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Crunchyroll: Three Major Anime Series have Season Finales This Week
Crunchyroll would like us to know that as the Spring anime season ends, three major series are having their season finales in the next few days Dr STONE New World, Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba: Swordsmith Village Arc, and Vineland Saga Season 2 are all ending their current runs on Thursday, June 15th, Sunday, June[...]
anime
Crunchyroll announced their plans for a major return to Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 1 – 4, 2023 This year, the streamer is bringing a supercharged slate of panels on the hottest new series, next-level activations, world premiere screenings, exclusive merch, and more It's their biggest presence at the expo[...]
MAN WITH A MISSION: Interview with One of J-Rock’s Biggest Bands
Their songs are loud, raucous, epic, joyous, and perfect as the themes of several anime series. Congratulations on landing your first US concert in New York City How have you found New York City so far? Does it meet your expectations and fantasies of its myth? Not sure about the myth, but NYC is a great place,[...]
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc Ep. 9 Review
I know I am now repeating myself, but the way the colors are used in the anime just makes me happy I enjoy every episode, but when there are battles, my heart just knows we are in for a treat. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc (Image: Crunchyroll Screencap) Well, we are now back[...]
CLAMP's xxxHOLiC: Top Tier Anime and Manga Nostalgia
We started our journey with Cardcaptor Sakura and pretty quickly read over and watched xxxHOLiC, and we have now done the induction and knighting process because this manga and anime is just perfection throughout It is a perfect show-do not tell in the manga world that just blew us away as we read it and[...]
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc Ep. 8 Review
Definitely an example of an anime done the right way The battle with Gyokko has now turned in Muichiro's favor, and now that he has his memories and his sword is like he is another character Also, can we discuss what Lady Amane told the boys about being descendants of that fire-breathing demon slayer? Are[...]
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Giyu Tomioka figma Figure Revealed
Coming to life from the hit anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, a new anime series has arrived The Water Hashira has joined Max Factory's growing figma collection with Giyu Tomioka Fans of the anime will notice that his distinct haori pattern has been faithfully recreated here, staying true to the hit anime series[...]
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc Ep. 7 Review
At moments like these, I am reminded of what my best friend, who isn't the biggest fan of anime, tells me: why would I want to watch my heroes get consistently knocked down and never even have a chance to win? Right when I was almost celebrating Tanjiro on his first win, we see he[...]
Mashle: Magic and Muscles English Dub Premieres This Week
The English dub of the smash hit anime comedy Mashle: Magic and Muscles will begin streaming weekly on Crunchyroll starting on Friday, May 26, which was officially announced at Anime Central 2023 during Aniplex's panel on Saturday, May 20 in Chicago Aleks Le was announced as the English voice of Mash Burnedead in MASHLE: MAGIC[...]
Crunchyroll Announces New Anime Acquistions at Anime Central 2023
At the Crunchyroll Industry Panel at Anime Central 2023 this weekend, the streamer announced seven new anime series acquisitions that will launch this year.   "Horimiya: The Missing Pieces" key art: Crunchyroll Horimiya: The Missing Pieces Studio: CloverWorks Launch: July 2023 Season 1 Synopsis: When the popular Hori and the gloomy Miyamura meet, they reveal another side of themselves[...]
PSYCHO-PASS: Providence Gets Global Theatrical Release This Year
The first series of the anime debuted in 2012 with a critically acclaimed first season The film continues the story of the young inspector Akane Tsunemori and her partner Shinya Kogami, who take a strong stance against The Sibyl System, an authoritarian system that rules over a futuristic Japan. The franchise revolves around The Sibyl System,[...]
Aki Hayakawa Gets His Own Chainsaw Man figma from Max Factory 
Chainsaw Man is one impressive manga and an even bloodier anime that is truly something else While not many collectibles are out just yet, plenty is on the way, including a nice set of figma figures Max Factory has been slowly bringing the Special Division team to life, with Denji and Power ready for some[...]
Crunchyroll and Duolingo Team Up to Teach Japanese Via Anime
Crunchyroll and Duolingo, the world's leading language learning platform, are teaming up to celebrate anime and the sixth anniversary of Duolingo's Japanese language course Starting today, Duolingo's Japanese course will feature OVER 9000!…  ahem, nearly 50 phrases inspired by fan-favorite, popular anime series. Crunchyroll Hime meets Duolingo key art, Crunchyroll "Anime is a dynamic medium, and we[...]
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc Ep. 5 Review
This week's episode of Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc, "Bright Red Sword," was a perfect example of how the anime raises the bar when it comes to fights Demon Slayer consistently shows it is second to none when it comes to animated battles – and this season is no different. Muichiro[...]
Crunchyroll Celebrates Ani-May with Retail and Digital Activations
Crunchyroll is kicking off Ani-May with global retail and digital celebrations, including a variety of consumer products celebrating fan-favorite series in specialty retailer Hot Topic in the United States, Piticas in Brazil, and FNAC in Spain and France, alongside special activations within the online Crunchyroll Store just to name a few. Crunchyroll-Hime Ani-May key art, Crunchyroll "Anime[...]
Cardcaptor Sakura Anime Batter than the Manga
As I never really caught up on the Cardcaptor Sakura manga fully or watched-slash-read all the other CLAMP titles, I decided to first delve into one of the most aesthetically pleasing universes of the manga and anime worlds, in my opinion, of course… And so I have decided to start off with my ultimate favorite magical[...]
New Chainsaw Man Pop Up Parade Statue Arrives with Aki Hayakawa
It has been quite a while since we have seen new collectibles for the hit anime series Chainsaw Man Well, Good Smile Company is changing that up as they have unveiled a brand new statue for their Pop Up Parade statue series Fan favorite Devil Hunter Aki Hayakawa has arrived on the scene with an[...]
Demon Slayer Upper Three Demon Akaza Arrives at Good Smile Company 
Demon Slayer is still going strong as anime fans have patiently awaited the arrival of the Swordsmith Village Arc While dubbed fans might have to wait a little bit long, new adventures have arrived for Tanjiro Good Smile Company is getting for the new season as well with a new Nendoroid release This deadly Upper[...]
toonami
And we've had Jason DeMarco, SVP, anime, action series & long-form for Adult Swim and Warner Bros Animation, as well as co-creator of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim late-night anime programming block, Toonami, on that list, too And on Thursday, we got another reminder as DeMarco took anime fans behind the scenes of the reality of[...]
One Piece Film: Red Tops Crunchyroll Blu-Ray Releases in July 2023
The film was the highest-grossing release in Japan in 2022, the fifth highest-grossing anime film of all time worldwide, and the highest-grossing Toei Animation and One Piece title of all time Luffy and his crew of Straw Hat Pirates set sail in North American theaters with One Piece Film: Red on November 4th, 2022. "One Piece[...]
Take a Swing with Funko’s Latest Set of My Hero Academia Pops
Funko is getting very creative this time as they have unveiled a new set of Pops from the hit anime My Hero Academia This set of Pops is based on the Hero League Baseball special that s released in 2022 and was the sixth Original Video Animations project to release The Hero League Baseball is[...]
Hell’s Paradise English Dub Debuts Saturday April 14th on Crunchyroll
Hell's Paradise, one of the most anticipated new titles of the spring anime season, will see the anime's English dub premiere exclusively and launch episodes weekly on Crunchyroll starting Saturday, April 15 at 1:30 PM PDT In Hell's Paradise, ninja Gabimaru reigns as the strongest and most ruthless assassin in his village But now he[...]
rick and morty
Discovery confirmed during its rollout of its Max streaming service that Rick and Morty: The Anime from Takashi Sano (Tower of God) will be hitting our screens sometime this year Stemming from Telecom Animation Film, the 10-episode adventure will run separately from the main series but will touch upon themes, events & concepts from the[...]