The new anime releases for summer 2025 are sure to excite fans of Japanese animation.
The first half of 2025 was not the best for the anime industry. There were few major premieres, and some anticipated titles turned out to be disappointing. However, the summer promises to turn things around.
1. Gachiakuta
Release Date: July, 2025
One of the most highly anticipated premieres of the summer season is the anime Gachiakuta, an adaptation of a manga combining post-apocalyptic, punk, and social drama elements.
The main character, Rudo, has lived with the stigma of being the son of a murderer since childhood. However, he is eventually accused of killing his own father.
In a world where undesirable members of society are thrown into a literal garbage abyss, Rudo falls from a flying island onto a fetid landfill that turns out to be the center of real life.
2. Busamen Gachi Fighter
Release Date: July 6, 2025
As is tradition, the summer anime season of 2025 will feature a major isekai release: an anime titled Busamen Gachi Fighter.
The story centers on a 34-year-old man who is reincarnated in another world with such a repulsive appearance that everyone avoids him.
Any touch from a woman causes him physical pain. However, fate also endows him with the powers of an absolute deity, turning him into a powerful but deeply suffering character.
3. The Summer Hikaru Died
Release Date: July, 2025
One of the most intriguing premieres is an anime about Yoshiki and Hikaru, two young men who grew up together in the same village. Everything changes when Yoshiki begins to suspect that his friend has been replaced by something else.
Despite this, he decides to remain close to Hikaru as increasingly strange and disturbing events begin to occur in the village.
4. The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
Release Date: July, 2025
The romance genre remains one of the most popular in the anime industry. However, truly high-quality projects in this category are rare.
One of the most highly anticipated premieres in this genre in the summer of 2025 is The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity.
The plot follows Kaoruko, a student at an elite girls' school, and Rintaro, a student at a neighboring institution with a completely different lifestyle. Their worlds should never intersect, but fate decrees otherwise.
5. City the Animation
Release Date: July, 2025
Among the comedic novelties of the summer season, City the Animation attracts special attention. The plot centers on Midori, a student who moves to a city where common sense ceases to be the norm and everyday life turns into continuous chaos.
City is a rare example of minimalist comedy in which the simplicity of the design is an artistic choice, not a consequence of economy.
The series relies on visual humor and animation experiments, making each episode an unpredictable performance.