The "2021 Summer Anime Poll to Watch" has begun! A lineup of popular sequels as well as original works of interest!

Akiba Research Institute's official poll project "What to watch next season? Summer Anime Popularity Poll 2021" started on June 10, 2021. The deadline for voting is June 24th. Voting is open to anyone who has a registered Akiba Research Institute ID (free of charge).

The summer anime of 2021 will start in July, and the number of nominated works is rather small: 41. The number of nominated works is rather small, 41 works, and many of them are series sequels or spin-offs. Among the major sequels, "Love Live! the latest in the series, "Love Live! Super Star! Superstar!", the latest in the "Love Live!" series, "Kobayashi-san's Maidragon S", Kyoto Animation's first TV anime in a while, and "Idolish Seven: Third BEAT! The horror works "Higurashi When They Cry Graduation" and"Magia Records: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Gaiden 2nd SEASON" are also likely to attract attention, as they are perfectly suited to the summer season.

Sequels to recent popular works, such as"Tensei Takera Watashi De Slymu Datta Tekken 2nd Term Part 2," "Otome Game no Ruin Flag Only Villainous Daughter Reincarnated...X," and "One Million Lives I'm Standing on, 2nd Season" will gain steady popularity. In the spin-off type works, attention should be paid to "Magical High School Honors Student," which is a spin-off of "The Lesser Student of Magical High School. Another oddity, "Getter Robo Arc," a revival of a former robot anime, is also likely to be popular, especially among old fans.

As for original works, the youth survival TV anime "Sonny Boy," produced by Madhouse, with character design by Hisashi Eguchi and music advisor Shinichiro Watanabe, is a must-see. Also, there are high expectations for "Aquatope of White Sand," an original work by P.A.WORKS, which has an established reputation for coming-of-age stories at this time. Another interesting presence is "Buradorabu," a completely original work by director Mamoru Oshii, who has been working on this project for some time. Also of note are "NIGHT HEAD 2041," an anime revival of a once popular TV drama, and "BIOHAZARD: Infinite Darkness," which will be distributed exclusively on Netflix.

In the comedy category, "Uramichi Ojisan," which is currently being serialized in comic POOL, is attracting attention as it will be adapted into an anime with a cast of splendid voice actors. In the fantasy genre, "Jissai Shugi Yusha no Oukoku Fukkai Kaihatsu Ki,""Shinigami Bo-chan to Kuro Maid,""Jahee-sama wa Kujikakeru! and "The Slow Life of a Cheat Medicine Man: Let's Build a Drugstore in Another World. In the romantic comedy series, "Kanojo mo Kanojo (My Girlfriend)," serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine, and "Goddess Dormitory Matron," a shota-type romantic comedy series serialized in Shonen Ace, are among the most promising. and the short-lived romantic comedy "Goddess Dormitory Matron-kun," serialized in Shonen Ace, are promising.

Among other fantasy works, "Peach Boy Riverside," serialized in Shonen Magazine R and other magazines, shows great promise. Among the recently popular bishonen fantasy works, "Vanitas no Teki ", "Kagekishojo" among yuri school stories, and "RE-MAIN" produced by MAPPA with a water polo club theme among sports-related works are highly anticipated.

There are a variety of other nominated works, so please take a look at the list and feel free to vote for the one you would like to see with a total of 7 votes.