Spring is finally in the air, and the Spring 2025 anime season is right around the corner! HIDIVE is bringing fantasy of the ecchi kind, historical fantasy, and even a series about coming-of-age teenage musicians! Let’s get into it!
Sword of the Demon Hunter
TV Rating: TV-14
Premiere Date: Monday, March 31, 2025, at 7:30 AM EST (12:30 UTC)
Premise: In the Edo period, there was a shrine maiden called “Itsukihime” in the mountain village of Kadono. Jinta, a young man who acts as the shrine maiden’s guardian despite being a stranger, encounters a mysterious demon who speaks of the far future in the forest where he went to defeat it. From Edo to the Heisei era, this huge Japanese fantasy series follows a demon man who travels through time while continuously questioning the meaning of wielding a sword.
What to Expect: Fans of Action and Adventure , supernatural stories and historical fantasy series will want to tune in for this one. Originally based on novels, then adapted to manga, the anime has long been awaited since its original 2024 release: this fantasy epic follows a warrior in feudal Japan must hunt a demon through time.
Rock is a Lady’s Modesty
TV Rating: TV-14
Premiere Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 12PM EDT (16:00 UTC)
Premise: At an elite all-girls’ academy where refined young ladies gather, Ririsa Suzunomiya, now the daughter of a real estate tycoon after her mother remarried, is forced to abandon her guitar and rock music to fit in. However, her passion is reignited by sounds from the old school building, where she meets a skilled drummer who shares her love for rock. Together, they embrace their inner rockstars, elegantly clashing and shouting their way through the academy in this captivating tale of grace and rebellion.
What to Expect: I’m told that Rock is a Lady’s Modesty is set to be a “captivating tale of grace and rebellion.” The last image in the trailer we see is of a red rose, knocked over in its vase with the words: “Pure, Violent, and Beautiful” on the screen leaving viewers to question just how out of the box and coming-of-age-heavy vibes this anime be dropping. Tune back in when April begins!
Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way from Another World
TV Rating: TV-MA
Premiere Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 12:05PM EDT (16:05 UTC)
Premise: Hinata got reincarnated into another world, became a newly minted Hero, and slayed the dreaded Demon Lord along with his party of adventurers. As he returns to Earth seemingly to resume a normal life, his dark elf companion Mariabelle decides to travel to Earth and come live with him! Now she uses her incredible talents to fend off any romantic suitors and capture Hinata’s affection for herself.
What to Expect: HIDIVE, the anime streaming home of hidden gems and of ecchi heaven. So not quite, Plus Size Elf but a elf none the less and one attached to a hero returning to the real world.
HIDIVE Spring 2025 English Dubs
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster Dub premieres April 9
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated Dub premieres on April 16
OTHER HIDIVE NEWS
AMC Networks Expands Distribution of HIDIVE Anime-Focused Streaming Service across Key International Markets and CTV Partners
HIDIVE, the fast-growing, fan-centric anime streaming service from AMC Networks, is now available on Amazon Prime Video Channels as a monthly ad-free add-on subscription in the United Kingdom ($4.99 GBP), Canada ($8.99 CAD), Australia ($8.99 AUD) and New Zealand ($8.99 NZD).
Also available in each of these markets via the HIDIVE direct to consumer app, the company has additionally expanded its distribution in the United States, bringing the HIDIVE app to several CTV partners including Samsung, LG, and VIZIO. Subscribers across these platforms and international markets can now enjoy HIDIVE’s diverse library of anime series and films – from top trending and classic titles to first-run simulcasts, including Oshi no Ko, I Parry Everything!, The Eminence in Shadow, Ragna Crimson, Farming Life in Another World, and The Dangers in My Heart.
With English subs and dubs and episodic series, movies and more, HIDIVE delivers a full-tilt, genre-spanning anime experience with blockbusters, classics, and underrated masterpieces by Japan’s leading and emerging producers. Each season, subscribers have exclusive access to first-run simulcasts of the best new anime at or near the same time as their Japanese broadcast.
About HIDIVE:
HIDIVE is home to some of Japan’s very best anime and among the fastest growing services in AMC Network’s streaming portfolio. From TV series to movies to original video animations, HIDIVE offers one of the anime industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic anime created by Japan’s leading and emerging producers. Each season, subscribers have exclusive access to first-run simulcasts of the best new anime at, or near, the same time as their Japanese broadcast.
HIDIVE can be viewed on a wide array of platforms including desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone, and streaming devices and is currently available by subscription in the U.S. and Canada as well as key overseas markets including the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. For more information on HIDIVE or to sign-up for a free 7-day trial, visit www.hidive.com.
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