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Official Daemons of the Shadow Realm visual showing Yuru with Daemons in the background.
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm

Apr 4, 2026 / Crunchyroll / bones film

Daemons of the Shadow Realm adapts Hiromu Arakawa's manga into a supernatural action anime about twins, hidden powers, paired daemons, family secrets, village mystery, dangerous truth, and a divided world, with bones film handling the series.

Official Netflix Dandelion promotional image with the lead characters framed by white flowers.
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Dandelion

Apr 16, 2026 / Netflix / NAZ

Dandelion turns Hideaki Sorachi's pre-Gintama manga into a Netflix anime about two odd angels helping lingering souls move on. Its appeal is the mix of supernatural comedy, afterlife tenderness, offbeat cases, and Sorachi's gift for making grief feel human.

Official Netflix BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai promotional still showing Musashi Miyamoto.
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BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai

Part 2 / 2026 / Netflix / TMS Entertainment

BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai throws Baki's underground fighters against a resurrected Musashi Miyamoto, turning martial-arts obsession into a brutal clash between modern bodies, legendary swordsmanship, ego, violence, pride, and the franchise's usual impossible physical logic.

Official KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE visual with Kuroe Akaishi and her kaiju form.
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KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE

Jul 2, 2026 / Crunchyroll / LIDENFILMS

High school feelings unleash kaiju-sized trouble in a monster romance.

Jiro Azuma and Rago appear in official BLACK TORCH trailer artwork.
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BLACK TORCH

Jul 4, 2026 / Crunchyroll / 100studio

BLACK TORCH turns Tsuyoshi Takaki's manga into a sharp supernatural action anime about Jiro Azuma, Rago, ninja instincts, mononoke threats, and a Crunchyroll summer slot built for fast fights, stylish creature energy, and clean shonen momentum.

Official Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia key visual showing the main characters on a Mongolian plain.
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Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia

Jul 4, 2026 / Crunchyroll / Science SARU

Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia pairs Science SARU animation with a historical-fantasy journey across Mongolia, following a witch, empire pressure, political tension, wide landscapes, and a setting that feels far from standard seasonal anime geography.

Official Netflix Sparks of Tomorrow promotional image showing two young leads in a smoke-covered Kyoto setting.
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Sparks of Tomorrow

Jul 5, 2026 / Netflix / Kyoto Animation

Sparks of Tomorrow is Kyoto Animation's steampunk romance-drama about young people chasing an electrical dream in a smoke-filled Kyoto. Its pull comes from grief, invention, historical atmosphere, delicate emotion, and a world where technology feels almost magical.

The Ghost in the Shell Art
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The Ghost in the Shell

Jul 7, 2026 / Prime Video / Science SARU

The Ghost in the Shell brings Masamune Shirow's cyberpunk world back through Science SARU, Major Motoko Kusanagi, Section 9, cybercrime, networked bodies, and questions about identity that still feel sharp decades after the franchise began.

Official Netflix STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure promotional image featuring Gyro Zeppeli.
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STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

2nd STAGE / 2026 / Netflix

The JoJo saga shifts into a brutal cross-country horse race.

Official CITY THE ANIMATION promotional image showing a colorful map-style scene for the anime.
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CITY THE ANIMATION

Prime Video / Kyoto Animation

CITY turns everyday neighborhood bustle into colorful, chaotic slice-of-life comedy.

Official Chainsaw Man visual with Denji and other characters arranged around red cords.
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Chainsaw Man: Assassins Arc

MAPPA

Assassins close in as Chainsaw Man moves into its next arc.

Official DAN DA DAN image with main characters and the Japanese series logo.
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DAN DA DAN

Netflix / Science SARU

Aliens, spirits, and teenage nerve collide in an occult battle romance.

Official Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle visual showing Tanjiro and Nezuko under fireworks.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

ufotable

Demon Slayer enters the Infinity Castle for its next theatrical arc.

Official Gachiakuta key visual showing Rudo and other characters against a red background.
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Gachiakuta

bones film

Rudo fights upward from a monster-filled underworld of discarded things.

Official Kaiju No. 8 image with franchise typography and a collage of anime scenes.
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Kaiju No. 8

Production I.G

Kafka Hibino faces kaiju threats on Japan's Defense Force front line.

Official SAKAMOTO DAYS visual showing Taro Sakamoto, Shin, Lu, and other characters in motion.
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SAKAMOTO DAYS

TMS Entertainment

Retired hitman Taro Sakamoto can't outrun the dangerous world behind him.

Luffy raises his fists on a boat under a bright sky in official art for The One Piece.
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The One Piece

Season 1 - East Blue Saga / Netflix

Netflix and WIT Studio are rebuilding the start of Luffy's voyage for a new generation, taking the East Blue Saga back to the beginning with a seven-episode first season.

Official Black Clover Season 2 visual featuring Asta and supporting characters.
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Black Clover Season 2

Season 2 / October 2026 window / Crunchyroll / Studio Pierrot

Black Clover's TV story returns with another season of fantasy battles.

Official Netflix Blue Box promotional image showing Chinatsu Kano near an athletic facility.
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Blue Box Season 2

Season 2 / October 2026 window / Netflix / Electric Circus

Blue Box Season 2 continues the sports-romance pull between Taiki Inomata and Chinatsu Kano, balancing badminton, basketball, school pressure, quiet longing, and the kind of small emotional movement that makes a glance feel like a plot twist.

Official Solo Leveling Season 2 visual showing Sung Jinwoo and shadow soldiers with Arise from the Shadow text.
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Solo Leveling Season 2

A-1 Pictures

Arise from the Shadow keeps Solo Leveling's power climb moving.