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Did you know there's a music hub on Crunchyroll that's part of your subscription? Aside from the hundreds of anime titles you can stream, you also have access to a huge catalogue of Japanese pop and rock videos Now, Crunchyroll is adding another slate of music videos and concert performances to its SVOD service –[...]

This week's episode of Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc "Awful Villain" has taken things up a notch in the battle with upper rank demons Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Genya take on one demon while Muichiro faces another The stakes keep rising as time is ticking with demons overflowing at the swordsmith village[...]

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[...]

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 is the newest entry to the fan-favorite sci-fi thriller PSYCHO-PASS franchise, continuing the story of young police inspector Akane Tsunemori and the authoritarian Sibyl System in futuristic Japan. Crunchyroll has partnered with Sony Pictures Entertainment to bring PSYCHO-PASS: Providence to theaters globally beginning in July 2023 The popular sci-fi dystopian thriller arrives in theaters[...]

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[...]

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 has acquired the upcoming Korean animation superhero series Bastions, which features music from BTS and various K-Pop bands, from producers Thymos Media and will begin airing the five-part series on Saturdays, beginning May 13 The global streaming rights extend worldwide, excluding China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, North Korea, and South Korea. "Bastions" poster art with[...]

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[...]

This week's episode of Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba — Swordsmith Village, "Thank you, Tokito," was yet another fun episode that reminds viewers that the animation on this show is just on another level The action continues to kick up & the stakes rise when the battle proves deadlier than expected It is definitely[...]

The third episode of Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba — Swordsmith Village, "A Sword from Over 300 Years Ago," aired this past weekend, and it was a fun one Things are about to kick up a notch, and it will be exciting to see all the new players in action and their powers, whether[...]

A new episode of Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc aired this past weekend, "Yoriichi Type Zero," a set-up for Tanjiro's next phase of training It felt reminiscent of the first season when Tanjiro trained under Urokodaki Also, another episode that highlights Tanjiro's best strengths, forever the best boi The episode[...]

One Piece: Film Red, the smash-hit 15th film from the One Piece franchise, will be available to own this summer on Blu-ray on July 11, 2023, from Crunchyroll 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[...]

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[...]

Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba is back with the "Swordsmith Village Arc," and the first episode, "Someone's Dream," which was truly breathtaking The animation was beautiful and so detailed it was pretty mind-blowing Not too much happened, but the episode did a fantastic job in setting up the characters we will be following this[...]

After the news that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc will be coming to Crunchyroll this April,  a few more premieres have been added to the streamer's Spring 2023 Anime Season Calendar There are also a few date shifts and a name change as well Crunchyroll's full Spring 2023 anime season premiere lineup can be found[...]

Fresh from the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour and theatrical experience in February, Aniplex of America and Crunchyroll will premiere Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc starting Sunday, April 9, 2023 As part of its previously announced Spring season lineup, Crunchyroll will simulcast new episodes every week[...]

MAPPA's visuals and pacing are meticulous and stylish as ever and sets the stage for one of the major animes of the Spring season. Hell's Paradise is now streaming on Crunchyroll. The first episode of Hell's Paradise is a faithful adaptation of Yuji Kaku's popular dark fantasy samurai manga's first chapter, and it's as good as[...]

This week the sixth season of Crunchyroll's My Hero Academia has come to an end with "No Man Is an Island," after what must be its best season up to date Class 1A has fought against and for Deku, and now that they are reunited, they will ensure he is rested, clean, fed, and able[...]

The announcement came along with art and a teaser trailer, doing a fantastic job of making us look forward to what is coming next. Image: Crunchyroll/TOHO Animation This past season of My Hero Academia, which ended today, has been particularly strong— the writing, dialogue, and pace have set up a new bar, and the animation was stunning[...]

Crunchyroll unveiled their huge lineup of anime series coming in Spring 2023, including a number of both new and returning series It's an impressive rundown of titles, so take a deep breath and join us as we dive right in: Crunchyroll Spring 2023 key art APRIL 1 Key art: Crunchyroll Hell's Paradise (MAPPA) Gabimaru reigns as the strongest and most[...]

Solo Leveling, the hit Korean Webtoon adapted from a hit fantasy novel, is getting an anime adaptation, set to arrive next winter, and you'll be able to watch it on Crunchyroll Yen Press publishes the series in physical print in English, with both the sixth volume of the comic and the seventh volume of the novel[...]

On this week's episode of Crunchyroll's My Hero Academia, "A Young Woman's Declaration," Class 1A continues to fight to get their friend back to provide support and rest It has been an arduous fight for Deku, and his loved ones are worried about the current state he finds himself in: not only physically exhausted from[...]

STONE New World premieres around the globe on Crunchyroll on April 6, 2023, at 7:30 AM PDT, which will simulcast new episodes every Thursday from Japan. Dr STONE NEW WORLD poster art © Kome Studio, Boichi/SHUEISHA, Dr.STONE Project Dr STONE is based on the popular post-apocalypse manga series of the same name, written by Riichiro Inagaki and[...]

This week's episode of Crunchyroll's My Hero Academia, "Deku vs Class A," was a fantastic spotlight on Deku and how he has touched the lives of those around him Yet again, another episode joins my best-of list for the anime It was so perfectly adapted from the source material while keeping loyal to it It[...]

This week's episode of Crunchyroll's My Hero Academia, "Friend," must be one of the best episodes of the show in its totality so far Not only does Deku's badass exponentially grows with each tear of his raggedy costume, but we start getting deeper into the heroes' fragile mental state It is a perspective the show[...]

Crunchyroll subscribers – all ten million-plus of them – now have access to J-Pop songs along with thousands of music videos and concerts from artists known for anime collaborations From the classic opening and ending tracks of beloved series to the songs driving the narrative throughout, anime remains a great way for fans to be[...]

Crunchyroll revealed last night the winners for the seventh annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards in a star-studded live ceremony that honored the creators, musicians, and performers powering the international love of the medium The full list of winners is available on the Anime Awards website and can be found below. Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023 ceremony, photo credit:[...]

Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1 is now available on Crunchyroll to its subscribers in over 200 countries and territories around the world This is the first half of the global anime phenomenon's series finale before it reaches its epic conclusion later this fall Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL[...]

Crunchyroll is coming to your new television sets That is if you're planning to buy a new Bravia television The anime streamer has partnered with Sony Corporation to bring the streamer as a native app to the 2023 BRAVIA line-up of televisions with frictionless access to the world's largest library of anime via the Crunchyroll[...]