May 2025 brings a strong lineup of animated series and films for teens and adults on streaming platforms. Highlights include final seasons for Blood of Zeus and Big Mouth, alongside the return of Love Death + Robots. Other releases span Greek myths, puberty tales, space adventures, and Korean romance.
The animated TV landscape in May 2025 offers diverse stories for mature audiences, with several Netflix originals leading the pack.
Blood of Zeus returns on May 8 for its third and final season on Netflix. The series follows Heron, voiced by Derek Phillips, whose soul journeys to the underworld after his death in the season 2 finale. Meanwhile, Cronus, voiced by Alfred Molina, challenges the gods. Produced by Powerhouse Animation Studios, the eight episodes promise dynamic visuals and character-driven drama.
On May 15, Love Death + Robots launches its fourth season with 10 anthology shorts on Netflix. Supervising director Jennifer Yuh Nelson highlights the expanded talent pool: “The benefit of having a few seasons and a lot of episodes behind us is that we have met and worked with some fantastic directors and studios.” The season features a live-action episode by Tim Miller and a music video by David Fincher, emphasizing variety in animation techniques and tones. Returning artist Robert Valley contributes '400 Boys,' while a 2D wartime piece, “How Zeke Got Religion,” comes from Diego Porral and Gigi Cavenago. Yuh Nelson's “Spider Rose,” inspired by Bruce Sterling's universe, explores grief and connection in zero gravity: “It’s a deeply emotional piece... which is an absolute beast to animate.” Studios involved include Blur Studios, BUCK, Passion Animation, AGBO, Luma Pictures, Titmouse, Aaron Sims Creative, and Polygon Pictures.
A Tooth Fairy Tale arrives on May 20 via Shout! Kids as a digital CG animated film. It follows Van, a teenage tooth fairy, expanding the folklore of coin exchanges for baby teeth.
Big Mouth concludes on May 23 with its eighth season on Netflix, featuring 10 episodes. Created by Andrew Goldberg, Nick Kroll, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett, the series shifts to high school life for the Bridgeton teens, mixing hormones, drugs, and social changes. Compassion, voiced by Holly Hunter, aids the characters amid the chaos.
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy's second season drops all eight episodes on May 27 on Prime Video. Surgeons Dr. Sleech (Stephanie Hsu) and Dr. Klak (Keke Palmer) face a probing journalist uncovering their pasts in this quirky space medical drama focused on female friendships.
Finally, on May 30, Netflix releases Lost in Starlight, its first Korean original animated film. Directed by Han Ji-won, the 2D feature set in 2050 Korea follows astronaut Nan-young and musician Jay's star-crossed romance.
