Nothing feels quite as good as kicking back, grabbing a snack, and getting through some of your anime backlog over the weekend. The summer 2025 season is officially here, and while there are plenty of amazing new and returning series to check out, there’s no beating that feeling you get when you binge something from start to finish.
Crunchyroll has the largest anime streaming catalog out there, with everything from classic titles to newer anime. Whether you’re in the mood for action, romance, mystery, or anything else, Crunchyroll has tons of titles for you to choose from. So why not spend this weekend watching one of these great binge-worthy anime on Crunchyroll?
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Dragon Ball DAIMA
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Studio |
Toei Animation |
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Seasons |
1 |
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Episodes |
20 |
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Runtime |
7 hours 40 minutes |
With everyone wondering if and when Super will return, it’s easy to overlook Dragon Ball DAIMA. While it might not have been what fans were expecting, DAIMA was the last series that Akira Toriyama worked on, making it the legendary mangaka’s swan song.
DAIMA goes back to Dragon Ball’s roots, relying big on the slapstick comedy that made early Dragon Ball and other Toriyama works like Dr. Slump so popular. But it still has great action and high stakes that will satisfy any fan’s thirst for something a little more serious.
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In a move that initially reminded fans of GT, DAIMA has Goku and company turn into children and set off on an adventure throughout the Demon Realm to collect the Demon Realm Dragon Balls and reverse the wish that started it all. The obvious GT parallels might have some rolling their eyes, but DAIMA does more than enough to stand on its own.
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Display card tags widget Display card community and brand rating widget Display card main info widget- Release Date
- 2024 - 2025
- Network
- Fuji TV, Kansai TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Fukui TV, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Iwate Menkoi Television, Sendai Television, SAGA TV, TNC, OHK, Ishikawa TV, Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting, TV Shizuoka, UMK TV Miyazaki, Television Shin Hiroshima System, NST, NBS, Sakuranbo TV, TSK, Ehime Broadcasting, KTS, NIB, KKT, Fukushima TV, TOS, AKT, Toyama Television, Okinawa Television Broadcasting
Cast
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Masako NozawaSon Goku (mini) (voice) -
Koki UchiyamaGlorio (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
Grand Blue Dreaming
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Studio |
Zero G (S1), Liber (S2) |
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Seasons |
2 |
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Episodes |
13 |
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Runtime |
4 hours 59 minutes |
The summer’s in full swing, so why not check out a series that celebrates all the best things about it? Grand Blue Dreaming focuses on Iori Kitahara, who, after moving to the Izu Peninsula to live above his uncle’s diving shop, befriends the local diving club. The series follows Iori’s college life alongside members of the diving club, filled with drinking, partying, and hilarious antics.
The anime aired in 2018, and like most adaptations, plenty expected the initial 12-episode run to be it. But surprisingly, Grand Blue Dreaming was green-lit for a second season. It's part of an absolutely stacked summer 205 line-up, so now is the perfect time to check this series out if you missed it the first time around.
Grand Blue Dreaming isn’t just one of the funniest anime you’ll watch. The few diving segments look great and perfectly suit the summer vibe. It’s a refreshing and quick watch for the weekend, and with season 2 currently airing, you can follow Iori’s adventures all summer.
Grand Blue Dreaming
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- 2018 - 2025-00-00
- Network
- TBS, MBS
- Directors
- Atsuko Tonomizu, Yoshihisa Matsumoto, Tarou Iwasaki, Nanako Shimazaki, Ryuta Kawahara, Takashi Kobayashi
Cast
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Yuma UchidaIori Kitahara
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Ryōhei KimuraKouhei Imamura
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Chika AnzaiChisa Kotegawa
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Kana AsumiAina Yoshiwara
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
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Studio |
Kyoto Animation |
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Seasons |
2 |
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Episodes |
25 |
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Runtime |
9 hours 35 minutes |
Kyoto Animation is known for its incredible anime adaptations, with Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid standing out as one of its best. The series follows Kobayashi, a run-of-the-mill office worker whose life changes when she meets a shape-shifting dragon named Tohru. Joined by a younger dragon named Kanna, the three eventually settle into a family dynamic and navigate daily life together.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid might like light-hearted fun, but it’s filled with emotional moments between its three main characters, with a strong supporting cast to round things out. There are some great messages about family, friendship, and finding your own way in life, making it one of the most feel-good anime you’ll watch.
The series isn’t all slice-of-life segments and comedic moments. For a series that isn’t very action-focused, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid has some amazing action sequences paired alongside KyoAni’s incredibly fluid and colorful animation. Between the animation, characters, and everything in between, there’s a little bit of something for everyone.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
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- 2017 - 2022-00-00
Cast
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Yûko GotôGeorgie Saikawa
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Kaori IshiharaShouta Magatsuchi
WHERE TO WATCH
Hyouka
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Studio |
Kyoto Animation |
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Seasons |
1 |
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Episodes |
20 |
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Runtime |
9 hours 10 minutes |
Another Kyoto Animation series, Hyouka is an anime that just doesn’t get enough love. Having aired in 2012, Hyouka came off the heels of KyoAni’s success with K-On! And Nichijou, the same year that Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions was released. That’s quite an impressive run, so it’s easy to see how Hyouka would get overlooked.
The series follows Houtarou Oreki, a lackadaisical high school student whose uneventful daily life is interrupted when his older sister pressures him to join his school’s Classics Club. There, he meets fellow first-year Eru Chitanda, and drawn in by her curious personality, decides to join the club where he, Eru, and the rest of the club members spend their time solving various mysteries around the school.
Like most Kyoto Animation productions, Hyouka is an absolutely beautiful anime, with stylish visuals and charming animation that holds up over a decade after it premiered. Whether it’s for the brain-teasing mysteries or KyoAni’s signature style, Hyouka is something every anime fan should check out at least once.
Hyouka
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- 2012 - 2012
- Directors
- Yasuhiro Takemoto
- Writers
- Shoji Gatoh
- Franchise(s)
- Hyouka
Cast
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Adam Gibbs
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Madeleine Morris
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Jill Harris
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Dallas Reid
Soul Eater
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Studio |
Bones |
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Seasons |
1 |
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Episodes |
51 |
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Runtime |
20 hours, 24 minutes |
If there’s one classic 2000s anime that’s in desperate need of a new adaptation, it’s Soul Eater. Modern anime fans might be more familiar with mangaka Atsushi Ohkubo’s most recent work, Fire Force, but Soul Eater was the series that kick-started Ohkubo’s career.
The story focuses on a trio of students known as “meisters” alongside their partners, fellow students who have the ability to transform into weapons. Together, they each strive to let their weapon partners absorb the souls of 99 evil humans as well as a witch, which significantly powers up the weapon and allows them to become a “death scythe”.
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Soul Eater was adapted by Bones, the same studio that gave us My Hero Academia, Mob Psycho 100, and Fullmetal Alchemist. Like FMA, many anime fans feel that Soul Eater would benefit greatly from a second anime adaptation that more closely follows the source material. Though it did deviate from the manga due to having caught up during production, the Soul Eater anime is still a great ride that highlights a lot of what makes the manga so special. It’s a fun watch, and whether you’ve never seen it or just want to revisit it all these years later, Soul Eater would make for a perfect anime to binge this weekend.
Soul Eater
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- 2008 - 2009-00-00
- Directors
- Takuya Igarashi
- Writers
- Akatsuki Yamatoya
- Franchise(s)
- Soul Eater
Cast
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Laura Bailey -
Micah Solusod