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It's a particularly fun time to be a fan of anime and manga. Spring releases are still going strong, summer's biggest titles are being revealed, and the manga release calendar refuses to take a breath. We pulled together the picks that are actually worth your time. Let's get into it.
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Two very different picks this month: a superhero series with deep anime influences and a passion project made by a single artist. Both deserve your attention.
My Adventures with Superman
Season 3 streaming June 13 on HBO Max
Cyborg Superman has come for Clark Kent (Jack Quaid), and he's not coming alone. Season 3 brings Darren Criss in as Superboy and ramps up the shōnen-influenced action that's made Adult Swim's animated DC series a fan favorite and a fresh new take on the Man of Steel.
Jinsei
In theaters June 12
Newcomer Ryuya Suzuki wrote, directed, edited, and hand-drew every frame of this indie anime film over 18 months. Rapper ACE COOL voices a hero who lives a century-long life as a J-pop idol, outcast, leader, and oracle. Underneath the surrealism is a story about identity and the cost of fame.
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My Hero Academia, Vol. 1
by Horikoshi, Kohei
First Printing
In a world where most people are born with superpowers called Quirks, powerless teen Izuku Midoriya gets a life-changing chance to follow his dream of becoming a hero.
Bionicle #3: City of Legends
by Greg Farshtey
First Printing
After 1,000 years away from their lost homeland of Metru Nui, the Matoran finally prepare to return as the Turaga reveal the long-buried truth of their past lives as Toa.
Return to Labyrinth Volume 4
by Jake T. Forbes; Chris Lie
First Edition & First Printing
Based on the hit film starring David Bowie. Toby has finally arrived at the day of his coronation as the next Goblin King, but he is still unable to control the Labyrinth or his soon-to-be-subjects.
From Ink to Anime
The Ghost in the Shell
The year is 2029 and Niihama City is a technologically advanced metropolis. When a phantom hacker known only as the Puppet Master begins stripping victims of their memories, Major Motoko Kusanagi takes on the case. Science SARU takes Shirow Masamune's 1989 manga back to its roots in this new series, premiering July 7 on Prime Video.
Manga Corner
Arguably the most exciting English manga debut of the year, Naoki Urasawa's Billy Bat (out June 2) drops you into 1949 LA, where Japanese American cartoonist Kevin Yamagata realizes his hit detective may have been stolen from a drawing he saw years earlier in postwar Japan.
Underappreciated Gem
ODDTAXI
Season 1 streaming on Crunchyroll
Beneath the talking animals is one of anime's most honest looks at adulthood, trauma, and modern loneliness. ODDTAXI tracks a walrus cabbie and the quiet murder mystery he stumbles into, while a dozen passengers—idols, yakuza, gacha addicts—reveal lives more connected than they seem.
Coming Soon
🎞️ Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 has been revealed!
🍀 After 10 years, Black Clover manga officially ends.
🪲 Osamu Tezuka's experimental manga The Book of Human Insects is being adapted as a musical film.