The past two weeks, we here at io9 have looked back at the movies, shows, and games of 2024, and given our own individual takeaways on certain trends that took place this year. Now it's time to think about what's next—and more specifically, what we're looking forward to in 2025. Feel free to let us know what you're excited for (and hope hits the mark) in the comments below.
Mobile Suit Gundam: GQuuuuuuX Gundam set itself a high bar for whatever show might come next—and it's not just a surprise to see another coming so soon, but one that has the potential to set that high bar rocketing past the atmosphere into the stars itself. GQuuuuuuX's wildly stacked array of creative talent—from Khara's Pokémon's Take on character design? A story that, if the leaks are to be believed, plays with the very foundational conflict of Gundam itself? We're in for something with the potential to be one of the franchise's very best works, let alone one of the best series of 2025. – James Whitbrook After the conclusion of The Witch From Mercury  in 2023,Âset itself a high bar for whatever show might come next—and it's not just a surprise to see another coming so soon, but one that has the potential to set that high bar rocketing past the atmosphere into the stars itself.
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