Bubbleblabber’s Summer 2021 Animated TV Preview
Wow, Netflix is just taking over entire months now with new premieres. The entirety of June alone is more original animation than what every network and streaming service is putting out the entire season COMBINED. The quality is beginning to catch up with the quantity for the streamer, but we’ve got a bevy of other premieres on various networks and streamers that you can see below.
June 2021
Network: Netflix
Premiere Date: June 3rd
The upcoming adventures are set in April, when the cherry blossoms are in bloom and Tokyo is in a festive mood as it celebrates the largest Total Solar Eclipse of the century. As the new moon obscures the sun and gradually dims its light, Usagi and Chibi-Usa encounter Pegasus, who is in search of the chosen Maiden who can break the seal of the Golden Crystal. Meanwhile, a mysterious troupe called the Dead Moon Circus appears in town who’s nefarious plan is to scatter the nightmare incarnations known as Lemures, seize the ‘Legendary Silver Crystal,’ rule over the moon and the earth, and eventually dominate the entire universe…
Network: Netflix
Premiere Date: June 11th
Set in a Manila where the mythical creatures of Philippine folklore live in hiding amongst humans, Alexandra Trese finds herself going head to head with a criminal underworld comprised of malevolent supernatural beings.
Network: Adult Swim
Premiere Date: June 13th
Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) and Bertie (Ali Wong) are best friends and they’re both full of ghosts! Bertie is excavating her inner ghouls with the help of a therapist, while Tuca prefers to stuff hers behind the toilet. She’ll deal with them later, right now she’s too busy trying not to be single anymore! Meanwhile Speckle (Steven Yeun) is building a new house and he’s driven to the edge of sanity so many times, it’s a good thing he’s just a cartoon. This season of TV demonizes geese and romanticizes seagulls! You’ll never look at plants the same way again!
Tuca & Bertie is created and executive produced by Lisa Hanawalt, with Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Noel Bright, Steven A. Cohen, Haddish, and Wong also serving as executive producers, The series is produced by Michael Eisner’s The Tornante Company and the animation will be done at Shadowmachine.
Network: Adult Swim
Premiere Date: June 20th
Network: Netflix
Premiere Date: June 24th
This series features a brand new staff and original story which depicts the young geniuses Mei Kamino, a female researcher, and Yun Arikawa, a male engineer, as they take on an unprecedented threat with their companions.
Network: Apple TV+
Premiere Date: June 25th
Network: Netflix
Premiere Date: June 28th
The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon’s Judgment, season 5 of the hit series, is coming to Netflix! Where will the 3,000-year journey of Meliodas and Elizabeth lead? Who will emerge as the true enemy? The final arc begins in 2021.
Network: Netflix
Premiere Date: June 30th
Record of Ragnarok
Network: Netflix
Premiere Date: TBA
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