Spring 2025 Anime Preview! New Series, Big Sequels, and What to Watch First

In this jam-packed episode of the Anime+ Podcast, hosts Aray and Aunn break down the entire

Spring 2025 anime season! From long-awaited sequels like Fire Force Season 3 and Wind

Breaker Season 2, to exciting new originals like Lazarus and My Hero Vigilantes, the duo covers

genre, synopsis, and most importantly—whether they’re watching or passing. Expect laughs,

hot takes, and all the anime hype you need for your spring watchlist!

Timestamps and Topics:

● 00:00 – Intro & overview of the Spring 2025 anime season

● 01:50 – Fire Force Season 3 hype, synopsis, and recap

● 06:05 – I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level S2

● 10:00 – Wind Breaker Season 2 breakdown and comparisons to Tokyo Revengers

● 12:59 – Lazarus – Adult Swim and MAPPA collab sci-fi thriller

● 16:30 – My Hero Academia: Vigilantes spinoff gets the spotlight

● 19:06 – The Beginning After the End anime adaptation excitement

● 21:34 – Rom-com pick: Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2

● 23:49 – Wild card: Please Go Home, Akutsu-san (ecchi pick)

● 25:23 – Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? slice-of-life spotlight

● 26:56 – Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 2 update

● 28:18 – Sword anime pick: From Countryside to Master Swordsman

● 30:00 – Witch Watch – supernatural comedy with Weekly Shonen Jump flair

● 32:29 – Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc

● 34:49 – Brilliant Healers: New Light in the Shadows – dark horse healer drama

● 36:56 – Sword of the Demon Hunter

● 38:44 – Kowloon Generic Romance – sci-fi romance in a layered cityscape

● 41:00 – Your Forma – cyberpunk Black Mirror vibes with high-tech surveillance

● 46:15 – Anne Shirley anime adaptation + Uma Musume spinoff

● 48:00 – Vertical anime on TikTok: Isekai One Piece Gag Manga

● 49:30 – Moonrise – Earth vs. Moon war by Netflix

● 50:30 – JJK Compilation Film and Me & Robocco Humor Short round out the season

● 51:14 – Final thoughts and must-watch picks for Spring 2025

Key Takeaways:

● Fire Force returns after a 4-year break and fans are hyped for elite animation and sound.

● Lazarus might be the sleeper hit—Adult Swim, MAPPA, and Cowboy Bebop's creator in

one.

● Wind Breaker proves you don’t need a weak MC—expect top-tier fights and gang action.

● My Hero Vigilantes expands the world of MHA with street-level hero action.

● The Beginning After the End brings that Webtoon magic with an Isekai twist.

● Vertical anime is coming—One Piece leads the charge with TikTok-first content.

Quotes:

🗣 “Fire Force has elite animation, elite soundtrack, elite sound effects.” – Aray

🗣 “Vigilantes are the G-League. Heroes are the NBA.” – Aunn

🗣 “Lazarus feels like evil Doctor Fauci anime—MAPPA’s taking it to another level.” – Aray

🗣 “Your Forma sounds like Elon Musk would greenlight that plot.” – Aunn

🗣 “Moonrise is Earth vs. Moon with Netflix money behind it? Count me in.” – Aray

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Websites Used For This Episode:

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