Summer 2026 ended with Bleach’s final arc at the top, and a crowd of strong fantasy and sci-fi shows behind it.
Best action anime of Summer 2026
The ten best-rated action anime from Summer 2026, led by the final part of Bleach's Thousand-Year Blood War.
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity
The last part of Bleach's Thousand-Year Blood War, which adapts the manga's final arc. AniList fans rated it the best action anime of the summer. If you've been away, start with the first part of Thousand-Year Blood War.
Watch it if you've waited years to see Bleach finish properly.
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Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2
Tanya, the ruthless salaryman reborn as a little girl in a country at war, is back on the front lines. The second season keeps the sharp military strategy and dark humor of the first. Start with season one.
Watch it if you like military strategy and antiheroes.
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Clevatess Season 2
The war is over, but General Drel's secrets remain. As visitors from three nations gather at a divine academy, the hunt for Drel's hidden room begins, with Klen now teaching magic to Luna. Watch the first season before this one.
Watch it if you like fantasy with a mystery at its center.
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THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
A new take on Ghost in the Shell, set in a near-future Japan in 2029. Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg, leads an elite combat unit that includes Batou. You don't need to know the older films or series.
Watch it if you like cyberpunk and smart, tense action.
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman II
Beryl is a modest sword instructor from the countryside whose former students have become some of the strongest fighters in the kingdom. The second season keeps pulling him into bigger fights he insists he's too ordinary for.
Watch it if you like a humble mentor who is secretly a master.
HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing Season 2
A hardcore gamer reborn into a fantasy world chose the hardest difficulty setting on purpose, and now he grinds his way up in a world with brutal balancing. Season two continues his climb.
Watch it if you love leveling systems and patient grinding.
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2
Leon is reborn as a background character in a dating-sim world where women hold all the power, and he uses his knowledge of the game to cause chaos. Season two keeps the mix of airship battles and comedy.
Watch it if you like isekai comedy with a sharp-tongued lead.
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BLACK TORCH
Jirou Azuma, a high schooler descended from ninja who can talk with animals, rescues an injured cat that turns out to be a legendary being. Now they fight off the monsters that want its power.
Watch it if you like ninja action and supernatural partners.
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The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects
As a reward after the war, the hero Dias is given land of his own, which turns out to be an empty frontier with no people at all. With a mysterious girl named Alna, he sets out to build a home from nothing.
Watch it if you like building-from-scratch stories.
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The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System
Disowned for awakening the supposedly useless Heavy Knight class, Elymas remembers a past life and realizes this world matches a VR game he mastered. He sets out to prove the weakest class can be the strongest.
Watch it if you like underdogs who know all the shortcuts.
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