All the Anime Series Coming Out in October 2025

Fall 2025 is absolutely stacked, with a wave of brand-new adaptations and big returning favorites all landing across the month. Whether you’re into cozy romances, workplace comedies, isekai power fantasies, or long-running shounen heavyweights, October has something you’ll want to queue up the moment it drops.

Below is a day-by-day guide to every anime series debuting or returning in October 2025. For each title, you’ll find the essential plot setup plus key creative staff and cast. Dates listed inside each entry reflect the series’ October premiere in Japan.

‘Let’s Play’ (2025– )

Based on Leeanne M. Krecic’s (‘Mongie’) hit webcomic about aspiring game developer Sam Young navigating the games industry and complicated feelings for a certain streamer neighbor, this adaptation keeps the rom-com workplace focus while leaning into the gaming angle. It premieres on October 1, 2025.

The series is animated by OLM, with initial staff and cast revealed alongside a summer trailer; Krecic’s original is credited as the source.

‘Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-‘ (2018– )

Midori Yuma and Laruha’s spirit-realm romance returns with Season 2 premiering October 1, 2025. Aoi Tsubaki’s story continues at Tenjin-ya, deepening her ties with ayakashi and Odanna.

The new season lists studios GONZO and Makaria on production. Staff updates and the fall window were announced ahead of broadcast.

‘Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!’ (2025– )

A noblewoman with monstrous culinary tastes headlines this fantasy-romcom adaptation, now set for October 2, 2025 after a schedule shift from spring. Plot materials highlight the “voracious villainess” conceit straight from the source.

Production details include full staff and theme song artists revealed across summer updates, with cast additions announced in September.

‘This Monster Wants to Eat Me’ (2025– )

Sai Naekawa’s horror-tinged school drama centers on Hinako and Shiori, a man-eating mermaid who vows to “protect” Hinako until the day she consumes her. The TV anime premieres October 2, 2025.

Studio Lings animates; Naoyuki Kuzuya serves as chief director with Yūsuke Suzuki directing, Mitsutaka Hirota handling scripts, and Keiji Inai composing. Key theme songs and networks were announced through 2025 previews.

‘May I Ask for One Final Thing?’ (2025– )

Nana Ōtori’s fantasy romance about noblewoman Scarlet pivots to action and intrigue, with the anime adaptation set for October 3, 2025.

Liden Films Kyoto Studio produces; staff and theme song artists were confirmed in late August alongside the premiere date.

‘Shabake’ (2025– )

Megumi Hatakenaka’s Edo-era yokai mysteries finally get a full TV anime, premiering October 3, 2025 on Fuji TV’s late-night block. The story follows a frail merchant’s son who can see spirits, aided by playful ayakashi companions.

Bandai Namco Pictures animates with Takahiro Ōkawa directing and Tōko Machida on series composition; theme songs and casting were detailed in September.

‘My Hero Academia’ (2016–2025)

Kohei Horikoshi’s saga reaches its anime conclusion as the Final Season begins October 4, 2025, adapting the Final War and Epilogue arcs. Expect climactic confrontations that wrap Deku’s journey.

Studio Bones returns with Naomi Nakayama directing, Kenji Nagasaki chief director, and Yuki Hayashi on music—continuing the long-running team’s work.

‘SPY x FAMILY’ (2022– )

The Forgers are back: Season 3 premieres October 4, 2025 with WIT Studio and CloverWorks again collaborating. The new season is directed by Yukiko Imai, with returning staff in key posts.

Music duties remain with (K)NoW_NAME; opening and ending song artists and other staff roles were introduced through late-summer updates.

‘To Your Eternity’ (2021– )

Fushi’s odyssey continues as Season 3 begins October 4, 2025. This chapter advances through later manga arcs, expanding the cast and scope.

Drive leads animation with Sōta Yokote directing and Kiyoko Sayama as chief director; Shinzo Fujita, Kōji Yabuno, and Ryō Kawasaki reprise series composition, character design, and music, respectively.

‘Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota’ (2025– )

Fuyu Azuma’s high-school rom-com pairs a poker-faced girl with an endlessly reactive boy, premiering October 4, 2025.

Studio Polon produces with Tomohiro Kamitani directing and Michiko Yokote on series composition; music credits include Yukari Hashimoto and Tetsuya Shitara. Cast additions were announced in September.

‘Tales of Wedding Rings’ (2024– )

The fantasy romance returns with Season 2 on October 4, 2025, continuing Satou’s quest that binds marriage to power and destiny.

Staple Entertainment and director Takashi Naoya reunite; Deko Akao handles series composition and Saori Nakashiki designs the characters, with Satoshi Hōno composing.

‘My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me!’ (2025– )

Ghost Mikawa and Tomari’s light-novel rom-com about Akiteru, his mischievous best friend’s sister, and tangled creative projects premieres October 5, 2025.

Staff details, trailers, and programming slot information were rolled out across 2025, with cast drawn from a popular voice roster tied to the source.

‘SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes’ (2025– )

This original music-action project follows SI-VIS, an idol unit whose performances literally power their fight against hidden threats; it starts October 5, 2025 and is planned for two cours.

Studio VOLN animates; Daisuke Yoshida directs with writer Fumiaki Maruto, original designs by Hidari adapted by Nami Fujii, and music by Shuhei Mutsuki. Voice leads and extra staff were revealed in late summer.

‘The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest’ (2025– )

After being cast out, a support-magic specialist sets out to prove his strength in this adaptation of Alto and Yuunagi’s series, premiering October 4, 2025.

Studio Gekkou produces with Ken Takahashi directing and Kazuyuki Fudeyasu on series composition; character designs are by Yōko Satō, with music by Diosta and High Speed Boy.

‘Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider’ (2025– )

Yokusaru Shibata’s mid-life passion project about an everyman dreaming of masked-hero glory lands October 5, 2025. The story acknowledges the Kamen Rider legacy via cooperation with Toei and Ishimori Productions.

Liden Films animates; Takahiro Ikezoe directs with Tōko Machida handling series composition and TeddyLoid composing, with additional staff publicly listed ahead of debut.

‘Touring After the Apocalypse’ (2025– )

Sakae Saito’s slice-of-life road trip across a quiet, overgrown Japan becomes a TV series in October 2025, following two girls on a photo-journal motorbike journey.

Nexus animates; staff and theme details were introduced with the main trailer during the August promotional push.

‘Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!’ (2025– )

Nanateru’s comedic family story makes the leap to TV on October 5, 2025, tracking a pint-sized whirlwind trying to “build” her ideal family unit.

Studio Flad produces with Yasuhiro Minami directing and Yukie Sugawara on scripts; the main cast and music artists were highlighted in early-September materials.

‘Dad Is a Hero, Mom Is a Spirit, I’m a Reincarnator’ (2025– )

From Chirolu’s light novels, this family-centric reincarnation tale centers on Ellen—an eight-year-old girl (and reincarnated scientist) living with a legendary hero dad and spirit-queen mom—premiering October 5, 2025.

J.C.STAFF animates with Toshinori Fukushima directing, Tōko Machida overseeing series composition, and character designs by Mina Ōsawa; theme performers were announced in late summer.

‘Mechanical Marie’ (2025– )

Aki Akimoto’s ‘LaLa’ romantic comedy about an automaton girl and the humans around her launches October 5, 2025.

Junji Nishimura directs at Zero-G and Liber with scripts by Mariko Kunisawa; Yōko Kikuchi designs the characters and the score pairs Yasuharu Takanashi with Johannes Nilsson.

‘My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s’ (2025– )

Matsuri Akai and Tōzai’s isekai centers on classmates summoned to another world—where one assassin’s build outclasses the “hero.” The TV anime begins October 7, 2025.

Production is under TMS (planning) with animation by Sunrise (Bandai Namco Filmworks); Nobuyoshi Habara directs and Kunihiko Okada handles series composition, with theme details revealed across summer promos.

‘A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace’ (2025– )

Kuzushiro’s comedy about rookie shōjo creator Nana Futami and her patient editor Kaede Satō starts October 6, 2025. The series leans into studio life gags with a gentle tone.

Voil produces; Kaoru Suzuki directs with Mio Inoue on series composition, character designs by Kana Miyai, and music by Kei Haneoka and Hironori Doi.

‘Plus-sized Misadventures in Love!’ (2025– )

Mamakari’s rom-com about Yumeko Koda’s post-amnesia self-rebuild—with a new, positive outlook—premieres October 6, 2025.

Marvy Jack animates with Kazuomi Koga directing and Aya Watatane writing; Atsuko Takahashi designs the characters while Satoshi Hōno and Kaori Nakano compose the score.

‘Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill’ (2023– )

Mukouda, Fel, Sui, and the road-trip meals return as Season 2 begins October 7, 2025. Expect fresh recipes and new adventuring regions.

The new season features returning staff with updates on cast and theme songs revealed in late August coverage.

‘The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess’ (2025– )

Akiharu Tōka’s meta-isekai shōjo comedy—where a former edgy teen author reincarnates into her own villainess—starts October 8, 2025.

Studio DEEN animates with Hiroaki Sakurai directing, Mitsutaka Hirota on series composition, Tomoyo Sawada on character designs, and Ryūichi Takada composing.

‘GNOSIA’ (2025– )

Petit Depotto’s time-looping, single-player social-deduction classic becomes a TV anime with a October 11, 2025 start. The story traps a crew in repeating loops as they hunt the shapeshifting Gnosia among them.

Domerica animates; Kazuya Ichikawa directs with Jukki Hanada on series composition, Arisa Matsuura on character designs, and Hideyuki Fukasawa composing. Additional art and sound staff were disclosed in March and September reveals.

‘One-Punch Man’ (2015– )

Saitama’s battle against the Monster Association resumes with Season 3 beginning October 5, 2025 (new story content rolling out mid-October after an initial recap). The arc adapts the late-stage Monster Association battles from the manga.

J.C.STAFF is credited for the new season’s production, with staff details emerging via official and industry coverage throughout 2025.

‘Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right’ (2025– )

Kyōsuke Nishiki’s classroom comedy about a vampire who can’t quite get the basics right debuts October 12, 2025.

Studio feel. animates; Sayaka Yamai directs with scripts by Yuniko Ayana, character designs by Takuya Tani, and music by Tomoki Kikuya, with multiple cast updates shared in August.

Got a favorite you’re counting down to—or a sleeper pick we missed? Tell us which October premiere you’re most excited about in the comments!