Summer 2026 arrives carrying both long-awaited conclusions and sharply observed new premises. Bleach's Thousand-Year Blood War reaches its final calamity, Mushoku Tensei advances into its third season of isekai struggle and growth, and Saga of Tanya the Evil resumes its brutal fantasy campaign. At the same time, the season introduces distinctive voices: a girls' love story inside a wartime orphanage where death is routine, a steam-powered alternate-history Kyoto marked by loss, and a comedy built around a chain-smoking catgirl who keeps failing to quit.

Many of the strongest entries succeed by anchoring spectacle or absurdity in personal detail. A middle-aged man finds his only relief in a supermarket clerk's smile, a reincarnated talentless sage grinds against a divine leveling system, and a shinobi descendant uses the ability to speak with animals to protect what he can. Whether the draw is the end of an epic war, the next round of chaotic romance, or the quiet friction of mismatched people finding each other, the lineup gives viewers concrete reasons to watch.

New This Season

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You

TV · Asahi Production, Bit grooove promotion, Nichion · airs Thursdays

Romance

Every exhausting day at his soul-crushing job is eased only by the cheerful smile of Yamada, the young woman working at the 24-hour supermarket Sasaki frequents. This romance finds its center in the small, repeated kindness that cuts through daily exhaustion.

Where to watch: Apple TV, Crunchyroll

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity

TV · Pierrot Films, Zack Promotion · airs Saturdays

Supernatural, Adventure, Action

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity brings the sprawling supernatural conflict to its final chapter, delivering the conclusion to years of high-stakes action and adventure.

Where to watch: Bahamut Anime Crazy, Disney+, Hulu

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Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs 2

TV · ENGI, Kadokawa · airs Wednesdays

Fantasy, Romance

Trapped in a Dating Sim returns for a second season, dropping its protagonist back into the harsh world of an otome game where a background mob must survive politics, power, and unexpected romance.

Where to watch: Aniplus Asia, Bahamut Anime Crazy, BiliBili TV, Crunchyroll

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I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day

TV · 13 eps · ROLL2, Infinite, WOWOW, Movic, AT-X, Magic Capsule, Kadokawa Media House, Ichijinsha, Kadokawa, NewGin · airs Tuesdays

Fantasy, Girls Love

In an orphanage that raises children as soldiers during an ongoing war, death is announced as casually as any other piece of news. This fantasy girls' love story explores connection and survival in a place where loss is ordinary.

Where to watch: Apple TV, Crunchyroll

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Chainsmoker Cat

TV · Bibury Animation Studios, Magic Capsule, Kodansha, Tokyo MX · airs Thursdays

Comedy

Yani the catgirl smokes so much her apartment reeks of ash and overflows with butts, and every attempt to quit collapses under the craving. This comedy turns one persistent bad habit into a daily, losing battle.

Where to watch: Ani-One Asia, Netflix, OceanVeil, YouTube

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Black Torch

TV · 100studio, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Delfi Sound, Shueisha, Hike, VIZ Media · airs Saturdays

Supernatural, Action

Jirou Azuma lives quietly with his grandfather, using his supernatural ability to speak with animals to befriend and protect them while training in the ways of a long-standing shinobi clan. This supernatural action story blends quiet empathy with the weight of hidden legacy.

Where to watch: Aniplus TV, Apple TV, Bahamut Anime Crazy, Crunchyroll, Muse Asia, YouTube

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The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System

TV · 26 eps · GoHands, Glovision, Shochiku Music Publishing, Shochiku, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Kodansha, Crunchyroll, Muse Communication · airs Thursdays

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

After the Ritual of Divine Blessing brands him a crushing disappointment to his master swordsman father, Elymas must find a way forward in a world that expects greatness from his bloodline. This action fantasy follows an exiled heavy knight who refuses to accept the hand he was dealt.

Where to watch: Apple TV, Bahamut Anime Crazy, BiliBili TV, Crunchyroll, Muse Asia, YouTube

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Sparks of Tomorrow

TV · 13 eps · ABC Animation, Heart Company, Kyoto Animation, Lantis, Pony Canyon, Rakuonsha, Bandai Namco Music Live · airs Sundays

Drama

In an alternate early 20th century where steam power reshaped progress and Kyoto sits under constant smoke, a boy hardened by his brother's death grows distrustful of the world they once shared. This drama examines loss and fractured trust against a backdrop of divergent history.

Where to watch: Netflix

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The Ghost in the Shell

TV · Science SARU, Production I.G, Kodansha, flying DOG, Bandai Namco Filmworks, Dentsu, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, Kansai TV · airs Tuesdays

Sci-Fi, Mystery, Suspense, Action

In 2029 Niihama City, cybernetic replacements and total interconnection have turned daily life into something barely recognizable. This sci-fi mystery action explores a technologically advanced metropolis where humanity itself has become negotiable.

Where to watch: Amazon

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Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia

TV · Science SARU, Bit grooove promotion · airs Saturdays

Drama

In the thirteenth-century Mongol Empire, Fatima arrives from Persia carrying advanced medical and scientific knowledge into the Khan's harem, where wisdom is considered beauty. This historical drama places intellect and cultural difference at the center of power.

Where to watch: Aniplus Asia, Apple TV, Bahamut Anime Crazy, Crunchyroll

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Kaiju Girl Caramelise

TV · LIDENFILMS, Good Smile Company, Good Smile Film, Pony Canyon, Glovision, TBS, KlockWorx, BS11, Contents Seed, Kadokawa, Sankyo · airs Thursdays

Supernatural, Romance

Introverted high school girl Kuroe Akaishi is used to being alone until a bright, kind classmate begins to notice her. This supernatural romance follows the slow shift that happens when someone refuses to let you stay invisible.

Where to watch: Apple TV, BiliBili TV, Crunchyroll, Muse Asia, YouTube

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From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage

TV · EMT Squared, Square Enix, Bit grooove promotion, jeux d'eau, WOWOW, KlockWorx, BS Fuji, ABC Animation, D-techno, arma bianca · airs Thursdays

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Reincarnated from modern Earth into a world of real magic, the Sage of Wind devotes his life to the arcane only to discover he may be fundamentally talentless. This adventure fantasy tracks a second reincarnation where being overlooked could become the path to real power.

Where to watch: Apple TV, Crunchyroll

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Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky

TV · Makaria, Shochiku, AT-X, Studio Mausu, Shochiku Music Publishing, SB Creative, Clare Voice, viviON · airs Mondays

Drama, Romance

On an April night in Tokyo, university student Kakeru Mano meets Koharu Fuyutsuki, a woman whose laughter and warmth feel like they belong to a different season. This drama romance captures the pull of an encounter that arrives quietly but changes everything.

Where to watch: Ani-One Asia, Apple TV, Bahamut Anime Crazy, BiliBili TV, Crunchyroll, YouTube

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The Villager of Level 999

TV · 12 eps · Brain's Base, GREE Entertainment, Bit grooove promotion, MediaNet, Imagine, BS Fuji, DMM.com, Pia · airs Wednesdays

Fantasy

In a world where levels and divine roles decide who can hunt monsters and who stays weak, most people live between level one and five. This fantasy follows a villager at the bottom of the hierarchy who refuses to accept the limits God assigned.

Where to watch: Aniplus TV, Apple TV, Crunchyroll

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Returning & Sequels

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3

TV · 14 eps · Studio Bind, Magic Capsule, TOHO animation, Egg Firm, Frontier Works, TOHO, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, BS11, Kadokawa, TOHO Music, GREE Entertainment · airs Sundays

Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Ecchi

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation returns for its third season, following the continued journey of a reincarnated man navigating adventure, fantasy, and personal drama in a world that demands he live seriously.

Where to watch: Aniplus TV, Apple TV, Bahamut Anime Crazy, BiliBili TV, Crunchyroll, Muse Asia, Netflix, YouTube

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Saga of Tanya the Evil II

TV · Nut, Kadokawa · airs Wednesdays

Fantasy, Action

Saga of Tanya the Evil II returns the ruthless commander to the battlefield in a fantasy war where strategy, survival, and unflinching ambition collide.

Where to watch: Ani-One Asia, Bahamut Anime Crazy, Crunchyroll

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Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3

TV · 12 eps · Zero-G, Saber Works, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Kodansha, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Avex Pictures, JR East Marketing & Communications, Saber Links, qooop · airs Mondays

Comedy

Grand Blue Dreaming returns for a third season of unfiltered comedy, throwing its characters back into the ridiculous situations and group dynamics that define the series.

Where to watch: Apple TV, Bahamut Anime Crazy, BiliBili TV, Crunchyroll

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Skeleton Knight in Another World II

TV · 12 eps · DAX Production, AT-X, Docomo Anime Store, Overlap, Aura Studio, Pony Canyon, MAGNET, CTW, Crunchyroll, Muse Communication · airs Mondays

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Skeleton Knight in Another World II continues the fantasy adventure of a player reincarnated as a powerful skeleton knight, balancing brutal action with the complications of his second life.

Where to watch: Apple TV, Bahamut Anime Crazy, BiliBili TV, Bilibili Global, Crunchyroll, Muse Asia, YouTube

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You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2

TV · 13 eps · Lapin Track, Dentsu, Shochiku, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, Shueisha, Shochiku Music Publishing, AbemaTV · airs Sundays

Comedy, Romance

You and I Are Polar Opposites returns for a second season, following the comedic and romantic push-and-pull between two people whose personalities and outlooks could not be more different.

Where to watch: Apple TV, Bahamut Anime Crazy, Crunchyroll, YouTube

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Clevatess Season 2

TV · 13 eps · Lay-duce, AT-X, Sammy, Crunchyroll, BS NTV, Kadokawa, INSPION Edge, LINE Digital Frontier · airs Wednesdays

Fantasy, Action

Clevatess returns for a second season of fantasy action, raising the stakes in a world driven by power, revenge, and monstrous ambition.

Where to watch: Ani-One Asia, Aniplus TV, Bahamut Anime Crazy, Crunchyroll

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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3

TV · Bibury Animation Studios, Lantis, Bushiroad Move, Movic, Bushiroad, Tokyo MX, Shueisha, Bandai Namco Music Live · airs Sundays

Comedy, Romance

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You returns for its third season of escalating comedy and chaotic romance as the protagonist's impossible situation grows even more complicated.

Where to watch: Aniplus TV, Apple TV, Crunchyroll, Muse Asia, YouTube

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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2

TV · Passione, Hayabusa Film, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan

Fantasy, Action

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman returns for a second season, following the unassuming swordsman as he continues to carve his path through a fantasy world that once overlooked him.

Where to watch: Amazon

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The Elusive Samurai Season 2

TV · CloverWorks, Aniplex · airs Fridays

Adventure, Comedy

The Elusive Samurai returns for a second season of adventure and comedy as the young lord continues to evade his enemies through quick thinking and sheer audacity.

Where to watch: Aniplus TV, Bahamut Anime Crazy, Crunchyroll, Muse Asia

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Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing Season 2

TV · Yokohama Animation Lab, Sentai Filmworks, Bit grooove promotion, Nichion · airs Fridays

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Hell Mode returns for a second season as the hardcore gamer continues to dominate an isekai world built on punishing mechanics and garbage balancing.

Where to watch: Anime Generation, Aniplus TV, Apple TV, Bahamut Anime Crazy, HIDIVE, HiDive

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