Movies & TV Watchlist Here Are All the Genre TV Premieres Airing in July! Trek and the X-Men are back, and Chrunchyroll has geared up for summer! By Petrana Radulovic | Published on June 29, 2026 Image credits: Marvel Studios Animation; Paramount+; Science Saru Comment 0 Share New Share Image credits: Marvel Studios Animation; Paramount+; Science Saru There is a lot of entertainment out there these days, and a lot of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror titles to parse through. So we’re rounding up the genre shows coming out each month.  It’s summer anime season, which means there’s a lot of isekai titles to wade through. July also brings new seasons of X-Men ‘97 and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. And what’s this? A Big Bang Theory spinoff? That’s all about some minor characters traversing the multiverse? Sure, why not!  X-Men ‘97  — Disney+ (July 1) (Season 2) Disney’s X-Men animated series is a revival of the popular ‘90s series (hence the ‘97 in the name). The classic characters—Cyclops, Wolverine, Rogue, Jean Grey, and more!—are all back. In the second season, the mutants are scattered across time. They must find their way back to the 1990s to stop Apocalypse and his world-ending plans.  Silo — Apple TV (July 3) (Season 3) Silo takes place in a dystopian future where 10,000 people live in a giant silo that extends 144 levels underground. It’s a strict society, but they are all convinced that it’s for the greater good. But as is the case in many dystopian futures, things aren’t all that they seem—there might be something up with how the silo is governed and where it came from… Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — Paramount+ (July 23) (Season 4) The 11th Star Trek series (which is specifically a spinoff of Star Trek: Discovery) features younger versions of some familiar characters from the Original Series, introducing many more as they’re continued. It’s episodic in nature, seeing the old crew of the Enterprise explore—you guessed it!—strange new worlds.  Stuart Fails to Save the Universe — HBO Max (July 23) In the third Big Bang Theory spinoff (yes, you read that right), comic book shop owner Stuart accidentally ends the world. He teams up with some other minor Big Bang Theory characters, including his girlfriend Denise, dry geologist Bert, and insufferable Barry Kripke, in order to save the multiverse. Throughout their multiversal hijinks, they meet alternate versions of familiar faces. The Walking Dead: Dead City — AMC (July 26) (Season 3) Maggie and Negan from the original Walking Dead series travel to Manhattan in search of Maggie’s kidnapped son. In season three, the two have finally put aside their differences to build a community. But in this post-apocalyptic world crawling with zombies and cutthroat survivalists, nothing stays peaceful for long.  The Ark — Syfy (July 29) (Season 3) In the distant future, a spacecraft full of colonists leaves a desolated Earth and embarks to a new home. But after an accident kills nearly all of the ship’s technical crew and senior officers, the remaining passengers must work together to complete their journey. Anime Releases Dara-san of Reiwa — Crunchyroll (July 2) Two siblings venture deep into the woods, where a forbidden shrine dedicated to a dangerous snake goddess lies… and they meet the demonic snake goddess herself! But it turns out, she’s awkward and lonely and very eager to make friends. An unlikely friendship blossoms between the three.  Kaiju Girl Caramelise — Crunchyroll (July 2)  Kuroe Akaishi has a secret—whenever she feels intense emotions, she turns into a giant kaiju! As if high school life wasn’t awkward and terrible enough! She does her best to hide her secret… but when she gets a crush on the most popular boy in her class, concealing her emotions becomes even harder.  The Villager of Level 999 — Crunchyroll (July 2) In a world where everyone is assigned an RPG class with levels, one lowly villager realizes that the only way to better his life is to advance. So since the age of two, he’s dedicated his life to killing monsters—and 20 years later, he’s sitting pretty as a level 999. He meets the Demon King’s daughter and suddenly the whole world begins to shift.  The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System — Crunchyroll (July 2) After classing into what seems like a lowly RPG class, a young knight realizes that his world is actually exactly like a video game he played in a previous life. He uses his knowledge of the lore to develop impressive abilities as he continues on his adventures.  I Became a Legend after My 10 Year-Long Last Stand — Crunchyroll (July 3) A legendary hero faces against a powerful Demon King in a very long battle. It lasts so long that when he returns, it’s ten years later. And no one believes that he’s who he says he is—they all think he died in battle! So he starts over, trying to figure out what to do as a low-level adventurer.  Black Torch — Crunchyroll (July 4) Animal-speaking teenager Jiro saves the life of a cat—who turns out to be an immortal spirit named Rago. After being attacked by some of the evil spirits who tried to kill Rago earlier, Jiro dies. But Rago, who feels indebted to Jiro, fuses with the boy. Now with their combined powers, they work together to stop more evil spirits.  Hell Mode — Hidive (July 4) An office worker and avid gamer becomes disillusioned with modern gaming. But he finds a new MMORPG and eagerly selects the hardest setting: Hell Mode. He’s transported into the game as a young boy and now works to develop his power and level up in this new fantasy world.  Skeleton Knight in Another World — Crunchyroll (July 4) (Season 2) A gamer finds himself in a fantasy world in the body of his online avatar—a skeleton knight! He decides that his appearance might be too off-putting, so he hides under the armor. He encounters magical beings and sets off on quests in this new realm.  The Cat and the Dragon — Crunchyroll (July 4) A group of magical cats take in an orphan dragon and raise him as their own. As the dragon grows, he becomes the cats’ sworn protector! He even gets a special cat form.  Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Exceeds Gun Blaze Vengeance — Crunchyroll (July 4) Humanity clings to survival after an alien invasion nearly wiped them out and a group known as EXCEEDS combats the invasive species. The anime follows a pair of sisters on an island nation who must band together to survive and save humanity. It’s the latest installment in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series.  The Ogre’s Bride — Crunchyroll (July 5) In a world where humans and monsters live alongside one another, high schooler Yuzu feels neglected by her parents, who instead dote on her beautiful younger sister, the prospective bride of a powerful fox spirit. Yuzu’s whole life changes when she catches the attention of a handsome ogre, who claims her as his bride.  Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. — Prime Video (July 5) In this world, being a magical girl is a popular profession! A struggling college graduate teams up with a magical girl and soon joins a magical girl startup company. The gals work together to exterminate mysterious creatures—all while dealing with customers and the ups and downs of running a business.  Sparks of Tomorrow — Netflix (July 5) Sparks of Tomorrow takes place in an alternate steampunk past. Two unlikely strangers team up to find a mysterious catalog that showcases the potential of electrical power. Since the streets of Kyoto are clogged with smoke, they’re eager to change the world.  The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You — Crunchyroll (July 5) (Season 3) After a string of horrible romantic luck, high schooler Rentaro prays to a god for a girlfriend. The God of Love appears and lets him know that thanks to a clerical error, he actually has 100 soulmates—but if he rejects any of them, they will die. Uh oh! Renato must date all of them simultaneously.  Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! — Crunchyroll (July 5) World War II battleships have a new look… now they’re all cute high school girls! This show sees them attend an academy together.  Goodbye, Lara — Crunchyroll (July 5) A mermaid princess named Lara fell in love with a human prince. Just like in the Little Mermaid fairytale, she made a deal with a witch—if she failed to find true love, she’d disappear into sea foam. 200 years later, Lara is reincarnated with one final chance to find love and reclaim her life.  The World’s Strongest Rearguard — Crunchyroll (July 5) A corporate worker dies and awakens into a fantasy world, where he serves as a guard for an adventuring party full of cute girls. Since he’s basically their tank, taking damage and providing recovery, they all begin to adore him. Wow!  Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation — Crunchyroll (July 5) (Season 3) An underachiever gets a new chance at life when he’s reincarnated into a fantasy world as an infant. Since he retains all his past memories, he can tap into his previous life and embark on new great adventures.  The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne — Crunchyroll (July 6) A lazy prince hides his secret identity from his people—he’s actually an elite adventurer who wields forbidden magic! He hides his skill, since the rest of his brothers are engaged in a cutthroat succession battle for the throne. If they think he’s a threat, they’ll take him out! But this prince doesn’t want to rule. Instead, he secretly works to get his younger brother on the throne instead.  The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World — Hidive (July 6) An ordinary woman on a camping trip is summoned into a magical world—and the people who summoned her promptly reject her because they think she’s useless. But this gal’s not about to let some interdimensional hijinks ruin her camping trip! She manages to summon a camping van and continues her journey, eventually befriending new companions and trying all the food in this new world.  The Ghost in the Shell  — Prime Video (July 7) The upcoming anime is the latest adaptation of the cyberpunk manga series. It takes place in a futuristic world, where people can use full-body prosthetics to become cyborgs. But that leaves the brain vulnerable to attack. The story follows Major Motoko Kusangi, a cyborg who leads an anti-crime division. Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers — Crunchyroll (July 7)  (Part 2) Demon warriors attack the human world… so five young heroes must rise up and summon legendary armor in order to defeat the demonic threat! This modern series is a sequel to the classic 1980s anime. Victoria of Many Faces — Crunchyroll (July 7) After being betrayed by her boss, a spy named Chloe disguises herself as Victoria, a simple civilian in a new kingdom. She adopts an abandoned girl and befriends a knight. As it turns out, her spy skills might just be useful in her new normal life. I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day — Crunchyroll (July 7) This doomed romance takes place in a secret academy where orphaned girls with magical powers are trained to be living weapons. Sheena’s whole life changes when a mysterious girl covered in blood shows up at the academy. Her name is Mimi and despite the horrors of the world, she refuses to let anything break her cheerful attitude. The two grow closer, even as death reigns around them.  Clevatess II — Crunchyroll (July 8) An evil ruler of Dark Beasts named Clevatess destroys a human kingdom for attacking his lands. But after he unexpectedly adopts an orphaned baby, he decides to resurrect one of the heroes he killed in order to help him raise the child. Will this evil demon king learn to understand humanity?  Tomb Raider King — Crunchyroll (July 8) After nearly dying, a young man journeys to the past, determined to raid all tombs containing mysterious relics so that he can become powerful and get revenge on the people who betrayed him. This anime is based on a Korean web novel, which was also adapted into a webtoon. From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman — Prime Video (July 8) A middle-aged swordsman spends his time teaching young students in a small village. He’s very surprised when one of his former students asks him to teach the knights of the kingdom. Soon, he learns that many of his former pupils have become incredibly talented heroes, all using the skills that he taught them. Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs — Crunchyroll (July 8) (Season 2) An office worker is transported into a dating game… it should be fun, right? But he has to compete with a bunch of handsome men for the attention of women. So he decides to not follow the rules of the game… but ends up getting dragged into all kinds of schemes. The Saga of Tanya the Evil — Crunchyroll (July 8) (Season 2) After confronting a being who claims it is god, an atheist man in modern Tokyo is reincarnated into an orphaned girl named Tanya in an alternate Imperial Germany, where World War I has been delayed and the military uses magical powers. Tanya is told by the powerful being that she must either believe in god or die a natural death—or she’ll be sent to hell. Tanya enrolls in the military, hoping to achieve a high rank so she can avoid the battlefield. Mebius Dust — Crunchyroll (July 9) 10 years ago, a mysterious meteorite crashed to earth and several people developed powerful abilities. But they can only live within the presence of the meteorite’s lingering dust, so they’re confined to a small town. Three of those people—teenagers and childhood friends—grow restless, but their lives change when a strange professor taps them for an experiment. Thunder 3 — Netflix (July 9) Three ordinary middle school students stumble into a parallel world. When one of their younger sisters is kidnapped by the world’s aliens, the trio teams up to rescue her!  Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life — Crunchyroll (July 12) Usually in these shows, a regular person is reincarnated into a fantasy world. But this time, a Demon King finds himself as a loner in the modern world. His mundane life takes a turn when the hero who defeated him shows up as a regular high school girl! He decides to become a teacher and change his ways. Though I Am an Inept Villainess — Crunchyroll (July 12) The unmarried daughters of five nobles gather in the palace and train to become the next generation of queens. Conniving Shu Keigetsu is jealous of beautiful Kou Rerin, so she uses magic to swap their bodies.  The Elusive Samurai — Crunchyroll (July) (Season 2) After his family is massacred, young Hojo Tokiyuki escapes with a Shinto priest. He’s out for revenge now. Thankfully his supernatural ability to flee and hide will come in handy as he fights to stay alive and reclaim his birthright.  Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War — Hulu (July) (Part 4) In a world full of lost souls and spirits, the Soul Society fights dangerous spirits known as Hollows. Teenage Ichigo discovers that he has the rare ability to see spirits and soon gains powers to help the Soul Society. Thousand-Year Blood War is a sequel to the original Bleach anime (itself adapted from the popular manga of the same name). Ichigo and the rest of the Soul Society face off against a dangerous and hidden empire—a conflict centuries in the making.[end-mark] The post Here Are All the Genre TV Premieres Airing in July! appeared first on Reactor.