Anime and manga enthusiasts in North America have a fresh wave of titles to look forward to this week, spanning new Blu-ray releases, exciting ongoing series, and highly anticipated manga volumes. As Fall 2025 anime schedules kick into high gear, home video releases continue to offer fans ways to collect their favorite series, while new manga introduces fresh stories and continues beloved sagas.
New Anime Releases
The period of September 28 to October 4, 2025, sees several notable anime titles hitting shelves for home video consumption, as well as the continuation of popular streaming series.
Blu-ray and DVD Releases
Crunchyroll and other distributors are releasing a variety of anime on Blu-ray and DVD during this week.
- BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- BD from Crunchyroll is slated for release on September 30, with a suggested retail price of US$34.98.
- Castlevania: The Complete Series Limited Edition BD from Viz Media is also set to ship on September 30 for US$154.98.
- Quality Assurance in Another World BD by Crunchyroll will be available from September 30 for US$69.98.
- ODDTAXI is making its North American Blu-ray debut on October 7, an important release for fans of the critically acclaimed series. The complete season Blu-ray includes textless opening and ending songs, along with promotional videos.
- Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf Part 1 (including episodes 1-13) will be available on Blu-ray and as a Limited Edition Blu-ray around October 6-13.
- Let This Grieving Soul Retire Part 1 (subtitled only Blu-ray) and The Most Notorious “Talker”… – The Complete Season (subtitled only Blu-ray) are scheduled for October 28, but pre-orders and announcements often fall within this earlier window.
Streaming and Ongoing Anime
The Fall 2025 anime season is delivering a robust lineup, with several major titles continuing or premiering around this time.
- My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON, Spy x Family Season 3, and To Your Eternity Season 3 are all set to begin or continue on October 4. These highly anticipated returns are available on Crunchyroll, which boasts a strong Fall 2025 lineup.
- Other Crunchyroll premieres for the week include:
- A Wild Last Boss Appeared! (September 27)
- The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess (September 28)
- A Gatherer’s Adventurer in Isekai (September 29)
- Yano-kun’s Ordinary Days (September 30)
- Let’s Play and Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- Season 2 (October 1)
- This Monster Wants to Eat Me and Pass the Monster Meat, Milady (October 2)
- Shabake and May I Ask for One Final Thing? (October 3)
- Ranma 1/2 season 2 is also expected to begin on October 4.
New Manga Releases
A wide array of manga volumes, including new series debuts and continuations of popular titles, are scheduled for release, predominantly on September 30.
- The Ayakashi Hunter’s Tainted Bride Graphic Novel (GN) 4 from Kodansha USA.
- Boyfriend, Sometimes Girlfriend GN 1 from Tokyopop.
- A Condition Called Love GN 15 from Kodansha USA.
- Dinosaur Sanctuary GN 7 from Seven Seas.
- Edens Zero GN 33 from Kodansha USA.
- Ero Ninja Scrolls GN 9 from Seven Seas.
- Final Fantasy: Lost Stranger GN 12 from Yen Press.
- GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis GN 3 from Kodansha USA.
- GANTZ:G Omnibus GN from Dark Horse.
- Gran Familia GN 1 from Titan.
- HIKARI-MAN Omnibus GN 5-6 from Seven Seas.
- I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability 16 (Print and Digital) from Kodansha, published on September 28.
Additional manga releases expected around the end of September and early October include:
- Adachi and Shimamura (Light Novel) Volume 12
- Gantz G Omnibus
- The Art of Manga
- The Art of Rumiko Takahashi: Colors 1978-2024
- Winter Wolf (Comic) Volume 1
- Chainsaw Man Volume 19
- Dandadan Volume 15
- Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Volume 3
- Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Deluxe 2
- Astro Royale, Vol. 2
- Not Your Idol Volume 3
- Our Dining Table: Seconds, Please! Volume 1
- The Lying Bride and the Same-Sex Marriage Debate Volume 1
- Vampire Knight: Memories Volume 10
- Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun 16
Fans have a busy week ahead, with a diverse selection of new anime to watch and manga to read and collect.
