2025 was a phenomenal year for anime, but it’s now coming to a close. This year saw the likes of Solo Leveling Season 2, The Apothecary Diaries Season 2, Dandadan Season 2, and Gachiakuta, among many other anime drops. However, this year, anime found a lot more success than just TV season releases. In fact, 2025’s best-rated anime was actually a movie, that being Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc.
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Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc was a huge hit, and most fans absolutely loved it. Now, it stands firm as the second-highest rated anime of all time. Fans who missed it in theaters and haven't watched it yet can now simply watch it at home. Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc finally comes to streaming platforms today, on December 9, 2025.
Chainsaw Man Reze Arc Comes To Streaming Services On December 9 2025
Chainsaw Man is still a relatively newer anime series. Before 2025, the series only had one short anime season that was considered quite an average adaptation. Naturally, fans weren’t expecting its newest movie to be anything out of the ordinary. However, Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc has proven to be a worldwide sensation.
The Reze Arc movie was first released in Japan in September 2025. The whole world followed suit not too long after, such as the USA in October.
A few months after its release, it seems that the Chainsaw Man movie is now leaving the theaters and arriving on streaming platforms.
Indeed, starting today, December 9, 2025, fans will be able to stream the movie online. This is the perfect opportunity for fans who missed it in theaters to witness the amazing project that was delivered by Studio MAPPA.
Chainsaw Man Reze Arc Was 2025’s Highest Rated Anime
Chainsaw Man wasn’t 2025’s most successful movie at the Box Office, sadly. The series had to compete with the monumental release of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.
While Chainsaw Man couldn’t compete when it came to Box Office numbers, it did, however, win when it came to fan ratings.
Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc was an absolute hit in that regard. On MAL, one of the biggest platforms to rate anime series, it amassed an impressive score of 9.18/10. This makes it 2025’s highest-rated anime by far. In comparison, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle only scored an 8.71/10. The number difference may seem small, but as far as ratings go, it’s a huge gap.
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With a 9.18/10, Chainsaw Man doesn’t just cement itself as 2025’s best anime, but it also places the movie as the second-highest rated anime of all time on MAL. It’s just barely behind Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, which boasts a 9.29/10 score.
What’s Next For Chainsaw Man?
Chainsaw Man has definitely been gaining attention, with a wider anime audience, who might have previously disregarded it, now giving it another shot. Chainsaw Man does feature some more mature themes compared to the likes of Demon Slayer, so it might come off as a rather daunting series at first.
Nevertheless, fans are now awaiting the next Chainsaw Man project. At the moment, nothing has been announced. At the moment, fans are hoping for Chainsaw Man Season 2, but MAPPA has yet to confirm its production. Fans should keep an eye out for Jump Festa 2026, which is coming soon. The next Chainsaw Man project could finally be announced then.