The 2025 Anime Masterpiece You Probably Missed Hits Netflix This Month

If you missed one of 2025's most underappreciated anime movies in theaters, Netflix is bailing you out right at the buzzer. '100 Meters' is finally hitting streaming at the very end of the month, and yes, it really is as good as the early buzz says.

Quick hits: what, when, why you should care

• Streaming: '100 Meters' lands on Netflix on December 31.
• Theatrical rollout: Japan on September 19, North America on October 10.
• Source material: adapted from the manga of the same name.
• The hook: it follows runner Togashi and transfer student Komiya, who meet at school, then years later end up facing off on the track as adults.
• Reception: a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 92% audience score.
• Trailer: there is one out there if you want a taste before the drop.

Calling it underappreciated feels weird when the Tomato-meter is doing backflips, but the theatrical run flew under a lot of radars. If you skipped it in October, this is your shot to catch up over the holidays.

2025 has been massive for anime movies

'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' has been tearing up records at the box office, and 'Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc' even grabbed the top spot in the U.S. at one point. And it's not slowing down: 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle 2' is officially on the way, though there is no release date yet.

'Without spoiling anything, I will say there are some really exciting things coming up,' Demon Slayer's Tanjiro English dub actor Zach Aguilar told GamesRadar+ when asked if future sequels can match the intensity of Tanjiro and Giyu's showdown. 'It's gonna blow some minds, for sure. You gotta go watch every movie, because, trust me, they're all gonna have moments like that.'

Bottom line: '100 Meters' hits Netflix on December 31. Queue it up, finish the year strong, and then get ready for even more anime chaos in 2026.