Anime of the Year (2025) & Interest Stack AOTY of 2024 Entry Rule Nominate one anime from 2025 (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall). Each person can submit only one entry, and duplicates are not allowed. Eligible Entries Completed series from Winter-Fall 2025, continuing titles from Fall 2024 (mainly 24/ 24+ episodes), plus Movies, Specials, and ONAs that premiered or concluded during this period. Interest Stack AOTY 2025: Interest Stack — All eligible entries listed as nominees (in the section below) will also be added to the interest stack, along with the nominator's username and their submitted comments (1–3 sentences about the title are sufficient). The interest stack will be revealed after the nomination period, and it will be titled 2025 Watchlist. Nomination Format Nominations have started I nominate [url=Anime_MAL_link]Anime_Name[/url] Voting Format Instructions Give your vote Voting will begin after the nomination period Winners Tournament Bracket: https://challonge.com/nirererin_AOTY_2025 Nominees 1. Medalist (nirererin) 2. Apocalypse Hotel (dazedcowcow62) 3. Chi. Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (ZXEAN) 4. Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray (WaterMage) 5. Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie 1: Mugenjou-hen (Adnash) 6. Gachiakuta (wallus81) 7. Watanare (DevilishIdol) 8. Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze-hen (Neengen) 9. BanG Dream! Ave Mujica (AkeZZZ) 10. Ruri no Houseki (YN_ON) 11. Takopii no Genzai (Ricchan__) 12. Anne Shirley (perseii) 13. Kowloon Generic Romance (jh666) 14. Silent Witch (GrumbleDango) 15. To Be Hero X (Necr0p0l1s) 16. Tasokare Hotel. (WatchTillTandava) 17. Bad Girl (NS2D) 18. Hyakuemu. (Nking8899) 19. Dragon Ball Daima (Captain-577) 20. City The Animation (Tabbs919) 21. Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru S2 (Fauzy_Weliady) 22. Solo Leveling S2 (Cielord) 23. Watashi wo Tabetai, Hitodenashi (deltahalo241) 24. Rock wa Lady no Tashinami deshite (Nefregar) 25. Grand Blue S2 (Zarutaku) 26. Ao no Miburo (Memore) 27. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto S2 (Jellybeanx) 28. Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (UberBat) 29. Sanda (pk8list) 30. New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (tchitchouan) 31. Ao no Hako (Mr_Libra) 32. Dandadan S2 (Estefan) 33. Chanto Suenai Kyuuketsuki-chan (FZREMAKE) 34. Yofukashi no Uta S2 (ShinyLotus) 35. Nukitashi the Animation (inouane) 36. Clevatess (thewiru) 37. Seishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai (Rusdi07) 38. Mono (StarBloom_64) 39. My Hero Academia Final Season (AnimeSensie) 40. Dr. Stone: Science Future P2 (TitanOfPlasma) 41. Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi. (Supersonic_Pain) 42. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku (OdaNobunaga_) 43. Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi (Jackson1333) 44. Gintama: Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class (DrottningKatt) 45. Yano-kun no Futsuu no Hibi* (Dred_Sins) 46. Puniru wa Kawaii Slime S2 (VivaceRex) 47. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Psifun) 48. Kingdom S6 (Intasa) 49. Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no Ryuu (Dr_Orpington) 50. Sakamoto Days (PenguinLam) 51. Dainanaoji S2 (plebrepel) 52. One Piece: Gyojin Tou-hen (ProGoddess) 53. Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (DefeatingMe) 54. Mizu Zokusei no Mahoutsukai (theboss2009) 55. Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc (weebtoge) 56. Hyakkano S2 (Adverrito) 57. Lord of Mysteries (Aiz_Kag) 58. Ginga Tokkyuu MilkyβSubway (Hiyajo-san) 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. |
nirererinYesterday, 9:14 PM
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| @AkeZZZ, @ZXEAN, @tchitchouan, @inouane, @rohan121, @tchitch, @Adnash, @RunariNoctis, @perseii, @WatchTillTandava, @deltahalo241, @dazedcowcow62, @Zarutaku, @Auhin, @Jackson1333, @wallus81, @GoodBoy0069, @Jellybeanx, @FZREMAKE, @Asahi-, @Auti_, @UberBat, @Adverrito, @WaterMage, @SgtBateMan, @Sceptile18, @ProGoddess, @Cielord, @Intasa and anyone who like to participate |
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| I nominate Medalist. Raw talent isn't always enough—you need the right person to believe in you. Medalist pairs a late-starting prodigy with a coach chasing his own second chance, turning competitive figure skating into an emotional, hard-earned climb. It's less about winning medals and more about persistence, trust, and the cost of chasing a dream. |
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| I nominate Apocalypse Hotel Apocalypse Hotel is not your ordinary post-apocalyptic slice-of-life hotel anime. Throughout the series, you may find yourself questioning whether it is truly a hotel-themed anime at all. With its heartwarming soundtrack and breathtaking visuals, Apocalypse Hotel feels warm, hilarious, exciting, empty, sad, mysterious, and beautiful all at the same time. |
dazedcowcow62Feb 9, 11:28 PM
| I nominate Orb: On the moments of the Earth. https://xss.now.cc/anime/52215/Chi_Chikyuu_no_Undou_ni_Tsuite |
| I nominate Umamusume Cinderella Grey 2025 is truly the year of Umamusume revolution from game to anime. While the game is global phenomenon the anime airing Cinderella Grey took a vastly different approach. A story about a country (horse)girl who just love running discovering her passion and a dream. Her journey Kasamatsu to Tokyo is truly captivating. Off track a silly glutton but on field a beast. But the story is also just not about. Her rivals and friends has also amazing stories on their own. Each of them justifying their own role as Cinderella.  https://xss.now.cc/anime/59636/Uma_Musume__Cinderella_Gray |
WaterMageFeb 10, 1:00 AM
| I nominate Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie 1: Mugenjou-hen - Akaza Sairai edit: my bad, forgot to implement nomination format's format. ;D |
AdnashFeb 9, 11:13 PM
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| I nominate Gachiakuta https://xss.now.cc/anime/59062/Gachiakuta |
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Reply to WaterMage
I nominate Umamusume Cinderella Grey
2025 is truly the year of Umamusume revolution from game to anime. While the game is global phenomenon the anime airing Cinderella Grey took a vastly different approach.
A story about a country (horse)girl who just love running discovering her passion and a dream. Her journey Kasamatsu to Tokyo is truly captivating. Off track a silly glutton but on field a beast. But the story is also just not about. Her rivals and friends has also amazing stories on their own. Each of them justifying their own role as Cinderella.
https://xss.now.cc/anime/59636/Uma_Musume__Cinderella_Gray
2025 is truly the year of Umamusume revolution from game to anime. While the game is global phenomenon the anime airing Cinderella Grey took a vastly different approach.
A story about a country (horse)girl who just love running discovering her passion and a dream. Her journey Kasamatsu to Tokyo is truly captivating. Off track a silly glutton but on field a beast. But the story is also just not about. Her rivals and friends has also amazing stories on their own. Each of them justifying their own role as Cinderella.
https://xss.now.cc/anime/59636/Uma_Musume__Cinderella_Gray
WaterMage said: Yes, it will counted as a single entry.Both part 1 & 2 should be one entry right? |
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| αΛ¬α Fufufu~ of course going to choose Watanare -`β‘´- Watanare follows Amaori Renako, an introvert girl who tries to reinvent herself for a true high school experience by being more lively, only to accidentally become the most soughtβafter limitedβedition Yuri collectible. Instead of gaining normal friendships, she’s suddenly drowning in girls having crushes on her she never ordered, like she walked into school and triggered a hidden romanceβroute speedrun. Watching her panicβnavigate this accidental harem is exactly the kind of delightful chaos Yuri lovers devour. |
DevilishIdolFeb 10, 1:47 AM
 ββΛｑβWhat Wonderful Fang ββΛｑβ Credits: Luff(γγ΅) |
| I nominate Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze-hen Edit for the stack: In this truly one-of-a-kind translation from paper onto the silver screen, Tatsuya Yoshihara takes Fujimoto's tragic romance masterpiece of an arc and turns it into an explosive blockbuster with some of the most beautiful imagery, animation and soundtrack to date. Who doesn't enjoy seeing two dumb teen misfits stumble into love in this messed-up world of Chainsaw Man? Don't be like the Academy and miss out on one of the best films of the year, if not decade! |
NeengenYesterday, 12:20 AM
| I nominate BanG Dream! Ave Mujica. https://xss.now.cc/anime/56653/BanG_Dream_Ave_Mujica An unconventional and psychological girls' band anime that you wouldn't see anywhere before. You need to watch BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! before this series. However, you don't need to watch the entire BanG Dream! franchises before this. Well, you can watch all of them if you want. |
AkeZZZFeb 10, 1:03 AM
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| I nominate Ruri no Houseki I wholly agreed with Apocalypse Hotel, but since someone else already nominate that I'm going with my second choice |
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| I nominate Takopii no Genzai, because Gachiakuta has already been nominated. |
| I nominate Anne Shirley. https://xss.now.cc/anime/60334/Anne_Shirley |
| I nominate Silent Witch Silent Witch is the fantasy, mage-craft version of Bocchi the Rock, with a compelling plot and a lovable cast of characters. The adorable Monica Everett will freeze in place and stammer over her words all while secretly outperforming her peers at magic on every level. She has to undertake an undercover mission to protect an important student at the school in an exciting story that will leave you demanding a sequel. |
GrumbleDangoFeb 10, 12:01 AM
| I nominate To Be Hero X https://xss.now.cc/anime/53447/Tu_Bian_Yingxiong_X |
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| It's here! Straight on the heels of the last tournament, it's another one which comes up quick and catches me unawares despite my probably should have had foreknowledge and been expecting it. I nominate Tasokare Hotel. Short description/synopsis for the interest stack: Straddling the precipice between our world - Earth and the material realm, and the mystery of the afterlife beyond, lies Tasokare Hotel in the liminal twilight dimension. A schoolgirl driven to its grounds, unsure of her past, her identity, why she's here, or where she's going. Join her in finding out what awaits: What macabre or beautiful mysteries will it reveal to you? Glad I popped onto the forum and noticed this notification early, in under an hour, as opposed to 10 hours later as could easily be the case. Though in the case of my nominee, I don't know how much difference it would have made as I could also easily see it not being snatched up regardless of the amount of time elapsed. Do I expect it to win? No. Do I expect it to even necessarily get that far? No. So why am I nominating it? I feel as if I have to be true to my heart and preferences here. For a series that became my favorite of the winter season, last winter season, very early into that season, and then remained my favorite by the end of the season, and then remained my favorite as we continued into the spring and moved and progressed further through the year through summer and autumn, and still stood perched atop my favorites as we reached year's end, I'm possessed by a sense of owing it at least that much. Now, there are still series on my to-do and formal or informal plan to watch lists for 2025. Maybe eventually I'll see something released from this year which tops it, but I haven't yet. Except perhaps Arknights season 3, but that has its own problems (not that Tasokare Hotel doesn't - as virtually all anime do), their rating for me is the same, and as I state repeatedly I don't like to mix in and rank series new in their season and their year together with older continuing and returning ones. |
WatchTillTandavaFeb 10, 12:14 AM
| @TheNanashi I nominated the anime about 17 minutes ago |
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| I nominate City The Animation! https://xss.now.cc/anime/59898/City_The_Animation?q=City&cat=anime Kyoani hits us with yet another beautiful piece of art! I was honestly worried after the first couple eps, but then it hit a real stride and became something extraordinary! |
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| I nominate Rock wa Lady no Tashinami deshite. An intense story about unapologetic pursuit after the things you love, spiced up with fiery character interactions and exceptional soundtrack. |
| I nominate https://xss.now.cc/anime/56647/Ao_no_Miburo Great historical series! Recommend to watch it! |
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| I nominate The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 |
| "I'll Take a Potato Chip and EAT IT" |
| I nominate https://xss.now.cc/anime/58913/Hikaru_ga_Shinda_Natsu (I really need to get up early for these threads as my picks are nearly always gone quickly.) |
UberBatFeb 10, 3:34 AM
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| I nominate Sanda https://xss.now.cc/anime/59267/Sanda?q=sanda&cat=anime |
| I nominate New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt https://xss.now.cc/anime/52293/New_Panty___Stocking_with_Garterbelt |
| I nominate Ao no Hako, since it should be eligible if I understand the rules correctly. If I'm wrong, I nominate Yasei no Last Boss ga Arawareta! instead. |
| I nominate Dandadan 2nd season. Over the top and highly entertaining. |
| I haven't watched that many anime from last year and the best ones are mostly picked so I'll go with https://xss.now.cc/anime/60933/Chanto_Suenai_Kyuuketsuki-chan?q=Chanto%20suenai%20&cat=anime |
If you enjoyed the time you wasted, then its not a waste of time.  |
Mr_Libra said: I nominate Ao no Hako, since it should be eligible if I understand the rules correctly. If I'm wrong, I nominate Yasei no Last Boss ga Arawareta! instead. Yes, Ao no Hako is eligible for nomination. |
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| Nomination: Yofukashi no Uta Season 2 |
| "I don't know everything, I only know what the internet knows." - Definitely not best girl. "To ask is a moment's shame. Not to, lifelong." - I quoted with a posed look. |
| Surprised that I'm the first to nominate it: Clevatess: Majuu no Ou to Akago to Shikabane no Yuusha |
| All nominations are listed up to this post. |
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| I’ll nominate Mono, Food for the Soul, and My Melody & Kuromi Also for some reason this anime isn’t really working when I try to do the thing I do with all the other anime on this list so I’m going to leave the link to it here: https://xss.now.cc/anime/61984/Bâan__Otona_no_Kyoukai?q=Baan&cat=anime The anime is called Bâan: The Boundary of Adulthood. |
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| Can I nominate My Hero Academia Final Season? if not I nominate The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity |
| I nominate Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2 Is the comment for the interest stack to be submitted with the nomination? If it is, I'll then edit my post later. For now, nominations are moving fast and I'm lucky that one of my favorites is not yet nominated. Edit: Dr. Stone that has grown on me all the way: I started considering season 1 average, then, by the next seasons, it became one of the most entertaining animes to watch, albeit not too much more than that. Now, by this most recent season, characters have developed to an unbelievable point of complexity and likability (especially Suika, but I'll only say that so I don't spoil anything), the story is very compelling, its themes never stop giving us food for thought and yet the humor and lightheartedness are still a benchmark from the show. |
TitanOfPlasmaFeb 10, 7:28 PM
  Mi música chiptune (auténtica, no fakebit) / My chiptune music (real, no fakebit)YouTube Battle of the Bits SoundCloud |
| Hikaru and Medalist are already taken, uguu... https://xss.now.cc/anime/59207/Mikadono_Sanshimai_wa_Angai_Choroi Give me Mikadono Sisters then EDIT: For the interest stack: "I know what you're thinking: "what the fuck, why is some random harem show in the best of 2025 list?" and I would've been confused too before I saw it. But it is surprisingly thoughtful and has something to say, using the (titular) prodigious Mikadono Sisters, the "failed prodigy" MC, and even some of the side characters to tell a well-rounded story about what it means to be a prodigy, sacrifices and all. Usually, for harems (see: Rent-a-Girlfriend, Hokkaido Gals, even Quints), my engagement either comes from an outside element or one of the waifus but I'm not even all that attracted to any of the Mikadono Sisters and I was still hooked." |
Supersonic_PainFeb 10, 11:02 AM
 eternal sunshine eternal sunshine eternal sunshine |
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