
We're nearing the end of the 2025 fall season, and it's safe to say it's been a good one. From returning and ongoing series like My Hero Academia and One piece releasing quality episode after quality episode, to newer adaptations, this season has something for everyone.
With about a month to go, we have a good idea of which series fans are enjoying and which are trying to stay relevant week after week. Last week (November 24-30) had some great episodes. Here's a look at what IMDb says were the top-rated this week, with some entries that might surprise you.
Yano-kun's Ordinary Days – My Heart Is…
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Episode rating |
8.9 |
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Episode number |
9 |
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Crunchyroll |
2025 has great romance anime, even though it may be overlooked this season. Yano-kun's ordinary days may be one of the best of the year. The series follows the titular Yan, a frail mess who keeps getting hurt. When he is reassigned to a new class and meets the class president, Kiyoko, his life begins to change for the better.
Episode 9 revolves around Yano and Yoshida's study session at his house. It's full of great moments between the two and shows a real development in their relationship. It's one of the highest-rated episodes of the season and continues the hot streak the series has been on recently.
Tojima wants to be Kamen Rider – Show me your rider
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Episode rating |
9.2 |
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Episode number |
9 |
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Crunchyroll |
Tojima wants to be a Kamen Rider may be one of the most overlooked series this season. Spin-off of the popular Kamen Rider the series follows Tanzaburo Tojima, who dreamed of being a Kamen Rider as a child. Now an adult, Tanzaburo is close to giving up on his dream, but the arrival of the fake Shocker gang pulls him back into it.
With the episode 8 tournament underway, Tojima and the rest of the gang compete to see who can challenge Spider Man's monster. The episode has some great moments, with Mitsuba and Ichiyo stealing the show.
Let this grieving soul retire – The Nine Tailed Fox wants to scheme in the shadows
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Episode rating |
9.2 |
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Episode number |
22 |
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Crunchyroll |
Let this grieving soul retire! is a fun fantasy series that seems to have attracted quite a loyal fan base since it first aired as part of the Fall 2024 lineup. Now, a year later, part 2 of the series is getting rave reviews from fans.
Episode 22, “The Nine-Tailed Fox Wants to Scheme in the Shadows” is currently the highest rated series on IMDb. However, it should be noted that this is only based on 7 user reviews, so this number may drop a bit.
This monster wants to eat me – Burnt Prayer
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Episode rating |
9.3 |
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Episode number |
9 |
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Streaming on |
Crunchyroll |
This monster wants to eat me is one of the most interesting series that the Fall 2025 season has to offer. After losing her family in an accident, Hinako no longer has the will to move on. But when she meets a mermaid named Shiori who, along with other monsters, is attracted to Hinako's blood, Hinako agrees to let Shiori protect her until she is the tastiest. Only then will Shiori fulfill her promise to eat Hinako and end her suffering.
Episode 9 features some great shots between Shiori and Miko and offers two unique perspectives of both characters that really flesh them out and help us learn more about them. There's also a massive reveal that will definitely affect Hinako and Shiori's relationship for the rest of the series, so it'll be fun to watch in future episodes.
Twilight beyond the end of the world – overlooking the expanse of days gone by
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Episode rating |
9.3 |
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Episode number |
9 |
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Streaming on |
Hi Dive |
Dusk Beyond the End of the World is definitely one of the most unique series the Fall 2025 season has to offer. After protecting his foster sister Towasa from a would-be assassin, Akira is put into cryogenic sleep. 200 years later, Akira wakes up to find himself in an unknown world run by a mysterious organization called OWEL. After being rescued from the group by an android named Yugure, Akira sets out to find Towasu, who he believes is still alive.
Despite not having a great overall score, individual episodes of Dusk Beyond the End of the World always seem to score high. It's an ambitious original project that's definitely worth a shot if you haven't checked it out yet, with the latest episode having some incredible revelations that should make for an interesting conclusion.
Gachiakuta – Race against time
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Episode rating |
9.4 |
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Episode number |
21 |
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Crunchyroll |
My hero and One piece it might be the biggest shonen anime this season but Gachiakuta looks like it could be the next big thing. The long-awaited anime adaptation began airing as part of the summer 2025 line-up and continues into the fall.
The series follows Rudo, an outcast who is exiled after being accused of murdering his father. Now forced to navigate the wasteland known as “The Pit”, Rudo sets out to avenge his father's death. It may be overshadowed by more established franchises now, but it proves it every week Gachiakuta it can have the kind of staying power that most series only dream of.
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray – Answer
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Episode rating |
9.4 |
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Episode number |
20 |
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Streaming on |
Prime Video |
The Umamusume the franchise has exploded in popularity over the past few years. With multiple manga and anime adaptations to complement the incredibly popular game, the franchise shows no signs of stopping.
As you'd expect from such a big franchise, it looks like fans are really enjoying the sequel Cinderella Gray anime adaptation. Episode 20 begins with a shocking announcement from Tamamo Cross, which should lead to interesting things as the season ends.
My Hero Academia Final Season – Epilogue, The Hellish Todoroki Family: Final
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Episode rating |
9.4 |
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Episode number |
9 (168) |
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Crunchyroll |
Last season My Hero Academia was everything fans could have hoped for. The manga adaptation has done an amazing job giving fans amazing fight sequences, visuals and incredible performances from a talented cast.
It's no surprise that the series has been received as well as it has, with no episode falling below a 9.1 this season. As we relax and approach the end of the source material, My hero it doesn't seem to be running out yet. It will be hard to say goodbye after the series ends, especially with how good these recent episodes have been.
One Piece – her and her father's dream! Bonney's Free Future
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Episode rating |
9.5 |
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Episode number |
1151 |
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Streaming on |
Crunchyroll |
The One piece the anime is finally about to embark on the Elbaf arc. The anime has been incredible lately and has released some great episodes that really do the Egghead Arc justice.
Episode 1151 shows Bonney's Nika form as she and Luffy team up to get the Elders from Egghead. In addition to the great action, fans may note that one of the series' original voice actors has returned to play a small but important role.
Gnosia – guard duty
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Episode rating |
9.7 |
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Episode number |
8 |
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Streaming on |
Crunchyroll |
The surprise hit of the fall 2025 season is Gnosia, an adaptation of the 2019 visual novel of the same name. The series follows protagonist Yuri who wakes up on a spaceship with amnesia. But things take a turn for the worse when Yui discovers that one of the other crew members is a Gnosia; infected person forced to kill others. When a vote on who the crew thinks is a Gnosi doesn't work, Yuri is sent back to when she originally woke up. Now stuck in a time loop where nothing remains consistent, Yuri must figure out the answer to this riddle once and for all.
Gnosia has an interesting, if not entirely unique, premise. But the anime is gaining fans week after week. This could be one of the best series of fall 2025 when all is said and done.