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Crunchyroll Expo Unveils Crunchy City Music Fest Lineup with SiM
Crunchyroll Expo unveiled the full lineup of performances for the New Crunchy City Music Fest with Japanese metal band SiM revealed as the final headliner Virtual talent management agency PRISM Project is onboard to host the event with all twelve of their Agents appearing over the 3-day event, alongside Crunchyroll's very own princess, Hime. Key art:[...]
Crunchyroll Expo to Feature Chainsaw Man, Spy x Family Cast, more
Crunchyroll Expo 2022 will be featuring a huge slate of guests including creative staff from the highly-anticipated horror series Chainsaw Man, English voice actors from the hilarious and heartfelt SPY x FAMILY, and Masahiko Minami, the co-founder and president of BONES, the prolific anime studio bringing fans Mob Psycho 100 and Bungo Stray Dogs, among[...]
The Rest of the Anime Titles Crunchyroll Announced at Anime Expo
Crunchyroll had their panel at Anime Expo this past weekend where they announced Trigun Stampede and Solo Leveling, but there were a lot of other titles coming to the streamer as well Here's a look at the rest of the line-up… Key art: Crunchyroll OVERLORD IV –Crunchyroll will stream the fourth season of the popular anime series[...]
Solo Leveling Anime Trailer, key Art Revealed at Anime Expo
Solo Leveling, the beloved Korean manhwa written by Chugong and illustrated by DUBU (REDICE Studio), will be adapted into an anime series by A-1 Pictures and simulcast on Crunchyroll worldwide outside of Asia in 2023 The first key visual and English teaser trailer was revealed by the Crunchyroll Industry Panel at Anime Expo this weekend. "Solo[...]
Crunchyroll Expo New Unique Hololive Experience, More Anime Guests
Crunchyroll Expo, in partnership with COVER Corporation, announced a special, never-before-seen edition of the Hololive Meet (holoMeet) experience, bringing fans closer than ever before to Hololive production's beloved VTubers during the yearly anime convention, taking place in San Jose, California from August 5-7, 2022.  Crunchyroll Expo will also feature guests from the dark fantasy anime[...]
Spy x Family S01E12 "Penguin Park" The Forger Family Keeps Appearances
The mid-season finale of Crunchyroll's Spy x Family was a perfect campy Forger episode to end part one of the anime With no more episodes to go until October, we got enough of a Forger dose to keep our interest peaked until then This was a great Forger family-centered episode that did a great job[...]
Spy x Family UT Collection Coming from Uniqlo in July
The long-awaited Japanese television anime show adapted from the manga series began airing in April this year and can be streamed in more than 200 countries and territories on Crunchyroll, the world's leader in providing fans with the ultimate anime experience This is the first apparel collaboration for Spy x Family and highlights the dark[...]
One Piece Film: Red Anime Movie Coming from Crunchyroll This Fall
Crunchyroll and Toei Animation Inc announced they would be handling the theatrical distribution of One Piece Film: Red in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand The 15th film from the globally popular One Piece franchise, One Piece Film: Red, will transport audiences to an all-new adventure with Monkey D Luffy and the Straw Hat[...]
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 Finale Streams Next Week
Crunchyroll will be streaming the finale worldwide next Wednesday, June 29th. "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2" ©2021 Aneko Yusagi/KADOKAWA/Shield Hero S2 production committee As you might know, Isekai is the genre where the hero from our world ends up in a fantasy world and uses his – it's usually a guy – knowledge of[...]
Crunchyroll Unveils Over 40 New and Returning Anime for Summer 2022
Crunchyroll is bringing over 40 new and returning titles this Summer 2022 anime season cooking up an exciting lineup of new simulcasts from Japan – subtitled and dubbed – that will include Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2, Classroom of the Elite Season 2, YUREI DECO, Fuuto PI, Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys!, The Girl from the Other[...]
Spy x Family E11 "Stella" With Shiny Stella Comes Great Responsibility
In this week's episode of Crunchyroll's Spy x Family, "Stella", we get to see along with Loid what Anya really excels at This episode shows how much Anya currently relies on her power to obtain things rather than studying and, or working for them However, it also shows how smart she is regardless of her[...]
Crunchyroll Expo Announces Burnout Syndromes, Shield Hero Cast
Crunchyroll Expo, the yearly convention taking place August 5-7, 2022 in San Jose, California from the global leader in anime fan experiences, is announcing today the hit Japanese rock group Burnout Syndromes who will headline the New Crunchy City Music Fest, alongside an exciting slate of guests from the action/adventure anime The Rising of the[...]
Dragon Ball Super Complete Limited Edition Blu-Ray Box Set Out in Sept
Crunchyroll announced the upcoming release of the Dragon Ball Super – Series Complete Edition – Limited Edition Blu-Ray Steel Case Steel Book Box Set, which will be out on September 20, 2022 After defeating Majin Buu, life is peaceful once again However, new threats begin to loom one after another From Beerus, the God of Destruction, to the[...]
Dragonball Super: Super HERO: Crunchyroll Unveils Global Release Plans
Crunchyroll and Toei Animation released additional details for the global theatrical release of Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO, the newest film in the worldwide anime blockbuster franchise, including a new trailer and new English voice cast The film will be available in both English dub and subtitled and will arrive in more than 2300 theaters[...]
Spy x Family S01E10 Anya Aims for a Star in "The Great Dodgeball Plan"
This week's episode of Crunchyroll's Spy x Family "The Great Dodgeball Plan" was so wonderfully extra and filled with only the best Rocky-style training cheese So far this show might be winning in the extra department; it seems it keeps finding new ways of outdoing its own craziness each week and it just works so[...]
Chainsaw Man: Crunchyroll Unveils Teaser Trailer, 2022 broadcast
Crunchyroll announced its plans for Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 1 – 4, 2022 with a bounty of offerings ranging from insightful panels of the hottest new series, interactive activations, world premiere screenings, exclusive merch, and more When arriving for the first in-person Anime Expo since 2019, attendees will be[...]
Mob Psycho 100 Season 3 Coming to Crunchyroll in October
Fans won't need to use extra sensory perception like its main character Shigeo Kageyama to discover that Crunchyroll has acquired the streaming rights to its third season coming in October 2022 Crunchyroll will simulcast the new season from Japan, subtitled and dubbed, in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. "Mob Psycho 100" poster,[...]
My Hero Academia 2nd OVA Announced: "Laugh! As if You Are in Hell"
Think of it as an appetizer… right? Image: Crunchyroll The second OVA announced, "Laugh! As if You Are in Hell", will feature our favorite trio of heroes in training: Deku, Bakugo, and Todoroki It will be the story of how they encounter the villain Smiley during their internship at Endeavor's agency The artwork pictures the trio with[...]
Fruits Basket – prelude -: Crunchyroll Releasing Prequel Movie in June
Distributed by Crunchyroll, the special event film will arrive in select movie theaters in the United States and Canada on June 25, 28, and 29, subtitled and dubbed in English, with tickets on sale Friday, June 3 The film will also debut in the United Kingdom, dubbed only, on July 20, with tickets going on[...]
Crunchyroll-Hime Sweet 116th Birthday Party Livestream is This weekend
Crunchyroll-Hime, the princess icon of anime streaming service Crunchyroll, the world's ultimate anime experience, is celebrating her sweet 116th birthday in style with a six-hour celebration livestream on her YouTube channel on June 6th The virtual bash will feature special guests, party games, sweet surprises and so much more "I'm so excited to celebrate my[...]
Crunchyroll Reveals List of June 2022 Anime Titles
It's Summer! So it's time for Crunchyroll to release its list of anime titles streaming starting in June, a mix of both old and new titles, including series that previously only ran on Funimation Feast your eyes on the titles below, then feast your eyes on the actual shows on Crunchyroll! And that means Hellsing,[...]
Spy X Family S01E07 "The Target's Second Son" Damian Desmond
The newest episode of Crunchyroll's Spy x Family, "The Target's Second Son", explores new aspects of the failed friendship scheme Twilight considered pulling off It was a bitter-sweet episode that also showed Anya's vulnerability as a mind-reader Regardless of how silly it can get, the anime knows how to pull and thread serious moments throughout,[...]
Makoto Shinkai's "Suzume no Tojimari", poster courtesy of Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll has acquired global distribution and marketing rights (excluding Asia) from TOHO, for anime auteur Makoto Shinkai's upcoming anime feature film, Suzume no Tojimari (still a working title) The deal was finalized at this year's Cannes Film Festival and was negotiated by Crunchyroll's Chief Content Officer Asa Suehira, Wild Bunch International's CEO Vincent Maraval and[...]
Chainsaw Man: Crunchyroll Unveils Teaser Trailer, 2022 broadcast
At last, Crunchyroll has announced it has acquired the streaming rights to the highly anticipated anime adaptation of the bestselling manga Chainsaw Man Crunchyroll will simulcast the series from Japan later this year, subtitled and dubbed, in more than 200 countries and territories around the world Dubs will include English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese,[...]
Spy X Family S01E06 "The Friendship" Operation Strix Next Mission
This week's episode of Crunchyroll's Spy X Family, "The Friendship", was a very sweet little gem that tackles the next part of Operation Strix The Forger family is far from done, there are new hurdles to prepare for that Twilight might not have accounted for It seems that Eden Academy's name also puts a target[...]
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Coming to Theatres This Summer
Crunchyroll and Toei Animation announced that Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO, the newest movie in the worldwide anime blockbuster Dragon Ball franchise, will premiere in theaters globally in Summer 2022, starting with August in North America. "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero" poster art: Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is the first truly globally-distributed theatrical[...]
My Hero Academia 2 OVAs Set to Premiere Before Season 6
Here's a look at the key art for the first one, and we will meet you on the other side with all the details we know so far: Image: Crunchyroll A poster released for April's Fool without Deku, Todoroki, or Bakugo made us all wonder However, that same poster turned out to be for one of the[...]
Spy X Family S01E05 Loidman to the Rescue on "Will They Pass or Fail"
This week's episode of Crunchyroll's Spy X Family, "Will They Pass or Fail", was another enjoyable & engrossing episode where the Forger family finds itself in action-packed silly situations no one would have imagined The show keeps finding ways of keeping me on my toes while laughing and caring more and more for each of[...]