Muscular guys find that the summertime allows them to show their hard chiseled abs to the world without being arrested for indecent exposure. Takeo Gouda is a prime example of this when he dons his impressive—but wonderfully simple—beachwear in episode 11, titled “My Ocean”.

Takeo’s hard toned body is allowed freedom to breathe as he removes the shirt and goes with a simple pair of swim trunks. Readers might think this is an overly simplified outfit but when you pair a body like Takeo’s with a nice pair of swim trunks you realize this is indeed a summertime outfit for the ages. Ladies, if you nab a guy like Takeo you will find your future summers never unpleasing to the eyes.

During the summer, we tend to believe that removing clothes is the only way to show the world our bodies. Rei Ryugazaki from Free! proves that one doesn’t need to always wear less for a nice summer ensemble. Rei has possibly the oddest summerwear of any anime character we can think of as it legit is a one-piece black bodysuit with purple butterflies and butterfly wings on the back. If you want to be eye-catching on the beach or near the pool you’ll probably want to mirror what Rei wears.

For the ladies out there, we know getting a nice summer outfit can be quite daunting. Do you show off too much skin to attract everyone or do you go modest and end up being overlooked by most? The challenges are numerous but Aoi Sakurai from Rail Wars! might have the perfect outfit for all. Donning a one-piece swimsuit with a black vest, Aoi is ready to show her impressive proportions and participate in an event that takes place during episode 4. Aoi not only looks quite sexy but she’s still in a work-themed outfit that keeps her from revealing too much.

Raphtalia stole the hearts of most anime viewers from her introduction but where she really won them over was in episode 23. As Naofumi and his team end up going to Cal Mira Archipelago, the team decides to enjoy a bit of fun in the sun and the various girls show their bathing suits. However, the true grand moment of the episode comes in the form of Raphtalia’s amazing summerwear that made us hit the screenshot keys on our keyboards numerous times. Raphtalia is already a gorgeous waifu but in this outfit, her loveliness goes up one thousand points.

In Sword Art Online Extra Edition—which is a recap episode of sorts—the girls from SAO all don swimsuits for a nice day at the school pool. Despite retelling their darker days of SAO, the girls all don some truly eye-catching swimsuits but Asuna Yuuki steals the show. Even if it ultimately is just a bikini, Asuna’s red and white swimwear choice is the perfect outfit for her as it matches the colors she had while she was trapped in SAO. Kirito better thank the gods above for allowing him to be with a girl who has a keen eye for a good-looking swimsuit.