Netflix’s Yasuke attempts to blend the historical legacy of Japan’s first Black samurai with high-octane mecha and magic. While the series boasts breathtaking character designs by Takeshi Koike and a mesmerizing soundtrack by Flying Lotus, its rushed six-episode runtime suffers from narrative bloat. Ultimately, the show sacrifices an intimate exploration of trauma and history for flashy fantasy, leaving behind a beautifully animated but deeply hollow shell.
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Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole is a 12-episode supernatural comedy seinen anime by Brain's Base that aired in Summer 2025. Based on Eguchi Natsumi's ongoing manga, it follows university students who team up with immortal Momoyuki Mogura on a quirky spirit-collecting mission. Slow to start but deeply rewarding by Episode 5, it balances absurd humor, heartfelt characters, and a unique premise about mortality, longing, and the meaning of a life well lived.
Science SARU's The Ghost in the Shell premieres July 7, 2026, on Fuji TV and globally on Amazon Prime Video. Director Mokochan and writer Toh Enjoe are steering the adaptation back to Masamune Shirow's original manga — Fuchikoma and all. The ending theme "Blue" features Millennium Parade, Saya Gray, and Daniel Caesar. For Gen X fans tired of franchise gloss, this one is worth your attention.
Disowned for his "useless" Heavy Knight class, Elymas leverages VR mastery to exploit hidden stats and gear drops in a world running on game logic. GoHands delivers glossy 3D/2D hybrid visuals for a tank protagonist who defies DPS-obsessed nobility—Log Horizon meets min-max strategy with defensive grit. Two cours, no split season, streaming globally on Crunchyroll July 2.
Journal with Witch follows novelist Makio, 35, suddenly guardian to niece Asa, 15, after her parents' tragic death. Estranged from her abusive sister, Makio quietly validates Asa's messy grief through journaling during their uneasy cohabitation. Studio Shuka crafts a hushed, visually precise josei drama where silence speaks louder than dialogue, grief has no timeline, and found family means deeply respecting absolute boundaries, not forcing easy fixes.
Episode 9 of World Trigger pulls back the curtain on Border's internal power struggle, revealing three competing factions shaped by grief, ideology, and institutional memory. Yūgo Kuga's role as Border's founding Commander-in-Chief reframes everything — turning Yuma's arrival into a multigenerational legacy conflict. From Chika's quiet shrine confession to Jin's political judo, this episode transforms a neighborhood invasion story into something far more Shakespearean.
What makes a place feel like home? Magic User's Club OVA (1996–1997) uses that understated question as its emotional foundation. A six-episode magical girl comedy about a high school club battling alien invaders, it is light on plot but rich in heart. Carried by a lovable, endearing cast, charming 90s aesthetics, and wacky slapstick humor, it is a short, feel-good watch that sneaks up on you.
Tune in to the Midnight Heart follows Arisu Yamabuki, a rich perfectionist chasing the anonymous radio host who once saved his lonely nights. The anime delivers a confident male lead, fun broadcasting‑club dynamics, and strong music that props up weak, error‑ridden animation. Your review digs into why the character work and voice performances almost—but not quite—redeem this messy first season.
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko is the long-awaited sequel to the classic Dodge Danpei manga series, arriving as a TV anime on July 6, 2026. Produced by Studio Cue and featuring an opening theme by Momoiro Clover Z, this firebrand sports series looks to turn dodgeball into an all-out war. If you grew up on the original, the fire is back and it brought friends.