The final week of June 2025 brings a diverse array of new anime and manga titles to North American shores, catering to a wide range of tastes from action-packed adventures to compelling dramas and new series debuts. Fans can anticipate fresh installments of popular manga series and the beginning of several highly anticipated anime seasons.
Anime Releases
Several anime titles are scheduled for release or to begin their streaming runs in North America during the week of June 22-28, 2025. Crunchyroll is set to kick off its Summer 2025 anime season with new and returning series.
Key Anime Debuts and Releases:
- June 27, 2025:
- The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 (Home Video Release)
- The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained To Death By The Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible (Home Video Release)
- June 28, 2025:
- Takopi’s Original Sin: A limited six-episode drama anime about an octopus-like alien who travels to Earth to spread happiness and meets a lonely fourth-grader. This series is produced by ENISHIYA.
- Lord of Mysteries: This title will debut with a two-episode pilot.
Other anime series scheduled to join Crunchyroll’s Summer 2025 lineup in early July, following this release week, include continuations like Dandadan Season 2, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2, My Dress-Up Darling Season 2, The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4, and Kaiju No. 8 Season 2.
Manga and Light Novel Releases
The latter half of June 2025 sees a significant number of manga and light novel volumes hitting shelves from various publishers.
Notable Manga and Light Novel Releases (June 22-28, 2025):
Many publishers have releases throughout June, with specific titles appearing during this week. While exact release dates within the week can vary by distributor, the following are generally available during this period:
From VIZ Media: The publisher has a robust June 2025 calendar with numerous ongoing series.
- A Star Brighter than the Sun, Vol. 2
- Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, Vol. 2
- Dandadan, Vol. 13
- Dr. STONE, Vol. 27
- Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 13
- Kill Blue, Vol. 1 (Series Debut)
- Let’s Do It Already!, Vol. 5
- Marriage Toxin, Vol. 7
- My Hero Academia, Vol. 41
- One Piece (Omnibus Edition), Vol. 35
- Rainbow Days, Vol. 16
- The Bugle Call: Song of War, Vol. 1 (Series Debut)
- Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 44
- Akane-banashi, Vol. 12
- Call of the Night, Vol. 20 (Final Volume)
- Girl Crush, Vol. 1 (Series Debut)
- I Wanna Do Bad Things with You, Vol. 6
- Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 34
- Minecraft: The Manga, Vol. 2
- Pokémon: Scarlet & Violet, Vol. 2
- Rainbows After Storms, Vol. 4
- Choujin X, Vol. 9
- Dogsred, Vol. 2
- Fool Night, Vol. 5
- Haikyu!! (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 5
- Heart Gear, Vol. 5
- Insomniacs After School, Vol. 10
- Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc., Vol. 8
- Mission: Yozakura Family, Vol. 17
- Undead Unluck, Vol. 20
- Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 17
- Dear Anemone, Vol. 1 (Series Debut)
- Dear Anemone, Vol. 2 (Digital Only)
- Fist of the North Star, Vol. 17
- My Name Is Shingo: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 5
- VIZ Manga Sampler 2025
From Seven Seas Entertainment: This publisher also has releases throughout June, with some titles potentially falling into this specific week.
Other Publishers: Various other publishers like Yen Press, Kodansha, and Azuki will also have manga and light novel releases during June 2025, contributing to the overall releases this week.
This week marks a significant period for North American anime and manga enthusiasts, with new content arriving across various platforms and formats.
