Friday marked a high-profile kickoff to the fall anime season, with several flagship series and new adaptations debuting on Japanese television and international streaming platforms.
The most anticipated of the lot, My Hero Academia: Final Season, launched its climax on Crunchyroll, wrapping up years of build-up and preparing for the story’s dramatic conclusion.
Meanwhile, Spy × Family Season 3 also dropped globally (outside Asia) via Crunchyroll, delivering new chapters in the beloved espionage-comedy saga.
Not to be outdone, To Your Eternity Season 3 joined the autumn slate on October 4, continuing the tear-jerking journey of Fushi through new eras.
This lineup underscores how October 4 has become a major launch date each year in anime scheduling; a moment when studios unveil high-stakes narratives, franchise sequels, and fresh creative bets all at once.
Fans around the world rushed to update their watchlists, and social media lit up with spoilers, reactions, and predictions about which of the new entries will dominate the coming season. With heavyweight premieres like My Hero Academia and Spy × Family leading the charge, fall 2025 may become remembered as one of anime’s most stacked seasonal debuts in recent memory.