The week of November 9-15, 2025, brings a fresh wave of anime and manga to North American fans, featuring a mix of highly anticipated theatrical releases, ongoing streaming favorites, and a diverse selection of new manga volumes. From cinematic experiences to new chapters of beloved series, there’s something for every enthusiast.
Anime Releases: Theatrical and Streaming Highlights
Anime enthusiasts have several options this week, with notable films hitting theaters and popular series continuing their runs on streaming platforms.
Theatrical Anime Features
The big screen will host a few significant anime film showings during this mid-November week:
- Clockwork Girl: This animated feature is scheduled for theatrical screenings on November 11th and 13th, 2025, offering a limited opportunity to catch it in cinemas.
- Kokuho: Another film, Kokuho, is set to premiere in theaters on November 14th, with additional dates following on November 21st, 2025.
- The Boy and The Heron – Studio Ghibli Fest 2025: Fans of Studio Ghibli will be able to experience The Boy and The Heron as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2025, with screenings running from November 15th through November 18th, 2025.
Continuing Streaming and Home Video Series
While specific episode release dates within November 9-15 for all ongoing series can vary by platform, several popular anime are continuing their seasons or making their way to home video this month:
- Spy x Family Season 3: New episodes for the third season of the popular spy-comedy series Spy x Family are expected to continue streaming, with some sources indicating episode releases around November 9th.
- My Hero Academia Season 7: The seventh season of My Hero Academia is also continuing its run, with new episodes likely to be available during this period as part of its November schedule.
- One-Punch Man Season 3: The third season of One-Punch Man is streaming on platforms like Hulu, Netflix, and Crunchyroll in North America during November.
- To Your Eternity Continuation: The latest season of To Your Eternity continues its journey, with new installments appearing throughout November.
- Ranma ½ Remake: The remake of the classic series Ranma ½ is available on Netflix in November.
- Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Final Chapter, Part 2: This installment of the idol franchise is streaming on HIDIVE.
- Sanda: Also available on HIDIVE in November.
Manga and Light Novel Releases
The literary side of Japanese pop culture sees a robust slate of releases, with many publishers unveiling new volumes and series. While some titles technically released on November 4th, they are still fresh additions for readers in the subsequent week.
Early November Manga Highlights (Still Fresh for Nov 9-15)
Numerous manga volumes debuted on or around November 4th, setting the stage for the rest of the month:
- Kodansha Releases:
- Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro 20
- FAIRY TAIL: 100 Years Quest 19
- Land of the Lustrous 13 (marking its final volume)
- Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Complete Manga Omnibus
- Mushishi Collector’s Edition 1 (a much-anticipated hardcover return)
- Blue Period 16 by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
- Scholastic/Graphix Manga:
- Hikaru in the Light Vol. 2 by Mai Matsuda
- Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms Vol. 2 by Yoshino Koyoka
- Saphie the One-Eyed Cat Vol. 2 by JOHO
- Other Notable Early November Releases:
- Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 28 (Viz Media)
- Hagarabashi Volume 5
- Dark Gathering Volume 16
- Akane Banashi Volume 14
- Izzukai Samurai Volume 2
Mid-November Manga and Light Novel Arrivals (November 11-15)
The latter half of this week brings additional new titles and continuations:
- November 11th Releases:
- Sakamoto Days Volume 19
- Tower Dungeon Volume 3
- Metalist Volume 11
- Kingdom Volume 1 (marking its long-awaited official English release)
- Several Yen Press and SuBLime titles including Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Vol. X, A Man Who Defies the World of BL, Vol. X, and Black or White, Vol. X.
- November 13th Releases:
- Emaqi has announced seven new digital manga titles for November, many of which release on the 13th, including Delinquents Can’t Cut Cake, Yoshimi Iida, Gourmet Delivery Prince, Magic, Me, and My Big Master!, and Sengoku Komachi Kurotan.
- BookWalker also lists several light novel and manga releases for November 13th, such as A Tale of the Secret Saint Vol. X and Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City Vol. X.
This week offers a diverse array of new content for North American anime and manga fans, whether they prefer catching a film on the big screen, streaming the latest episodes, or diving into new manga volumes.
