Published: July 13, 2026 | Category: Anime Weekly News | Worldwide & India Coverage
Welcome back to Anime Lore Hub, your number one destination for weekly anime news coverage! The week of July 5 to July 12, 2026 was phenomenal in every possible way. Anime Expo 2026 wrapped up on July 5 with a final day of announcements that the internet is still processing, and the aftershocks of the convention have been felt all week. The Ghost in the Shell premiered on Amazon Prime Video to a wave of genuinely glowing first reviews. Studio Trigger's Gurren Lagann team officially revealed their fourth collaboration. Jurassic Shadows — the coolest-sounding anime of the year — was announced by the Apothecary Diaries director. CloverWorks revealed a brand new omnibus film. Saga of Tanya the Evil II launched to enormous enthusiasm. Tomb Raider King began streaming on Crunchyroll. Mushoku Tensei Season 3 is going strong. The Bleach final arc hit streaming. Summer 2026 anime reviews are flooding in. Shueisha announced something huge about Marvel manga. India got a date for Anime India Mumbai with Naruto's director coming in person. And so much more. Let us go through every single thing.
THE MOMENT OF THE WEEK: The Ghost in the Shell Premieres on Amazon Prime Video — July 7, 2026
It is safe to say that no single anime premiere this summer was more eagerly anticipated — or more historically significant — than The Ghost in the Shell, which debuted on Amazon Prime Video worldwide on July 7, 2026, simultaneously with its Japanese broadcast on Fuji TV and Kansai TV's Ka-Anival!! programming block. This is Science SARU's adaptation of Masamune Shirow's legendary 1989 manga, and it streams globally in over 240 countries and territories on Prime Video — excluding mainland China, Russia, and Vietnam. For Indian fans, it is available directly on Amazon Prime Video India from Day 1.
The production behind this series reads like a who's who of Japan's most exciting contemporary animation talent. Mokochan — a storyboarder and key animator best known for his work on Dandadan and The Heike Story — makes his directorial debut with this series. EnJoe Toh, the science fiction novelist who previously wrote scripts for Godzilla Singular Point and Space Dandy, serves as both the lead writer and series script supervisor. Shūhei Handa handles character design and chief animation direction. The music is composed by the trio of Taisei Iwasaki (a Japan Academy Award winner), Ryo Konishi, and Yuki Kanesaka. And the production committee includes the legendary names of Bandai Namco Filmworks, Kodansha, Science SARU, and Production I.G — the studio that made Stand Alone Complex — giving this new adaptation the blessing and participation of the franchise's definitive anime studio.
Critically, the show is being celebrated enthusiastically. The ANN Summer 2026 Preview Guide reviews, which dropped throughout the week, praised The Ghost in the Shell for its gorgeous hand-drawn visuals, its surprisingly faithful adaptation of Shirow's original manga aesthetic — including the humor that the iconic 1995 film chose to leave out — and for giving Motoko Kusanagi a fresh new visual and narrative energy while remaining deeply true to her character's core. The show is set in 2029, with Motoko leading Public Security Section 9 through the complex cyberpunk geopolitical landscape of the future.
One deeply significant historical note about this production: the series is the first new Ghost in the Shell television anime since the Netflix SAC_2045 concluded in 2022, and the first Ghost in the Shell production by any studio other than Production I.G since the franchise was born. With Production I.G participating on the production committee rather than as the primary animator, this collaboration between the franchise's founding studio and Science SARU represents a genuine creative handover — and based on the early reviews and reaction, it has been done with tremendous care and love for the source material.
Voice actress Atsuko Tanaka, who had voiced Motoko Kusanagi across the entire Ghost in the Shell franchise, passed away in August 2024 at age 61. The new series features a new voice for Motoko, and the casting choice has been received respectfully by fans who understand the weight of that legacy. The Ghost in the Shell episodes air every Tuesday on Japanese TV and are available globally on Prime Video. New episodes drop weekly.
ANIME EXPO FINAL DAY — JULY 5: Trigger's Imaishi x Nakashima Reunion, Jurassic Shadows, and More!
Anime Expo 2026's final day on July 5 continued delivering massive news right up until the very end of the convention. Here is everything that was officially announced or revealed on the closing day:
Studio Trigger's 4th Project — Hiroyuki Imaishi x Kazuki Nakashima Are BACK!
This is the announcement that sent anime fans into absolute orbit. At Studio Trigger's Anime Expo panel on Saturday, July 5, the studio officially confirmed that director Hiroyuki Imaishi and screenwriter Kazuki Nakashima are reuniting for a brand new anime project — their fourth collaboration as a creative duo. Producer Hiromi Wakabayashi will also work on the project, completing the legendary trio. Their previous works together are: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (2007), widely considered one of the greatest anime of all time with a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes; Kill la Kill (2013), a cultural phenomenon that redefined action-comedy anime; and Promare (2019), a theatrical film that won Best Work at the 2020 Newtype Anime Awards and holds a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Every single one of those three works is considered a landmark of the medium.
The announcement was made through a short video message with English subtitles in which Imaishi and Nakashima themselves confirmed that production is in its very early stages and asked fans to be patient. No title, no story details, no release date, and no format (whether series or film) have been revealed yet. The official Trigger X account posted: "The strongest duo begins moving again. 2007: Gurren Lagann. 2013: Kill la Kill. 2019: Promare. And now... Director: Hiroyuki Imaishi x Screenplay: Kazuki Nakashima. 4th Project, launched!!" The reaction was immediate, universal, and completely electric. This is one of the most exciting anime announcements in years — not because of what we know, but because of what is inevitable when this duo works together.
Jurassic Shadows (Ryugesho no Shinobi) — Ninja vs Dinosaurs from The Apothecary Diaries Director!
Also at Anime Expo's final day, director Norihiro Naganuma — the celebrated director of The Apothecary Diaries anime — officially announced his brand new original anime series: Jurassic Shadows (Ryugesho no Shinobi). A promotional video, visual, staff information, and the companion manga adaptation were all unveiled. The premise is exactly as cool as it sounds: ninjas versus dinosaurs. Yes, really. And given that this is the director of one of the most praised historical-fantasy anime of the past two years, the expectation is that he is going to bring enormous craft and intelligence to what might initially sound like an absurd premise. No premiere date or streaming platform was announced, but the reveal has generated enormous online enthusiasm.
Murciélago Anime Announced for HIDIVE, 2027: NBC Universal Entertainment Japan announced during its Anime Expo panel that Kana Yoshimura's dark action manga Murciélago is getting an anime adaptation in 2027. HIDIVE will stream the series exclusively in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Murciélago follows former serial killer Koumori Chiyo, who is now working as a government-sanctioned assassin eliminating other killers. The manga has a devoted following for its dark humor, extreme action, and charismatic female lead.
Alien Stage Anime Announced: Also on July 5, the popular animated music video series Alien Stage officially announced that it is getting a full television anime series adaptation. Alien Stage is a Korean music animation project that went viral globally, following contestants forced to compete in a brutal singing competition overseen by alien captors. The fan community for Alien Stage has been extraordinarily passionate, and the announcement of a full anime series immediately became one of the most shared news items of the Anime Expo closing day.
Apothecary Diaries Film — December 11, 2026 Japan Premiere Confirmed: The Apothecary Diaries theatrical film — announced as The Apothecary Diaries: Bouhi no Hihou (Secrets of the Deceased Consort) at the Crunchyroll Showcase — received further confirmation this week with a December 11, 2026 Japan premiere date confirmed. No international release date has been announced yet, but with Crunchyroll as a confirmed partner, global release details are expected soon. The film's trailer was also shared more widely post-Anime Expo, giving fans globally their first proper look at the cinematic expansion of Maomao and Jinshi's world. Mahiro Izumi voices the mysterious boy character, adding a new face to the beloved cast.
MORE ANIME EXPO SPILLOVER NEWS — Still Processing All of It!
The sheer volume of announcements from Anime Expo 2026 means coverage of the event continued flowing out all week. Here is a comprehensive roundup of every additional Anime Expo announcement that was confirmed or detailed throughout the July 5-12 period:
Magic Knight Rayearth New Trailer — October 7 Debut! Following the world premiere screening of the first two episodes at Anime Expo, a new trailer for the Magic Knight Rayearth anime was released during the post-convention week with more cast members revealed and the official premiere date confirmed as October 7, 2026. The new trailer shows more of the magical world of Cephiro, the three Magic Knights in their evolved forms, and key scenes from the dramatic opening story arc. For fans who grew up with CLAMP's legendary 1993 manga or the original OVA adaptations, this new series is going to be a deeply emotional experience.
CloverWorks Omnibus Anime Film GROTESQQQUE — November 6 on Amazon Prime Video! CloverWorks — the studio behind Spy x Family, Bocchi the Rock!, My Dress-Up Darling, and Oshi no Ko — announced during its Anime Expo industry panel a brand new omnibus anime film titled GROTESQQQUE. A trailer, visual, and the opening theme song were revealed. The film premieres on November 6, 2026, on Amazon Prime Video. An omnibus format means it will be an anthology film made up of multiple stories or segments — a format that CloverWorks is using here for the first time. The very unusual double-Q spelling in the title is an intentional stylistic choice that signals the film's deliberately unconventional creative ambition.
Devils' Crest Anime — November 6 on Amazon Prime Video: Another November 6 Amazon Prime Video premiere was revealed: Devils' Crest, which released its first full promotional video with its theme song artist also revealed during the post-AX news week. Amazon Prime Video is clearly building an aggressive November anime lineup to coincide with its growing global anime strategy, and two separate new anime (GROTESQQQUE and Devils' Crest) both landing on the same platform on the same date is a bold content statement.
A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Season 2 — Ending Theme Revealed: The staff for the anime adaptation of the manhwa A Returner's Magic Should Be Special revealed the ending theme song artist for Season 2 this week. The show adapts the popular Korean web novel and manhwa about Desir, a mage reincarnated with memories of the future who trains his classmates to prevent the catastrophe he experienced. The second season's premiere is upcoming.
Star Wars: Visions Presents — The Ninth Jedi — August 5 Premiere on Disney+: The full staff and cast for Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi was formally revealed during post-Anime Expo news coverage, with the August 5, 2026 premiere on Disney+ confirmed. The series is an expansion of the fan-favourite "The Ninth Jedi" short from Stars Wars: Visions Season 1 (2021) by Jedi Studio, and the response to the trailer shown at AX has been enormous from both the anime and Star Wars fan communities simultaneously.
Witch on the Holy Night Anime Film — November 20: The Witch on the Holy Night (Mahou Tsukai no Yoru) anime film was announced during the post-AX coverage cycle on July 7, 2026, with a November 20, 2026 Japanese premiere date confirmed. Witch on the Holy Night is based on the TYPE-MOON visual novel originally released in 2012, serving as a prequel to the Tsukihime universe and following young mage Aoko Aozaki. The TYPE-MOON faithful have been waiting for this adaptation for a very long time.
Persona 4 Revival Cutscenes by MAPPA: In an exciting gaming and anime crossover announcement, it was confirmed during the Anime Expo period that all animation cutscenes in Persona 4 Revival — the upcoming remake of the beloved JRPG — will be produced by MAPPA. This is a significant creative partnership that elevates the visual quality of the remake to extraordinary heights and demonstrates MAPPA's reach into the gaming industry extending well beyond anime alone.
SUMMER 2026 ANIME LAUNCHING THIS WEEK — Every New Premiere July 5-12
While the industry news was flowing at full speed, the Summer 2026 anime season continued launching new titles throughout the week. Here is every series that began airing during July 5-12:
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 — July 6 on Crunchyroll: Studio Bind's Season 3 of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation officially premiered on July 6, 2026 on Crunchyroll, adapting material from Volume 13 of Rifujin na Magonote's light novels and entering what fans consider the emotional and narrative peak of the entire story. Crunchyroll hosted an exclusive early premiere screening of the first two episodes at Anime Expo on July 2, giving fans at the convention a head start. The show is now in its full weekly simulcast, streaming globally with English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, and Arabic dub options confirmed. For Indian fans on Crunchyroll, Season 3 is fully accessible with subtitles from day one.
Tomb Raider King — July 6 on Crunchyroll: Tomb Raider King premiered on Crunchyroll on July 6, 2026, bringing one of the most popular manhwa adaptations of the year to anime screens globally. The story features spelunking, dragons, and a quest for relics — with the success of Solo Leveling paving the way for more manhwa adaptations of this action-adventure style. Crunchyroll has confirmed Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs for Tomb Raider King as part of its Indian Subcontinent language strategy — making this one of the most accessible new anime for Indian viewers in Summer 2026. The manhwa has a massive Indian readership through WEBTOON and NAVER, and the anime premiere has been eagerly anticipated.
Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky — July 6 on Crunchyroll: This new romance anime made its global streaming debut on Crunchyroll on Monday, July 6, with new episodes releasing Mondays. The show has been generating warm pre-premiere buzz for its emotional storytelling and character dynamics, and early episode 1 reviews have been positive.
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day — July 7 on Crunchyroll: The dark fantasy yuri anime I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day (Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai) began its full weekly simulcast on Crunchyroll on July 7, with new episodes airing Tuesdays. With an opening song by ReoNa and an ending by sajou no hana — both deeply beloved anime music artists — the show's soundtrack is already generating strong enthusiasm. The fantasy story of magical weapon-children at a war school, centering on the bond between Sheena and the mysterious blood-covered girl, is one of the more emotionally distinctive premieres of the summer.
Victoria of Many Faces — July 7 on Crunchyroll: The anime adaptation of Victoria of Many Faces debuted on Crunchyroll on Monday, July 7, with new episodes releasing on Tuesdays. The series has been building pre-premiere interest from fans of the source material, and early reviews from the ANN Preview Guide have noted its visual charm and compelling female lead.
Saga of Tanya the Evil II — July 8 on Crunchyroll: The long-awaited return of Saga of Tanya the Evil's second season officially launched on July 8, 2026 on Crunchyroll. Fans have been waiting for this for nine years since Season 1 aired in 2017, and the premiere has been met with enormous excitement. A second trailer for Saga of Tanya the Evil II was released this week, previewing the theme songs and revealing a new cast member. The dark military-isekai series follows the terrifying and brilliant tactical mind of Tanya Degurechaff — the child soldier reincarnated from a cold-hearted Japanese salaryman — as her battles with the mysterious Being X continue to escalate. An English dub is confirmed for a later date. The show streams globally on Crunchyroll.
Mebius Dust — July 9 on Crunchyroll: Mebius Dust premiered on Crunchyroll on Thursday, July 9, with new episodes releasing on Thursdays. The series has been quietly generating pre-premiere buzz through its distinctive visual style and its staff pedigree, and the first episode has received positive notices from early viewers.
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You — July 9 TV Broadcast Debut: While the early mini-episodes had already been available on Crunchyroll since early June, Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You made its formal Japanese TV broadcast debut on July 9, 2026, bringing the beloved adult romance anime to its official broadcast schedule. The opening song by Zutomayo and the ending by imase continue to be among the most-streamed anime theme songs of the summer season. International viewers have been watching through Crunchyroll since the mini-episode premiere in June.
Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life — July 11 on Crunchyroll: The charming reverse-isekai romantic comedy Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life debuted on Crunchyroll on Saturday, July 11, with new episodes releasing Saturdays. Produced by Liden Films and adapted from Hekiru Hikawa's manga in Kodansha's Morning Two magazine, the series has been among the more warmly anticipated new romances of the summer. Early reaction from fans has been welcoming and enthusiastic.
One Piece Heroines Special on Netflix — July 11: The special one-off One Piece: Heroines episode, adapting Nami's short story from the One Piece Heroines light novel, premiered on Netflix on July 11, 2026. The episode features Nami as its central character, voiced by Akemi Okamura — who also took over the role of Ran Mouri in Detective Conan following Wakana Yamazaki's passing. The cast also includes Yuriko Yamaguchi (Robin), Maaya Sakamoto, and Takehito Koyasu. This special is the first content from the One Piece Heroines light novel to be animated, and its Netflix streaming makes it globally accessible from Day 1 including in India.
SUMMER 2026 ANIME PREVIEW GUIDE — Critics React to the New Season!
Throughout the week of July 5-12, the ANN (Anime News Network) Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide was publishing reviews of first episodes at a rapid pace, giving the anime community a comprehensive critical snapshot of the new season. Here is a summary of the most significant critical reactions:
The Ghost in the Shell has been receiving some of the strongest review scores of the entire preview guide, with multiple critics praising Science SARU's fresh visual approach, the show's faithfulness to the humor and personality of Masamune Shirow's original manga that the 1995 film omitted, and Mokochan's confident directorial debut. This is being positioned by many early reviewers as one of the best anime of Summer 2026 and potentially the year.
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia directed by Naoko Yamada has also received strong critical praise for its distinctive visual sensibility, its rare historical setting, and the depth of emotion it achieves in its first episode. Yamada's direction — which emphasizes stillness, body language, and environmental storytelling — is being noted as a refreshing counterpoint to the high-action anime that dominates the summer schedule.
KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE — the anime adaptation of Aoki Spica's manga — has been receiving warm critical notices for its unexpected emotional depth behind its comedy monster-girl premise. The ANN Preview Guide noted that while the series is aware of what it is, its magic lies in how it uses that premise to explore genuine emotional storytelling.
Saga of Tanya the Evil II has been receiving enthusiastic reactions from both critics and fans, with the consensus being that the series' sharp writing and Tanya's extraordinary character remain as compelling as ever nine years after the original. The new season's stakes feel meaningfully elevated, and the military strategy elements have been refreshed.
Sparks of Tomorrow (Kyoto Animation, Netflix) continues to receive glowing mentions throughout the preview guide coverage, with multiple critics citing it as one of the early highlights of the Summer 2026 season. KyoAni's extraordinary visual craftsmanship is on full display.
The overall critical consensus on Summer 2026 after the first week of premieres is that this is one of the strongest summer anime seasons in recent memory, with remarkable diversity of tone and genre from cyberpunk to historical fantasy to military isekai to slice-of-life romance to dinosaur ninja battles. The season has something meaningful for essentially every category of anime fan.
MAJOR INDUSTRY NEWS: Shueisha's Marvel Manga Contract Ends September 30!
In a significant piece of anime and manga industry news this week, Shueisha announced that its contract for producing manga adaptations of Marvel characters will end on September 30, 2026. This is a genuinely significant development in the relationship between two of the world's most important entertainment properties. Shueisha has been producing Japanese manga adaptations of Marvel Comics characters for several years — including manga versions of Deadpool, Wolverine, Spider-Man, and others — and these adaptations have found audiences both in Japan and internationally.
After September 30, Shueisha will no longer publish new Marvel manga. For fans who have been following any of these manga adaptations, September 30 is effectively a deadline for the conclusion of those stories. The cause of the contract termination is not specified in the announcement — it may simply be a natural end to a time-limited licensing agreement — but it marks the end of a notable chapter in the Japan-US entertainment collaboration space.
BLEACH: THOUSAND-YEAR BLOOD WAR — THE CALAMITY HITS STREAMING!
One of the biggest ongoing anime stories of Summer 2026 that continued this week: Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War — The Calamity, the final part of one of anime's longest-running and most beloved franchises, began streaming this week. After the Japanese broadcast premiere on June 25, Bleach: The Calamity is now streaming on Hulu in the US with new dubbed and subbed episodes available on the platform. Masakazu Morita (Japanese voice of Ichigo) and Johnny Yong Bosch (English voice of Ichigo) have been making the rounds in interviews celebrating the final arc, and the fan community is in a deeply emotional state of anticipation for how the story of Ichigo Kurosaki will finally conclude.
The Calamity arc adapts the final manga chapters of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, covering Yhwach's ultimate assault and the fates of all the beloved characters fans have followed for decades. The ANN review of the opening episodes of The Calamity noted that Bleach says goodbye for good this summer — and the entire anime community is watching and feeling the weight of that goodbye. Bleach is one of anime's "Big Three" alongside Naruto and One Piece, and its final arc airing is a generational event for anime fans worldwide. UK and Ireland cinema screenings of The Calamity's opening episodes were also confirmed this week, giving British fans a theatrical option for experiencing the conclusion of Bleach's journey on a big screen.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS POST-ANIME EXPO: The News Just Keeps Coming
The momentum of Anime Expo carried into the post-convention week with several additional new announcements and updates:
Sword Art Online Creator's New Anime — Echoes from Aincrad: Unanswered Butterfly: Reki Kawahara's new anime project Echoes from Aincrad: Unanswered Butterfly confirmed its streaming release date and platform during the post-AX period. A first-look was shown at Anime Expo with the Aniplex of America panel, and a teaser trailer was released during the convention. The project is a new story set within the Sword Art Online universe and has been highly anticipated by the franchise's enormous global fanbase.
Soma and the House of Monsters Anime — 2027 by Kadokawa: Kadokawa announced a 2027 TV anime adaptation of Hidenori Yamaji's Soara and Monster's House manga, revealing a teaser PV, teaser visual, main cast, and staff. The anime stars Ikumi Hasegawa and Ayumu Murase in the FelixFilm production.
Tenchi Galaxy Kickstarter Launched: Armiger Entertainment launched a Kickstarter campaign on Friday to fund a pilot for Tenchi Galaxy, a new anime project in the Tenchi Muyo! franchise that serves as a spiritual successor to Tenchi Universe. The campaign seeks to raise US$400,000 and will run until September 8. Tenchi Universe director Hiroshi Negishi returns for this spiritual sequel, giving longtime fans of one of anime's classic harem sci-fi franchises a chance to fund the show's revival directly.
Darwin's Game Live-Action Film — March 12, 2027 Japan: Toei announced this week that FLIPFLOPs' Darwin's Game manga is getting a live-action film adaptation opening in Japan on March 12, 2027. A teaser trailer, teaser visual, and the main cast were revealed. Taishi Nakagawa leads the cast as Kaname. Darwin's Game is a thriller manga about players forced to participate in a deadly mobile game that grants supernatural powers, and the live-action adaptation is being given a proper theatrical release.
Goodbye, Lara English Dub Launched Same-Day: Crunchyroll debuted a same-day English dub for Kinema Citrus' original anime Goodbye, Lara on Sunday, July 5. The dub features Brianna Knickerbocker as Lara, Anairis Quiñones as Mari, and a strong supporting cast. Same-day dubs have become increasingly common for major new anime in 2026, reflecting Crunchyroll's commitment to serving English-language audiences without the traditional dubbing delay.
INDIA SPECIAL: Anime India Mumbai 2026 Building Up — Hayato Date Confirmed, Hindi Dubs, Prime Video India
For Indian anime fans, the week of July 5-12 saw significant developments on multiple fronts that directly affect the Indian anime community.
Anime India Mumbai 2026 — Building Toward a Historic Event: Following the incredible success of Anime India Delhi 2026 (June 6-7, 43,000 attendees) and the announcement on June 30 that Naruto director Hayato Date will attend, the hype and anticipation for Anime India Mumbai 2026 has been building to extraordinary levels throughout this week. The event will take place at the Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai — arguably India's finest convention venue — and the combination of Director Date's participation with the full Anime India programming experience (cosplay, gaming, J-pop concerts, merchandise, live performances, meet-and-greets) promises to make it the biggest anime event in Indian history.
Director Hayato Date's message — "Looking forward to meeting all of you" — has been circulating widely across Indian anime fan communities on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter/X, and Telegram channels throughout the week, with the emotional response from Indian Naruto fans being genuinely moving to witness. For an entire generation of Indian anime fans for whom Naruto was literally the first anime they ever watched — on TV channels like Animax or Cartoon Network India in the late 2000s and early 2010s — the idea of meeting the director of those episodes in person in Mumbai is nothing short of extraordinary.
Tomb Raider King Hindi, Tamil, Telugu Dubs on Crunchyroll: Crunchyroll confirmed that Tomb Raider King will stream with Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs — making it one of the most locally accessible new anime of Summer 2026 for Indian audiences. The manhwa's enormous Indian readership through WEBTOON and Naver Webtoon makes this dubbed release particularly well-timed. Indian anime fans who prefer their content in regional languages now have a major new action-adventure manhwa anime available in three Indian languages from its premiere week.
Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2 — Hindi, Tamil, Telugu Dubs: Crunchyroll also confirmed Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs for Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2, which premiered on July 8. The first season developed a strong Indian fanbase for its genre-subverting take on the isekai and otome game formats, and the regional language dubs for Season 2 ensure Indian fans can continue the story in their preferred audio language.
The Elusive Samurai Season 2 — Hindi Dub: The Elusive Samurai Season 2 is also confirmed to receive a Hindi language dub on Crunchyroll — alongside French, Thai, and Bahasa Indonesian — further expanding the show's Indian accessibility. The Elusive Samurai (Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi) Season 2 follows the young Tokiyuki's continued journey of survival and his preparation to reclaim what was taken from his family, and its historical action storyline has found strong appreciation among Indian anime viewers who enjoy period-set anime.
Ghost in the Shell on Amazon Prime Video India — Day 1: The Ghost in the Shell's global Prime Video premiere on July 7 means Indian Prime Video subscribers have been watching it from the very first episode, alongside viewers in the US, UK, Japan, and every other market. India's growing Prime Video anime fanbase — expanded significantly by the recent merger of MX Player into the Prime Video ecosystem — now has direct, day-one access to what is shaping up to be one of the most important anime premieres of 2026. This is a meaningful statement about India's place in the global anime streaming market.
JJK Season 3 Coming to Netflix India July 23: Following Hulu's July 10 US streaming debut of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Netflix confirmed that JJK Season 3 will arrive on Netflix globally — including Netflix India — on July 23, 2026. For Indian JJK fans who follow the series on Netflix, July 23 brings the Culling Game arc to them in full, including the harrowing aftermath of the Shibuya Incident and Kenjaku's terrible plan. Given that JJK is one of the most popular anime in India and that Netflix is one of the most widely used streaming platforms here, this July 23 date is going to be a massive moment for the Indian anime community.
Crunchyroll India Summer 2026 Weekly Schedule: Indian Crunchyroll subscribers can now follow this weekly schedule for the major Summer 2026 titles available in India: One Piece streams Sundays. Red River (Hindi dub coming) streams Tuesdays. Tomb Raider King streams Wednesdays with Hindi/Tamil/Telugu dub. Black Torch streams Saturdays with English dub. Saga of Tanya the Evil II streams Wednesdays. Mushoku Tensei Season 3 streams Sundays. Daemons of the Shadow Realm streams Saturdays. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 streams Fridays. Digimon Beatbreak streams Saturdays. Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You streams Wednesdays. This is an extraordinary lineup of simultaneous global streaming content hitting Indian audiences in real time alongside viewers worldwide.
COLLECTIONS, MERCHANDISE AND COLLABS: What Dropped This Week
One Piece Heroines Merchandise: The debut of One Piece Heroines on Netflix this week triggered a fresh wave of officially licensed merchandise centered on Nami, Robin, Hancock, and other female characters from the franchise. One Piece merchandise featuring female character focus has always performed well with the series' broad global fanbase, and the Heroines launch gives the merchandise push a perfect thematic anchor.
Solo Leveling: Karma Mobile Game — Story Trailer Revealed: Netmarble's Solo Leveling: Karma mobile game revealed a story trailer and combat promotional video this week in multiple languages. The game takes place during a specific gap in the webtoon series that has not yet been covered in the anime, with the promotional materials containing major story spoilers for that segment. The game is positioned to coincide with the massive renewed interest in Solo Leveling sparked by the Beyond the System film announcement at Anime Expo.
Saga of Tanya the Evil II Smartwatches by Garrack: Smartwatches inspired by three rival high schools from Saga of Tanya the Evil II were announced as available from July 31, 2026. This is a very unusual piece of anime merchandise — actual functional smartwatches with anime-themed design — that reflects the extraordinary range of licensed goods that beloved franchises can generate.
Witch Hat Atelier Story Collection — New Book Announced: A new Witch Hat Atelier prose story collection featuring three side stories written by Jun Esaka and supervised by creator Kamome Shirahama was announced this week. The collection — covering stories about Olruggio encountering a mysterious magical creature, apprentices tending to a silver dragon, and the Knights Moralis going undercover — gives fans of the beloved Spring 2026 anime additional content while the series is between seasons.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War UK and Ireland Cinema Screenings: Additional UK and Ireland cinema screenings of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War — The Calamity's opening episodes were confirmed this week, giving British anime fans a theatrical option for experiencing the final arc of Bleach on the big screen. The growing trend of anime theatrical event screenings in the UK reflects the enormous and increasingly organized anime fanbase in the country.
QUICK HITS: Everything Else From July 5-12
JJK Season 3 on Hulu July 10: As previously announced, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 arrived on Hulu in the US on July 10, expanding access to the Culling Game arc beyond Crunchyroll's subscriber base for American viewers.
Centimillimental x EL CAPITXN "Co-Write" Single: Centimillimental — the beloved singer associated with anime music — released a new collaborative single "Co-Write" with Korean producer EL CAPITXN alongside an official music video on June 29. The single represents an exciting Japan-Korea music collaboration in the anime-adjacent music space.
Digimon Beatbreak Continues Saturdays on Crunchyroll: The newest Digimon anime series continues its weekly run on Crunchyroll with new subtitled episodes releasing Saturdays at 10 PM Eastern. The show is steadily building its audience among both longtime Digimon fans and newer viewers encountering the franchise for the first time.
Red River Anime Streaming Tuesdays on Crunchyroll: Red River (Anatolia Story) — the anime adaptation of Chie Shinohara's beloved 1995-2002 shojo manga — continues its weekly streaming schedule on Crunchyroll with new subtitled episodes on Tuesdays. The show's historical romance setting in ancient Anatolia continues to generate strong word-of-mouth among fans of the genre who have been waiting decades for this manga to get an anime adaptation.
Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers (Ronin Warriors) Cour 2 — July 7 on Crunchyroll: The second cour of Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers (the new Ronin Warriors anime) premiered on Crunchyroll on Tuesday, July 7. The franchise revival has been warmly received by nostalgic fans of the original 1988 series.
Kouhei Kadowaki's We Are Aliens Film — September 25: The anime film We Are Aliens by director Kohei Kadowaki was confirmed for a September 25, 2026 opening during the post-AX news cycle. The film continues the vibrant Japanese indie anime film scene that has been producing extraordinary work throughout 2026.
Scissor Seven Expanding with HEIBAI Spinoff and Theatrical Film: The beloved Chinese animated series Scissor Seven announced two exciting expansions this week: a new spinoff series titled HEIBAI in early 2027, and a theatrical film in 2028. Scissor Seven has developed an enormous international fanbase through Netflix, and these expansions signal Fengfu Animation's confidence in the franchise's global appeal.
ANN Summer 2026 Preview Guide Ongoing: The Anime News Network Summer 2026 Preview Guide launched its first wave of episode reviews this week, with Episode 2s starting to roll in across multiple series, including The Ghost in the Shell, Chainsmoker Cat, KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE, and more. The guide will continue publishing as new premieres arrive throughout July.
WHAT'S COMING IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS
Based on all the confirmed announcements, here is what to look forward to in the immediate coming weeks:
July 17: The Elusive Samurai Season 2 premieres on Crunchyroll — its premiere date confirmed as July 17, described as the last Summer 2026 anime to get its premiere date. CloverWorks produces the sequel to the popular historical action anime.
July 23: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 arrives on Netflix globally including India, and a special JJK theatrical anime episode also drops on Netflix on the same date.
July 28: Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle anime film begins streaming on Crunchyroll — the biggest streaming anime event of July and possibly the entire year in terms of anticipated viewership.
August 5: Star Wars: Visions Presents — The Ninth Jedi premieres on Disney+.
August 8: The Ribbon Hero — Kyoto Animation's film reimagining Osamu Tezuka's Princess Knight — debuts on Netflix worldwide.
August 12: Re:Zero Starting Life in Another World Season 4 Part 2 arrives on Crunchyroll.
August 28: Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- film opens in Japanese theaters.
September 4: AKIRA returns to US and Canadian theaters in 4K and IMAX.
September 25: Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 2nd Stage premieres on Netflix globally.
October 7: Magic Knight Rayearth anime premieres.
October 9: Blue Lock: Neo Egoist League (Season 3) begins.
October 2026: The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 begins its two-cour run on Crunchyroll.
November 6: CloverWorks' GROTESQQQUE film and Devils' Crest both debut on Amazon Prime Video.
November 20: Witch on the Holy Night film premieres in Japan.
December 11: The Apothecary Diaries film premieres in Japan.
FINAL THOUGHTS: Summer 2026 Has Arrived and It Is Already Extraordinary
The week of July 5 to July 12, 2026 was everything that a passionate anime fan could ask for. We saw the launch of The Ghost in the Shell — a series that could genuinely go down as one of the defining anime of the year — delivered by Science SARU with all the visual brilliance and creative courage that studio is known for. We witnessed the announcement of the Gurren Lagann-Kill la Kill-Promare creative duo reuniting at Studio Trigger for a fourth collaboration that the entire anime world is already breathlessly anticipating. We saw the dinosaur ninja absurdity of Jurassic Shadows announced by one of the industry's finest directors. We watched Saga of Tanya the Evil come roaring back after nine years. We cheered as Tomb Raider King began its manhwa-to-anime journey on Crunchyroll with Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs for Indian fans. We marveled at CloverWorks announcing a brand new omnibus film. And we began counting down toward the most extraordinary remaining months in anime — July 28 bringing Demon Slayer to Crunchyroll, September 25 bringing Steel Ball Run 2nd Stage, October bringing three beloved returning franchises, and so much more in between.
For Indian fans specifically, this week crystallized something important: the Indian anime community is no longer waiting for global recognition. It is being served, celebrated, and included as a first-class part of the worldwide anime audience. Hayato Date is coming to Mumbai. Tomb Raider King has Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs. Ghost in the Shell is on Prime Video India Day 1. JJK Season 3 is coming to Netflix India on July 23. The future of anime in India has never been brighter, and the momentum of 2026 is going to carry this community into even more extraordinary places.
Summer 2026 is just getting started. And on the evidence of this first week, it is going to be one of the greatest anime seasons we have ever experienced. Keep watching, keep reading, and we will see you back here at Anime Lore Hub for next week's full recap.
That is your complete weekly anime news roundup for July 5 to July 12, 2026! What was the biggest story for you this week? Ghost in the Shell on Prime Video? Trigger's Imaishi x Nakashima reunion? Jurassic Shadows? Tanya Evil II's long-awaited return? Or the India news about Anime India Mumbai and all the Hindi dubs? Drop everything in the comments below — we love hearing from you!
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