The best animated series of 2025
The top 3 according to 79 votes from people: The Summer Hikaru Died · Common Side Effects · Win or Lose. (Updated Sep 7, 2026.)
Common Side Effects, Long Story Short and the year's best anime: the animated shows critics loved in 2025 (Collider, ComicBook, IndieWire).
Top 11
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1
The Summer Hikaru Died
A boy realises his best friend has been replaced by something else.
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2
Common Side Effects
Adult Swim's conspiracy thriller about a miracle mushroom and Big Pharma.
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3
Win or Lose
Pixar's first series: a softball team's week, one point of view per episode.
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4
The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball
The revival keeps the original's spirit, with fresh ideas.
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5
City the Animation
Kyoto Animation's absurd comedy from Keiichi Arawi.
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6
Long Story Short
BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg's family saga across decades.
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7
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Peter Parker's early days, styled after the classic comics.
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8
Dan Da Dan
Aliens, ghosts and teenage romance, in its second season.
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9
The Apothecary Diaries
Maomao solves palace mysteries with her knowledge of medicine.
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10
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
The irreverent angel sisters return after more than a decade.
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11
Anne Shirley
A new anime adaptation of Anne of Green Gables.
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Comments (1)
Common Side Effects is the best new animated show in years, can't believe it's on Adult Swim.