The best anime series released in 2025

Anime has become increasingly popular worldwide, and the shows released in 2025 have been a big part of that growth. With genres ranging from action and drama to romance and adventure, there’s something for everyone. Let’s take a look at some of the best anime that came out in 2025.

Cookie Run Kingdom Elphaba Cookie build guide: Best Toppings and Beascuit

Elphaba is a new character added to Cookie Run: Kingdom as part of a collaboration with the musical Wicked. Like Glinda, she’s a magic-user, but her skills are different. Besides her area-of-effect attacks, she can stun enemies and even turn them into cakes! When Elphaba and Glinda team up, they get a special bonus, making them a powerful combination and almost essential for strong teams.

My Beloved Star is a new otome adventure built around the Zodiac signs, arriving in February 2026

Recently, a lot of new dating sim games – called otome – have been released, and My Beloved Star is one of the newest. If you enjoy otome games, you’ll probably like this one because it features twelve handsome princes, each based on a zodiac sign, and they’re all voiced by popular Japanese voice actors. They’ll be with you as you go about your daily life.

Cookie Run Kingdom Glinda Cookie build guide: Best Toppings and Beascuit

The recent Cookie Run: Kingdom collaboration with Wicked introduced two new playable characters, including Glinda Cookie. She’s a mage, but unlike most mages who focus on dealing damage, Glinda excels at supporting her team. This can make her a bit tricky to use, as players generally expect mages to be strong attackers. What’s more, Glinda and Elphaba receive a special bonus when they’re played together on the same team.

Total War: Medieval 3 lead is “pretty sure” we’ll get the strategy game before Elder Scrolls 6, but hopes Bethesda will prove him wrong: “I need it”

Roger Collum, the vice president behind the Total War series, recently discussed the announcement of Medieval 3 on the official forums. He acknowledged the game is still several years away, playfully suggesting they’ll likely release it before Elder Scrolls VI (and jokingly challenged Bethesda to prove him wrong!). He emphasized that the team is committed to making the wait worthwhile and wants to deliver a truly exceptional game, with the help of player support.

Age of Empires Mobile coming to PC raises an identity question

Age of Empires Mobile was designed from the ground up specifically for mobile devices. Unlike the classic PC games, it focuses on modern strategy elements like building your city, advancing through the game, and managing time, rather than fast-paced, real-time battles.