2026 Summer Anime Releases

Last Updated: Jul 3
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Title in alphabetical order - number of eps if known
Summary: taken from the linked site
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.
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Bai Ri Cheng Wang - 25 eps

Summary: After a beloved king unleashes a brutal massacre, Ming loses everything and vows revenge. But as he sets out to kill the tyrant, he discovers the true King Lie has been forced from his own body. With only 100 days left to reclaim the throne, the king and his would-be assassin must join forces to expose an impostor before the kingdom falls into darkness.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb

Heroine? Seijo? Iie, All Works Maid desu (Hokori)! - ? eps

Summary: Meet Melody, a Japanese maid fanatic reincarnated into a new world where she lives out her dream as an all-purpose maid. From brewing luxury tea out of cheap leaves to transforming a run-down mansion into pristine perfection, she's got it all covered! But here's the twist: Melody has no idea she's in an otome game, destined to be the heroine with near-invincible powers. All she cares about is becoming the best maid in the world! Can Melody uncover the truth behind her incredible abilities while staying true to her maidly passion?
My First Impressions: <coming soon?>
Link: anidb

Koko wa Ore ni Makasete Saki ni Ike to Itte kara 10-nen ga Tattara Densetsu ni Natte Ita. (Kokoore) - ? eps

Summary: With no other options, Luck makes the choice to hold the line against the unending demonic hordes alone, to make sure his comrades can escape with their lives. However, through a combination of fortune, skill, and ingenuity, he holds that line for ten straight years, eventually coming out on top singlehandedly. Now he has to tackle the dilemma of how to occupy himself in a world where he holds a myriad of roles: that of a legend, that of a veteran, and that of a brand new face.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb

Kore Kaite Shine - ? eps

Summary: First-year high school student Yasumi Ai lives on the island of Izu Oshima and loves reading manga. But after a certain turning point, she sets her sights on creating stories of her own! As she dives into the world of manga-making, Ai faces challenges, growth, and the excitement of chasing her creative dreams. Where will her creative journey take her?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb

Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyou mo Muishiki ni Chikara o Tarenagasu - ? eps

Summary: Lady Carolina, the overlooked daughter of a powerful duke, has always believed herself to be the black sheep amid her illustrious kin. Her father is the distinguished prime minister; her elder sister, a prodigious mage destined to become their nation's next Saint. In comparison, Carolina resigns herself to a quiet existence in their shadows until a sudden and unexpected royal decree alters her destiny, thrusting her into a political marriage with the formidable "Bloodthirsty Prince" of the neighboring Empire of Malcosias. Determined to prove her worth, Carolina takes a bold step into a world fraught with both political and mortal peril. As royal obligations intertwine with hints of true love and the stirrings of her own latent power, Carolina moves ever closer to understanding what it truly means to be exceptional.
My First Impressions: <coming soon?>
Link: anidb

Neko to Ryuu - ? eps

Summary: An orphan since hatched, a lone dragon named "Uncle Wings" is taken in by a family of magic-wielding cats and raised as one of their own. As Uncle Wings grows, he becomes the cats' protector, determined to keep them safe from humans. But as he watches the cats connect with humans using their magic, Uncle Wings slowly starts to warm up to humans in this heartfelt, bittersweet tale.
My First Impressions: <coming soon?>
Link: anidb

Otome Kaijuu Caramelise - ? eps

Summary: Akaishi Kuroe just wants a normal high school life—but that's impossible with a rare condition that turns her into a giant kaiju whenever her emotions spike! Things get even worse when she falls for Minami Arata, the most popular boy in class. Now every blush, heartbeat, and crush could trigger a monster transformation. Can Kuroe survive high school love before it destroys everything around her?!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb

Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musou: Nidome no Tensei, S Rank Cheat Majutsushi Bouken Roku - ? eps

Summary: The Sage of Wind, Ephtal is a reincarnated human, coming from modern Earth. Reincarnated in a new world where magic is real, he decides to devote the entirety of his life in the pursuit of magic. Despite his efforts, though, he discovers that he is absolutely talentless in magic, and breathed his last in anguish. ...But it isn't the end for him just yet! He reincarnates once again bearing the same name, Ephtal, 400 years later. Having retained his knowledge and power, he steels his resolve and once again sets his sights for the peak of magic! However, in a surprising turn of events, he discovers that magic has terribly declined. In this era where powerful spells is a rarity, his talentless self is now completely unmatched!
My First Impressions: <coming soon?>
Link: anidb

Reiwa no Dara-san - 13 eps

Summary: Two young children stand before the veil of life and death, and a many-armed terror opens a breach, stretches wide its many-fanged maw...and invites them in for a sleepover! And that's not all, folks! Dara-san's gonna have some fun in the sun at summer festivals, try toy-model making, and more! Somehow, an unknowable horror from beyond the black woods of untold history has ended up as the straight man in this silly spookfest!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb

Ryoumin 0-nin Start no Henkyou Ryoushu-sama - ? eps

Summary: Dias finally returns home after decades of war. He's hailed a hero and promptly rewarded with his own domain...which turns out to be little more than empty plains. Population: zero. Dias, who has only ever known battle, finds himself at a loss. How is he supposed to survive, let alone cultivate his territory into a thriving, prosperous dominion when there's nothing but grass as far as he can see? Fortunately for Dias, a horned girl by the name of Alna is about to show him there's more to the plains than meets the eye!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb

Tsuihou Sareta Tensei Juu Kishi wa Game Chishiki de Musou Suru - ? eps

Summary: Born into a prestigious family of master swordsmen, Elymas Edvaughn's future shatters when he awakens the so-called "defective" Heavy Knight class. Disowned and cast out, he regains memories of another life—and realizes this world mirrors a VR game he once mastered. Armed with knowledge no one else possesses, he sets out to rewrite his fate and prove the strength of the "weakest" class.
My First Impressions: I tried watching this but the art and animation were so bad, I had to turn it off. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb

Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen - ? eps

Summary: High school sophomore Ito was excited for a new dad when her mom remarried, but she may have gained more than she bargained for when she found four younger stepbrothers waiting at home. There’s blunt but secretly caring Gen, calm Raku, reclusive Syu, and cheerful little Rui. Now, Ito must go from the quiet of being an only child to learning how to be the eldest sister of a lively household.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb

World Is Dancing - ? eps

Summary: In 1374, during the turbulent age when the Northern and Southern Courts were locked in conflict, the Northern Court's shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, was becoming an increasingly dominant force. Born the son of Kan'ami, head of the Kanze troupe of sarugaku performers, Oniyasha drifts through his days with a hazy question lodged in his heart: Why do people dance? His spirit remains clouded, until the day he encounters a dance that is truly "good." Curious, sensitive, and strikingly beautiful, the boy meets people, laughs, cries, confronts his own weaknesses, and slowly begins to shape a new form of dance for a world steeped in impermanence.
My First Impressions: I tried watching episode 1, but found it boring and the art and animation goes from not great to terrible. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb

Yani Neko - ? eps

Summary: Welcome to Yani's apartment. Please don't mind the smell. Yani is a catgirl with a seriously bad smoking habit. Every time she tries to quit, she becomes weak to the cravings and gives in almost instantly. Behind on her rent and unable to hold down a job, her friends and sister rally around to help her out. But when she's using her pee to put out cigarette fires, they may just have their work cut out for them. Will she ever get her life together, or is she doomed to live as a chainsmoking slob forever?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb

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