Most of the new series in the 2026 summer season have already started! In keeping with this, the number of episodes has now been determined for many titles. So that you don’t lose track, we’ve summarized all the details here for you.
New series in summer 2026
The first table is about the series that only started this season. The majority here consists of the usual 12 to 13 episodes. An exception, for example, is the third season of »Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation«.
If a title is missing, it means that there is currently no information about the number of episodes. You can find the affected series at the end of the article.
| Anime | episodes |
| A Living Lady’s Guide to Getting Even | 12 |
| Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! – Season 2 | 12 |
| BanGDream! Yume∞Mita | 13 |
| Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! – Season 2 | 12 |
| Clevatess – Season 2 | 13 |
| Dara-san of Reiwa | 13 |
| Dodgeball Girl Danko | 12 |
| Draw This, Then Die! | 12 |
| Goodbye, Lara | 12 |
| Grand Blue Dreaming – Season 3 | 12 |
| Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus | 12 |
| Hana Kimi – Season 2 | 13 |
| Hell Mode – Season 2 | 13 |
| Heroine? Saint? No, I’m an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! | 12 |
| I Became a Legend After My 10-Year-Long Last Stand | 12 |
| I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day | 13 |
| Let’s go KAIKIGUMI | 12 |
| Link Click – Season 3 | 24 |
| Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance | 12 |
| Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation – Season 3 | 14 |
| Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her | 12 |
| Please Excuse My Younger Brothers | 24 |
| Rich Girl Caretaker | 12 |
| Saga of Tanya the Evil – Season 2 | 12 |
| Skeleton Knight in Another World – Season 2 | 12 |
| Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You | 12 |
| Sparks of Tomorrow | 13 |
| The Duke’s Son Claims He Won’t Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration | 12 |
| The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System | 26 |
| The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World | 12 |
| The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne | 12 |
| The Ogre’s Bride | 12 |
| The Villager of Level 999 | 12 |
| The World Is Dancing | 13 |
| The World’s Strongest Rearguard | 12 |
| Though I Am an Inept Villainess | 11 |
| Tomb Raider King | 12 |
| Trapped in a Dating Sim – Season 2 | 12 |
| Victoria of Many Faces | 9 |
| You and I Are Polar Opposites – Season 2 | 13 |
| Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers – Cour 2 | 12 |
| Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games | 12 |
Ongoing series
The series in this table have been broadcast on Japanese television for some time and will continue with new episodes in summer 2026.
| Anime | episodes |
| Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke | 24 |
| The Bond of the Underworld | 24 |
| Liar Game | ? |
| MAO | 26 |
| Onegai AiPri | ? |
| Re:ZERO – Season 4 | 19 |
| Seasons of Blossoms | 12 |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – Season 4 | 24 |
| The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch | ? |
| The Drops of God | 24 |
| Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun – Season 4 | 24 |
No information yet
There is currently no information on the number of episodes for the titles listed below. Check back regularly for updates!
| Anime | episodes |
| Black Torch | ? |
| Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity | ? |
| Chainsmoker Cat | ? |
| Elegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star – Cour 2 | ? |
| From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman – Season 2 | ? |
| From Overshadowed to Overpowered | ? |
| Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life | ? |
| Iron Wok Jan! | ? |
| Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia | ? |
| Kaiju Girl Caramelise | ? |
| Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky | ? |
| Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. – Season 2 | ? |
| Mebius Dust | ? |
| My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked | ? |
| Perfect Addiction | ? |
| Recommendations from Iwamoto Senpai | ? |
| Red River | ? |
| Saved by the Ice Cold Prince’s Embrace | ? |
| The 100 Girlfriend – Season 3 | ? |
| The Cat and the Dragon | ? |
| The Elusive Samurai – Season 2 | ? |
| The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects | ? |
| The Ghost in the Shell | ? |
| The Oblivious Saint Can’t Contain Her Power | ? |
| Theater of Darkness: Yamishibai – Season 17 | ? |
| Thunder3 | ? |
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