Anime has entered the mainstream. For evidence, look no further than Sony’s $1.175 billion purchase of the anime streaming platform Crunchyroll in 2021. While Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and Max have broadened their collection of Japanese animation offerings, no other service truly rivals Crunchyroll in terms of the quantity of shows and films available. With that said, here’s what’s new on Crunchyroll for the summer 2025 season.
Some of the notable anime TV series making a return in summer 2025 consist of Dan Da Dan, Kaiju No. 8, Rent-a-Girlfriend, and The Rising of the Shield Hero.
One of the most thrilling debuts this season is Bones Film’s Gachiakuta. Adapted from a manga by Kei Urana, Gachiakuta is a dark fantasy series that follows an orphan named Rudo who must battle for survival in the slums located under a floating city.
Numerous TV shows are also continuing from spring 2025, such as One Piece, Case Closed, Witch Watch, To Be Hero X, and Summer Pockets.
New on Crunchyroll in Summer 2025:
Available June 28:
– Takopi’s Original Sin
– Lord of Mysteries
Available July 1:
– Detectives These Days Are Crazy!
– Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show
– Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4
Available July 2:
– Clevatess
– Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse
– New Saga
– Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2
Available July 3:
– DAN DA DAN Season 2
– The Water Magician
– Welcome to the Outcast’s Restaurant!
– KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Available July 4:
– Secrets of the Silent Witch
– Arknights: RISE FROM EMBER
– Watari-kun’s ****** Is About to Collapse
– Betrothed to My Sister’s Ex
Available July 5:
– My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
– Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
– With You and the Rain
– The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses
– Scooped Up By an S-Ranked Adventurer
– Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter
– Hoshina’s Day Off
Available July 6:
– Gachiakuta
– Nyaight of the Living Cat
– Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Season 2
– Hotel Inhumans
– Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra: World Conquest Starts with the Civilization of Ruin
– Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl
– Ruri Rocks
Available July 7:
– Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2
– Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole
Available July 8:
– Turkey! Time to Strike
– A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2
Available July 9:
– The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4
– I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability Season 2
– Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
Available July 10:
– Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE Cour 2
– Solo Camping for Two
Available July 19:
– Kaiju No. 8 Season 2
Available July 24:
– Let’s Go Karaoke!
Available August 20:
– Captivated, By You
Coming Soon:
– See You Tomorrow at the Food Court
Series Continuing from Spring 2025:
– Summer Pockets
– TO BE HERO X
– Anne Shirley
– Case Closed (Detective Conan)
– You and Idol Precure
– WITCH WATCH
– One Piece
Stay tuned for additional new anime releases on Crunchyroll in the upcoming seasons.
