2025 has been one of anime's bigger years in quite some time. From the rather strong winter season class, and with the fall just around the corner, the year has been littered with a number of major releases from well-established titles. A show like Solo Leveling drove the bus early on, while Dandadan 's historic run has continued through the summer.
There are a number of strong contenders for Anime of the Year at the annual Crunchyroll Awards, a title Solo Leveling controversially took home this past May, but the show with the best chance to win is one nobody saw coming.
In a year filled with highly acclaimed and ultra-hyped releases, Takopi's Original Sin stunned fans during the summer anime season. The short six-episode miniseries instantly captivated the anime community with