Although March 2025 is not a big month for new anime, anime fans will also be greeted by many wonderful anime works with different styles and rich themes, which are still worth watching and buying.
According to CCTV News, as of March 1, the cumulative box office (including pre-sales) of "Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King" exceeded 14.16 billion, surpassing the box office performance of "Spider-Man: No Return" and entering the top 7 of the global box office list.
Poster of Doraemon: Nobita's Painted World Story
In Japan, "Doraemon: Nobita's Painted World Story" will be released on March 7. This work is the 44th 2D animated film in the "Doraemon" series and is a commemorative work for the 45th anniversary of the series. It is directed by Yukiyo Teramoto, who has directed works such as "Doraemon: Nobita's New Adventure in the Underworld ~ 7 Magicians"; Ito Koji is the screenwriter, who has rich experience in scripting in the "Doraemon" series.
In the film, Doraemon and his friends will use mysterious props to enter the medieval European-style painting world - the Principality of Alturia. There are towering castles, flying dragons, and shining magic, and every frame is as beautiful as a classical oil painting. However, a mysterious gem that can subvert the world has triggered a fight among all parties, and the villains are eyeing it covetously.
As usual, this work is also expected to be released in mainland China this year.
Stills from "Mononoke: Fire Rat"
For the audience who love Japanese horror animation, March 14 will usher in a double visual and psychological stimulation - "Mononoke: Fire Rat" will be released in Japan. This highly anticipated work has a very strong production team. It is produced by EOTA Animation, with Kenji Nakamura as the chief director and Kiyotaka Suzuki as the second director.
As the second part of the theatrical version of the "Mononokemon" trilogy, "Mononokemon: Fire Rat" closely follows the first part "Mononokemon: Kara Umbrella". In the previous work, the medicine seller and the monster Kara Umbrella launched a thrilling battle. Not long after the fierce battle, the medicine seller came to the deepest part of the Great Inner City. At this moment, the Great Inner City was caught in a fierce conflict due to the succession of the ruler. The pent-up emotions of many women gradually evolved into strange phenomena in this chaotic situation, and a new crisis quietly came.
Poster of "SpongeBob SquarePants: The SpongeBob Movie"
On March 7, David Needham's SpongeBob SquarePants: The SpongeBob Movie will be released to audiences around the world. This fantasy adventure comedy animation film will be released on Netflix first and will be released in mainland China on March 8.
The film features Mr. Krabs, a classic character in the SpongeBob SquarePants series, and tells the story of how Mr. Krabs runs the Sea King restaurant with his wife Karen, a waterproof computer, after his ambition to rule the world is shattered. In the process, Mr. Krabs still does not change his nature of making trouble, and he and Mr. Krabs start a series of battles of wits and courage.
Poster of "Painting Rivers and Lakes: The Bad Guys 7"
In mainland China, the Mobei episode of "Painting Rivers and Lakes: The Bad Guys 7" is expected to be launched in March. The animation has previously gained many fans with its wonderful plot and unique style. In this season, the protagonists come to Mobei, and the story revolves around the internal strife of the four corpse ancestors. Li Xingyun inexplicably becomes the scapegoat, and he has to go deep into Mobei to investigate the truth. In the process, he has to argue and fight with the corpse ancestors and the surrendered ministers, and also avoid the pursuit of the Mobei forces. The complex situation and thrilling plot are very exciting.
In addition, the animation "The Long Ballad" has been aired on Bilibili. The affectionate, brave and resourceful Princess Li Changge is online and will be updated every Sunday at 10:00.
Poster of The Long Ballad
The animation "Everyone in the Sect is Undercover Except Me", adapted from the novel of the same name, will update a new chapter on Bilibili at 9:00 on March 15, and every Monday and Saturday at 9:00.
The animation "City of Reaper 4" produced by El Square has exceeded 100 million views and is updated on Bilibili every Friday at 20:00.
The Chinese drama "Hard to Woo" starring Bai Jingting and Zhang Ruonan is currently being broadcast on Youku. The drama is adapted from the novel of the same name by Zhu Yi. This IP also has a dynamic comic version, which will resume broadcasting on February 28, with one episode updated every day at 18:00. The dynamic comic of the same name "Can't Hide Secretly", adapted from another work of Zhu Yi, has been fully released online.
The animation "The Strongest Sect Through the Ages" broadcasted by Tencent Video will release its final episode on March 1. The legend will never end with unyielding spirits. See you in the future!
The animated version of the popular online fiction film Lord of Mysteries is also highly anticipated, with the number of pre-orders on Tencent Video reaching 1 million. On March 4, Klein's offline birthday party will be held in Shanghai. For details, please follow the official Weibo account of Lord of Mysteries animation.
For Japanese anime fans, one piece of news is particularly eye-catching. On February 18, the well-known animation director Masaaki Yuasa announced the establishment of a new studio "ame pippin". Masaaki Yuasa has made remarkable achievements in the field of animation. His works such as "Don't Mess with the Image Research!", "Four and a Half Matsuma Mythology Series", "Spring Night is Short, Girls Go!" and "Inu-oh" have all received wide acclaim. In 2021, he was awarded the Order of the Purple Ribbon of Japan, which is undoubtedly a high recognition of his outstanding contribution to animation creation.
Looking back at Masaaki Yuasa's experience, in 2013, he and Choi Eun-young co-founded ScienceSARU, but he resigned as a director in 2020. After the release of "Inu-oh" in 2022, Masaaki Yuasa announced that he had entered a recuperation phase, and revealed that he would prepare for the next work while resting. Now, the establishment of the new studio "ame pippin" has also made fans full of expectations for his future creations. On the homepage of ame pippin, Masaaki Yuasa left a message saying that he hopes the new studio will become the birthplace of new encounters and fresh creations, and believes that this new starting point will bring more surprises to the anime industry.
The animation in March 2025 is exciting, and Masaaki Yuasa's new studio is also exciting. Anime fans are destined to have a diverse audio-visual feast.
