Summer 2026 Anime Lineup: Complete Guide with Dates

What to expect from Summer2026 anime?

The Summer 2026 anime season (July to September) brings a blend of highly anticipated sequels and brand-new original productions. With 50+ trending titles tracked, this is one of the busiest seasons of the year.

Anime seasons follow a quarterly cycle: Winter (January-March), Spring (April-June),Summer (July-September) and Fall (October-December). Each season brings new shows and continuations of ongoing series.

On Próximos Animes you can follow every premiere with a real-time countdown and get notifications before each episode. Below are the highlights of this season.

Most anticipated anime of Summer2026

Based on AniList popularity data, these are the most anticipated animeof the season. The ranking is based on the number of fans following each series.

1

The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for the Throne

Action, Comedy, Drama · Maho Film, Asmik Ace, Maho Film, Bushiroad, AC Create, Avex Pictures, Bit grooove promotion, BS Fuji, AQUA ARIS, Happinet Media Marketing, KLOCKWORX, ADK Marketing Solutions · 24k fans

To the empire, Prince Arnold is one big joke, a completely inept prince outshone by his more talented twin, Leonard. But in secret, Arnold operates as...

2

Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky

Drama, Romance · Shouchiku, Makaria, SB Creative, viviON, AT-X, Clare Voice, Makaria · 41k fans

Kakeru Sorano, a quiet university freshman who avoids others, meets Koharu Fuyutsuki, a blind girl who faces the world with quiet brightness. When she...

3

Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2

Action, Adventure, Comedy · Aura Studio, OVERLAP, Crunchyroll, MUSE, Docomo Anime Store, MAGNET, Pony Canyon, AT-X, CTW · 46k fans

The second season of Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu....

4

The World Is Dancing

Drama · Shouchiku, Cypic, CyberAgent, Cygames, Toy's Factory, arma bianca, TOKYO MX, BS Asahi, Happinet Media Marketing · 21k fans

Born into a life of acting and dance with a traveling theater troupe in 14th-century Japan, 12-year old Oniyasha has one problem—he doesn't know what ...

5

A Livid Lady’s Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires

Drama, Fantasy · Studio Comet, MediaNet, Hobby Japan, REMOW, BS11, Nippon Columbia, AT-X, Studio Comet, Jinnan Studio, AQUA ARIS, KLOCKWORX · 22k fans

Elizabeth Leiston, daughter of the influential prime minister, is a picture-perfect lady on the path to becoming the future queen of the Kingdom of Ha...

6

Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her

Comedy, Romance · project No.9, Asmik Ace, Pony Canyon, TOKYO MX, Movic, Toei, BS Fuji, Bit grooove promotion, KLOCKWORX, Sun Television · 37k fans

Seven years after making a childhood promise to always be friends, Hayato is reunited with his formerly tomboyish pal Haruki at a city high school–onl...

7

LIAR GAME

Drama, Psychological · MADHOUSE, Bit grooove promotion · 42k fans

Wishing she would live up to the ideal, Kanzaki Nao's father named her thusly for “honesty”. Nao has more than lived up to her father's wishes--even e...

8

Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3

Comedy, Slice of Life, Sports · NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Zero-G, Saber Works, Avex Pictures, Kodansha, JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku, Zero-G, Mainichi Broadcasting System, qooop, Saber Links · 39k fans

The third season of Grand Blue....

9

Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games

Drama · diomedéa, KADOKAWA, Mainichi Broadcasting System, diomedéa, U-NEXT, Pia, BS Nittele, AT-X · 27k fans

Mitsuki Aya has one goal at the elite Kuromi Girls’ Academy: to become a refined young lady like the school’s flawless “White Lily,” Yorue Mio. But he...

10

I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day

Drama, Fantasy, Romance · ROLL2, KADOKAWA, infinite, Ichijinsha, Movic, newgin, WOWOW, AT-X, Kadokawa Media House, EVOLROAR · 53k fans

At the mysterious orphanage where Sheena lives, death is nothing new to its residents—girls who no longer have families of their own, who are raised a...

Check the live countdown for each anime and never miss an episode on our upcoming anime calendar. You can also browse the weekly anime schedule for the full lineup.

Action and Adventure Premieres — Summer 2026

Action anime continues to dominate the season. Here are the most popular action titles currently airing or premiering soon:

• The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for the Throne — Maho Film (Ep. 9)
• Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2 — Aura Studio (Ep. 9)
• THE GHOST IN THE SHELL — Science SARU (Ep. 9)
• Clevatess Season 2 — KADOKAWA (Ep. 9)
• Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2 — NUT (Ep. 9)

Fantasy and Isekai — Summer 2026

Isekai and fantasy remain among the most popular genres. These are the standout titles of the season:

• The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for the Throne — Maho Film
• Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2 — Aura Studio
• A Livid Lady’s Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires — Studio Comet
• I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day — ROLL2
• Clevatess Season 2 — KADOKAWA

Romance and Slice of Life — Summer 2026

If you prefer quieter, emotional stories, these are the romance and slice of life anime of the season:

• The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for the Throne — Maho Film
• Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky — Shouchiku
• Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her — project No.9
• Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 — NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
• I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day — ROLL2

Where to watch Summer2026 anime?

The main streaming platforms for this season's anime are:

On each anime page of Próximos Animeswe include direct links to available streaming platforms for each title.

Weekly release calendar

For the full calendar with exact episode times, visit ouranime release calendar. It updates in real time with the latest AniList data.

Frequently asked questions about Summer2026 anime