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With only one episode remaining on what we're hoping will be the first and not the only season of Adult Swim and Takashi Sano's (Tower of God) Rick and Morty: The Anime, we have a sneak preview for "A Pain in the Back." But this one needs very little setup because it's all about emotions and[...]

Legendary anime magazine Newtype is coming back to the United States with a special print edition issue for New York Comic Con – all in collaboration with Crunchyroll News Newtype was last published in English in the US in 2008; the collaborative issue is an example of anime journalism that only Newtype and Crunchyroll can[...]

Crunchyroll's My Hero Academia Season 7 Episode 21: "Battle Without a Quirk" was a total banger of a finale for this season. Here's a look...

Toei Animation has announced that the anime series One Piece will go on a hiatus following this weekend's release of Episode 1122 The series will return in April 2025 with fresh episodes from the Egghead arc During the hiatus, One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga, a special re-envisioned edition of the iconic arc, will begin[...]

While most of our One Piece coverage has been based around Showrunners Joe Tracz and Matt Owens, Netflix, Tomorrow Studios, and Shueisha's live-action series adaptation of manga creator and series consultant Eiichiro Oda's One Piece, we haven't forgotten that this year is also the 25th anniversary of the anime As part of the year-long celebration, a special story for fans[...]

In terms of the anime and where things ended with the events of this season, it only makes sense that things could wrap up in one more season This adaptation has done a remarkable job in bringing Kohei Horikoshi's manga to life and making viewers feel for these characters This final upcoming season will continue[...]

Crunchyroll's Tower of God Season 2 Episode 14, "Meeting the Traveler," was both a perfect lead-in and an effective set-up for the new arc.

I am so glad I added this anime to my seasonal Crunchyroll Must-Watch list It is definitely a fun adventure to follow with a little bit of everything. The episode starts with Momo, who is being pushed into "putting out" by her boyfriend, who she proceeds to kick, and becomes a fight, ending in a breakup[...]

The anime has done a fantastic job of making the story hit harder than it ever has before. The momentum slows down for this episode, and we get to zoom in on Ochaco and Toga Will their dance come to an end this time? Not much happened, but the animation and music—and lack of it at[...]

It proved there was a market for direct-to-video anime films and paved the way for anime to become not just a niche genre but a worldwide phenomenon It was soon joined by a visually mind-blowing sequel and a two-part spinoff that takes place centuries later It is now considered a classic of 1980s Science Fiction[...]

With only two episodes remaining, Adult Swim and Takashi Sano (Tower of God) have released an early sneak preview for Rick and Morty: The Anime S01E09: "Her Innermost Wish." While Rick and Morty have a brutally tough but needed talk about where things stand – and the choice in front of them – The Smiths and Elle[...]

Crunchyroll's Tower of God Season 2 Ep. 12: "A New Trial" and Ep. 13: "Archimedes" were a power-packed combo of action andd intrigue.

Yes, sports anime is big and epic, and none more than soccer (that's football to the rest of the world, only weird America calls it soccer!). In Blue Lock, Japan's desire for World Cup glory leads the Japanese Football Association to launch a new rigorous training program to find the national team's next striker Three hundred[...]

After getting some clarity on Mullet Rick, Alien Elle, and the entropy device that we're actually pretty confident we understand, Adult Swim and Takashi Sano's (Tower of God) Rick and Morty: The Anime returns this week with the season's eighth episode, "Feel, Don't Think." That means it's time for a sneak preview – one that follows[...]

Crunchyroll's My Hero Academia Season 7 Episode 19, "I Am Here," was a heartbreaking episode that did not give our heroes much hope.

Crunchyroll's Tower of God Season 2 Episode 11, "A Thick and Distant Wall," was a fantastic chapter that left viewers with a lot to process.

REVIEW: Crunchyroll's My Hero Academia Season 7 Episode 18: "It's a Small World" was an excellent and brutally emotional chapter.

Lera Abova posted a heartfelt message about being cast as Miss All Sunday and getting a chance to join the One Piece community.

Normally, when we pass along a preview for the next chapter of Adult Swim and Takashi Sano's (Tower of God) Rick and Morty: The Anime, we include some kind of build-up or lead-in – but not this time This is one of those situations where it's best to let the clip do the talking[...]

Crunchyroll's Tower of God Season 2 Episode 10: "The Hand of Arlen" picked up the season's pace in a number of ways with this chapter.

Crunchyroll's My Hero Academia Season 7 Episode 17: "Hopes" was a fantastic episode that dialed up the action in some very serious ways.

Crunchyroll is getting back into the New York groove with an anime-filled return to New York Comic Con with a slate of panels celebrating long-running, fan-favorite series and all-new anime coming to Crunchyroll. NYCC is getting a sneak peek at OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom, the upcoming theatrical film and the next chapter in the OVERLORD series[...]

the Fall 2024 anime season begins and Crunchyroll will be bringing more than 40 new, returning, and continuing series to audiences all over the globe Streaming some of the most anticipated anime of the year, with new episodes simulcast every week from Japan, check out Crunchyroll's Fall 2024 lineup highlights along with the full calendar in the[...]

Crunchyroll announced at Aniplex Online Fest 2024 on Sunday, September 15, that they have acquired twelve major anime titles and will be streaming them later this year and in 2025 Here's a rundown of what anime fans can look forward to… Poster art courtesy of Crunchyroll Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II  Studio: A-1 Pictures Premiere Date: October[...]

STONE NEW WORLD Part 2, a complete series box set rerelease of DARLING in the FRANXX, and more. Crunchyroll Tokyo Ghoul – The Complete Series – 10th Anniversary Box Set Anime fans will want to pour a tall cup of coffee heading into the New Year to celebrate in the most ghoulish way possible when the Tokyo Ghoul 10th Anniversary[...]

Crunchyroll announced the hit band-based anime Bocchi the Rock! Recap Part 1 & 2 will hit theaters in a limited special engagement run featuring the omnibus recap film in North America on October 6 Originally announced as two separate films, Bocchi the Rock! Recap Part 1 & 2 beautifully combines all of season one into[...]

Netflix released a date announcement teaser confirming Clive Bradley and Kevin Kolde's Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 for January 2025.

Crunchyroll's Tower of God Season 2 Episode 9: "One-Winged Devil" proved to be a step in the right direction for the slow-moving anime.

The video for his hit single "Lemon," the long-running theme song for the TV series Unnatural, is the most-viewed music video in Japan and topped Billboard Japan's year-end charts for two consecutive years, leaving a mark on music history both in Japan and abroad. "Kenshi Yonezu 2023 Tour / Fantasy" poster art: Crunchyroll The trailer is the[...]

My Hero Academia Season 7 Ep. 16, "The Chain Thus Far," was a fantastic episode that left us with a knot in our throats, choking back tears.