Crunchyroll published its full Summer 2026 simulcast schedule on June 17, and it's a stacked season. Mushoku Tensei III, Saga of Tanya the Evil II, Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2, and a wave of new adaptations all land between late June and mid-July. Below is the calendar that matters, plus the part Crunchyroll won't tell you: which of these you can also catch on Hulu, and where the carryover hits keep streaming.
Quick answer
Crunchyroll's Summer 2026 season rolls out from June 24 through mid-July 2026, with the marquee premieres clustered on the first weekend of July: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III on July 5, Saga of Tanya the Evil II (Youjo Senki II) and Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2 on July 8, and Though I Am an Inept Villainess on July 12. Most carry same-day English, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese dubs. Carryover hits — One Piece (Elbaph Arc Part 2), Re:ZERO Season 4 Part 2, and Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun Season 4 — keep streaming through the season. According to SenpaiRanks, these sequels already sit across the Summer 2026 ranking board, so you can sort the slate by Consensus and Quality before you commit a single watch slot.
The headliners and when they drop
The first week of July is where the season lives:
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III — July 5, with one of the widest dub rollouts of the season (English, Castilian and Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Arabic). The flagship isekai sequel. Where it lands on the catalog.
- Saga of Tanya the Evil II — July 8. Tanya finally returns after years; the military-isekai original is back. Catalog page.
- Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2 — July 8, with a Crunchyroll dub across seven languages. Catalog page.
- Though I Am an Inept Villainess — July 12, also coming to Hulu the same day. Catalog page.
Here's the season's marquee trailer to set the tone:
What carries over from spring
Don't sleep on the continuing series — several are mid-arc and arguably the strongest things airing:
- One Piece rolls into Elbaph Arc Part 2 — Episode 1166 just aired June 17. Where to watch One Piece.
- Re:ZERO Season 4 Part 2, Ascendance of a Bookworm, Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun Season 4, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 all keep going.
For the full ranked read on the season, our hub does the sorting: best Summer 2026 anime and what to watch this summer. Genre-first? Try best Summer 2026 isekai and best Summer 2026 action anime.
The platform-neutral part
Crunchyroll's schedule is the spine, but it isn't the whole map. Though I Am an Inept Villainess also streams on Hulu from July 12, and Mission: Yozakura Family Season 2 lands its English dub on Hulu July 15 — neither shows up on Crunchyroll's own promo as a Hulu title. We list every platform a show is on, not just the one paying for the banner. If a series jumps to Netflix or Hulu mid-season, that's exactly the kind of thing a Crunchyroll-first guide buries and we don't.
How to read the season on SenpaiRanks
A 40-title season is impossible to watch blind. SenpaiRanks ranks each show on two axes — Consensus (how broadly liked it is) and Quality (how well it holds up) — so a sequel like Mushoku Tensei III that's beloved but divisive reads differently than a quietly excellent dark-horse. Pull up any show above, check where it sits on the Summer 2026 board, and if your read differs, rate it yourself — that's how you land on the ranking instead of just reading it.
Frequently asked questions
Q: When does the Summer 2026 anime season start on Crunchyroll?
A: Premieres begin June 24, 2026, with the bulk of marquee titles arriving July 5–12. Mushoku Tensei III premieres July 5, Saga of Tanya the Evil II and Trapped in a Dating Sim 2 on July 8.
Q: Which Summer 2026 anime have English dubs?
A: Most major Crunchyroll premieres carry same-day or near-day English dubs, including Mushoku Tensei III, Saga of Tanya the Evil II, Black Torch, Clevatess Season 2, Tomb Raider King, and Though I Am an Inept Villainess.
Q: Where can I watch Summer 2026 anime besides Crunchyroll?
A: Hulu carries the English dubs of Though I Am an Inept Villainess (July 12) and Mission: Yozakura Family Season 2 (July 15), among others. SenpaiRanks lists every platform per show rather than a single-service answer.
Q: What carryover anime are still airing in Summer 2026?
A: One Piece (Elbaph Arc Part 2), Re:ZERO Season 4 Part 2, Ascendance of a Bookworm, Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun Season 4, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 continue from spring.
Q: How do I decide what to watch this season?
A: Use the SenpaiRanks Summer 2026 ranking board — it scores each show on Consensus and Quality so you can sort by what's broadly liked versus what critics rate highest, then rate shows yourself to refine it.