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The Summer 2025 anime season is officially underway, and it features one of the most exciting lineups seen in recent years - packed with long-awaited adaptations to highly anticipated sequels, along with a few potential surprise hits.
Every new anime season brings a flood of new shows, a few of which emerge as the season's highlights, while others get dropped just three episodes in. Occasionally, a season as a whole turns out to be underwhelming despite having a few diamonds in the rough.
Such was the case with the Spring 2025 anime season, which unfortunately failed to meet expectations. However, given the stacked lineup for the Summer 2025 anime season, it's hard to imagine the shows not living up to the hype.
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That said, let us now look at the 10 most anticipated Summer 2025 anime.
Disclaimer: This article reflects the opinions of the author. Reader's discretion is advised.
Ranking the 10 most anticipated Summer 2025 anime
10) Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2
Set to release on July 10, 2025, both longtime fans and newcomers understandably hype up the second part of Dr. Stone's final season of the series.
The fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime, titled Science Future, was split into three cours, with the first one airing on January 9, 2025.
The upcoming second cour, which will cover the manga's South America arc, will see Senku and his team heading to South America - the point of origin of the first worldwide petrification event.
9) Grand Blue season 2
After seven long years, the sequel to Kenji Inoue's Grand Blue anime is finally here. In an announcement that shook the internet to its core, the ultimate alcohol-fueled, college-life fever dream was slated to return to the screens on July 8, 2025.
The hype for the anime's upcoming season is undeniably through the roof, and rightfully so. After all, Grand Blue has been labeled as one of the most iconic comedy anime to have graced the anime world.
While not much is known about the upcoming season's plot, it will undoubtedly bring the same mix of outrageous and over-the-top comedy, otherworldly facial expressions, and moments of genuine emotional depth.
8) Gachiakuta
Gachiakuta is shaping up to be a breakout hit of the ongoing Summer 2025 season, and for good reason.
Set in a dystopian wasteland full of junk and corruption, the story follows an orphan named Rudo, whose life takes a sharp turn for the worse when he gets charged with the murder of his foster father and thrown into the Abyss - where anything (including people) is discarded when considered to be trash.
After surviving a deadly encounter in the Abyss, Rudo gets a second chance at life and gets his revenge on his foster father's killer.
7) Sakamoto Days Part 2
The second part of the Sakamoto Days anime is set to release on July 15, 2025, and is expected to cover the latter half of the Death Row Prisoners arc as well as the JCC Transfer Exams arc.
While it was mostly considered to be a decent adaptation of the manga, it's hard to deny that the anime fell short of expectations. Regardless, manga fans are excited to witness the anime's continuation in the Summer 2025 season.
6) The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity may not score points for originality in its plot, but what sets it apart from other romcoms is its execution. It's a slow-burn romance between a delinquent and a beautiful, elegant girl, which turns out to be quite sweet and heartfelt.
While it may not win any awards for anime of the year, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity will likely be the comfort anime of the season.
5) Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
The Rascal Does Not Dream franchise is back with a brand new installment titled Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus - and fans couldn't be any more excited.
To be precise, this is the second part of the series' University arc, where Sakuta encounters Touko Kirishima - a girl dressed as Santa Claus. However, when faced with multiple versions of Touko, Sakuta must figure out the real one to protect Mai from looming danger.
4) Call of the Night season 2
Set to release on July 4, 2025, Call of the Night season 2 will see Ko Yamori, a 14-year-old insomniac, growing more committed to his goal of becoming a vampire, for which he first needs to fall in love with Nazuna, the eccentric and endearing vampire who first introduced Ko to the allure of the night.
However, falling in love is easier said than done for Ko, especially since he doesn't understand the first thing about love. And with new characters joining the fray, things are about to get much more complicated.
3) Kaiju No. 8 season 2
Upon its debut, Kaiju No. 8 took the anime industry by storm. The story revolved around Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old man who had all but given up on his lifelong goal of joining the elite Defense Force to protect humanity from monstrous kaiju.
That is until a couple of freak encounters with the rogue beasts gave him the ability to transform into a humanoid kaiju. Due to his newfound powers, Kafka fights back against the monsters terrorizing Japan by becoming the very thing he swore to destroy.
The upcoming second season of the anime, which is set to release on July 19, 2025, will undoubtedly take the series to a whole new level, promising bigger battles, deeper conspiracies, and brand-new characters.
2) Dandadan season 2
Dandadan's first season achieved levels of success not many saw coming in the anime industry. As such, a second season was imminent - and Studio Science SARU wasted little time in announcing it.
Set to release on July 4, 2025, Dandadan's second season is expected to crank things up a notch, which means more supernatural villains, high-octane action, and, of course, more of Okarun and Momo's chaotic dynamic and unmatched chemistry.
1) My Dress-Up Darling season 2
After nearly three years, My Dress-Up Darling season 2 is finally set to return to the screens on July 6, 2025. The first season was a surprise hit in the anime world, as it was both wholesome and surprisingly mature in terms of cosplay culture and teenage romance.
While season 2 will feature brand new cosplays and new characters, it's also expected to highlight Marin's deeper insecurities and her feelings for Gojo. Whatever ends up happening in this season, it'll definitely be a ride fans will remember for years to come.
Final Thoughts
Featuring all the aforementioned titles and many more, the Summer 2025 anime season is a mixed bag of highly anticipated sequels and new adaptations - one that'll leave a mark on the industry once everything's said and done.
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