Anime You Need to Catch up on Before 2025 Ends on Crunchyroll

As 2025 draws to a close, it's the perfect time to look back at the anime stories that stayed with us long after the credits rolled. From global fan favourites to bold new discoveries, this lineup reflects the range, ambition, and excitement that defined anime this year.

Spanning action-packed adventures, emotionally driven narratives, and visually striking worlds, these titles sparked conversations, built passionate fandoms, and raised the bar across the anime landscape.

Ideal for last-minute binges or relaxed holiday watch sessions, these standout titles are a reminder of why 2025 was such a landmark year for anime. If they're still sitting on your watchlist, now is the perfect time to press play, all of them are available to stream on Crunchyroll, making it easy to end the year on a high note.

1. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
   
   
   Koichi Haimawari is a dull college student who aspires to be a hero but has given up on his dream. Although 80% of the world's population has superhuman powers called Quirks, few are chosen to become heroes and protect people. Everything changes for Koichi when he and Pop☆Step are saved by the vigilante Knuckleduster and get recruited to become vigilantes themselves!
   
   
   
2. Dr. Stone
   
   
   Several thousand years after a mysterious phenomenon that turns all of humanity to stone, the extraordinarily intelligent, science-driven boy, Senku Ishigami, awakens.
   Facing a world of stone and the total collapse of civilization, Senku makes up his mind to use science to rebuild the world. Starting with his super strong childhood friend Taiju Oki, who awakened at the same time, they will begin to rebuild civilization from nothing…
   Depicting two million years of scientific history from the Stone Age to present day, the unprecedented crafting adventure story is about to begin!
   
   
   
3. DAN DA DAN
   
   
   DAN DA DAN is a supernatural action-comedy anime based on Yukinobu Tatsu's hit manga, blending ghosts, aliens, and teenage romance. When high schooler Momo, who comes from a family of spirit mediums and scoffs at aliens, meets occult-obsessed Okarun, who believes in extraterrestrials, their rivalry leads them to confront real paranormal threats. Momo awakens her spiritual powers, while Okarun gains a cursed ability, forcing them to team up against yokai, UFOs, and otherworldly chaos.
   
   
   
4. Solo Leveling
   
   
   Solo Leveling is the hit anime adaptation of Chugong and DUBU's web novel and webtoon, animated by A-1 Pictures. The story follows Sung Jinwoo, the world's weakest hunter, who was chosen by the mysterious “system” after barely surviving a deadly dungeon raid. The system allows him to level up beyond human limits, turning him from prey to predator as he uncovers the dark truth behind the monster-infested dungeons.
   
   
5. Kaiju No. 8
   
   
   The story revolves around Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old longing to join The Defense Force and make good on his promise to a childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. He befriends a new coworker Reno Ichikawa, while cleaning up Kaiju remains, whose determination to join The Defense Force inspires Kafka to fulfill his childhood promise to pass the entrance exam and join Mina to protect humanity. When a small Kaiju burrows itself inside Kafka, he gains superhuman strength and powers fit for fighting Kaiju. He works to earn the trust of his human teammates, defeat increasingly powerful Kaiju, and keep the world safe.
   
   
6. Gachiakuta
   
   
   In a floating city where the rich discard their waste and people Rudo is framed for murder and thrown into the Pit, where a hellscape of mutated trash beasts dwell. To survive, he must wield a new power and join the rogue Cleaners. Rudo doesn't just aim to battle monsters, but the corrupt who cast him into Hell.
   
   
7. One Piece: Egghead Arc
   
   
   Embark on a voyage of a lifetime with One Piece. The epic anime series created by renowned mangaka Eiichiro Oda is a global phenomenon, captivating the hearts of fans across generations throughout its 25-year span. This thrilling high seas adventure is filled with unwavering friendship, epic battles for freedom, and the relentless pursuit of dreams. Join Monkey D. Luffy and his lovable pirate crew as they discover the true meaning of power and justice in this great pirate era.
   Monkey D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become King of the Pirates. With his rubber-like stretching powers granted by the supernatural Devil Fruit, the spirited young pirate seeks the legendary treasure known as the One Piece. He'll chart a course for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line and recruit a motley crew to build his Straw Hat Pirates one bond at a time. This is one captain who'll never drop anchor until he and his friends all reach their dreams!
   
   
   
8. Wind Breaker
   
   
   Welcome to Furin High School, an institution infamous for its population of brawny brutes who solve every conflict with a show of strength. Some of the students even formed a group, Bofurin, which protects the town. Haruka Sakura, a first-year student who moved in from out of town, is only interested in one thing: fighting his way to the top.
   
   
9. Clevatess
   
   
   One of the Lords of Dark Beasts, Clevatess's reign shatters when he revives a hero he personally slayed and adopts an orphaned humanoid baby—the last hope to save a dying world. Now bound together, what fate awaits this unlikely trio?
   
   
10. Lord of Mysteries
    
    
    
    In a Victorian world of steam, dreadnoughts, and occult horrors, Zhou Mingrui awakens as Klein Moretti. He walks a razor's edge between light and darkness, entangled with warring Churches. This is the legend of unlimited potential…and unspeakable danger.