As 2024 draws to a close,Disney+is announcing some impressive anime offerings for the year ahead. In the anime community, Disney+ is often sidelined in favor of other subscription services like Netflix, Hulu, and Crunchyroll. Disney+ has always had mainstream offerings for anime lovers, hosting major series likeJujutsu KaisenandBleach. But as far as exclusives and originals go, Disney+ hasn’t attained the same prestige as Netflix (Violet Evergarden,Kakegurui,Beastars) or Crunchyroll (Tower of God,TONIKAWA) with fans.
In reality, Disney+ has been producing anime exclusives for a while now. They offered the niche hitBlack Rock Shootera follow-up in 2022 withBlack Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall, and beloved classicCode Geassreceived a Disney+ exclusive film in 2024 calledCode Geass: Roze of the Rebellion(although the latter’s reception was lukewarm, to say the least). Although anime has never been Disney+’s priority, a string of recent announcements confirm several new exclusives for the platform that could entice anime fans who are yet to try the service.
Twisted WonderlandAnime Announced For 2025 On Disney+
The Manga For Disney’s Kuroshitsuji-Tinged Mobile Game Is Finally Being Adapted
The most exciting announcement for many would be thatTwisted Wonderland’s anime is finally going to be released,as reported by DTimes.JP. An anime adaptation ofTwisted Wonderlandwas first announced in October 2021, so the project has been long in the making. Produced by Yumeta Company and Graphinica, three seasons have been announced, correlating to the three manga adaptations of the game:Episode of Heartslaybul,Episode of Savanclaw, andEpisode of Octavinelle. The first season is slated to be released inOctober 2025.
For the uninitiated,Twisted Wonderlandis a game with gacha, rhythm, and action elements made by Aniplex in cooperation with Walt Disney Japan. A more pertinent point of reference might be that its concept, main scenario, and character design have been left in the hands ofBlack Butlermangaka Yana Tosobo. Fans ofBlack Butler’sextremely distinctive charactersmight want to giveTwisted Wonderland’s Disney-villainesque characters a chance.
What Anime Are Coming To Disney+ In 2025?
Disney+’s Line-Up For 2025 Might Surprise Anime Fans With Its Quality
The list of exciting new Disney+ anime doesn’t stop there. One of Shōnen Jump’s best-selling series ever,Cat’s Eye, isalso set for a new anime adaptation. The series centers around the three Kisugi sisters. Their father was a renowned art collector who went missing during the Nazi regime, and the trio would become art thieves hellbent on retrieving the works he had collected. The series was adapted decades ago and had a crossover withLupin the Third, but this is the first modern adaptation of the Jump classic. A definitive release date hasn’t yet been provided.
Other works recently announced include:
While it still doesn’t offer the vast selection of many other services,Disney+is clearly putting work into their anime catalog, and 2025 is projected to be a bright year for the service—as well as an opportunity to clean up their reputation with anime fans.
