There are some strangely unpopular but interesting anime, too.
Exclusive distribution, broadcast as a counter-program to the hegemonic anime. For these reasons, there are several works every season that are extremely interesting but are not highly rated or do not become popular. Of course, some ” unfortunate ” works like the ones below in the 2025 winter anime are being released. Have you missed them?
“Flowers Bloom, Like a Demon” “Flowers Bloom, Like a Demon” is an anime adaptation of the manga of the same name, written by Takeda Ayano, known for “Sound! Euphonium “, and illustrated by Mushu. It deals with a rare reading-aloud in anime, in which a girl named “Haruyama Kana” joins the broadcasting club when she enters high school and devotes herself to reading aloud while competing with the other club members. Not only can this work be enjoyed as a dazzling coming-of-age story, but the impact of the reading scenes is also noteworthy.
The passionate performances of the voice actors, including the up-and-coming voice actor Fujidera Mitsunori, who plays Hana, and the image footage make the film even more powerful than the original. Although I want to praise this work without reservation, the earliest broadcast time was quite late, at 1:29 am on Wednesday. It’s a complex show to watch in real-time on weekdays, although it’s possible to do so on the weekend when the next day is a holiday. Like the final “Sound! Euphonium” series, this work could be aired on NHK in the evening.
” Baban Baban Baban Vampire ” “Baban Baban Baban Vampire” is a BL (bloody romantic comedy) in which the vampire “Mori Ranmaru,” who works as a live-in part-timer at a public bath, watches over the growth and purity of the bathhouse’s only son, “Tatsuno Rihito,” in search of “the blood of an 18-year-old virgin.” Many people are attracted to the comical and heartwarming atmosphere.
This work is based on the same manga title, currently serialized as “Bessatsu Shonen Champion.” At the same time as the anime adaptation, a live-action film adaptation was announced.
The film was scheduled to begin screening on February 14th, but it was announced that the release would be postponed due to a drinking problem caused by Ryo Yoshizawa, who plays Ranmaru. At this point, there is no direct impact on the anime, but the timing of the work’s popularity has been dampened.
“Kimi to Idol PreCure♪” The last work has not yet started, but “Kimi to Idol PreCure♪,” the 22nd series with an idol motif, may also be complex.
That’s because “Himi to Idol PreCure♪” is already on the air on Sunday mornings when “Kimi to Idol PreCure♪” will be broadcast, and “Princess PreCure Session Orchestra, “a new work created by the staff of the “Senki Zessho Symphogear” series, is scheduled to begin in April. How will this work shine in the Sunday morning time slot where idols and songs are abundant?