2025 Spring Anime Recommendation Ranking Early Results! [March 6]

The spring 2025 season of anime is almost here! This season (airing from April) is packed with highly anticipated new series, including "Fire Force Season 3," "From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman," "WIND BREAKER Season 2," "The Dinner Table Detective," "Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray," and "I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Season 2."

Which of these are you most excited for? Over at animate Times we are doing a poll: "2025 Spring Anime: What Are You Watching?" Read on for the early results!

Updated: March 6 2025

2025 Spring Anime List

Aharen Is Indecipherable season2
Anne Shirley
Apocalypse Hotel
Araiguma Calcal-dan
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc
Bye Bye, Earth Season 2
Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Hold Up? (No, it Can’t!!)
Classic★Stars
Devil May Cry
Don't Give Up!
Everyday Host
Fire Force Season 3
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
GAMERA -Rebirth-
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS
Gag Manga Biyori
HANA-Doll*-Reinterpretation of Flowering-
Himitsu no AiPri: Ring Arc
I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Season 2
Kaijyu Sekai Seifuku
Koupen-chan
Kowloon Generic Romance
LAZARUS
Maebashi Witches
Miru: Paths To My Future
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi
Nmeneko
Once Upon a Witch's Death
Please Put Them On, Takamine-san
Princession Orchestra
Rock Is a Lady's Modesty
SHIBUYA♡HACHI Season 2
Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan: The Ultimate Tournament
Sentai Daishikkaku 2nd season
Shoshimin Series Season 2
Summer Pockets
Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho
TO BE HERO X
Teogonia
The Beginning After the End
The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows
The Catcher in the Ballpark!
The Dinner Table Detective
The Lady Blessed by the Gorilla God Is Adored by the Royal Knights
The Mononoke Journal by Chuuzenji-sensei
The Shiunji Family Children
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom
The Unaware Atelier Master
Twins Hinahima
Uchuujin MuuMuu
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray
Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami
WIND BREAKER Season 2
Witch Watch
Yaiba: Samurai Legend
Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World!
Your Forma
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 20th Remaster
Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey
Zenryoku UsagiSeason 2
mono

*List based on series announced in animate Times at the time of the poll.

2025 Spring Anime: Men's TOP 5 (Early Results)

Let's look at the current top 5 as rated by men, with promo art.

Men's: #5
WIND BREAKER Season 2

Men's: #4
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray

Voter Comment: "When I heard alexsandrops was doing the theme song, it made me really want to watch." (M, 50s)

Men's: #3
Fire Force Season 3

Voter Comment: "Because the story is heading into an incredible beginning-of-the-end phase, involving all the characters we have met so far." (M, Teen)

Men's: #2
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Season 2

Men's: #1
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman

2025 Spring Anime: Women's TOP 5 (Early Results)

Now, let's look at the current top 5 as rated by women, with promo art.

Women's: #5
The Too-Perfect Saint

Women's: #4
Fire Force Season 3

Women's: #3
The Dinner Table Detective

Women's: #2
WIND BREAKER Season 2

Women's: #1
Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc

Voter Comments: "Ever since the anime came back a year ago, I've been obsessed!!! I know the art is going to be gorgeous, and they made the Public School Arc super interesting and easy for even newbies to get into, so I'm sure they'll make the Emerald Witch Arc a fun starting point too!" (F, 20s)

"In the Black Butler manga the Emerald Witch Arc has some extremely important story developments. And, I wasn't sure the content would make it to TV. So I'm very happy to hear it will be adapted. I'm excited for it to air, I can't help myself." (F, 50s)