October 2025 Anime Watchlist: Every Must-See Release Dropping This Month

October 2025 is one of those months where anime basically speedruns every emotion you have. Finales that will wreck you, comebacks we’ve been waiting on forever, wholesome chaos, heartbreak in Dolby, and yes, Disney trying to crash the party. Here’s what actually matters, what to expect, and when to watch.

Quick schedule

• My Hero Academia Final Season — October 4, 2025 (Crunchyroll)
• Spy x Family Season 3 — October 4, 2025 (Crunchyroll)
• To Your Eternity Season 3 — October 4, 2025 (Crunchyroll)
• One Punch Man Season 3 — October 5, 2025 (Crunchyroll)
• Chainsaw Man: The Movie — The Reze Arc — October 29, 2025 (Theatrical; streaming TBD)
• Disney's Twisted-Wonderland — October 29, 2025 (Disney+)
• Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits Season 2 — October 2025 (Crunchyroll)

My Hero Academia Final Season

After years of build-up, we’re finally at the endgame. Deku vs. Shigaraki, everything on the line, no safety rails. The last chunk of the manga is getting the full adaptation treatment, which means whiplash-level swings from ugly crying to pure adrenaline.

"PLUS ULTRA!"

BONES has been rock solid on this series, and this time they’re clearly going for cinematic. Expect big payoffs for the core cast, some all-timer set pieces, and a sendoff that locks MHA in as one of the defining shonen runs of the past decade. Even if you know the beats, watching it play out is going to hit harder than All Might’s United States of Smash.

Spy x Family Season 3

The Forgers return to keep the world safe through the power of domestic chaos. Loid is still juggling spy work, Yor is still balancing homemaking with, you know, discreet murder, and Anya remains the most powerful source of unplanned comedy in anime.

This round isn’t just gags and family mayhem, though. We’re dipping into Loid’s past, which should give the season an emotional backbone to go with the espionage shenanigans. WIT Studio and CloverWorks are back on animation, so anticipate clean action, cozy vibes, and that sweet spot where wholesome family sitcom meets Cold War intrigue.

To Your Eternity Season 3

If Spy x Family is comfort food, this is the sad song you replay anyway. The twist this season: Fushi wakes up in the modern era. Skyscrapers, tech, a society that makes everything he’s endured feel both distant and painfully relevant.

The show’s whole thing is blending fantasy with raw, human heartbreak, and that formula isn’t changing. Watching Fushi adjust to our world while wrestling with the same old loop of connection and loss is going to sting. If seasons 1 and 2 broke you, get ready for the encore.

One Punch Man Season 3

Six years. That’s how long we’ve been waiting. The Monster Association arc is finally on deck, which means it’s S-Class hero showcase time: ridiculous battles, bigger threats, and a lot of screen time for fan favorites.

The marquee event is Saitama’s showdown with Garou, a fight that threads needle-fine character work through absolute chaos. J.C. Staff is reportedly back in the chair. Yes, season 2 was divisive, but if they stick the animation here, this could be the comeback story of the year. Inside baseball note: that’s a big "if," but the material they’re adapting is top tier.

Chainsaw Man — The Movie: The Reze Arc

Denji thinks he’s stumbled into a normal, maybe even sweet, bit of happiness. Of course he hasn’t. Enter Reze: the kind, almost-too-perfect girl next door… who also happens to be the Bomb Devil. It’s one of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s most beloved arcs for a reason: romance, betrayal, and explosions, all fused into one heart-destroying package.

MAPPA is handling the movie, so brace for immaculate carnage and zero emotional mercy. This one’s probably the most devastating watch of the month, and that is saying something.

Disney's Twisted-Wonderland

Yes, Disney is doing anime. Not a drill. This show adapts the hit Japanese mobile game about Night Raven College, a magic school where each dorm riffs on a classic Disney villain. We’re talking Maleficent, Scar, the Queen of Hearts — familiar DNA, very anime twist.

The lead is a powerless kid dropped into this world, and the tone lives in that sweet spot between dark fantasy and mischievous Disney whimsy. It’s a wild swing from Disney, and if it lands, it gets us a step closer to the Kingdom Hearts show fans have been manifesting since the PS2 era.

Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits Season 2

It’s been a minute (since 2018), but the cozy supernatural romance is back. Aoi returns to the hidden ayakashi realm, serving up soothing slice-of-life with folklore vibes and a side of comfort cooking.

This season promises more of what made the first one work: deeper bonds, especially between Aoi and the ever-enigmatic Odanna, plus enough spirit-world cuisine to make you want to book a table at Tenjin-ya immediately. If you like the calm, wistful energy of Spirited Away but prefer it in small, gentle episodes, park this on your fall watchlist.

October 2025 might be the most loaded anime month we’ve had in years. Finales, returns, heartbreakers, and Disney villains in uniform. Whether you’re here for high-octane shonen, character-driven drama, or just premium meme fuel, you’re covered.

So, what are you hitting play on first? I’m bracing for pain with Chainsaw Man and stocking up on tissues for My Hero Academia. Good luck out there — October is about to be a ride.