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The end of the year is here and it's time for the 20th Annual Reader's Choice poll. Do you have a favourite series you'd like to see win? Are you just curious to see what everyone else enjoyed this year? There's no electoral college here. The anime with the most votes wins!
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It’s that lovely time of year when the scent of plum blossoms fades into the bloom of Sakura and Hanami are held all over Japan. Flowers are not the only viewing highlight, with the spring anime season also kicking off. Usually for anime, this is a full bloom season with a myriad of promising shows on the schedule. And this spring has many series worth getting excited for.
For one, we have quite a few series that could make quite the bang, based on the reputation of the creators. Fans of Watanabe Shinichiro will want to check out his sci fi thriller Lazarus and Detective Conan’s creator is in the spotlight with his time tripping, sword-wielding hero in Shin Samurai-den YAIBA. By far the biggest splash is sure to be made by the Boku no Hero Academia spinoff series, Shin Samurai-den YAIBAVigilante -Boku no Hero Academia ILLEGALS. Gundam fans are in hype mode with the latest addition to the universe in Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux (if only we could figure out how to pronounce such a hodgepodge of letters). We also have a couple of much anticipated sequels in Kuroshitsuji -Midori no Majo-hen-, Aharen-san wa Hakarenai, and Enn Enn no Shouboutai San no Shou which should fill up some of that remaining empty space this season.
And with that, let’s take a closer look at the garden in bloom that is anime's latest spring season. This is Random Curiosity's Spring 2025 Preview!
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「再会の街」 (Saikai no Machi)
"Town of Reunions"
For as cold a place as Sapporo is, it sure is one hell of a hot spot.
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「遠足」 (Ensoku)
"Field Trip"
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「ひとめあがり」 (Hitome Agari)
"Happily Ever After"
That was a nice little bow to tie Shabake up with.
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「ひとめあがり」 (Hitome Agari)
"Happily Ever After"
That was a nice little bow to tie Shabake up with.
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The changing of the fall leaves and disappearing of pumpkin spice always heralds a start of the snow and sleigh bells on high. Not to be forgotten though? Anime, and lots of it. This winter isn't breaking with new years tradition, coming in hot (cold?) with over 50 new shows in some shape or form to look on in anticipation. Leading the pack comes the overwhelmingly awaited second season of elven fantasy Sousou no Frieren, followed up quickly by shounen sensation Jujutsu Kaisen's third kick at the anime can and dramatic entertainment extravaganza Oshi no Ko round three. Not to be forgotten either is the proper airing of Type Moon's Fate/strange Fake, finale season for Golden Kamuy, and the firefighting chaos of Enen no Shouboutai. Need a little more surprise in your Christmas stocking? Say hello to hard hitting drama Ikoku Nikki, the popcorn-first fantasy action Yuusha-kei ni Shosu, and the exceptionally cutesy romcom antics of Seihantai na Kimi to Boku. And if that wasn't enough under the tree lies some fun with sci-fi thriller Darwin Jihen, the possessive fantasy suspense of Eris no Seihai, and the knuckledusting superhero carnage that is Boku no Hero Academia Illegals. The days may be short and the weather exceptionally cold, but anime is always around to keep us warm and content. This is Random Curiosity's Winter 2026 Preview!
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「しょうけい」 (Shoukei)
"Yearning"
The buildings weren't the only thing on fire.
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「ありか」 (Arika)
"Hiding Place"
Ichitaro is finally allowed to come into his own.
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「きょじつ」 (Kyojitsu)
"Fact and Fiction"
It's about time somebody told that helicopter yokai duo off.
