Anime Summer 2025 is characterized by a number of supernatural-themed titles with stories involving unusual powers, alternate worlds, and events beyond everyday logic. If you like anime with a sense of mystery and unusual occurrences, this list will help you choose the best to watch this season.
8. Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show
Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show follows the story of Miko Kurono, a teenager who started a career as a streamer under the name "Necronomico" after graduating from middle school. He lives his days with Mayu Mayusaka and his rival Kanna Kagurazaka until he gets involved in a mysterious VR game project.
The game takes them on a quest for something called "irreplaceable now". This anime blends supernatural elements with the digital world and virtual reality games.
7. Call of the Night Season 2
Call of the Night Season 2 (Yofukashi no Uta Season 2) continues the story of Ko who decides he wants to become a vampire and confesses his feelings to Nazuna. While Nazuna tries to make Ko fall in love, detective Uguisu Anko continues her mission to hunt down vampires. In this world, vampires' weakness comes from something inherent in their past as humans. Nazuna herself has no memory of her past.
This season will uncover secrets from the past and bring new conflicts together in the middle of a night that never really settles down.
6. Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole
Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole Momoyuki Mogura is an eccentric recluse who was banned from entering the afterlife due to an incident. Now he collects spirits in the form of will-o'-wisp in his lantern. Everyone who met him began to experience strange occurrences.
This anime is the latest work from Natsumi Eguchi, the creator of Hozuki's CoolheadednessIt is a story of the spirit world and the human world in a mysterious yet lighthearted style.
5. 9-nine- Ruler's Crown
9-nine- Ruler's Crown is set in the town of Shiromitsugawa, where the rupture of a sacred shrine relic triggers the appearance of an Artifact-a supernaturally powerful object that affects several teenagers. The protagonist gets involved in a series of unusual events that mix mysterious powers and a murder mystery.
This anime is an adaptation of visual novel with a focus on the relationships between characters, the dark secrets of the city, and the consequences of unchecked power.
4. Toilet-bound Hanako-kun 2 Part 2
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun 2 Part 2 (Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2 Part 2) continues Nene and Hanako's adventures in dealing with various supernatural phenomena in the school environment.
In this second cour, the secrets of the past begin to unfold and the line between the real world and the spirit world becomes increasingly thin. With its distinctive manga panel visual style and enigmatic atmosphere, this anime retains its unique identity.
3. The Summer Hikaru Died
The Summer Hikaru Died (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) tells the story of two friends, Yoshiki and Hikaru, who live in a remote village. One day, Hikaru returns from the mountains a different person. Although his body and voice are still the same, something inside him has changed.
The story evolves into a mystery of identity and shifting realities, highlighting the dynamics of a friendship tested by the inexplicable.
2. DAN DA DAN Season 2
DAN DA DAN Season 2 continues the story of Momo and Okarun, two teenagers who encounter a variety of strange phenomena from the spirit world to extraterrestrials. In this latest arc, they travel to the bathing town of Jiji, Momo's childhood friend, to investigate a mystery involving her family.
However, a series of strange events disrupt their investigation and unveil a deeper veil of secrets. The anime retains its dynamic combination of action, comedy, and the supernatural.
1. Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) is set in the city of Domori, where unnatural occurrences begin to threaten the students in an elementary school. Nube, a new homeroom teacher, comes to protect them.
Behind her friendly and silly demeanor, she holds a secret: her left hand is possessed by a demon and used as a weapon to fight evil spirits. As the only spiritual teacher in Japan, Nube faces off against various mysterious entities in order to keep her students safe.
