Summer 2008 Anime

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.

25 titles22 TV series3 moviesAvg. score: 7.0
1
Natsume's Book of Friends

Natsume's Book of Friends

8.30TV13 epsBrain's Base

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...

Slice of LifeSupernaturalIyashikeiMythology
2
Hidamari Sketch x 365

Hidamari Sketch x 365

7.84TV13 epsShaft

After passing her entrance exam, Yuno enrolls at Yamabuki High School as part of an art degree. She stays at the Hidamari Apartments along with best friend Miyako, and seniors Hiro and Sae. Each episode follows a day in her life as she mingles with her friends, close peers,...

Slice of LifeCGDCTIyashikeiSchool
3
La Maison en Petits Cubes

La Maison en Petits Cubes

7.60Movie1 epsRobot

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...

Drama
4
Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

7.60Movie1 epsProduction I.G

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...

ActionPsychologicalSci-Fi
5
The Familiar of Zero: Rondo of Princesses

The Familiar of Zero: Rondo of Princesses

7.31TV12 epsJ.C.Staff

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,...

ActionAdventureComedyFantasy
6
Birdy the Mighty: Decode

Birdy the Mighty: Decode

7.30TV13 epsA-1 Pictures

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...

ActionComedySci-Fi
7
Slayers Revolution

Slayers Revolution

7.26TV13 epsJ.C.Staff

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...

ActionAdventureComedyFantasy
8
Someday's Dreamers II: Sora

Someday's Dreamers II: Sora

7.23TV12 epsHAL Film Maker

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...

FantasySlice of LifeIyashikeiUrban Fantasy
9
Ryoko's Case File

Ryoko's Case File

7.03TV13 epsDoga Kobo

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...

MysterySupernaturalAdult CastDetective
10
Antique Bakery

Antique Bakery

7.01TV12 epsNippon Animation

Even though he is the top salesman at his company, Keiichirou Tachibana decides to quit his job to open a bakery. While looking over résumés for a head patissier, one name sticks out in particular: Yuusuke Ono, the young man who confessed his feelings to Keiichirou in high...

Boys LoveComedyGourmetAdult Cast
11
Neo Angelique Abyss: Second Age

Neo Angelique Abyss: Second Age

6.98TV13 epsYumeta Company

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...

ComedyFantasyRomanceReverse Harem
12
Sands of Destruction

Sands of Destruction

6.94TV13 epsProduction I.G

Spinoff based on the Nintendo DS RPG game by SEGA, released in Japan July, 2008. 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 putting...

AdventureFantasy
13
Blade of the Immortal

Blade of the Immortal

6.84TV13 epsBee Train

Manji is an infamous swordsman in feudal Japan who is known as the "Hundred Man Killer," as he has killed one hundred innocent men. However, there is something far more frightening than his ominous reputation: the fact that he is immortal. This is the handiwork of...

ActionAdventureDramaSupernatural
14
Haruka Nogizaka's Secret

Haruka Nogizaka's Secret

6.80TV12 epsdiomedéa

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...

ComedyEcchiRomance
15
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior

Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior

6.70Movie1 epsOLM

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...

ActionAdventureFantasy
16
Qin's Moon: Night Ends - Daylight

Qin's Moon: Night Ends - Daylight

6.68TV18 epsSparkly Key Animation Studio

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...

ActionFantasyHistoricalMartial Arts
17
Telepathy Shoujo Ran

Telepathy Shoujo Ran

6.65TV26 epsTMS Entertainment

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...

FantasySchool
18
Mission-E

Mission-E

6.48TV12 epsStudio Deen

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...

ActionComedySci-FiSchool
19
Ultraviolet: Code 044

Ultraviolet: Code 044

5.78TV12 epsMadhouse

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...

ActionSci-Fi
20
Akiba-chan

Akiba-chan

5.47TV10 eps

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...

ComedyKids
21
Scarecrowman

Scarecrowman

Not yet ratedTV26 epsTMS Entertainment

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.

FantasyKids
22
RoboDz

RoboDz

Not yet ratedTV26 epsToei Animation

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.

Sci-Fi
23
Chibinacs 3

Chibinacs 3

Not yet ratedTV25 eps

The 3rd and final season of Chibinacs.

Comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best anime from Summer 2008?

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 La Maison en Petits Cubes.

How many anime aired in Summer 2008?

There are 25 anime from the Summer 2008 season tracked on MyAnimePulse, including 22 TV series, 3 movies, and 0 OVA/ONAs.

What months are in the summer anime season?

The summer anime season covers July - September. Most new anime in this season begin airing in July.

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