Want to know what anime movies are coming to theaters in 2025? We can tell you!
Anime movies have been extremely popular for years, and Western fandom for anime continues to grow. Anime influences countless creators in the US. Huge fan interest means that more and more anime movies are playing in US movie theaters — and a lot more quickly, following their Japanese premieres, than they used to. Thanks to distributors like GKids, the Studio Ghibli movies and other classics regularly come back to the big screen, too.
This year we get things going with the release of THE COLORS WITHIN, from animation studio Science SARU, and the first Anime Expo Cinema Nights releases. Relive the magic of your favorite anime classics at Cinemark’s Anime Expo Cinema Nights! From January to December, enjoy iconic titles on the big screen every month.
Here are the anime movies coming to US theaters soon.
Anime Movies Coming to Movie Theatres in 2025
The following movies are set for U.S. release (or, in some cases, re-release) in the beginning of 2025.
AXCN: Paprika 4K – 15th Anniversary
Anime Expo Cinema Nights presents the 15th anniversary and a 4K restoration of the last film ever made by visionary director Satoshi Kon with his mind-bending thriller PAPRIKA. When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients’ dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it. [January 8, 9, and 12]
The Colors Within
Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colors’ of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn’t play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections. Will they discover their true 'colors'? [Opens January 24]
AXCN 2025: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Subbed)
Anime Expo Cinema Nights presents COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE. Caught up in a world of dreams, lost in the cruelty of reality. What should have been an easy bounty turns into biological war after a terrorist gets hold of a deadly virus. Drawn in by the pretty price on the mastermind's head, Spike and the Bebop crew are ready to collect a much-needed reward. Unfortunately, the gang's about to find themselves in more trouble than money when the terrorist threatens to unleash the virus on Halloween--effectively killing everyone on Mars. With little time and leads that seem more dreamy than helpful, they'll have to use their own bag of tricks to stop a dangerous plot. [Subtitled on February 5 and 9; Dubbed on February 6]
AXCN: Gundam Fest 2025: Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack 
Amuro Ray and Char Aznable settle their rivalry once and for all during the Second Neo Zeon War. [March 12 and 16]
Liz and the Blue Bird
Students and best friends Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki prepare to play a complex musical duet, "Liz and the Blue Bird", for oboe and flute. Though they became teammates in their middle school brass band and have played beautifully together ever since, Mizore and Nozomi find that with graduation from high school looming and the duet proving difficult, their friendship begins to buckle under the pressure. Interspersed with the story is the fantasy tale of Liz, drawn like a storybook, contrasting with the crisp realism of the school. These two distinct styles weave with stirring music to tell a touching coming-of-age story. [Release Date TBA]
We'll have more anime coming to the big screen in 2024!
All images courtesy of GKids.