The BEST Anime of Spring 2025 - Ones To Watch

If you’ve gotten your fill of trash, Geoff has also posted his picks for the best new shows of the Spring cour of 2025 on his main channel, Mother’s Basement. This is a list of all the shows he mentions. Print it out and use it as a crib sheet to track what you’re interested in screening whilst you watch the episode. The main list follows, with additional lists for honorable mentions and the bargain bin. Enjoy all of your lost time!

The BEST Anime of Spring 2025 - Ones To Watch / Mother’s Basement

  • My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
  • To Be Hero X
  • Anne Shirley
  • Yaiba: Samurai Legend
  • From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
  • Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray
  • Apocalypse Hotel
  • Rock is a Lady’s Modesty
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: GQuuuuuuX (pronounced Gee-Kwaks)
  • Lazarus

Honorable Mentions

  • Kowloon Generic Romance
  • Witch Watch (cut from video)
  • Once Upon a Witch’s Death
  • A Ninja and Assassin Under One Roof
  • Sword of the Demon Hunter
  • Summer Pockets
  • Food For the Soul
  • mono
  • Zatsutabi: That’s Journey
  • Please Put Them On, Takamine-san
  • Moonrise

Bargain Bin

  • The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl (Gal?)
  • I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire
  • Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive
  • Dinner Table Detective
  • Muumuu the Extraterrestrial
  • Maebashi Witches
  • Teogonia

Hottest Trash Re:Heated Anime Master List - April 2025

Geoff posted a mashup of the hottest harem trash he’s covered in the lasts four years on his #YouTube channel, Basement Life (well, second channel, I guess). This is a list of all the shows he mentions. Print it out and use it as a crib sheet to track what you’re interested in screening whilst you watch the episode. Be prepared, however, as it’s two and a half hours long!

4 Years of Harem Trash - Hottest Trash Re:Heated / Basement Life

#ScienceSaru has teased a new TV adaptation of #MasamuneShirow’s legendary #GhostInTheShell slated for #2026. A close look at the teaser reveals that Aramaki, Kusanagi, Batou, and the Tachikomas are straight from the original #manga. #GITS #TV www.youtube.com/watch

Just to get a sense of how brilliant #BradBird is when it comes to #animation, check out this ancient pencil test from his post-CalArts days at #Disney. It’s formatted as a trailer for “The Spirit”, an adaptation of Will Eisner’s #comics. Watch. www.youtube.com/watch

#BradBird is back directing #animation with his original script “Ray Gunn” which is already in production. Animation will be handled by #Cinesite and #Skydance Animation Madrid and is a #scifi #noir about the last human detective. #movies www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-f…

I’m not sure the downside indicated is an actual downside. From all indications, the #LiveAction How To Train Your Dragon is fantastic, bucking the trend of such remakes. I just hope the flying scenes evoke the same emotions as the originals. #movies #animation #httyd www.slashfilm.com/1825943/h…

Good news, everyone! Okay, just #animation lovers, but it’s still great news! Warner Bros. CEO Zaslav vaulted Coyote VS. ACME for tax reasons, but it’s now being released by Ketchup, makers of The Day The Earth Blew Up. It’s official, but we don’t have a date yet. #movies www.slashfilm.com/1823161/c…

#Panasonic has commissioned the creation of an Original Video #Animation, commonly known as an #OVA. It’s not for marketing, per se, but a fairy tale promoting a belief in ourselves to perceive the world more positively. #OsakaKansaiExpo #2025 #LandOfNOMO www.youtube.com/watch

LA is my hometown. The #Capitalism segment of #Hollywood is dwarfed by the creatives who make the media we love. They should be paid and not replaced by #AI. Now watch Mikey’s video about the sign. #film #TV #animation #music www.youtube.com/watch

I love the #Animation work that comes out of #Gobelins, and this has to be one of my new faves! #anime #shortfilm #film #YouTube #art www.youtube.com/watch