The Best Anime of June 2026 You Can't Miss (and Where to Watch)

If you thought you were going to rest this summer, anime has other plans for you. June 2026 is one of the busiest months of the year for Japanese animation fans. Here are the must-watches:

Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 — Crunchyroll and Netflix

The second season of Shangri-La Frontier arrived June 1 and is everything fans expected. Sunraku continues facing the game's toughest challenges with his chaotic and brilliant style. If you didn't watch season 1, now's the time to catch up: it's some of the best gaming anime has given us in years.

Scarlet — Netflix (Mamoru Hosoda film)

The director of Wolf Children, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, and Belle returns with Scarlet, his new film. It had been awaited for years and finally arrived on Netflix in June. If you're a Hosoda fan, you know you can't miss it.

Viral Hit — Netflix (live action)

Netflix premiered on June 11 the live-action adaptation of the webtoon Viral Hit. Though technically not anime, it's an action series that directly touches on content creator culture and the viral world. Perfect if you like series like All of Us Are Dead.

The isekai of the month

June comes loaded with isekai on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and regional services. If you're a genre fan, you have weeks of content.

The indie animation everyone's talking about

A 46-minute indie short by animator Yohei Kameyama arrived on Netflix June 1 and is generating buzz. The story: six juvenile delinquents on a space train that accidentally launches. Visually fresh, with 3DCG unlike anything you've seen.

The month in summary

June 2026 has anime for everyone: action, romance, isekai, an arthouse indie, and a film from one of the world's best animation directors. If you only have time for one thing, Shangri-La Frontier S2 and Scarlet are your safe bets.