Get your calendars ready, anime fans.
The summer of 2025 promises to be hot not only in terms of weather, but also in terms of high-profile premieres in the anime world. We tell you about new seasons of your favorite series and long-awaited adaptations.
1. Kaiju No. 8 Season 2
Release Date: July 2025
Kaiju No. 8 is a gripping anime about humanity's struggle against giant monsters, where personal dramas, dreams, and choices are revealed against the backdrop of large-scale battles.
The story follows Kafka, an ordinary employee of a Kaiju cleaning company, who one day turns into a monster himself. Instead of giving up, he decides to fulfill his long-held dream of joining the Defense Corps and protecting humans despite his new nature.
His path is full of danger, inner conflict, and the fight for the right to remain human. The first season ended with everyone learning about the main character's true strength. All that's left is to wait and see what happens to him now.
2. Dandadan Season 2
Release Date: July 3, 2025
The finale of Dandadan Season 1 left viewers on the edge of their seats as it ended on the cusp of a new arc. Splitting the season into two parts was a strategic decision by Science Saru to maintain the impressive animation quality that has become the show's hallmark.
This approach allowed the team to avoid the risks that often lead to a drop in quality due to staff overload.
On July 3, 2025, Dandadan returns with a new arc centered around the mysterious character Jiji and the incredibly powerful yokai named Evil Eye.
3. Gachiakuta
Release Date: July 2025
Rudo lives in the slums of a floating city, where the poor struggle to survive under the weight of poverty, and the nobility live in luxury, thoughtlessly throwing all their garbage into the gaping abyss. But one day Rudo's life collapses – he is falsely accused of murder and thrown into the depths of hell as punishment.
There, among the monstrous garbage creatures of the Pit, he must find new allies, master a mysterious power, and join the ranks of the Cleaners to take revenge on those who banished him.
4. Grand Blue Season 2
Release Date: July 7, 2025
Grand Blue is a bright comedy anime about college life, where crazy parties, ridiculous competitions and friendly pranks go hand in hand with a true love of diving.
Iori moves to a coastal town to start a new life: studying at a university, making new friends, taking his first steps into adulthood. But his plans fall apart on his first day, when he finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of events organized by members of the local diving club.
And finally, after seven years of waiting, Grand Blue is back. The second season of the anime is scheduled for release on July 7, 2025.
5. The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4
Release Date: July 2025
The Rising of the Shield Hero is a fantasy anime about betrayal, the fight for justice, and the path of a hero who relies not on strength but on will.
The story follows Naofumi Iwatani, an ordinary student who, along with three others, is summoned to a parallel world as legendary heroes. But while the others are given powerful weapons, Naofumi is given only a shield.
After a treacherous betrayal, he is left without support, reputation, or means of survival. But by overcoming hardships and finding loyal allies, Naofumi begins his difficult journey to become a true hero.