Anime enthusiasts and manga readers across North America saw a diverse slate of new releases and continuing series hit shelves and streaming platforms between October 12 and October 18, 2025. This week brought highly anticipated theatrical showings, fresh episodes of popular anime, and numerous new manga volumes across various genres.
Anime Highlights: Theatrical and Streaming
The week featured both limited cinematic engagements and a steady stream of new episodes for ongoing series on major streaming platforms.
Theatrical Anime Screenings
Fans had a chance to catch new and classic anime films on the big screen:
- 100 Meters: This film, following a track star’s journey and rivalry, had screenings from October 12-14, 2025. The movie centers on Togashi, a naturally gifted track star, and his rivalry with Komiya, a determined transfer student he once mentored.
- Spirited Away: The beloved Studio Ghibli classic “Spirited Away” also had theatrical showings starting October 18, continuing through October 22, 2025.
New and Continuing Anime Series on Streaming
Crunchyroll and other platforms delivered new content for the Fall 2025 anime season, keeping viewers engaged with a mix of action, comedy, and fantasy.
- One-Punch Man Season 3: The highly anticipated third season of “One-Punch Man” premiered on October 12, bringing Saitama back for more heroics. The US broadcast for this season is on Hulu.
- Isekai Quartet Season 3: Fans of the crossover comedy enjoyed new episodes of “Isekai Quartet Season 3,” which also began airing on October 12.
- Weekly Streaming Episodes: Several ongoing series continued to release new episodes during this period, including:
- Witch Watch (Dub Episode 24)
- Mechanical Marie (Episode 2)
- Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right (Episode 1)
- Gachiakuta (Sub & Dub Episode 14)
- One Piece: Egghead Island (S14 E-SP20)
- Dad Is A Hero, Mom Is A Spirit, I’m A Reincarnator (Episode 2)
- The Fated Magician Princess: Who Made Me a Princess (Episode 5)
- Hands Off: Sawaranide Kotesashi-kun (Episode 2)
- My Hero Academia Final Season (Episode 161)
- SPY x FAMILY Season 3 (Episode 39)
- To Your Eternity Season 3 (Episode 2)
Manga and Light Novel Releases
The week of October 12-18, 2025, was particularly robust for manga readers, with a significant number of new volumes hitting the market on October 14.
Notable Manga Releases on October 14
Publishers such as Yen Press, Viz Media, Kodansha USA, Seven Seas Entertainment, and Square Enix Manga released numerous titles. Key releases included:
- Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 3 Volume 4 by Ryo Ryo Namino (Yen Press)
- Beyblade X Volume 4 (Viz Media)
- Campfire Cooking in Another World With My Absurd Skill: Omnibus 2 (Light Novel) by Ren Eguchi (Yen Press)
- Case Closed Volume 96 (Viz Media)
- Chainsaw Man Volume 19 (Viz Media)
- Dan Da Dan Volume 15 (Viz Media)
- Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Manga – Book of Savanaclaw Volume 2 (Viz Media)
- Firefly Wedding Volume 4 (Seven Seas Entertainment)
- Gushing over Magical Girls: Volume 4 (Seven Seas Entertainment)
- Hayate the Combat Butler Volume 46 (Viz Media)
- I Can’t Stand Being Your Childhood Friend Volume 1 (Tokyopop)
- In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 30 (Light Novel) (J-Novel Club)
- Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World: Volume 2 (Seven Seas Entertainment)
- Kill Blue Volume 3 (Viz Media)
- Medaka Kuroiwa Is Impervious to My Charms Volume 13 (Kodansha USA)
- Phantom Busters Volume 1 (Viz Media)
- Pokémon: Scarlet & Violet Volume 3 (Viz Media)
- Rainbows After Storms Volume 6 (Yen Press)
- Reborn as a Barrier Master (Manga) Volume 8 (Seven Seas Entertainment)
- Sailor Zombie Volume 2 (Seven Seas Entertainment)
- Shimazaki in the Land of Peace Volume 6 (Vertical Comics)
- The Brilliant Healer’s New Life in the Shadows: Volume 2 (Light Novel) (Yen Press)
- Virgin Knight: I Became the Frontier Lord in a World Ruled by Women (Manga) Volume 1 (Seven Seas Entertainment)
- Yaiba: Samurai Legend Volume 2 (Viz Media)
Other Manga Releases in the Period
Additional manga volumes released around this time, including the week of October 8th which falls within the requested range, brought more options for readers:
- Astro Royale Volume 2 (Viz Media)
- Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Volume 3 (Viz Media)
- The Bugle Call: Song of War Volume 3 (Viz Media)
- The Dashing Zaddy and His Icy Protégé Volume 3
- Hunter x Hunter Volume 38
This period offered a rich selection for North American anime and manga fans, from highly anticipated season premieres and theatrical re-releases to a substantial number of new manga volumes across diverse genres.
