Crunchyroll has officially crowned Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle as Film of the Year, beating out its biggest rival, Chainsaw ...

Gachiakuta winning Best New Anime of 2025 hints at how the shonen anime genre has taken a new shape in this new generation.

2025 has truly been an incredible year for the anime industry, so ScreenRant, Collider, CBR, and MovieWeb are teaming up to crown the year's best anime film with the inaugural Screen Awards. With a ...

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Several anime released this year brought the realistic tone and layered narratives fans expect from major shonen series, while others presented much darker takes. Meanwhile, the freshest anime of 2025 ...

As we pass the halfway mark for this fall in anime, it’s time to take stock of what’s been airing for the last six to seven weeks. The quick version? This season finds itself sandwiched between two of ...

In many ways, 2025 was a banner year for anime: There were box-office smashes, such as Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle grossing close to $800 million worldwide, alongside a less quantifiable shift in ...

2025 marked one of the most significant years in anime history. Long-running franchises reached emotional conclusions, breakout series reshaped expectations, and theatrical releases pushed animation ...

Rei Penber is the Deputy Lead Editor for GameRant's Anime and Manga team, originally from Kashmir and currently based in Beirut. He brings seven years of professional experience as a writer and editor ...

Suzail Ahmad is a GameRant writer from Kashmir. He has been a manga and gaming enthusiast for more than a decade. As an expert, he aims to provide an in-depth analysis of titles from both mediums.