10 Worst Anime of 2025 So Far
10. Onmyo Kaiten Re: Birth Verse
This show crams huge lore, explosive animation, and nonstop plot twists into every minute. It looks great and moves like lightning, but the story flies by so fast you barely have time to care. It is not a bad show, just a sensory overload that never slows down enough to breathe.
9. The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World
This isekai could have worked as a chill slice-of-life about a man using modern shopping apps in a fantasy world, but the awkward romance subplots change the tone completely. Suddenly, it feels like watching your uncle flirt inside an RPG. Some viewers find it cozy, but others call it a pacing crime.
8. Turkey! Time to Strike
A time-travel bowling anime sounds wild, and it truly is. Turkey! Time to Strike bounces between sports, sci-fi, and slice-of-life without committing to any. The pacing is chaotic, the story veers all over the place, and the characters vanish from your mind the moment the episode ends. It is fun in concept but messy in practice.
7. Betrothed to My Sister’s Ex
The title promises messy, delicious drama, but the story spends 12 episodes tiptoeing in circles. Characters talk a lot without saying anything meaningful, romantic tension is practically nonexistent, and every emotional moment feels stuck in rehearsal mode. It tries to be spicy but ends up being painfully awkward instead.
6. COMPASS2.0 Animation Project
Watching COMPASS2.0 feels like watching a flashy game trailer stretched into 12 full episodes. It is visually loud, fast, and colorful, but there is practically no story tying anything together. The show clearly wanted to carry over the game’s energy but forgot that people also enjoy plots, characters, and worldbuilding, not just neon effects.
5. The Unaware Atelier Meister
The premise sounds fun. A guy discovers he is talented at everything except combat, but the anime moves at a crawl. Jokes barely land, characters feel paper-thin, and the pacing is slow enough to test your patience. It is one of those shows that could have been great but ends up being oddly dull.
4. The Too-Perfect Saint
You would expect royal drama, betrayal, and a juicy redemption story, but instead The Too-Perfect Saint gives us a heroine so flawless she is practically unbothered by everything. Conflicts resolve instantly, side characters exist to praise her, and emotional stakes barely exist. Even the betrayals feel polite. It is the storytelling equivalent of decaf tea.
3. The Shiunji Family Children
This show promises chaotic family fun and sweet rom-com energy, but what we get feels more like a very slow, very quiet soap opera where everyone stares at each other for way too long. The humor rarely lands, the chemistry is missing, and the pacing is so sluggish you could age between scenes. It is cute in theory, but flat in execution.
2. The Beginning After the End
This one hurts because TBATE had everything lined up for greatness. A huge fanbase, rich lore, and emotional weight were all there, but the anime rushed through the story like it had somewhere better to be. With choppy pacing and hit-or-miss animation, even Arthur Leywin’s best moments barely land. Fans were ready for the next big fantasy saga, but the anime delivered a SparkNotes version instead.
1. Momentary Lily
Momentary Lily starts out looking like a quiet little gem with its soft dystopia vibes and adorable character designs, but somewhere along the way, it just powers down. The show cannot decide if it wants to make you emotional or simply hypnotize you with sparkly visuals, so it settles for long silences and lines that feel oddly robotic. It is gorgeous, sure, but emotionally emptier than a Shonen filler arc.
