The Most Anticipated Anime of Summer 2025
Summer anime season is typically one of the strongest of the year, and 2025 shaped up to be exceptional. With several major continuations, high-profile originals, and long-awaited returns all landing in the July–September window, the summer 2025 simulcast lineup had something for every type of anime fan. Here’s your complete review guide to the shows worth watching.
Dragon Ball Daima
Dragon Ball Daima continued its run through Summer 2025, and the series has proven to be one of the most genuinely creative entries in the Dragon Ball franchise since Super. Akira Toriyama’s final project — developed closely with Toei before his passing in March 2024 — follows a de-aged Goku and the gang navigating the Demon Realm. The series leans into classic Dragon Ball adventure energy rather than power escalation, and the animation quality from Toei has been consistently strong. If you haven’t started Daima yet, summer is your window to binge and catch up with the community.
Jujutsu Kaisen Final Arc
MAPPA’s adaptation of Gege Akutami’s manga is entered its final stretch in 2025, and the Shinjuku Showdown arc represents some of the most ambitious battle animation the studio has ever produced. The manga’s conclusion divided fans — the final arc is divisive for its pacing and narrative choices — but as animation spectacle, MAPPA’s Jujutsu Kaisen continues to set a standard for what TV anime action can look like. Gojo, Sukuna, and the final confrontations between the series’ most powerful characters are all coming. Essential viewing for action anime fans.
Mushishi: New Season (Speculative)
Mushishi — Artland’s masterpiece of quiet, episodic supernatural storytelling — remains one of the most beloved anime ever made among serious fans. While a new full season has not been officially announced as of writing, the community buzz around a potential return has been growing alongside the manga’s renewed popularity. If announced for Summer 2026, it would be the single most significant revival in modern anime history for fans of contemplative, literary anime.
Lazarus
One of the most ambitious anime originals of 2025, Lazarus is a Netflix-exclusive action series created in collaboration with legendary manga creator Yasuhiro Nightow (Trigun) and produced by studio MAPPA. Set in a near-future world where a miracle drug that eliminated disease is revealed to have a fatal side effect — everyone who took it has two years to live — Lazarus follows a special agent tracking down the pharmaceutical company’s missing scientist. The series features a jaw-dropping production design, a banging Western-influenced soundtrack, and the kind of action choreography that makes clear MAPPA is operating at the peak of the industry. Available on Netflix globally.
Tower of God Season 2
Tower of God returns after a long hiatus with a second season that adapts the most acclaimed arc of SIU’s manhwa — the Hell Train. Season 2 introduces Rachel’s full betrayal consequences, the introduction of fan-favorite character Ha Yuri Jahad in an expanded role, and Bam’s ongoing transformation into one of the most powerful Regulars ever seen. Crunchyroll is producing the season with a higher budget and a new animation studio collaboration that has fans cautiously optimistic. The Tower of God manhwa is one of the most-read comics on the internet — mainstream recognition is finally catching up.
Chainsaw Man Part 2 Anime Announcement Watch
The single most anticipated anime announcement of 2025 among shonen fans is the confirmation of a Chainsaw Man Part 2 adaptation. The manga’s second part — the Academy Saga following Denji’s new life as a high school student with a new identity — has been ongoing since 2022 and has accumulated enough material for a full cour. MAPPA has not yet officially announced the adaptation as of April 2025, but industry sources and the manga’s sustained commercial performance make it an near-certainty for late 2025 or early 2026. The hype is building.
How to Watch these Animes
Crunchyroll remains the primary simulcast home for nearly all major seasonal anime. Dragon Ball Daima, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Tower of God Season 2 are all expected to stream on Crunchyroll with simulcast timing. Netflix carries Lazarus as an exclusive. A seasonal anime viewer calendar — available on sites like LiveChart.me and Anichart — lets you track premiere dates, trailer releases, and streaming platform assignments for every title in the season as they’re announced.
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