Anime and manga enthusiasts in North America have a busy week ahead, with a diverse slate of new releases hitting shelves between October 19 and October 25, 2025. This period sees significant home video drops from Crunchyroll and other distributors, alongside numerous new manga volumes from major publishers.
Anime Home Video Releases
The week of October 19-25, 2025, is particularly robust for anime home video collectors, with several highly anticipated titles making their debut on Blu-ray and DVD. Crunchyroll leads the charge with a packed schedule.
Noteworthy Anime Releases on October 20, 2025
Monday, October 20, will see a collection of popular series arrive in new formats:
- Bleach – Part 8 (Blu-Ray)
- Call of the Night – Season 1 (Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray)
- Made in Abyss – Season 2 (Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray)
- ODDTAXI – The Complete Season (Blu-Ray)
- OVERLORD – Season 1, 2, and 3 (Steelbook Blu-Ray)
Key Anime Releases on October 21, 2025
Tuesday, October 21, is also a significant day for anime releases, featuring a mix of new and returning favorites:
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 1 Part 2 (Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
- HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (Blu-ray, SteelBook)
- OVERLORD Seasons 1-3 (SteelBook Blu-ray)
- RoboTech – The Macross Saga (SteelBook Blu-ray, Walmart Exclusive)
- The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest (Blu-ray, Subtitled only)
- One Piece – Collections 1 & 2 Bundle (DVD, Walmart Exclusive)
- One Piece – Collections 34 & 35 Bundle (Blu-ray/DVD Combo, Walmart Exclusive)
- My Hero Academia Season 6 – Complete Season (Blu-ray, Walmart Exclusive)
Manga and Light Novel Releases
Manga readers can look forward to a wave of new volumes across various genres from prominent publishers. While a specific daily breakdown for all titles between October 19-25 is less common, many titles are broadly slated for the week of October 21.
Featured Manga and Light Novel Releases on October 21, 2025
Among the manga and light novels scheduled for release around October 21 are:
- 7FATES: CHAKHO (novel)
- Ajin: Demi-Human Complete 5
- Before the Tutorial Starts: A Few Things I Can Do to Keep the Bosses Alive Volume 3
- Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Volume 7
- Demon Lord 2099 Volume 4 (light novel)
- Girl Crush Volume 3
- Goblin Slayer Volume 16
- Green Green Greens Volume 1
- D.N.Angel New Edition Volume 1
- Dead Mount Death Play Volume 14
- Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree Volume 7
- From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Volume 4
- Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!? Volume 1
- H.P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow Out of Time
- The White Cat’s Divine Scratching Post (Novel) Volume 1
Other October Manga Highlights
Throughout October, various publishers are releasing new manga volumes, with many often available by mid-month. Some additional titles to keep an eye out for this month include:
- Astro Royale, Vol. 2
- Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, Vol. 3
- Chainsaw Man, Vol. 19
- Dandadan, Vol. 15
- Kamudo, Vol. 1 (Series Debut)
- Marriage Toxin, Vol. 9
- Moan: Junji Ito Story Collection
- My Hero Academia, Vol. 42 (Final Volume)
- Nana 25th Anniversary Edition, Vol. 1 (Series Debut)
- Phantom Busters, Vol. 1 (Series Debut)
- The Apothecary Diaries GN 14
- Beyblade X, Vol. 4
- Case Closed, Vol. 96
- Destroy All Humans. They Can’t Be Regenerated. A Magic: The Gathering Manga, Vol. 5
Fans are encouraged to check with their preferred retailers for exact availability as release dates can sometimes be subject to change.
