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These anime movies look to be a promising watch for those of us who don’t have the time for full TV seasons.
Winter 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting season for anime enthusiasts, with a lineup of highly-anticipated movies that are sure to captivate fans across genres! Perfectly suited for those who can't wait for full seasonal anime to conclude, this selection offers a chance for viewers to dive into new narratives or revisit beloved franchises on the big screen. Here's a look at the must-watch anime movies coming your way this season:
Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing
Premiere date: January 17
Based on the popular gacha game Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! The movie follows Ichika Hoshino, who one day hears a Miku song she’s never heard before being played at a CD shop, while also seeing a Hatsune Miku she’s never seen before. This mysterious Miku ends up within Ichika’s smartphone, and implores her to sing her songs to reach more people.
Make a Girl
Premier date: January 31
Set in a futuristic era, Akira Mizutame is a brilliant young scientist who has developed a robot called Salt that can assist people in their daily lives. However, he finds himself at an impasse after a series of failed inventions, and is stuck in a stump he can’t quite get over. Noticing this, his friend suggests that Mizutame should “power up his life” by creating his own girlfriend, something that he indeed does with the making of “No.0”, his own artificial partner. But there’s something more to No.0, and an evolution starts to take place.
The Rose of Versailles
Premiere date: January 31
Based on the cult classic manga The Rose of Versailles, this movie recounts the tragic tale of Marie Antoinette and the years that lead to the French Revolution, as well as the life of Oscar Francois de Jarjayes, an enigmatic and young female commander of the Royal Guard who’s been raised as a man since birth.
Senpai is an Otokonoko: Ame Nochi Hare
Premiere date: February 14
Senpai is an Otokonoko: Ame Nochi Hare is the theatrical follow-up to the anime Senpai is an Otokonoko, where a young man named Makoto Hanaoka crossdresses as a woman and earns the affection of one of his younger schoolmate, the bisexual Saki Aoi. A love triangle between Makoto, Saki, and his childhood friend Ryuji Taiga then ensues.
Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League
Premiere date: March 21
A sequel to the movie Batman Ninja, Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League continues the story by bringing Batman and his allies back to the present, only to be met with the fact that the entirety of Japan, and the Justice League, have ceased to exist. Not only that, but Yakuza are literally raining down from the sky.
