2024 Summer Anime Releases

Last Updated: Jul 13
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Title in alphabetical order - number of eps if known
Summary: taken from a site or the 1st ep if I can't find any info
My First Impressions: I give my first impressions honestly, I do have specific tastes and I don't expect you to think the same thing as me, but it's there for those who know whether they have similar or very different tastes from me.
Link: link to more info

Boku no Tsuma wa Kanjou ga Nai - ? eps

Summary: Takuma is a single guy who does nothing but go to work and come home. Too tired to do chores, he decides to get a robot to cook and keep house. "Mina-chan" is such a good housekeeper, Takuma jokes that she should become his wife. Mina takes Takuma's joke seriously, and slowly the two start doing more things together, like having a picnic outside. As time goes by, Takuma starts to fall for Mina, but can a human and a robot ever have an equal, loving relationship?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Bye Bye, Earth - ? eps

Summary: In a world of anthropomorphic animals, Lablac Belle was born as the only human being. Having no fangs, fur, or scales, she was called "Faceless," and she lived a lonely life with no one else she could identify with. "I want to be part of the world..." With such longing in her heart, she decides to set out on a journey to find her roots, carrying the Runding, a great sword as tall as she is. She doesn't know how many adversities await her along the way...
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Dungeon no Naka no Hito - 12 eps

Summary: An unexplored dungeon, filled with monsters and traps. An expert thief, searching for her lost father. When Clay delves into the dungeon deeper than any adventurer has ever gone, she is offered a job by the dungeon's caretaker! Now, instead of exploring, Clay must learn how to interview new monsters, set traps and position slimes around the dungeon. Will this new career path bring her any closer to finding her father?
My First Impressions: <coming soon?>
Link: ANN

Elf-san wa Yaserarenai - ? eps

Summary: Naoe-kun, a massage therapist, is about to head home for the day when he's saddled with a rather strange patient. This lovely lady has emerald eyes, pointy ears, and grew up in the forest–everything about her screams "elf," except for one thing: her bodacious body. It turns out she left her world but loves junk food in this one, and now her obsession has caught up with her. Can Naoe-kun help this lovable elf girl lose the weight–and keep it off?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Egumi Legacy - ? eps

Summary: Floating in a certain ocean is an island called "EGU Island". The sole entertainment on this island is listening to the songstress, "End of the World". Day after day, the islanders are enchanted by her singing. However, this tranquil time is shattered in an instant. Since the disappearance of the songstress, the island has been filled with "anger", "doubt", and "anxiety". Various thoughts and intentions begin to stir...A licking war unfolds around, "End of the World"! The one who holds her destiny is the legendary legacy "EGUMI Legacy".
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Giji Harem - ? eps

Summary: Kitahama Eiji joins the drama club with dreams of having a harem like the ones from his favorite manga. Nanakura Rin, an underclassman, finds herself crushing hard on Eiji, and tries on different personas in his presence to win him over. No matter how she acts, one thing is certain—her feelings for Eiji continue to grow stronger. Will she ever be able to tell him the truth and be herself?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Gimai Seikatsu - 12 eps

Summary: After his father's remarriage, Asamura Yuuta ends up getting a new stepsister, coincidentally the number one beauty of the school year, Ayase Saki. Having learned important values when it comes to man-woman relationships through the previous ones of their parents, they promise each other not to be too close, not to be too opposing, and to merely keep a vague and comfortable distance. On one hand, Saki, who has worked in solitude for the sake of her family, doesn't know how to properly rely on others, whereas Yuuta is unsure of how to really treat her. Standing on fairly equal ground, these two slowly learn the comfortable sensation of living together.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Hazure Waku no "Joutai Ijou Skill" de Saikyou ni Natta Ore ga Subete o Juurin Suru made (Failure Frame) - 12 eps

Summary: Abruptly catapulted into a fantasy world, Mimori Touka and his classmates have been summoned by the world's resident Goddess to serve as heroes. Luckily, most of the students display amazing skills upon arrival—except for Mimori, whose abilities bottom out at a measly E-rank. With no further use for him, the Goddess banishes Mimori to a dungeon from which no one has ever returned alive. Yet, as it turns out, Mimori's skills aren't so much worthless as they are abnormal. Abnormally powerful, even. If Mimori can only claw his way back to the surface, nothing will stand in his way from getting revenge.
My First Impressions: Watched ep1. The characters all seem rather dumb. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Isekai Shikkaku - ? eps

Summary: An adventure in another world with cute girls by your side and video game-like powers–sounds like an anime fan's dream, right? Not so for melancholic author Osamu Dazai, who would quite literally prefer to drop dead. Video games haven't even been invented yet when he gets yanked into another world in 1948. Really, all the fantastical adventure he keeps running into is just getting in the way of his poetic dream of finding the perfect place to die. But no matter how much he risks his hide, everything seems to keep turning out okay.
My First Impressions: Watched most of ep1 and the characters are too dumb for me to continue. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Isekai Yururi Kikou: Kosodate Shinagara Boukensha Shimasu - 12 eps

Summary: After a god accidentally slays him, Takumi's reborn with new skills in a monster-filled forest where he stumbles upon twins. They're sweet, adorable, and super strong! Won over instantly, he names them Alan and Elena, becomes their guardian, and joins an adventurers' guild to provide for his new family. And so starts his chill life of adventure, watching over Alan and Elena's growth!
My First Impressions: <coming soon?>
Link: ANN

Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai Shite Ita - ? eps

Summary: She's a magical girl, sworn to fight for peace, love, and justice. He's a lieutenant, born into a military family that serves an evil empire. And yet, it was love at first sight...From Inu x Boku S.S. creator Cocoa Fujiwara comes a four-panel comic about hostile enemies who won't kill (and love) each other!
My First Impressions: This sounds like the kind of story I would really like, and maybe the manga is better, but the anime is just.. dumb. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Koi wa Futago de Warikirenai - ? eps

Summary: Jun is childhood friends with two twin girls with different personalities. He ends up in a love triangle with Rumi, who looks boyish but is an otome (maiden) on the inside, and her twin sister Naori, who is a cute otaku.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Kono Sekai wa Fukanzen Sugiru - ? eps

Summary: Nikola is just a village girl working at the inn...until the day dragons invade, and she meets Haga, a scholar of everything around him. He's a part of an elite society called "Seeker," created to address a series of maladies plaguing their usually peaceful world. But both Nikola and Haga have secrets they hide...ones that will change each other's very existence...
My First Impressions: Watched ep1 and it just doesn't appeal to me for whatever reason. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Madougushi Dahlia wa Utsumukanai - ? eps

Summary: After dying of overwork in Japan, Dahlia is reborn into a world filled with magic. Raised by a master of magical toolmaking, she develops a passion for the craft and becomes engaged to her father's apprentice. Before her father can see her wed, however, he suddenly passes away. As if this weren't enough, on the day before their wedding, her fiancé announces that he's in love—but not with her! Dahlia finally realizes she needs to live for herself. She vows to be her own woman from now on and devote herself to her craft, even if it's not quite the quiet life she was hoping for! From a chance encounter with a knight to starting her own company, there are challenges aplenty on the horizon. But this young craftswoman is no longer a shrinking violet—she's Dahlia, and she's ready to bloom.
My First Impressions: <coming soon?>
Link: ANN

Maou Gun Saikyou no Majutsushi wa Ningen Datta - ? eps

Summary: Ike is a powerful magician and the leader of the Immortal Brigade, part of the Seventh Corps of the Demon Lord's Army. He single-handedly conquers fortresses and pushes back the armies of humanity. Neither Dairokuten, the Demon Lord, nor Ike's loyal soldiers know his darkest secret—he is a human in hiding! But can he keep his secret safe and bring peaceful coexistence to demons and humans?
My First Impressions: <coming soon?>
Link: ANN

Mayonaka Punch - ? eps

Summary: Masaki is a member of the NewTuber group "Harakiri Sisters," who gets fired because of a certain incident. Aiming for a comeback, Masaki meets Live. The two girls have different goals, but together, they make a high-tension comeback and aim to reach 1 million subscribers on NewTube.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Mob kara Hajimaru Tansaku Eiyuutan - ? eps

Summary: Kaito Takagi is a high school student with a mob character and low status. He's an ordinary explorer who hunts slimes every day in dungeons that appear in Japan. One day, he encounters a golden slime that he has never seen before. Baffled, he still manages to defeat the slime and get an extremely rare item called the "servant card," which can summon mythical beings and has a value of hundreds of millions. He then summons a valkyrie, a beautiful warrior maiden. Kaito starts his adventure to rise from being a mob to a hero.
My First Impressions: Watched ep1 and it seems exceedingly dumb. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Nanare Hananare - ? eps

Summary: Misora Kanata is a first-year student on the Takanosaki High School cheerleading team. She won a national championship in middle school, but can't jump after a mistake in a competition. She befriends Suzuha, Shion, Anna, Nodoka, and Megumi to form the PoMPoMs. Their new team goes beyond cheerleading to reach the hearts of the people they cheer on. They might just change the world!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi - ? eps

Summary: In medieval Japan, eight-year-old Houjou Tokiyuki is the heir to the Kamakura shogunate. But the Houjou clan is in decline, and Tokiyuki's peaceful days of playing hide-and-seek with his teachers come to an abrupt end when his clan is betrayed from within. The lone survivor of his family, Tokiyuki is the rightful heir to the throne, but to take it back, he'll have to do what he does best—run away!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Ore wa Subete o "Parry" Suru: Gyaku Kanchigai no Sekai Saikyou wa Boukensha ni Naritai - 12 eps

Summary: The Kingdom of Clays faces a dire crisis: an assassination attempt has just been made on its own Princess Lynneburg, and its neighboring countries eye the aftermath like starving vultures, plotting the Kingdom's downfall. The ensuing conflict will shape the face of the continent for centuries to come...but Noor doesn't have a clue about any of that! Having freshly arrived at the royal capital after over a decade of rigorous, isolated training at his mountain home, he's dead set on achieving his childhood dream of becoming an adventurer, even if the only skills he possesses are useless ones. Sure, he can [Parry] thousands of swords in the span of a single breath, but everybody knows you need more than that if you want to be an adventurer! Our hero's road to making his dream come true will be long(?) and arduous(?)—but if there's one thing Noor's not afraid of, it's some good ol' fashioned hard work!
My First Impressions: Watched ep1. Seems like your typical OP character type thing. The characters are rather flat. May watch a couple more episodes to see if it goes anywhere, but not optimistic.
Link: ANN

Ramen Aka Neko - ? eps

Summary: Meet Tamako, who's found her way into an interview at a ramen shop run solely by cats. When the feline manager asks if she likes cats, Tamako admits that she's actually more of a dog person...only to be hired on the spot! But her job description isn't quite what she expects ? rather than serving ramen, she's now a dedicated cat caretaker...?!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Senpai wa Otokonoko - 12 eps

Summary: Can true love really overcome any obstacles? Saki, a high school student, confesses her feelings to Makoto. Taken aback, Makoto reveals his secret, but the sudden discovery doesn't seem to bother Saki who is already head over heels for him. After being rejected, Saki asks Ryuuji, Makoto's childhood friend, for some advice on how to win his heart. A love triangle unfolds when Ryuuji realizes that he might also have some feelings for his old friend.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan - ? eps

Summary: No one knows Torako used to be a delinquent. All of her classmates only know her as the perfect student. But everything changes when Nokotan, a transfer student with antlers, enters her life. Antlers aren't the only thing strange about Nokotan. Her deer nose can sniff out Torako's secret past! Whether it's at school or the zoo, chaos follows this doe-eyed girl's every step. Torako has so many questions! Is Nokotan a deer, a girl, or something in-between?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Shinmai Ossan Boukensha, Saikyou Party ni Shinu Hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru - ? eps

Summary: Normally, people choose to become adventurers in their teens. At 30 years old, Rick Gladiator bucks the trend by leaving his job as a guild clerk to become an adventurer. He begins as a novice F-rank with the fighting strength of an S-rank. After two years of brutal training with the continent’s strongest party, Orichalcum Fist, Rick will defeat anyone who underestimates him.
My First Impressions: Watched ep1. Seems like your typical OP character. The characters seem "wacky" but boring. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Shoushimin Series - ? eps

Summary: Jōgorō Kobato wishes to live a quiet and ordinary life after a painful experience. He and Yuki Osanai form a "mutually beneficial relationship" as Yuki also wants the same thing. They start high school as classmates with a plan to spend their peaceful days as ordinary people, but unfortunately, they keep getting wrapped up in mysteries and disasters as they happen one after another.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Tasogare Outfocus - 12 eps

Summary: Film enthusiast Tsuchiya Mao and his lone wolf roommate Ootomo Hisashi make three promises: 1 That Mao will never tell anyone that Hisashi is gay and has a boyfriend, 2 That Hisashi will never approach Mao "in that way," and 3 That they'll respect each other's "private time." The second-years' ground rules should ensure a peaceful life together in their dorm, but reality is never as simple as it seems in the movies, and some things are not so easily promised...
My First Impressions: I would probably read the manga instead. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Tasuu Ketsu - ? eps

Summary: Suddenly, the game begins. "Tasuuketsu" is a harsh survival game where the majority of players will lose. To confront the game's powerful mastermind, The Emperor, male and female players will carve out their own destiny using their mysterious special powers, known as "Privileges."
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Tensui no Sakuna-hime - ? eps

Summary: Long ago, the spoiled Princess Sakuna enjoyed a life of leisure in the Mihashira Capital among the gods and spirits of Yanato. But on the floating bridge of heaven separating the immortal Lofty Realm from the Lowly Realm of mortals, a chance encounter with the children of men (or, as they call themselves, the humans) led to a series of mishaps. Alas, this culminated in their banishment to Hinoe Island, the so-called Isle of Demons. The ruling deity, Lady Kamuhitsuki, charged Sakuna with securing a foothold for the capital and rooting out the hordes of demonic beasts that plague the island. And, of course, as a goddess she must also look after the wayward children of men who were alongside her. But even a goddess needs to eat, and so the tale of rice and ruin begins...
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san - 12 eps

Summary: Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou is Seiren Private Academy's "solitary princess." She's a half-Russian beauty with silver hair, at the top of her class, student council accountant, and...completely unapproachable. For some reason, she's also taken on the responsibility of reprimanding the slacker who sits next to her in class. Kuze Masachika is constantly frustrating her by falling asleep, forgetting his textbooks, and just being an overall unexemplary student. Or at least, that's how it looks from the outside. She may put on a tough act, but she doesn't mind Masachika as much as others would think. She even lets him call her by her nickname, Alya. Anyone hearing the comments she mutters in Russian under her breath might know how she really feels, but since none of her classmates understand the language, she's free to say whatever she likes! Except...there is one person who knows what she's saying. Masachika eavesdrops on her embarrassing revelations, pretending to be clueless, all the while wondering what her flirtatious comments actually mean!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria - ? eps

Summary: Will Serfort dreams of keeping his promise to a childhood friend by becoming a Magia Vander, one of the mighty magicians who sit atop the Wizard's Tower. However, he is unable to cast even the simplest of spells, leaving him to fight dungeon monsters to earn credits at Regarden Magical Academy. As if that weren't enough, he finds himself putting his sword skills to the test against a bullying professor!
My First Impressions: Watched ep1 and it seems kind of dumb. Might have potential but not hopeful. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

VTuber Nanda ga Haishin Kiriwasuretara Densetsu ni Natteta - ? eps

Summary: Twenty-year-old former wage slave Tanaka Yuki now works among her idols: the streamers of Live-On, one of Japan's top VTuber companies. As the gorgeous, polite Kokorone Awayuki, she delivers only the most ladylike content. Unfortunately, her subscriber count and savings are at rock bottom. One evening, after Yuki thinks she's ended her stream, she cracks a few cold ones—and more than a few crude jokes—while watching Live-On's video archives. But her viewers hear it all, and clips of her bawdy, drunken commentary go viral overnight. Yuki thinks her career is over...until her manager reveals that everyone at Live-On has been waiting for her to snap all along and gives her free rein to drink on-stream. Now free of all feigned purity, she jumps right into her new "rowdy drunk" character and is welcomed into the fold by her fellow Live-On VTubers, who turn out to be just as crazy as she is! With her views and finances skyrocketing, Yuki's work—for the first time in her life—is actually fun!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

2.5 Jigen no Ririsa - ? eps

Summary: "I have no interest in real girls!" So claims Okumura, the president of the school's manga club. He's your typical otaku, obsessed with a sexy (fictional) 2D manga character known as Liliel. Then the new school year starts, and a (real!) 3D girl named Ririsa whose passion is cosplay joins the club. Ririsa convinces Okumura to become her photographer–and guess who her favorite manga character is? Not only that, but Ririsa is into modeling the fetishy stuff! The boundaries between 2D and 3D start to blur as this hot-blooded romantic comedy unfolds.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN

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Link: ANN

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Link: ANN

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