Summer is here, which means more time for everyone to watch the best anime. I’ve compiled a list of the best anime to watch during summer.
I’ve picked anime that give off a ‘summer’ vibe. I associate summer with being with friends, going on adventures, and summer romances. So I’ve picked anime that give off those vibes.
You can check out the best upcoming summer anime for 2025 here!
Best Anime to Watch This Summer
Summertime Rendering
Upon hearing of Ushio’s death, Shinpei returns to his hometown of Wakayama City on Hitogashima and reunites with his childhood friend’s family. The funeral goes smoothly, but under the surface something strange is brewing on the island. What mysteries await him on this secluded summer island? (IMDB)

Josee, The Tiger and the Fish
With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook. (Rotten Tomatoes)

Weathering With You
[During his first year of high school, Hodaka runs away from his island home to a difficult life in Tokyo.] The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if to suggest his future. He lives his days in isolation, but finally finds work as a writer for a mysterious occult magazine.
Then one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky… (Rotten Tomatoes)

Suzume
17-year-old Suzume’s journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu when she encounters a young man who tells her, “I’m looking for a door.” What Suzume finds is a single weathered door standing upright in the midst of ruins as though it was shielded from whatever catastrophe struck. Seemingly drawn by its power, Suzume reaches for the knob….
Doors begin to open one after another all across Japan, unleashing destruction upon any who are near. Suzume must close these portals to prevent further disaster. The stars. The sunset. The morning sky. Within that realm, it was as though all time had melted together in the sky–guided by these mysterious doors, Suzume’s journey to close doors is about to begin. (Rotten Tomatoes)

Grand Blue Dreaming
After moving out on his own to a seaside town, Kitahara Iori makes a college debut he never anticipated. A new chapter of his life unfolds, full of diving with beautiful girls and shenanigans with a gaggle of lovable bastards! Idiot-expert Inoue Kenji and au naturel authority Yoshioka Kimitake bring you a glorious college tale filled with booze-fueled antics! (Kodansha)

Dagashi Kashi
Kokonotsu Shikada is the heir to his father’s candy shop, but, despite his father’s wishes, he would rather be a manga author instead. One fateful day, a cute but strange girl, Hotaru Shidare, starts visiting the store day after day to convince Kokonotsu to take over his father’s business. (Crunchyroll)

Link Click
Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang run Time Photo Studio. They help clients deal with past regrets. Using a photo provided by the client, Cheng can travel back to the moment it was taken when he high fives Lu Guang.
Cheng becomes the photographer and experiences their memories and feelings. Meanwhile, Lu Guang tracks events of that time. He assists Cheng in reliving the photographer’s experiences. They have 12 hours and only one chance to find what the client needs, all while making sure that the past remains unchanged.

Anohana
Five childhood best friends who drifted apart reunite in their high school years when the ghost of one of their friends appears. She demands them to help her grant her final wish before passing. The group once called the Super Peace Busters help each other move on from the traumatic event they experienced that fateful day.

Great Pretender
Supposedly Japan’s greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook. (Netflix)

Kiki’s Delivery Service
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

Does This List Give You Any Summer Vibes?
Whether you’re soaking up the sun at the beach, lounging by a fan, or escaping into something warm and nostalgic. These anime are perfect companions for summer. From coming-of-age tales to seaside adventures, these anime capture summer’s magic: friendship, freedom, love, and mystery.
Which one will you start with?
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