Both of these new anime will begin streaming in July.
Crunchyroll has announced that the streaming service will air two of the most exciting upcoming Summer anime series. The first is the yuri comedy drama series about gaming titled “Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games”, which will debut on 7 July, 2026. The second series is the fantasy action anime “The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System”, which will debut on 2 July, 2026.
What are the two new anime about?
The two new anime series coming to Crunchyroll in July are:
Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games
Release date: 7 July, 2026
Territories where Crunchyroll will stream: Worldwide excluding China and Japan
Synopsis via Crunchyroll:
Mitsuki Aya has one goal at the elite Kuromi Girls’ Academy: to become a refined young lady like the school’s flawless “White Lily,” Yorue Mio. But her image of Mio shatters when Aya accidentally catches her...playing fighting games?! Turns out, the elegant Mio is actually a hardcore gamer—and she wants to duel Aya! The battle (and their friendship) begins.
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System
Release date: 2 July, 2026
Territories where Crunchyroll will stream: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS and India
Synopsis via Crunchyroll:
Born into a prestigious family of master swordsmen, Elymas Edvaughn’s future shatters when he awakens the so-called “defective” Heavy Knight class. Disowned and cast out, he regains memories of another life—and realizes this world mirrors a VR game he once mastered. Armed with knowledge no one else possesses, he sets out to rewrite his fate and prove the strength of the “weakest” class.