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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba TV Specials Now on Crunchyroll
The final trilogy of theatrical films will bring the long-running anime adaptation of the manga series to a conclusion at last. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sibling's Bond" poster art: ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable In the series, bloodthirsty demons lurk in the woods, and young Tanjiro takes it upon himself to protect his family[...]
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon
8: Mission Recon, the feature film that re-edits parts of season one of the anime with a new original episode, "Hoshina's Day Off," from the original manga serial A day off is probably some good R&R for our hero, who can transform into a kaiju to fight other kaiju Work-life-kaiji-fighting balance and all that[...]
To Be Hero X: Crunchyroll Premiere English Dub Simulcast on April 5th
The English dub for the action-packed, visually stunning new original anime series To Be Hero X will premiere on the same day as the Japanese language version with subtitles, with new episodes released each week Additionally, Chinese, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German dubs will also launch the day and date when new[...]
Crunchyroll
The Crunchyroll Store is warming up for Spring with a full slate of new products, promotions, and deals throughout the entire month of April, with a special focus on the Crunchyroll Anime Awards So this month, the Crunchyroll Store will be featuring new One Piece products to celebrate the April 6th return of the Egghead Arc, new[...]
One Piece Returns to Crunchyroll With Specials, Dubs Before New Season
At Anime Japan in Tokyo this weekend, Toei Animation and Crunchyroll are celebrating the highly anticipated return of One Piece with an exciting Premiere Weekend Event for fans in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Latin America Following the series' brief hiatus, the Egghead Arc officially resumes simulcast on Crunchyroll, starting with a[...]
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon
The monster-sized omnibus anime feature film Kaiju No 8: Mission Recon, a compilation of key moments of the main Kaiju No 8 anime series, Crunchyroll, is coming to theatres in the United States and Canada for an event-style release on April 13th, 14th, and 16th, 2025 It will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed[...]
My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON Coming to Crunchyroll in October
At AnimeJapan 2025 in Tokyo, Toho Co., Ltd unveiled a new teaser trailer and key art to celebrate the eighth season of the anime sensation Premiering this October, My Hero Academia Final Season will stream on Crunchyroll worldwide, excluding Asia, with new episodes premiering weekly, same-day as Japan. "My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON" key graphic © K[...]
Trigun Stargaze: Anime Series Coming to Crunchyroll in 2026
The latest iteration of the futuristic Cyberpunk Western, the TRIGUN anime series, is coming back to conclude its story TRIGUN STARGAZE, the "final phase" of the TRIGUN STAMPEDE anime from 2023 based on Yasuhiro Nightow's original Trigun manga, announced today the series is set to premiere in 2026 The official accounts also revealed new staff members at[...]
Crunchyroll Spring Lineup: Upcoming Anime Titles - Part 2
Then it's in with the new! A whole whopping thirty-six anime series that's a combination of new and some returning series We had to split the list into two articles to save you the long scroll So here's the rest of the list. Graphic: Crunchyroll Crunchyroll Spring Lineup – The Rest of the Upcoming Series APRIL 5 Poster art:[...]
Crunchyroll Spring 2025 Lineup is So Huge We Break it into 2 Parts
It's that time of the year where Crunchyroll announces their next lineup of new and returning anime series for Spring 2025 Once again, it's massive, like thirty-six new series and returning titles Is this the biggest lineup to date? We can't tell anymore, but we're doing it a bit different this time Instead of having[...]
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc.:
Amazon confirmed they have been spending more on streaming Japanese anime and Asian content as a cornerstone of Prime Video's global expansion strategy Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, and Kelly Day, VP of international for Prime Video, discussed their ambitious vision for the streaming service Prime Video in Asia in an exclusive interview with Variety[...]
Claymore
We're going to take a wild guess that Oka will not be playing the half-demonic, sword-swinging heroine. The producers promise that a live-action series adaptation of Claymore will preserve the action and complex moral dilemmas of the original manga and the anime TV series Sure, we've heard that before We'd love to see CBS Studios pull[...]
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Coming to Crunchyroll on April 7th
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, the brand new animated spinoff series that takes place before the events of the main My Hero Academia anime, based on the original manga created by Kohei Horikoshi, is coming to Crunchyroll on April 7th The series comes after its initial announcement last year In the prequel series, Koichi Haimawari is[...]
One Piece Returns to Crunchyroll With Specials, Dubs Before New Season
One Piece, possibly the longest-running anime series on Earth right now – it's certainly the longest-running Shonen Beat manga series without becoming a spinoff or sequel – is coming back to Crunchyroll (If you're wondering what the longest-running manga series is, that would be the adult hitman series Golgo 13, which launched in 1968 and[...]
Solo Leveling S02E05 "This Is What We're Trained to Do"
The tension this anime manages to pull off is fascinating without feeling the need to stretch things out While the animation did not maintain the same flashiness from the first three episodes, it has not gone down the way I thought it would I am glad the pace remains fast and steady, with no need[...]
Sakamoto Days S01E05 "Source of Strength"
I am really enjoying this anime and cannot wait to see emerge things go. The fifth episode of Netflix's Sakamoto Days, "Source of Strength," was a very fun follow-up to the family's adventure We get to see Sakamoto at his peak They all give their best to ensure an enjoyable day for Aoi and Hana[...]
Dragon Ball DAIMA Finale Will Air on February 28th on Crunchyroll
Everything else is gravy. Still ©BIRD STUDIO/SHUEISHA, TOEI ANIMATION The original manga was created by Akira Toriyama in 1984 in Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Jump" and, since then, has sold an astounding 260 million copies worldwide and counting. The anime first premiered in English dub, beginning with Dragon Ball in 1990, followed by Dragon Ball Z in 1993, Dragon Ball GT in 2000, Dragon Ball Super in[...]
Zenshu: What Happens When an Animator Ends Up in an Isekai?
Zenshu continues to be, secretly, the best new anime series of the season It's a satire with a real point of view instead of the usual power fantasy isekai It's a satire on the anime industry, the isekai genre itself, a homage to the history of anime and its evolution over the decades, and a[...]
Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK English Dub in Theatres Feb 10th
If you want to see the epic and insane (and in some instances, kind of gross) final battle that brings the Attack on Titan saga to an end, a definitive ending with no possibility of a sequel or nostalgic reboot years from now, this is your chance! If you have never seen Attack on Titan before,[...]
Sakamoto Days
It has become one of my favorite anime this season, and I am very curious to see where it will head. The episode starts with Lu Shaotang arriving to work super late and Shin realizing she has no organizational skills whatsoever They start bickering, and Sakamoto rips into both of them and acts very odd, very[...]
Jade: Shaina West Riffs on Cleopatra Jones in New Action Flick
She lost her corporate job and decided to train herself up in martial arts, influenced by the anime and movies she watched She became a personal trainer, weapons specialist and martial artist before she was encouraged to work in films as a performer and actor and has been working her way up for the last[...]