Welcome back to another installment of GGA’s monthly Anime Roundup, where we cover everything coming out in the second half of April 2025 on the most popular streaming services, such as Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu and HIDIVE.
April Anime promises returns of fan-favorite series and the launch of some potential new obsessions. We have a packed lineup to keep us busy on the rainy days and enough fan service to tide us over until the Summer anime starts. There are too many great anime releases that we have split the list into two, so here is everything coming out after the first week of April (8-30).
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The Shiunji Family Children
The Shiunji family with their seven children, reside in a mansion within Tokyo’s Setagaya ward. The eldest son, Arata, is tired of being pushed around by his five sisters and daydreams of a life without them. That is, until Arata’s father reveals a shocking truth—Arata isn’t biologically related to his sisters. The siblings’ relationships will be tested as they navigate life in this new light.
CONTENT WARNING: The following trailer alludes to content that viewers may find disturbing.
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! (English Dub)
After dying in battle against the forces of evil, a knight is reborn as a behemoth—one of the most powerful monsters in the world! However, baby behemoths look an awful lot like adorable house cats. Just when he thinks his situation couldn’t be more confusing, a beautiful elven adventurer rescues him from the brink of death and adopts him as her pet. This “cat’s” baffling journey is just getting started.
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! Uncensored English Dub joins the HiDive lineup starting April 9, 2025.
CONTENT WARNING: The trailer is NSFW; proceed with caution.
A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof
On the way home from school one day, Konoha Koga rescues Satoko Kusagakure, a ninja who escaped her village. Soon, pursuers from the village show up in search of Satoko only to be deftly dealt with by Konoha. As it turns out, the unassuming high schooler is an assassin. Thus, the potentially cutthroat cohabitation of a ninja and an assassin begins.
See what happens when A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof joins the Crunchyroll lineup starting April 10, 2025.
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Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World (Season 2)
After Alice, Iska and Sisbell defeat the Object, they return to the Nebulis palace. Iska becomes Sisbell’s guard through a secret pact, and they find themselves drawing closer with each passing day. Alice’s heart aches upon seeing her sister arm in arm with Iska. A dark conspiracy is at play, and the trio is caught in the crossfire. But can they uncover the truth in time to prevent total war?
The second season of Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World starts streaming on Crunchyroll starting April 10, 2025.
Moonrise
Caught in the heat of a cosmic conflict between Earth and the Moon, Jack (Chiaki Kobayashi) enlists as a scout in the Earth army seeking vengeance against the Moon’s rebel army but discovers an unexpected leader.
Moonrise premieres exclusively on Netflix starting April 10, 2025.
Teogonia
Humans fight to protect their land from invading demi-human tribes in relentless battles. As his world is engulfed by intense warfare, Kai, a village boy from Lag, joins the fight to defend all he knows. After Kai’s comrades fall one by one and he’s injured, he suddenly recalls memories from another life. A fantasy tale unfolds as a village boy explores a world of magic, mystery, and heroism.
Teogonia starts streaming on Crunchyroll starting April 11, 2025.
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Food for the Soul
This is an original animation of the daily lives of five new undergraduate college girls. They love delicious food, want to have lots of fun together, study hard and enjoy their college life to the fullest. This is a heartwarming comedy in which the characters eat, laugh, and deepen their friendships.
Take a bite of something wholesome when Food for the Soul starts streaming on Crunchyroll starting April 12, 2025.
mono
Satsuki Amamiya is feeling down after the high school Photography Club’s president graduates. However, her best friend and fellow member An Kiriyama encourages Satsuki to dedicate herself to the newly merged Cinephoto Club. Join Satsuki and An as they set out to track down a missing camera, meet new faces, and capture stunning photos and videos along the way.
Try something new when mono starts simulcasting on Crunchyroll beginning on April 12, 2025.
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! (English Dub)
After being struck by a car, 52-year-old civil servant Kenzaburou Tondabayashi is reincarnated as the villainess of his daughter’s favorite video game. Committed to his role as the haughty and arrogant Grace Auvergne, Kenzaburou plays out Grace’s part in the game’s story… Except his kind nature and elegant Japanese manners accidentally turn the unlikeable Grace into the most admired girl in school instead.
The English dub of From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! joins the HiDive lineup starting April 16, 2025.
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Pokémon Horizons: The Search for Laqua (Part 2)
The adventure continues for Liko and Roy as they travel the world in search of the remaining Six Hero Pokémon and the legendary land of Laqua. But to grow as Pokémon Trainers, a new challenge awaits—Tera Training. Meanwhile, the Rising Volt Tacklers and the Explorers continue their pursuit of the black Rayquaza—and the secrets behind Terapagos—as both sides race to find Laqua.
The second part of the new Pokémon Horizons: The Search for Laqua restarts the quest on Netflix beginning April 25, 2025.
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