{"id":462772,"date":"2026-05-27T15:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/462772\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:20:08","slug":"the-10-new-summer-2026-anime-you-should-be-most-excited-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/462772\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 New Summer 2026 Anime You Should Be Most Excited For"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m on the verge of a breakdown, man. I barely survived the Winter 2026 anime season. There aren\u2019t enough hours in the day to keep up with the current Spring 2026 lineup<\/a>. And now, Summer 2026 is almost upon us.<\/p>\n

But hey, surely it\u2019s fine, right? There\u2019s no way Summer 2026 could be on par with the last two seasons. It was just a coincidence that the previous six months of anime have been chock-full of back-to-back bangers<\/a>. I\u2019ll just have a quick browse through the upcoming schedule to confirm that we\u2019re finally entering a quiet period, so we can all catch up on what we missed in the\u2014oh no. Oh god. Lord, have mercy.<\/p>\n

Much like the last two seasons, the Summer 2026 schedule looks unreasonably stacked. You and I Are Polar Opposites is already coming back for a second season, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War\u2019s fourth and final season is out in July, followed by The Elusive Samurai\u2019s second season in the same month, and, to top it all off, Skeleton Knight in Another World is finally returning after a four-year break\u2014but you knew that already, didn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n

So, instead of going over all the returning series this season, let\u2019s focus on the proper new stuff. And, yes, before you ask, this was stupidly difficult to cut down to just ten. How do people have enough time to watch all of this stuff?! This is literally part of my job, and even I\u2019m struggling.<\/p>\n

The Ghost in the Shell (Koukaku Kidoutai) <\/p>\n

Premieres on Crunchyroll on July 7<\/p>\n

All right, firstly, I understand that starting a list of \u201cnew\u201d anime with a new Ghost in the Shell adaptation might sound like cheating, but this one gets a pass for several reasons. If you\u2019ve only ever watched the Ghost in the Shell adaptations and never read Masamune Shirow\u2019s original manga, I think you\u2019re going to be in for a bit of a surprise with studio Science Saru\u2019s upcoming adaptation, The Ghost in the Shell.<\/p>\n

I love Ghost in the Shell, and, for the most part, I love the adaptations we\u2019ve had up until now. However, the three separate continuities we\u2019ve seen so far all share one thing in common: they haven\u2019t really been very manga-accurate. Some have adapted the plot somewhat faithfully, yes, but there are two major (pun intended) things they always seem to change: Masamune Shirow\u2019s art style and, weirdly, Motoko Kusanagi\u2019s personality.<\/p>\n

Shirow\u2019s manga is just sillier overall, and that\u2019s doubly true when it comes to Kusanagi. She\u2019s kind of a goofball, and there are a couple of hints in the latest trailer for The Ghost in the Shell that more than imply we\u2019ll be getting this less serious, goofier version of Kusanagi in the new version. For that reason alone, I\u2019m interested.<\/p>\n

Sparks of Tomorrow (Nijusseiki Denki Mokuroku: Eureka Evrika) <\/p>\n

Premieres on Netflix in July<\/p>\n

Kyoto Animation is, weirdly, an animation studio that has undoubtedly improved over the past decade, yet is seemingly only known for the projects it tackled during its infancy, such as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star, K-On!, and Clannad. All four of those shows premiered within a four-year timespan, from 2006 to 2010.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not that Kyoto Animation suddenly fell off or something\u2014quite the opposite, in fact. The last project it produced was City the Animation in 2025, and that absolutely slapped, but I guess it just wasn\u2019t anywhere near as popular as the studio\u2019s earlier works. I\u2019m hoping that this doesn\u2019t prove to be the case with Sparks of Tomorrow, because the premise alone has me intrigued.<\/p>\n

Hiro Y\u016bki and Kazumi Ikeda\u2019s light novel is set in an alternate version of 20th-century Japan, where electricity was never discovered, and an overreliance on steam-powered technology has blanketed the country in a thick smog. Protagonist Kihachi wants to fix this by tracking down his older brother\u2019s book, the 20th Century Electrical Catalog, which he thinks will usher in a new age of technological advancements. Sounds cool as hell, and I\u2019m a sucker for steampunk settings anyway, so I\u2019ll be there on day one.<\/p>\n

Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) <\/p>\n

Premieres on Crunchyroll on July 5<\/p>\n

Comparing an anime to a Studio Ghibli film is the video game equivalent of comparing an action RPG to Dark Souls, but I think I should get a pass when it comes to Goodbye, Lara.<\/p>\n

This one specifically reminds me of the late 90s to early 2000s run of Ghibli films, as the fantasy-inspired art style and the soft-faced characters are giving me heavy Howl\u2019s Moving Castle and The Cat Returns vibes.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no manga for me to waffle about here, because Goodbye, Lara is an original story, produced by the team at Kinema Citrus. What I can waffle about, however, is how consistent Kinema Citrus\u2019 animation has been over the last decade, as it\u2019s the animation studio behind The Rising of Shield Hero and Made in Abyss. That said, the only proof you need of its talent is the trailer linked above.<\/p>\n

The World Is Dancing (W\u0101rudo Izu Danshingu) <\/p>\n

Premieres on Crunchyroll on July 2<\/p>\n

I read Kazuto Mihara\u2019s The World Is Dancing a while ago now, sometime in 2024, and I absolutely breezed through it. It\u2019s pretty short, but I remember enjoying it so much that I started and finished it in a single day.<\/p>\n

The story is based on the 14th-century playwright and actor Zeami Motokiyo, who is credited as the author behind some of the most famous plays in the Noh tradition, a classical form of Japanese dance and drama fusion. I didn\u2019t know any of this going into The World Is Dancing, so don\u2019t worry about brushing up on your 14th-century Japanese history before you watch the anime adaptation.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the adaptation, the folks at Cypic are helming it. They\u2019re responsible for producing The Summer Hikaru Died, which might be in my top three anime of last year, and Apocalypse Hotel, which was criminally underexposed outside of Japan. If I had to put money on one anime on this list being a surefire hit, I think I\u2019d go all-in on The World Is Dancing.<\/p>\n

BLACK TORCH <\/p>\n

Premieres on Crunchyroll on July 4<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a fan of watching cool-looking anime characters punch each other, then look no further than Black Torch. Tsuyoshi Takaki\u2019s 2016 manga is about a dude called Jiro Azuma. He\u2019s a bit of a punk, he\u2019s got spiky hair, and he can see spirits that other people can\u2019t. If you\u2019re thinking to yourself, \u201chuh, sounds a lot like Ichigo from Bleach,\u201d then, trust me, you\u2019re not the first to make that comparison.<\/p>\n

Even Takaki\u2019s art in the manga is eerily similar to Tite Kubo\u2019s in style, to the point that Black Torch\u2018s protagonist would easily pass as Ichigo\u2019s little brother if you just dyed his hair orange. Comparisons aside, though, the manga is a fun time. As long as you don\u2019t go in expecting anything mindblowing\u2014in fact, leave your brain at the door before reading\u2014you\u2019ll probably enjoy it.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m pretty excited to see what animation studio 100studio can do with the source material. 100studio is relatively young, having only produced two projects and one film in the four years since it was founded, but its batting average is great so far. Quality Assurance in Another World, in particular, was very good, so I hope Black Torch is the start of something big for the studio.<\/p>\n

Chainsmoker Cat (Yani Neko) <\/p>\n

Premieres on Crunchyroll on July 2<\/p>\n

Gonna be completely honest with you out of the gate on this one; I do not know what the hell Chainsmoker Cat is about. I haven\u2019t read it, but I\u2019ve seen people describe the manga, which is appropriately written by someone called NyanNyanFactory, as being about \u201ccat girls with substance abuse problems,\u201d so consider my curiosity well and truly piqued.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a comedy, I know that much, and based on the trailer, yeah\u2026I\u2019d say the protagonist looks appropriately down on her luck. She do be chainsmoking too, so at least the title is accurate. What I know for certain is that Bibury Animation Studios has been kind of bringing the heat lately. Honestly, I don\u2019t usually like the kind of manga they choose to adapt, but it\u2019s hard to argue that the likes of Witch Watch and Magical Destroyers aren\u2019t well animated.<\/p>\n

Basically, this is my way of saying that I\u2019m open to seeing how this one pans out. The animation being good is a given at this point, so Chainsmoker Cat is going to live and die based on how funny the source material is. I mean, hey, I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d like Dandadan before I read it, so who knows?<\/p>\n

Behind the Supermarket, Smoking with You (Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari) <\/p>\n

Premieres on Crunchyroll in July<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t plan to make this a smoking-related anime double bill, but I have actually read Behind the Supermarket, Smoking with You, and lemme tell you, this one is a treat. Jinushi\u2019s manga is about a middle-aged salaryman named Sasaki who has a crush on Yamada, who works at his local convenience store. One night, a cool lady in a leather jacket, named Tayama, invites Sasaki to smoke with her outside the store, and teases him about his crush on Yamada.<\/p>\n

Spoiler alert: Yamada and Tayama are the same person. I say \u201cspoiler alert,\u201d but you\u2019ll figure this out in the first five minutes. It\u2019s just a weirdly wholesome story about a guy who is a complete moron. Highly relatable stuff.<\/p>\n

A story like Behind the Supermarket, Smoking with You doesn\u2019t really need an S-tier animation studio behind it. After all, it\u2019s just about a bunch of people standing around smoking. That\u2019s handy, because Asahi Production has made a whole bunch of stuff that I\u2019ve never even heard of, let alone seen, so I can\u2019t attest to the studio\u2019s skill. Regardless, this seems like a hard one to mess up, so I\u2019m still going in with high expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia (Tenmaku no Jaadugar) <\/p>\n

Premieres on Crunchyroll in July<\/p>\n

You know what? I don\u2019t think I really need to explain how talented the animation team behind Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia is, because holy shit, have you watched the trailer linked above? This looks incredible.<\/p>\n

But if you\u2019re still that keen to read me prattle on about it, this one is being animated by Science Saru, the team behind The Ghost in the Shell. I\u2019ve not read the manga, but it\u2019s written by someone whose name is Tomato Soup, which I\u2019m going to assume is a pen name. If not, props to Mrs. and Mr. Soup for seeing their shot and taking it.<\/p>\n

Also, I think Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia deserves a watch solely based on the fact that it\u2019s based on the 13th-century history of Iran, which was then known as Persia. There are a handful of anime set in Persia, but to call them \u201chistorical\u201d might be a bit of a stretch, so this definitely gets points for being unique as far as anime settings are concerned.<\/p>\n

Young Ladies Don\u2019t Play Fighting Games (Tai Ari Deshita: Oj\u014d-sama wa Kakut\u014d G\u0113mu Nante Shinai) <\/p>\n

Premieres on Crunchyroll on July 7<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve not watched a lot of anime produced by Diomed\u00e9a. I\u2019ve also not read Young Ladies Don\u2019t Play Fighting Games. I\u2019ve not even got a huge amount of faith in this one, although the animation quality in the trailer looks fairly decent.<\/p>\n

So, why include it all, you might ask? That\u2019s pretty simple. It\u2019s because Young Ladies Don\u2019t Play Fighting Games has a fairly unique selling point: It\u2019s being produced in collaboration with Capcom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Turns out, in the manga, the young ladies in Young Ladies Don\u2019t Play Fighting Games play a fake fighting game called \u201cIron Senpai 4.\u201d For the anime adaptation, the production team has decided to team up with Capcom and replace the fake game with Street Fighter 6, real footage of which will appear in the anime. The said gameplay footage is even going to be produced by the pro fighting game team FAV Gaming, just to add that extra layer of sauce. Also, apparently the manga is where this FGC meme<\/a> originated from. That\u2019s funny enough to earn it at least a couple of episodes of my time.<\/p>\n

I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day (Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai) <\/p>\n

Premieres on Crunchyroll in July<\/p>\n

Yuri-focused anime and manga are a mixed bag. For every Bloom Into You and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury that comes along, you also get an equal amount of yuri anime that are more focused on titillation rather than, y\u2019know, building a good story that just also happens to be about gay women.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, I\u2019ve read Aono Nachi\u2019s I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day and can confirm that it\u2019s almost definitely not what you\u2019re expecting. It\u2019s not that there\u2019s a twist I\u2019m spoiling or anything, but rather that it\u2019s more akin to something like 86: Eighty Six rather than your standard romance.<\/p>\n

The only real element I\u2019m not sold on is the animation studio, Roll2. It has released one anime so far, Love Is Indivisible by Twins, which I have not watched because\u2026hey, look, no offense, but I\u2019m not gonna spend my very limited time on this earth watching the love-triangle anime where a guy dates a pair of twins. I don\u2019t care how \u201cpeak\u201d it is, you dirty little freaks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I\u2019m on the verge of a breakdown, man. I barely survived the Winter 2026 anime season. There aren\u2019t…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":462773,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[13913,44637,13916,146,85,46,400,215425,411],"class_list":["post-462772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-anime","tag-capcom","tag-crunchyroll","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-netflix","tag-summer-preview-2026","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=462772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462772\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/462773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=462772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=462772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=462772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}