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Summer 2026 Anime: The Complete Season Guide
Summer 2026 is one of the strongest anime seasons in recent memory. Between Bleach TYBW's final cour, Mushoku Tensei Season 3, Kagurabachi, and a stack of new IPs, there is genuinely too much to watch.
This guide breaks the whole slate down so you can plan your week.
The big returning shows
- Bleach: TYBW Final Cour - Disney+. The finale everyone has been waiting for.
- Mushoku Tensei Season 3 - Crunchyroll. Rudeus' story continues.
- Black Clover Season 2 - Crunchyroll. Back after five years.
- One Piece Elbaf Arc (Cour 2) - Crunchyroll.
- Delicious in Dungeon Season 2 - Netflix. Newly confirmed.
The most-hyped new shows
- Kagurabachi - the early premiere that broke Twitter.
- Sparks of Tomorrow - KyoAni's return-to-form original.
- Sekiro: No Defeat - the FromSoftware anime.
- Tomb Raider King - the manhwa power-fantasy adaptation.
- Ghost in the Shell 2026 - the modern-day reboot.
Underrated picks
Every season has quiet gems. This summer, watch out for the newer slice-of-life originals landing on HIDIVE and the two romance shows on Crunchyroll's Thursday slot - both are averaging above 8.5 on early reviews.
Where each show streams
The rough map for the West:
- Crunchyroll: most simulcasts, including Mushoku Tensei, Black Clover, One Piece, Kagurabachi.
- Netflix: Delicious in Dungeon, Sparks of Tomorrow (in select regions), catalogue titles.
- Disney+: Bleach TYBW.
- HIDIVE: niche originals, older catalogue.
Plan your week
Our seasonal releases page has the full list with countdowns, trailers, and streaming links. Pair it with the My List tracker so you never miss an episode.
Summer 2026 is going to be a lot. Pace yourself.