Looking back at Summer 2008 anime (July - September) — this is the full roster ranked by score. Whether you're catching up or revisiting favorites, the whole season's here.
Due to an unusual ability to see strange creatures called youkai, Takashi Natsume has never fit in. Passed around from one foster home to another, he was left isolated and lonely. Over time, he has accepted that no one would ever believe him and has closed himself off to his...
The second season of <i>Hidamari Sketch</i>.<br> <br> Yuno, Miyako, Hiro, Sae and the rest of the denizens of the most fascinating piece of surreal estate in Japan are back. And they're still spurning the "A happens after B, happens after C" pattern so prevalent in the rest of...
In the year 2029, the world is made borderless by the net; augmented humans live in virtual environments, watched over by law enforcement that is able to download themselves into super-powered, crime busting mecha. The ultimate secret agent of the future is not human, has no...
An old man lives in a town that has become submerged in water. As the water level rises, he's forced to build additional levels onto his home with bricks (cubes) in order to stay above water. One day he accidentally drops his favorite pipe into the lower levels of his home, and...
Following his brave sacrifice in the war against Albion, Saito Hiraga is knighted and treated as an aristocrat, something that proves difficult for Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière. With their relationship no longer defined as the mighty Void mage and clueless familiar,...
Tsutomu Senkawa is an average high school kid who is busy studying for his senior entrance exams. Tsutomu goes out for some fresh air, after a hard day's work studying for a big test, when he runs into a guy fleeing from a pretty young lady. The pursued man is actually an...
Get ready for a second magical journey to the world of Someday's Dreamers, where spellcasting is a profession that requires both the proper training AND a license. It's to get that license and fulfill a promise made to her late father that young Sora Suzuki has made the long...
The Sky Crawlers is based on a Japanese novel series by Hiroshi Mori. First published by Chuōkōron-shinsha in June 2001 and spanning five books, it follows the journeys and tribulations of a group of young fighter pilots involved in dogfight warfare, and is set during...
OVA episodes that are bundled with the limited edition of the manga volumes 23-25. First episode to cover chapters 176 and 177 of the manga. Second episode to cover chapters 178-180. And third episode to cover chapters 182 and 183.
Based on a series of light novels written by Tanaka Yoshiki and illustrated by Kakinouchi Narumi. The story revolves around Ryouko Yakushiji, a 27-year-old multilingual investigator that graduated from Tokyo University's elite Department of Law, and the bizarre cases she faces...
Continuing where the first season left off, the sudden increase of Thanatos with the disappearance of the Aube Hunters has now left Arcadia in ruin. Desperation reigns high as the Religious Organization fights to battle the Thanatos. Six months had already past since Hidamari...
A short 2 episodes attempt to conclude the series. Karasuma goes to America after then end of the third term. Will Harima finally confess? What will happen with Tenma and Karasuma?
Having lost the Sword of Light in the previous battle, Lina and Gourry continue their journey in search of a replacement weapon. On the way, the two of them meet up with Amelia and Zelgadis in the kingdom of Luvinagard while taunting some pirates. Lina is happy to reunite with...
The story centers around Yuuto Ayase and his classmate Haruka Nogizaka. While Yuuto is rather ordinary, Haruka is very attractive, intelligent and rich. Due to this, she is the school's most unattainable girl and is so idolized that her classmates give her the French nicknames...
On the other side of the world, there exists another mysterious, mirror-like dimension known as the Reverse World. In this unique space lives the legendary Pokemon Giratina, a god-like Pokemon who soon finds itself in a great struggle with the legendary Pokemon Dialga! Why are...
After narrowly escaping Wei Zhuang's assassins, Jing Tianming, Ge Nie, and their allies seek refuge in Mechanical City, the Mohist School's impregnable stronghold hidden deep in the mountains. Protected by hundreds of traps and mechanical beasts, the fortress remains one of the...
Ran is a bright and energetic first-year in junior high school who possesses supernatual abilities. Together with Midori (her friend who also has supernatural powers) and Rui, the trio are constantly embroiled in mysterious circumstances. Ran is troubled by her powers because it...
A high school crush, a world-class pastry chef, a former middle-weight boxing champion... and a whole lot of cake!<br> Ono has come a long way since the agonizing day in high school when he confessed his love to handsome Tachibana. Now, some 14 years later Ono, a world-class...
5 minute specials featuring previously unseen scenes from the main Code Geass R2 series, mostly comedic in nature.
Chinami and her friends have formed an organization called OZ, with the financial backing of the Kujo Group. Their goal is to peacefully integrate people with Type-E abilities into society, and oppose the Foundation, an organization which seeks to capture and control Type-E...
<i>Batman</i> animated anthology based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. <br><br> <strong>Episodes</strong><br> 1) Have I Got a Story for You (俺たちのスゴい話) - <em>Shoujirou Nishimi (STUDIO 4℃)</em><br> 2) Crossfire (クロスファイア) - <em>Futoshi Higashide (Production...
Spinoff based on the Nintendo DS RPG game by SEGA, released in Japan July, 2008. <br><br> In a world where humans serve as livestock for the ruling beastman, and where sand fills the roles of water and fire. Kyrie is recruited by the "World Destruction Committee" to assist in...
Manji is an amoral swordsman, who has been cursed with eternal life. He has grown tired of living with all the death he has created. He has no skills other then those of killing, thus he forms a plan to regain his mortality: he shall kill one hundred evil men for each good one...
This anime is based on an eroge game by Baseson, which was loosely based on the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.<br><br> Having lost her family to bandits during night raid, Kanu swears she will not let others share the same pain. She quickly becomes a...
Hakufu's dreams of participating in new fights and tournaments are put on hold as new obstacles block her path. Her friends have lost faith in her, new enemies appear, and a younger sister she never knew existed suddenly shows up on her doorstep. If Hakufu ever hopes to compete...
044 becomes the strongest female soldier excelling in combat through gene manipulation using a virus. However, in exchange for her abilities, her days become numbered. The next mission of the government is to destroy a bloodthirsty squad, Phage, and its leader King. In her...
Akiba-chan focuses on the daily life of Akiba-chan and four fellow TV and game fans in the Maison de Akiba apartments. Buildup Entertainment (Gundam: Mission To The Rise, Macross Plus) produced the computer animation with director Junya Kabe (Specter, D) and character designer...
A regular old scarecrow has stood in a field for twenty years when one day, after a lightning storm, he comes to life. He becomes friends with the daughter of a scarecrow shop owner.
Five minute episodes following the adventures of three robot friends: Nejimaru, Sombrenosuke and Drum-Kan-Be, who coexist with humans of the same world. When an alien invasion called Corporation Baddoru arrives, they are forced to join forces against the invaders.
Based on community ratings, Natsume's Book of Friends is the highest-rated anime from Summer 2008 with a score of 8.30. Other top picks include Hidamari Sketch x 365 and Ghost in the Shell 2.0.
There are 33 anime from the Summer 2008 season tracked on MyAnimePulse, including 24 TV series, 4 movies, and 3 OVA/ONAs.
The summer anime season covers July - September. Most new anime in this season begin airing in July.
