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It’s easy to play favorites when you have a seasonal list of anime and that one series that really stands out. You prioritize it, you wait for it in great anticipation and you get heavily involved in collecting images and taking part in discussions and whatnot. But what if we offer here the biggest surprise instead? 

Yes, I know, there is a bit of a loophole in this attempt to try something new, but who said it couldn’t overlap? While it may not be our favorites, we do (and have listed previous biggest surprises) have some shows that have caught us off guard and fascinated us. In fact, these might as well be favorites, but it’s hard to make that final judgment call just yet halfway into the season. 

So here it is, our most surprising anime of this summer season.