2025 Summer Premiere Reviews

By: Anime Feminist June 29, 20250 Comments
Hanako, Nene, and Kou playing a popgun booth game at a festival

All the summer premiere reviews in one easy-to-find place. We’ll update the chart as new series become available, so be sure to check back in the coming days for more!

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Takopi’s Original Sin

Shizuka is looking at the word "die" scrawled on her desk in her classroom

By Tony Sun Prickett

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Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter

Allen catching Ellie, dressed in a green maid uniform that shows her cleavage, as she trips and falls into him

By Alex Henderson

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Detectives These Days Are Crazy!

A haggard looking adult man with messy black hair looking horrified as a teenage girl with an unbuttoned shirt squishes herself up against him, making a peace sign and taking a selfie

By Alex Henderson

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Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show

Miko reaches out to catch Kanna as she jumps a gap

By Vrai Kaiser

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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube

Nube performing an exorcism on a picture

By ThatNerdyBoliviane

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Welcome to the Outcast’s Restaurant!

Dennis feeding Atelier

By ThatNerdyBoliviane

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Clevatess

Alicia falls to the fierce-some attacks of the lord of monsters.

By Cy Catwell

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Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse

Takeru face plants right into Tsukimiya's bountiful bouncing breasts.

By Cy Catwell

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New Saga

Kyle gives his all in a final assault against the Demon King.

By Cy Catwell

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The Water Magician

Ryou trying to learn how to control his water magic

By ThatNerdyBoliviane

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Secrets of the Silent Witch

Monica looks completely shocked as she receives an order to become part of a top-secret mission.

By Cy Catwell

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Scooped Up By an S-Rank Adventurer!

Lloyd being pulled by a random girl

By ThatNerdyBoliviane

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Watari-kun’s ***** is About to Collapse

Satsuki follows Naoto while eerily calling his name.

By Cy Catwell

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Betrothed to My Sister’s Ex

Marie and Kyros lock eyes

By Vrai Kaiser

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The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses

Toto approaches fellow adventurers to ask them to join a party but is slightly too intimidating.

By Cy Catwell

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With You and the Rain

A woman crouches down in the rain to touch a tanuki (Japanese raccoon dog)'s paw.

By Chiaki Mitama

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The Summer Hikaru Died

Hikaru melts into an eldritch horror

By Tony Sun Prickett

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Ruri Rocks

Ruri daydreaming about crystals

By ThatNerdyBoliviane

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CITY the Animation

Tatewaku and his dad arguing in silouhette

By Tony Sun Prickett

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Bad Girl

Yuu collapses to the ground in shock after being unintentionally snubbed by her crush.

By Cy Catwell

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Gachiakuta

Rudo trying to give the stuffie to the girl he is crushing on

By Tony Sun Prickett

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Hotel Inhumans

Sara disarms and assassin who's causing a ruckus in her hotel.

By Cy Catwell

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Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl

By Vrai Kaiser

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Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole

Momoyuk bleeding on the side walk

By ThatNerdyBoliviane

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Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra: World Conquest Starts with the Civilization of Ruin

Atou and Takuto formerly introduce themselves and make a pact to revive the Civilization of Ruin.

By Cy Catwell

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Uglymug, Epicfighter

Shigeru gains the abilities of a god by using his bonus point allotment.

By Cy Catwell

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Nyaight of the Living Cat

A dilapidated billboard reading No Cat, No Life.

By Cy Catwell

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See You Tomorrow at the Food Court

Two teenage girls posing to take a selfie. One has long dark hair and a standard school uniform and is making a goofy face and saluting, the other has tan skin, big blonde hair, and is wearing a striped cardigan and a deadpan expression

By Alex Henderson

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There’s No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover! Unless….

Renako recoils from Mai in embarassment

By Vrai Kaiser

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Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze

Mikadono Sisters making a cool entrance

By ThatNerdyBoliviane

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Solo Camping for Two

Gen and Shizuku accidentally take a spill when Gen happens upon Shizuku changing clothes.

By Cy Catwell

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Kamitsubaki City Under Construction

By Alex Henderson

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Turkey! Time to Strike

Mai holds a glowing ball

By Vrai Kaiser

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Tougen Anki

Shiki being scared of his Oni abilities

By ThatNerdyBoliviane

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