Summer 2026 Anime: Full Schedule & Where to Watch
Every confirmed Summer 2026 anime with studio, premiere date, and broadcast details in one clean reference list.
Summer 2026 anime runs from early July through late September, with the season led by returning-franchise heavyweights — Re:Zero Season 4, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War's final arc, Mushoku Tensei III, and Saga of Tanya the Evil II — alongside a wave of isekai and slice-of-life sequels. Below is the confirmed schedule, sourced from LiveChart and AnimeSchedule.net's Summer 2026 seasonal charts.
What anime is airing Summer 2026?
At least 16 notable titles are confirmed airing this season. Most Japanese broadcasts ("TV (JP)" below) get same-day or same-week simulcasts on Crunchyroll, with select titles also on Prime Video — always confirm the exact streamer on the platform's own listing page before the premiere, since simulcast rights can shift late.
Confirmed Summer 2026 premiere dates
- Lv999 no Murabito — Brain's Base — premiered July 1, 2026 — streaming
- Otome Kaiju Caramelise — LIDENFILMS — premiered July 2, 2026
- Hell Mode Season 2 — Yokohama Animation Lab — premiered July 3, 2026
- Mushoku Tensei III — Studio Bind — premiered July 4, 2026, 11:01 AM EDT — 14 episodes
- Gaikotsu Kishi-sama II — Aura Studio — premiered July 4, 2026
- Saga of Tanya the Evil II (Youjo Senki II) — NUT — premiered July 8, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT — 12 episodes
- BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen – Kashin-tan — PIERROT FILMS — premiered July 25, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT — final 10 episodes of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc
Other confirmed Summer 2026 titles (exact time not published)
- Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World − Season 4 — WHITE FOX
- Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 4th Season — eightbit
- Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu 2 — ENGI
- One Piece — Toei Animation — ongoing weekly release
- Yomi no Tsugai — bones film
- Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musou — EMT Squared — streaming
- Katainaka no Ossan II — Passione / Hayabusa Film
- Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You — Asahi Production
- Tsuihou sareta Tensei Juukishi — GoHands
- Clevatess II — Lay-duce
- Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 4th Season — Bandai Namco Pictures
Where to watch Summer 2026 anime
Simulcast platforms vary by title and region. As a rule of thumb this season: Crunchyroll carries the majority of the TV(JP)-flagged shows above (Re:Zero, Bleach, Mushoku Tensei, Saga of Tanya the Evil, One Piece), while titles flagged "streaming" on the seasonal charts (Lv999 no Murabito, Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musou) were built as streaming-first releases and may launch on Crunchyroll or a platform-exclusive deal. We're not going to guess at a specific platform per title beyond what's publicly confirmed — check LiveChart's Summer 2026 chart or AnimeSchedule.net directly for the current streamer link on any single title, since licensing can be announced or changed close to premiere.
What's the biggest returning arc this season?
BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen – Kashin-tan is the season's headline event — it's adapting the final 10 episodes of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, closing out the anime adaptation of Tite Kubo's manga. See our full TYBW recap if you need to catch up before the finale run.
Quick reference: Summer 2026 at a glance
- Season window: July – September 2026
- Titles tracked: 16+ across major seasonal charts
- Heaviest week: Early July (7+ premieres between July 1–4)
- Marquee finale: Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity/Kashin-tan (July 25 start)
Schedule data sourced from LiveChart.me and AnimeSchedule.net's Summer 2026 seasonal charts, current as of August 2026. Premiere times shown in EDT where published; always double-check your local simulcast time before a premiere, since regional times can shift.
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Written by Kakebo · Updated August 20, 2026.