When the autumn slate of television programming for youths is in full gear, just what we enjoy watching isn’t always going to be offered on the big three—Amazon Prime, Netflix or Hulu. There’s some great animated series in the world of streaming rather than network for obvious reasons. Luckily, the last stretch of 2025 has a few curious newcomers and oddball experiments worth watching—or at least watching for. Some shimmer with potential, others… less so (Armorsaurs, we’re side-eyeing you). As to be fair for Devil May Cry, they deserve honourable mention despite having started in Spring than Fall.
The Sisters Grimm (Apple TV+)
October 3
A darkly charming fairy-tale mystery that balances heart and humour, The Sisters Grimm is Titmouse Inc.’s spin on Michael Buckley’s novels. Here, Sabrina and Daphne get suddenly orphaned when their parents disappear. They go live with their grandmother and when they learn there is more to their dad than meets the eye, what they do next is hardly surprising. They must navigate challenges of looking out for each other in a world where fairy tales are real!
Smart writing, lush design, and a tone that doesn’t talk down to its audience—it’s Apple’s most confident foray into youth fantasy since Wolfwalkers. And if you’ve seen DreamWorks Curses! you’ll recognise the storytelling model used too!
The Bad Guys: Breaking In (Netflix)
November 6
DreamWorks is back to mischief with this prequel mini-series expanding The Bad Guys universe. It’s stylised, punchy, and knowingly silly—a comfort watch that aims for fun over depth. Consider it your popcorn chaser after heavier viewing.
Future Kid Takara (NHK Educational, Japan)
November 8–9
Studio 4°C returns with something refreshingly original: Future Kid Takara, a short-form anime built around ecological themes and vibrant hand-drawn motion. Expect inventive world-building and emotional economy—every minute counts.
Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire Vol. 2 (Disney+) Early 2026 Preview
An anthology born from African animation studios, this second volume carries new stories from Kenya, Ghana, and Egypt—an Afrofuturist pulse unlike anything else on streaming. Keep it bookmarked for January or February 2026; it’s shaping up to be the year’s first must-watch collection.
Armorsaurs (Disney and YouTube)
Not every experiment soars. Disney’s Armorsaurs feels like a VHS relic resurrected without irony—clunky suits, Saturday-morning morals, and dialogue that clangs like tin. It may find life among nostalgic camp-seekers, but otherwise, best left as an archaeological specimen in the sentai museum. In a mini-review, tread carefully for a show that at least shows what we love the most: mechanised dinosaurs! But as for anything else, forget it. You’re better off watching vintage Power Rangers.
Looking Ahead
Beyond these, the radar hums with whispers of Kenda and the Dragon’s Tooth (Kenya) and Ajaka: Lost in Rome (Nigeria), both targeting 2026. Africa’s creative scene is quietly becoming animation’s next frontier, mixing folklore with modern myth. If global studios keep their ears open, the next wave of imagination may just come from Nairobi, Lagos, or Beirut instead of Burbank.
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