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2025 is upon us, and we’ve been busy bouncing around and checking out what anime is in store for us via HIDIVE, Crunchyroll, and now Netflix. The Shojosei fandom is rejoicing for a season two in the hands of My Happy Marriage, and we’re finally getting our hands of the anime adaptation of Sakamoto Days. Let’s check out what else is coming our way next month!
On Netflix January 6, 2025 (Weekly Episodes)
ORIGINAL MANGA BY: Yuto Suzuki (Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump)
Premise: Set in the 1800s, when Japan was working to modernize itself, My Happy Marriage centers around Miyo, a Cinderella-like character who is mistreated by her father, stepmother, and sister — because in the world of My Happy Marriage, being born without supernatural powers, like Miyo, makes you a target of contempt. When she comes of age, Miyo finally has the chance to escape her household by getting married, but there’s a catch: She’s betrothed to a soldier infamous for scaring away potential wives with his cruel behavior.
What to Expect: My Happy Marriage is an anime that I was eagerly awaiting last Summer as I read some of the light novels and manga adaptation. I really adored the slow burn and emotionally fulfilling story of Miyo and Kiyoka’s love as well as showcasing how family is just a word until you find your own. While not a hit with everyone, I loved the slower progression of these characters’ love and the character development on display. Angst on ten, this show won over more and more anime fans who love romance as time went on. The Shojosei fandom is finally getting a sequel in this Shojo anime famine we’ve been struggling through!
Watch it you love: Historical settings in anime, swoon worthy moments, and a female protagonist stepping into her own
On Netflix January 11, 2025 (Weekly Episodes)
Taro Sakamoto used to be an unrivaled hitman, earning legendary status in the underworld. But one day, the unthinkable happened. Sakamoto fell in love. He started dating, retired, got married, and had a kid, growing overweight as a result. Though now working as a humble convenience store owner, the world of hitmen still follows him. Sakamoto, along with Shin, a young man with telepathy and an employee at his small store, will protect his humble life and family, or die trying.
ORIGINAL MANGA BY: Yuto Suzuki (Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump)
What to Expect: Get ready for nonstop assassin action as chaos ensues in the ordinary (and extraordinary) life of Sakamoto and his comrades.
Watch it you love: Anime with assassins and mysterious organizations, wholesome family moments, and a motley crew’s adventures
On Netflix January 30 2025 (Weekly Episodes)
Premise: Percival has always lived with his grandfather on God’s Finger, a remote haven that sits high above the clouds. And though he loves the simple life, he secretly longs for adventure. But Percival’s life is changed forever when an intruder—who shares a shocking connection with him—tears away everything he’s ever known. With nothing left to do but chase down the one who took everything from him, Percival sets out on his own. During his journey, the sheltered boy discovers that there are a lot of things he doesn’t know about normal life. Luckily, he meets friends along the way who can help him get by—but how will they react when they find out about Percival’s destiny… and how it’s connected to the end of the world?
ORIGINAL MANGA BY: Yuto Suzuki (Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump)
Watch it you love: More of Percival’s adventures, the fantasy, action, and comedy genres, and a long delayed but highly anticipated season
On Netflix February 11, 2025
Premise: Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter, is hired to investigate a series of attacks in a seaside village and finds himself drawn into a centuries-old conflict between humans and merpeople. He must count on friends — old and new — to solve the mystery before the hostilities between the two kingdoms escalate into an all-out war.
Watch it you love: All things Witcher, the fantasy genre, adult animation, and (more) of the anime take on The Witcher
Blood of Zeus Season 3
Premise: A commoner living in ancient Greece, Heron discovers his true heritage as a son of Zeus, and his purpose: to save the world from a demonic army. (Our site’s review of season one and season two here.)
DanDaDan Season 2 (Weekly Episodes)
Premise: In a bet to prove whether ghosts or aliens exist, two high schoolers face terrifying paranormal threats, gain superpowers, and maybe even fall in love?!
Premise: In 1914, on the eve of war, a fugitive prince and a girl in disguise meet aboard a bio-engineered airship, the HMS Leviathan, and change the course of history.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Season Two
Premise: Thrust into a high-stakes chase around the world, fearless adventurer Lara Croft confronts her traumatic past while unraveling an ancient mystery.
On Netflix January 3, 2025 (ex-UK/IE)
Aardman’s four-time Academy Award®-winning director Nick Park and Emmy Award-nominated Merlin Crossingham return with a brand-new epic adventure, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. In this next installment, Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!
On Netflix January 16, 2025
Now joined by the legendary Alucard, Richter Belmont and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time. Erzsebet Báthory, the Vampire Messiah, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess Sekhmet so she can plunge the world into endless darkness and terror. (See our site’s second season trailer reaction here, our review of the first season of Castlevania: Nocturne and all other Castlevania content on the site)
Also, I’m making this list as a subscriber of these streaming apps based in the United States. Please check the availability of all the streaming apps in your country or territory as access isn’t guaranteed, sadly!
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