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Crunchyroll Summer 2026 Anime Schedule Shared
Crunchyroll has announced its anime lineup for Summer 2026, featuring new adaptations like Black Torch and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, alongside returning series such as Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation season 3 and Re:Zero season 4 part 2. The schedule begins on June 24, 2026, with Heroine? Saint? No, I’m an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It), and includes several titles with confirmed English dubs.
This surprise shadowdropped anime gets the first-ever perfect rating on Crunchyroll
The anime series Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You has achieved the first-ever perfect five-star rating on Crunchyroll. The series, produced by Asahi Production, dropped its initial six episodes on June 3rd and revolves around the interactions between a worker named Sasaki and a supermarket employee. The manga, written by Jinushi, has been ongoing since 2022.
Black Torch Anime Adaptation Streams on Crunchyroll in July
Crunchyroll and Shueisha announced that the anime adaptation of the manga Black Torch will stream on Sony's service in July 2026. The series follows a high schooler who fuses with a mononoke and joins an espionage bureau to hunt hostile spirits. The anime is produced by 100studio and will be a simulcast available globally except in Asia.
