Top 10 Anticipated Anime Movies

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Pass the popcorn! Join Ashley as we count down our picks for the upcoming anime movies to get hyped about

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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the upcoming anime films

00:10we're most excited for, while we all wait to see what Miyazaki comes up with next.

00:22Number 10.

00:23The Rose of Asai

00:24There's never been a better time to start reading up on the French Revolution.

00:29To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the manga, The Rose of Asai is coming back on

00:34the largest screen possible.

00:39It's well overdue.

00:40Ever since the original run ended all the way back in 1980, the influential drama hasn't

00:46been given the treatment it oh-so-desperately deserves.

00:50Thankfully, Studio MAPPA, known for other behemoth-sized hits like Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack

00:56on Titan, and Chainsaw Man, will be rectifying that in 2025.

01:02With that kind of resume, this fresh adaptation of The Rose of Asai is sure to please newcomers

01:08and longtime fans alike.

01:17Number 9.

01:18The Eminence in Shadow – Lost Echoes

01:22After falling into a fantasy realm, the newly-minted Syd Kageno made himself the very center of

01:28the pop culture conversation, both in his world and ours.

01:40Now that he's flexed his stuff on the TV screen, he's setting his sights on the next

01:45big hurdle – the multiplex.

01:53We wouldn't be too worried, though.

01:55The Eminence in Shadow is building off two fantastic seasons of action, intrigue, and

02:00atomic displays of strength.

02:02There's no reason to believe Syd's theatrical expedition will be any different.

02:07And if he's in another realm, wherever Syd goes, people are bound to follow.

02:17Number 8.

02:18Futo P.I. – Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull

02:32A Kamen Rider anime film sells itself, especially when it's coming from an already-established

02:37show.

02:38Futo P.I. is a superhero anime based on the manga of the same name, itself a continuation

02:45of the live-action Kamen Rider W series.

02:48My personal favorite.

02:50That may sound like a complicated barrier of entry, but don't worry.

02:54Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull is billed as a flashback story, chronicling the last case

02:59of Detective Sokichi, meaning it's uniquely positioned to appeal to all audiences.

03:09And really, who's gonna pass up seeing some animated Kamen Rider action on the big screen?

03:19Number 7.

03:20The Irregular at Magic High School – Yotsuba Succession Arc

03:24There's nothing irregular about it – this show is worth the hype.

03:29And what better way to reward that behavior than with a field trip to movie theatres?

03:34The film is set to pick up right where the third season left off, with a power vacuum

03:39at the head of the Yotsuba clan, and everyone vying for control.

03:51In case there was any doubt, this is not something you can skip – not that anyone's planning

03:56to anyway.

04:03Catching up with Miyuki and Tatsuya is worth the price of admission alone.

04:07You better buy your tickets now, before it's too late.

04:14Number 6.

04:15Overlord – The Sacred Kingdom

04:17Just when you thought Ainzal Gown couldn't get any cooler, he brings his armies to an

04:22even bigger screen.

04:24And with a canon story arc to boot.

04:27Since it's four seasons deep, you'd think a necessary plotline might be an issue.

04:32But then again, if you aren't already caught up, what have you been doing?

04:37Overlord has been the peak of violent fantasy wish fulfilment for years now.

04:45These days, the only thing better than watching Ainzal Gown conquer his enemies, is seeing

04:51him do it on a massive movie screen.

04:54Luckily, Holy Kingdom promises to do just that… and then some.

05:03Number 5.

05:04Haikyuu!

05:05Final – Part 2

05:06Karasuno's story is on set point, and to add to the pressure, they're on the biggest

05:11stage yet.

05:12No, we don't just mean the nationals.

05:15To give the series the send-off it deserves, Haikyuu! is bringing the drama-filled conclusion

05:20to theatres across two feature-length films.

05:26The first of them, 2024's The Dumpster Battle, ended up scoring a service ace at the box

05:32office, nabbing several yearly records in the process.

05:36So while there's no official word on the timetable for the final instalment, we'd

05:42Hinata, Kageyama, and the others, sooner rather than later.

05:51Number 4.

05:52My Hero Academia – You're Next

05:55You'd think after three films, and over a hundred episodes of the anime, a series

06:00would begin to run out of ideas.

06:02Not My Hero Academia, though.

06:05For Deku and friends' fourth trip to the movies, they're bringing out their most

06:09ambitious pitch yet.

06:11Evil all might.

06:12Sorry, we mean, Dark Might.

06:15Yeah, it's a bit wacky.

06:19But that's part of the charm.

06:21My Hero Academia has earned the benefit of the doubt anyways.

06:26The series' films have always delivered the hype action and moving emotional beats

06:31befitting a big screen.

06:33Assuming You're Next maintains that level of quality, My Hero films will be batting

06:384 for 4.

06:45Number 3.

06:46Madoka Magica – While Porgus Night Rising

06:54Good things come to Madoka fans who wait.

06:57Over ten years after the franchise's last theatrical endeavor, it's returning for

07:01more bombastic magical goodness.

07:04Witty title aside, this film sells itself on its brand alone.

07:11Fans have been starved for so long, it could be two hours of Madoka staring at a wall,

07:16and it would still sell out theatres.

07:19The fact that Rising is actually a direct sequel to 2013's Rebellion brings the excitement

07:25to a whole new level.

07:26There's no way of knowing exactly where this movie will take Madoka and the others,

07:31but rest assured, there's going to be a lot of people watching.

07:40Number 2.

07:41Chainsaw Man – The Movie – Reise Arc

07:44The must-see show of 2022 just became the must-see movie-going experience.

07:50Like all great industry shakers before it, Chainsaw Man was so successful as a weekly

07:56anime, it's taking its next storyline all the way to the big screen.

08:09This is no mere side-adventure, though.

08:11As its name implies, it will tell the highly-anticipated Reise Arc, which introduces the fan-favourite

08:18character with all the bloodshed, hormones and zaniness Chainsaw Man does best.

08:24If we had to guess, it'll look much better in a movie theatre.

08:28Now, can we please get a release date already?

08:50Number 1.

08:51Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Trilogy

08:55Muzan's made his move, the Slayer core is trapped in his domain, and Demon Slayer's

09:01about to do what Demon Slayer does best – completely dominate.

09:09Taking full advantage of the series' ridiculous popularity, the climactic final battle is

09:15being turned into not just one, not just two, but three full movies.

09:28There's no word for how high expectations are.

09:31Last time Demon Slayer quested two theatres, it delivered the highest-grossing Japanese

09:36movie of all time, period.

09:39If the Infinity Castle Trilogy can match even half of Muken Train's absurd success – and

09:45let's be real, how could it not?

09:47Then we're in for an unprecedented time at the multiplex.

10:02What anime movie are you most excited for?

10:05Let us know in those comments below.

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