--- title: 'The Anime Summer 2026 Lineup Hits Hard' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=DQewueNgmVs' video_id: 'DQewueNgmVs' date: 2026-08-07 duration_sec: 99 --- # The Anime Summer 2026 Lineup Hits Hard > Source: [The Anime Summer 2026 Lineup Hits Hard](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DQewueNgmVs) ## Summary This video presents a personal top-five list of the most anticipated anime for the summer 2026 season, highlighting a mix of new adaptations, sequels, and original projects. The creator emphasizes the season's strength, calling it a 'non-sequel season in years' and showcasing a diverse range of genres from power fantasies to dark yuri. ### Key Points - **Non-Sequel Season** [00:02] — The creator declares summer 2026 as a 'non-sequel season in years', implying a lineup dominated by fresh adaptations and original stories rather than continuing franchises. - **Number 5: Tomb Raider King** [00:02] — A power fantasy about a tomb raider betrayed and killed by his crew, who wakes up 15 years in the past with knowledge of all relic locations. The show is described as never slowing down. - **Number 4: Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You** [00:15] — A charming slice-of-life about a burnt-out 45-year-old salaryman who finds solace in a mysterious, leather-jacket-wearing cashier he meets on smoke breaks. The entire show is built on this simple, endearing dynamic. - **Number 3: I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day** [00:29] — Despite the title suggesting a terminal illness weepy, this is a dark fantasy yuri set in an orphanage that secretly trains weapons. The new roommate is the school's blood-soaked, always-smiling, possibly unkillable secret weapon. - **Number 2: Ghost in the Shell** [00:41] — A brand new anime, not a remake, directly adapted from Shirow Masamune's 1989 manga, with Masamune himself calling it a proper entry in the canon. Science Saru is handling it, and the early footage is described as gorgeous, with Section 9 doing visuals never seen in the franchise. - **Number 1: Sekiro** [00:53] — FromSoftware's first-ever anime, a full retelling of Wolf and Kuro's story with the studio's direct blessing. It's fully hand-drawn, no AI, and features a posthumous Ryuichi Sakamoto track for the theme. The creator calls it potentially 'season defining'. - **Full Top 10s** [01:21] — The creator mentions that full top 10 lists are available on their YouTube channel, with a link in the bio. ### Conclusion Summer 2026 is shaping up to be a standout anime season, with a strong emphasis on new adaptations and original stories. The top pick, Sekiro, has the potential to be a landmark anime, while other entries like Ghost in the Shell and Tomb Raider King offer diverse and exciting premises. ## Transcript [snorts] non-sequel season in years. My top five. Number five, Tomb Raider King. You're a famous tomb raider in a world where relic filled dungeons appeared overnight right up until your own crew betrays and kills you. Then, you wake up 15 years earlier before the tombs even exist knowing exactly where every relic is hidden. It's a power fantasy that never once slows down. Number four, Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You. A burnt out 45-year-old salaryman's only bright spot is the cheerful cashier at store. On a smoke break, he meets a totally different woman. Leather jacket, bored eyes, never smiles. He never once person. That's the whole show and it's charming as hell. Number three, I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day. The title screams terminal illness weepy and it's actually the exact opposite of that. It's a dark fantasy yuri set inside an orphanage that secretly trains heroine's new roommate is the school's blood soaked, always smiling, possibly unkillable secret weapon. Number two, Ghost in the Shell. A brand new anime, not a remake, drawn straight from Shirow Masamune's 1989 manga with Shirow himself calling it a proper entry in the canon. Science Saru is handling it, the early footage looks gorgeous, and Section 9 is doing things visually I've never seen the franchise attempt. Number one, Sekiro. FromSoftware's first ever anime, a full retelling of Wolf and Kuro's story made with FromSoftware's direct blessing. Fully hand drawn, no AI, with a posthumous Ryuichi Sakamoto track scoring the theme. If it captures even most of what the game was, this is season defining stuff. Full top 10s on the YouTube channel, link in the bio.