Mark your calendars, anime buffs.
Spring traditionally brings a lot of anticipated premieres and no less anticipated returns. April promises to be the most generous month for interesting releases, so get ready, anime fans.
1. Anne Shirley
Release Date: April 5, 2025
Anne Shirley is an orphan who was taken in by the Cuthbert family: they were looking for a boy to help in the fields, but by chance they got a 11-year-old girl with a rich imagination. This difficult combination leads to constant adventures and troubles that temper Anne's character.
Anne Shirley is not the first adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic novel: back in the late 1970s, there was a series created by Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, and it will clearly be a difficult task to surpass them.
The new adaptation is rumored to cover several books and to focus on the heroine's growing up, while the previous anime only managed to retell the first book in 50 episodes.
2. Apocalypse Hotel
Release Date: April 9, 2025
Humanity left Earth long ago after a catastrophe, but the Galaxy Hotel in Ginza is still in operation.
Everything is run by Yachiyo, a gynoid who is always ready to help potential guests. But there are none, so the robotic staff has to do everything to keep order. The embedded program only allows them to wait for humans and continue to perform their functions.
3. Witch Watch
Release Date: April 6, 2025
Nico is an unusual girl: she is a fully trained witch. Recently, the sorceress began living with her childhood friend Morihito, who is also different from other people.
Morihito is an ogre with a human appearance who becomes Nico's familiar. Together they will have to help people, deal with complex supernatural enemies and the surprises that magic can create.
To make matters worse, Nico has been in love with Morihito for a long time, but he seems to be the only one in the world who does not notice it.
4. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Release Date: April 8, 2025
Amate lives an ordinary life in a space colony. But not for long: a chance meeting with Nyaan, a war refugee, turns out to be a decisive event, and the girl unexpectedly becomes a mecha pilot in underground illegal battles.
Amate chooses the nickname Matyu and begins piloting the GquuuuuuX, an experimental battle robot. In one of the battles, Amate meets Shuji, a young man controlling a Gundam who is being chased by the police.
5. Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey
Release Date: April 7, 2025
Chika is a budding manga artist who is incredibly unlucky: no matter what she tries to submit to a publisher, she only gets rejections.
She decides that she needs a fresh start and new sources of inspiration, so she embarks on a journey across Japan. Gradually, one trip after another, a serious question looms: will the artist be able to visit all the prefectures of the country?