Spring 2025, and fans of the story are pretty excited.
The Beginning After the End follows Arthur Leywin, a young man who was reincarnated after living his first life as a malevolent king. Equipped with the knowledge he had in his previous life, Arthur seeks to live his new life better than before until he realizes he may not be the only one.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
Fully known as “From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Discples Are All Grown Up Now and They Won't Leave Me Alone,” Country Bumpkin is a new anime premiering during the Spring 2025 anime season.
While many of the most anticipated anime tend to be action or thrillers, this series mixes action, fantasy, and a bit of comedy to separate it from similar shows.
In it, Beryl Gardinant, an older sword instructor, reconnects with his old pupils who have reached levels of status and recognition he never did. Having just been appointed a new, more advanced teaching job thanks to a former student, it becomes clear Beryl may have been a better trainer than he ever thought.
Trying new shows is always a hit-or-miss experience, but thankfully, the Spring 2025 anime season looks like it's going to be a good one. While not every show may appeal to everyone, these titles are getting a lot of attention and are definitely worth a try.