The 20 Best Summer 2019 Anime You Shouldn't Miss

Anna Lindwasser
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Vote up the Summer 2019 anime that has you the most excited.

While the Summer 2019 anime release schedule has yet to be finalized, there's still a lot of great shows to look forward to. Here's a peek at some of the exciting anime that's been announced for the summer season. 

If you love Makoto Shinkai's films - and who doesn't? - you'll be happy to know that he's coming out with a new film, Weathering With You. Those who loved the fantasy series Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeonwill be happy to know that Season Two is coming up soon. There's even a brand new sports anime about weight lifting. Whatever you're into, summertime has something in store for you.

Which will be the best summer 2019 anime? That remains to be seen - but some of these look like worthy contenders. Which ones are you hyped for?

  • 1

    Dr. Stone

    Dr. Stone
    • Photo:
      • TMS Entertainment

    Release Date: July 2019

    When all of humanity is suddenly transformed into statues, the only survivors are two high school students named Taiju and Senku. With the power of science, they'll do whatever they can to solve the problem. 

    1,037 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 2

    Fire Force

    Fire Force
    • Photo:
      • David Production

    Release Date: July 6th, 2019

    In a future version of Tokyo, people are spontaneously bursting into flames. To combat this terrifying phenomenon, a special fire brigade composed of people with more controllable fire powers seek out these people. But what is causing all these fires in the first place?

    742 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
    • Photo:
      • Asread, White Fox

    Release Date: July 2019

    After a 17-year-old otaku named Hajime Nagumo gets transported along with his classmates to an incredible fantasy world, he's cursed with a weak and useless power while his classmates are blessed with godlike abilities. Will he be able to find a place for himself in this new world, or will he be forever mocked for his weakness? 

    1,685 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 4

    Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Season Two

    Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Season Two

    Release Date: July 2019

    Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is getting a long-awaited second season in the summer of 2019. Exactly what it will cover is not yet clear, but look forward to more of the adventures of Bell Cranel and Hestia as they traverse their magical world. 

    941 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 5

    Weathering With You

    Weathering With You
    • Photo:
      • CoMix Wave Films

    Release Date: July 19, 2019

    Get ready, Your Name fans, because Makoto Shinkai is coming out with a brand new film that looks every bit as beautiful as his previous efforts. A girl named Hina Amano has the unique ability to create sunny weather through prayer. When she befriends Hotaka Morisaki, both of their lives change.

    403 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 6

    Maou-sama, Retry!

    Maou-sama, Retry!
    • Photo:
      • Unknown

    Release Date: July 2019

    Akira Oono leaves behind his ordinary life as a working adult to live in the world of a video game. His character is the incredibly powerful Demon Lord, which means that he and his partner are constantly challenged to fights inside the game. 

    357 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 7

    To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts

    To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts
    • Photo:
      • MAPPA

    Release Date: July 2019

    After the end of the war leaves them without a purpose, powerful super soldiers called Incarnates must figure out how to integrate into society - or risk being taken out by a Beast Hunter. Nancy Schaal Bancroft's father was an Incarnate who met his end at the hand of a Beast Hunter, so she decides to seek revenge. 

    277 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 8

    Kengan Ashura

    Kengan Ashura
    • Photo:
      • Larx Entertainment

    Release Date: July 2019

    In a world where the wealthy pay big bucks to watch gladiators fight in an arena, Toki Taouma is one of the most terrifyingly powerful gladiators out there. Nogi Hideki, the chairman of the powerful Nogi Group, is intrigued by his potential.

    306 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 9

    Cop Craft

    Cop Craft
    • Photo:
      • Unknown

    Release Date: July 2019

    When a hyperspace gate opens and a world full of magic is revealed, things quickly spiral out of control as millions of immigrants flood into a magical city, and the crime levels spike. To help control the rise in crime, a police force is established - with people from both Earth and the new magical world working side by side. 

    203 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 10

    Are You Lost?

    Are You Lost?
    • Photo:
      • Unknown

    Release Date: July 2019

    After a plane crashes on a desert island, a group of students must learn to survive on their own. Luckily, they're able to pick up skills pretty easily - even if that means gross things like eating cicadas. 

    270 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 11

    Nakanohito Genome

    Nakanohito Genome
    • Photo:
      • Silver Link.

    Release Date: July 2019

    After Iride Akatsuki unlocks exclusive content in a game he's playing, he's transported to a real-life version of the game. He and his fellow players solve puzzles and fight enemies as they try to clear the first level and discover the secrets behind the game.  

    211 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 12

    Gorgeous Butterfly: Young Nobunaga

    Gorgeous Butterfly: Young Nobunaga
    • Photo:
      • Studio Deen

    Release Date: July 2019

    Oda Nobunaga shows up in plenty of anime, but it's often a fantasy version of him. Gorgeous Butterfly: Young Nobunaga looks slated to be a historical take on the Sengoku period daimyo's early life. 

    219 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 13

    One Piece Movie 14: Stampede

    One Piece Movie 14: Stampede
    • Photo:
      • Toei Animation

    Release Date: August 9th, 2019

    Stampede is the 14th One Piece film, and it will commemorate the series 20th anniversary. It takes place at the "Pirate Expo," an event designed for pirates to uncover a mysterious treasure. 

    319 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 14

    Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?

    Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?
    • Photo:
      • Doga Kobo

    Release Date: July 2019

    Sakura Hibiki originally joins a gym with the goal of losing weight, but after meeting her overzealous personal trainer, she decides that her new goal is to get totally ripped.

    232 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 15

    Lord El-Melloi II Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note

    Lord El-Melloi II Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note
    • Photo:
      • TROYCA

    Release Date: July 2019

    When Lord El-Melloi II and his assistant Gray go to claim the Lord's inheritance of Adra Castle, he's surprised to find that he isn't the only one to lay claim to it. The former owner isn't going to just give it away - they're going to make the prospective owners compete for it. 

    150 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 16

    Tejina-senpai

    Tejina-senpai
    • Photo:
      • LIDENFILMS

    Release Date: July 2019

    Tejina-senpai is a talented magician when no one's looking, but with an audience looking on, she gets terrible stage fright - even if it's just the members of her club.

    165 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 17

    Maidens of the Savage Season

    Maidens of the Savage Season
    • Photo:
      • Lay-duce

    Release Date: July 2019

    When an innocent ice-breaker game reveals that a high school girl wants to lose her virginity before the end of her life, the literature club brushes it off. But that admission leads all the members to consider their own progression toward adulthood. Big changes come for each girl, but are they ready for it?

    143 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 18

    Ni no Kuni

    Ni no Kuni
    • Photo:
      • OLM

    Release Date: July 2019

    Ni no Kuni is an all-new anime created by former employees of Studio Ghibli. Based on a video game, it follows two high school students who must traverse between two worlds in order to save their friends' life.  

    128 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 19

    Ensemble Stars!

    Ensemble Stars!
    • Photo:
      • David Production

    Release Date: July 2019

    Idol fans, it's time to get hyped, because there's a brand new idol show coming out this summer. Yumenosaki Private Academy is dedicated to helping males achieve their dreams of being idols - and they just opened up a producer course with the school's first female student. 

    131 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?
  • 20

    Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya

    Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya
    • Photo:
      • Toei Animation

    Release Date: July 2019

    This summer the 1986 classic anime Saint Seiya will be getting a reboot for a modern audience. The Saints, a group of powerful warriors who serve the goddess Athena, will soon have their adventures animated in modern CGI. 

    182 votes
    Great Summer 2019 Anime?