Crunchyroll and Aniplex have shared a brief look at Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- with the release of a brand new trailer. The series will premiere in January 2025 only on Crunchyroll.
This video showcases upcoming footage from the highly anticipated second season, offering fans a glimpse into the next chapter of Sung Jinwoo’s journey. It also introduces the opening theme song, “ReawakeR,” performed by LiSA featuring Felix from Stray Kids. The electrifying track is produced by acclaimed composer Hiroyuki SAWANO (Attack on Titan, Promare), marking his return as the Official Soundtrack Composer. This collaboration brings some of the most iconic voices in the global music and anime communities.
Adapted from the best-selling Korean web novel written by Chugong, Solo Leveling follows Sung Jinwoo, the world’s weakest hunter. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jinwoo came back with the System, a program only he could see, that’s leveling him up in every way. Now, he’s inspired to discover the secrets behind his powers and the dungeon that spawned them.
It’s been over ten years since gates that lead to another dimension have begun appearing across the world. The battles between the magic beasts inhabiting the dungeons through the gates and the human hunters who have awakened the abilities to fight them show no signs of ending. Ordinarily, a hunter’s abilities do not change upon awakening, with their rank never increasing. However, the low-ranked Sung Jinwoo, known as “The Weakest Hunter of All Mankind,” gained the ability to level up through battle during a raid on a double dungeon.
Having completed a job-change quest that earned him the job “Shadow Monarch” and command over an army of shadows, Jinwoo heads into battle seeking the ingredients for the Elixir of Life to save his sick mother.
Solo Leveling is animated by acclaimed A-1 Pictures. The series is directed by Shunsuke Nakashige.
Watch the first season of Solo Leveling only on Crunchyroll.com. Additionally, the omnibus feature film, Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-, will be available in theaters globally, starting December 6.
Solo Leveling: ReAwakening features a catch-up recap of the first season coupled with an exclusive sneak peek of the first two episodes of the highly anticipated second season in one momentous theatrical fan experience.
Over a decade has passed since a pathway called a “gate” which connects this world and another dimension suddenly appeared, and people with superhuman powers called “hunters” have been awakened. Hunters use their superhuman powers to conquer dungeons inside the gates to make a living, and Sung Jinwoo, a hunter of the lowest rank, is considered the Weakest Hunter of All Mankind. One day, he encounters a double dungeon, a high-level dungeon hidden inside a low-level one. In front of a severely wounded Jinwoo, a mysterious quest window pops up. On the verge of death, Jinwoo decides to take on the quest, which makes him the only person who can level up.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release Solo Leveling: ReAwakening- in North American Theaters on Friday, December 6.
Crunchyroll held its Industry Panel at New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Crunchyroll announced several titles coming soon to its streaming service around the world. Those titles included the following:
Based on the manga “The Dialect of the Girl I Fell in Love With in Okinawa is Too Difficult to Deal With” created by Egumi Sora, the coming-of-age slice of romance anime, OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She’s Saying, is set to stream on Crunchyroll this January 2025. The latest trailer for the upcoming anime series was shown at NYCC. The series is written and directed by Shin Itagaki (So I’m a Spider, So What?) and Shingo Tanabe (I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too), with animation by studio Millepensee (I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too).
Synopsis: Teruaki Nakamura recently transferred to school in Okinawa from Tokyo and fell in love with a girl. Unfortunately, he can’t understand her dialect! With the help of his new friend Higa-san, Nakamura will experience a cross-cultural romance on the southern island.
The upcoming anime adaptation for Go For It, Nakamura-kun!, based on the manga of the same name by Syundei, will be coming soon in 2025 to Crunchyroll. The first trailer and key visual for the high school romance series made their world premiere debut at NYCC. It was also revealed that the director, script writer, and character designer will be Aoi Umeki (Pop Team Epic). The animation will be produced by studio Drive (KONOSUBA: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!; To Your Eternity Season 2)
Manga Synopsis via Seven Seas: Nakamura is a shy boy who falls in love at first sight with one of his classmates–his dreamy high school classmate, Hirose. But there’s a problem: they haven’t met yet. And Nakamura is a total klutz who might bungle things before they even begin!
From author Nazuna Miki, light novel illustrator Kabocha, and manga illustrator Rio Akisaki comes the anime adaptation of I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic, which was announced to arrive on Crunchyroll in January 2025 along with a trailer. The series is directed by Kenichi Ishikura (Sakura Trick) and the series composition is written by Tatsuya Takahashi (The Faraway Paladin). The animation is being produced by Studio DEEN (2001’s Fruits Basket; Sasaki and Miyano; KONOSUBA -God’s blessing on this wonderful world!) and Marvy Jack (Spice and Wolf II).
Synopsis: While innocently enjoying himself after work, one man’s life changes forever. He wakes in the body of Liam Hamilton, the youngest son of a noble house on the brink of collapse. Amid the chaos, Liam realizes he finally has time to learn and practice magic. Once he begins, it takes his life for an even bigger turn. Can Liam master magic and save his noble family? The aristocratic fantasy begins!
Additionally, following the thrilling conclusion of HIGH CARD Season 2, it was confirmed that HIGH CARD Special Episode “THE FLOWERS BLOOM” will be coming to Crunchyroll on November 5. The animation is produced by TMS Entertainment (2019’s Fruits Basket; Yowamushi Pedal; Kamisama Kiss).
Synopsis: After discovering X-Playing Cards, powerful cards that grant powers, pickpocket Finn is recruited by High Card, a secret group sworn to protect and collect them. This deck has been scattered throughout the kingdom of Fourland. Moonlighting at luxury carmaker Pinochle, this squad’s set out to play the most dangerous game of 52 pickup. But they gotta get them before rival carmaker Who’s Who!
Along with the exciting new lineup of titles coming to Crunchyroll, an all-new trailer for ZENSHU made its world premiere debut during the Industry Panel. Animated by MAPPA, who is best known for JUJUTSU KAISEN, Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan Final Season, and the remake of Ranma ½, the original anime series ZENSHU will be premiering in January 2025 on Crunchyroll. It is directed by Mitsue Yamazaki (Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle; How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?) with a script written by Kimiko Ueno (Delicious in Dungeon; 2024’s Ranma ½).
Synopsis: After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill.
An all-new trailer for Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE, the final season of the beloved franchise, was shown to fans in the audience for a tease of the upcoming first cour. Based on the incredibly inspiring manga written by Riichiro Inagaki (TRILLION GAME) and illustrated by Boichi (Trigun: The Lost Plant), Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE will be coming January 2025 to Crunchyroll. The final season is directed by Shuhei Matsushita (Dr. STONE NEW WORLD). The animation is also produced by TMS Entertainment.
Series Synopsis: Several thousand years after a mysterious phenomenon that turns all of humanity to stone, the extraordinarily intelligent, science-driven boy, Senku Ishigami, awakens. Facing a world of stone and the total collapse of civilization, Senku makes up his mind to use science to rebuild the world. Starting with his super strong childhood friend Taiju Oki, who awakened at the same time, they will begin to rebuild civilization from nothing… Depicting two million years of scientific history from the Stone Age to present day, the unprecedented crafting adventure story is about to begin!
Crunchyroll also announced launch windows for two Crunchyroll Game Vault titles—a free library of mobile games for Mega and Ultimate Fans. Cyberpunk visual novel PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness and creature collecting life-sim Moonstone Island will launch this October and November, respectively.
PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness Synopsis: In a world where psychological states can be quantified, every choice has consequences. Can detectives Nadeshiko Kugatachi and Takuma Tsurugi remain on the path of justice as they face the ugly truths of humanity?
Moonstone Island Synopsis: A creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Fans at NYCC also got an exclusive first look at the latest trailer and behind-the-scenes footage of My Hero Academia: Battleground by Gamefam Studios, the first official anime game on Roblox, set to launch soon. Players will be able to explore iconic environments, battle as their favorite characters, and go beyond – Plus Ultra! – in this action-packed adventure inspired by the hit anime series. All episodes of My Hero Academia are available to stream on Crunchyroll.
Series Synopsis: Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That’s right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered “quirk,” Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that’s not enough to stop him from enrolling in one of the world’s most prestigious hero academies.
Tapas Entertainment and Crunchyroll have announced the upcoming animation adaptation of The Beginning After the End(TBATE), set for release in 2025. The news broke at the TBATE panel during New York Comic-Con (NYCC), where fans gathered to hear the latest updates directly from the creator, TurtleMe. This highly anticipated anime series, produced by Slow Curve with animation production by studio A-CAT, will stream worldwide on Crunchyroll, including India but excluding the rest of Asia.
Adapted from the globally popular webcomic published by Tapas and based on TurtleMe’s original web novel, The Beginning After the End marks a significant milestone as the first anime adaptation of an American web novel and webcomic. Already a global phenomenon, The Beginning After the End is available in seven languages worldwide and is in print in English with 5 volumes released by Yen Press, with further volumes on the way in 2025 and beyond. This rare achievement highlights the growing global love for the series, demonstrating how its captivating story and richly imagined world have transcended borders, resonating deeply with fans around the globe.
The Beginning After the End follows the thrilling journey of King Grey, a once-powerful ruler reborn into a vibrant world of magic, mythical creatures, and epic battles. Now living as Arthur Leywin, a boy with untapped potential, he discovers that his new life is filled with danger and adventure at every turn. From mastering powerful spells to facing fierce enemies, Arthur must use his skills and wits to protect those he cares about and uncover the secrets of his mysterious reincarnation. Along the way, he finds friendship, challenges, and a destiny that could reshape the very world around him.
Guiding the anime adaptation is an acclaimed production team that brings the story to the screen with their expertise. Directed by Keitaro Motonaga (Date A Live, Katanagatari), with Takamitsu Kouno (Utawarerumono, Revue Starlight) overseeing the series composition, the adaptation is set to capture the depth and adventure that fans of the original web novel have come to love. Masami Sueoka, known for their work on Fate/Grand Order: Camelot and Black Clover, leads character design, while Keiji Inai (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, The Rising of the Shield Hero) composes the series’ immersive musical score. TurtleMe, the original author, is closely involved in the adaptation as story supervisor, ensuring the anime remains true to the heart of the story. TurtleMe, the original author, is closely involved in the adaptation as an executive producer, ensuring the anime remains true to the heart of the story. Tapas Entertainment’s Mike Zhu, Kevin Nicklaus, and TurtleMe LLC’s Gabrielle Luu are also credited as executive producers of the series.
The legendary anime magazine Newtype is coming back to the United States with a special edition issue for New York Comic Con – all in collaboration with Crunchyroll News. Newtype was last published in English in 2008.
Available for free at New York Comic Con while supplies last, the special edition issue features exclusive custom art for two of 2024’s biggest smash hit anime. Gracing the front cover is brand-new art for OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom, the film based on the fan-favorite isekai being brought to theaters this November by Crunchyroll.
Meanwhile, the back cover shows off custom art from The Apothecary Diaries, one of the most celebrated shows of the year both for its art and loving story. Both stunning pieces of art come directly from their sources – Madhouse, Inc. and jointly from OLM and Toho Animation Studio, respectively.
Within its 16 pages, readers will find deep dives into a number of the most popular anime of the year so far, including exclusive art and interviews found nowhere else. This collaboration between one of the leading anime publications in Japan in Newtype and one of the biggest anime publications worldwide in Crunchyroll News is a truly collaborative effort aiming to highlight some of the best releases of the year.
The issue contains interviews with Naoyuki Ito, director of OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom, as well as Norihiro Naganuma, director of The Apothecary Diaries – and way, way more. These exclusives are only available in this very special issue for now, so attendees should keep an eye out for the Crunchyroll News x Newtype logo as they walk the floor of NYCC.
Attendees will be able to find them at the following locations:
The Crunchyroll booth – Javits Center (Booth 1643)
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Screening – AMC34, October 18 at 7PM
Crunchyroll Industry Panel – Room 405, 10/18 at 6:30PM
Overlord Panel – Room 409, 10/19 at 12:15PM
Plus, at the Overlord Panel, director Naoyuki Ito will be giving away one specially signed copy of the collaboration issue.
Toei Animation has announced that the legendary anime seriesOne Piece will be embarking on a hiatus following the release of Episode 1122. The series will return in April 2025 with fresh episodes from the Egghead arc. During the hiatus, fans can look forward to new content, including One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga, a special re-envisioned edition of the iconic arc streaming on Crunchyroll. These episodes will be available exclusively in select regions for one month before becoming accessible on other platforms worldwide.
This special 21-episode cutdown will showcase the Fish-Man Island Arc with a fresh look and feel, bringing a contemporary visual style and new animation sequences, including opening and ending themes. The new opening theme, “We Go!” by Kitadani Hiroshi, will include a special guest collaboration to be announced soon, while the ending theme, “Sailing” (TV version) by BE:FIRST, adds an exciting new touch. Designed to capture the essence of this fan-favorite storyline in a concise format, One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga is set to captivate One Piece fans, worldwide, all over again!
Additionally, on October 20, a special 25th Anniversary Episode will premiere, honoring One Piece’s enduring legacy with a 30-minute ensemble depicting the reunion of the Straw Hat crew from the perspective of the non-pirate characters. Set in the Sabaody Archipelago after the Summit War, the story follows its protagonist, a young girl and admirer of Nami, as she sets off on a small adventure. Fans can look forward to the episode being available on Crunchyroll, too.
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga Official Synopsis:
The Straw Hats reunite at Sabaody! The promised day has arrived. The Straw Hats have made it back to Sabaody Archipelago after two arduous years of separation. In the very same place where they once lost to Pacifista, the Straw Hats have proven themselves to be stronger and ready to begin their journey to the New World. With the Thousand Sunny now equipped to travel underwater, the next stop is the Fish-Man Island. “One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga” is a special edited version of the original arc from “One Piece”, in an abridged 21-episode story with an enhanced contemporary visual look.
One Piece, based on the manga by Eiichiro Oda, follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates to find the ultimate treasure, The One Piece, and become the Pirate King. This long-running series continues to captivate fans around the world with its unique blend of action, humor, and heartfelt storytelling.
Crunchyroll is getting back into the New York groove with an anime-filled return to New York Comic Con. Crunchyroll is bringing a supercharged 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. Director Naoyuki Ito and MADHOUSE Studio Producer Kentaro Hashimoto will be on-site to take fans behind the scenes of the series theatrical debut before it arrives in U.S. theaters on November 8th.
Fans won’t want to miss world-renowned FAIRY TAIL creator Hiro Mashima on the NYCC main stage! Mashima-sensei will discuss FAIRY TAIL: 100 Years Quest—the successor to long-running, fan-favorite series currently streaming on Crunchyroll—alongside his incredible body of work.
ZENSHU,a new original series from MAPPA, the studio behind JUJUTSU KAISEN and Chainsaw Man, is set to stream on Crunchyroll in the future. NYCC will get the first look at the new show when the World Premiere Trailer drops at the Crunchyroll Industry Panel alongside a slate of new announcements, reveals, and more.
Crunchyroll is teaming up with publishers Tapas and Yen Press for a webtoon panel featuring The Beginning After the End author TurtleMe. Stop by for a special surprise involving this beloved series.
Out of the panel rooms and onto the show floor, Crunchyroll has all the swag fans will need at Booth [1643]. Additionally, brave Hunters willing to riseto the Cartenon Temple’s challenge can venture into the Solo Leveling Experience—an immersive 360 degree experiencebased on the hit anime.
The Crunchyroll Store is setting up shop with a look and feel experience, bringing the number one destination or anime merchandise to life. Fans can check out more than 40 online exclusives in-person, including New York Comic Con Exclusive FiGPiNs for One Piece and Mobile Suit Gundam.
SPOTLIGHT ON HIRO MASHIMA: CREATOR OF FAIRY TAIL
Friday, October 18 | 11:30 AM ET Jacob Javits Convention Center – Main Stage
Join Crunchyroll and Kodansha USA for a rare, in-person, conversation with the renowned manga creator Hiro Mashima—the mind behind FAIRY TAIL and EDENS ZERO and author of FAIRY TAIL: 100 Years Quest. With the EDENS ZERO manga having just come to a close and the FAIRY TAIL: 100 Years Quest anime currently on air, this conversation with Mashima-sensei will cover over two decades of his career as a best-selling manga creator.
Panelists: FAIRY TAIL and EDENS ZERO creator Hiro Mashima
CRUNCHYROLL INDUSTRY PANEL
Friday, October 18 | 6:30 PM ET Jacob Javits Convention Center – Room 405
Hear about all the latest and greatest anime coming out of Crunchyroll straight from the source!
Host: Crunchyroll’s Lauren Moore and Tim Lyu
THE BEGINNING AFTER THE END Ft. Author TurtleMe
Saturday, October 19 | 10:45 AM ET Jacob Javits Convention Center – Room 409
Join Crunchyroll and TurtleMe (Author, Beginning After The End) for a special panel! Learn about the popular Tapas series through the eyes of the creator and stick around for a special surprise!
Panelists: TurtleMe
OVERLORD: THE SACRED KINGDOM EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW Ft. DIRECTOR NAOYUKI ITO AND PRODUCER KENTARO HASHIMOTO
Saturday, October 19 | 12:45 PM ET Jacob Javits Convention Center – Room 409
Dive into an exclusive preview of OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom ahead of the North American release on November 8th! NYCC attendees will join Crunchyroll in hosting Director Naoyuki Ito (legacy Director of OVERLORD) and MADHOUSE Producer Kentaro Hashimoto for behind-the-scenes insight into the world of OVERLORD.
Panelists: Director Naoyuki Ito, Producer Kentaro Hashimoto
Crunchyroll held its Industry Panel at Anime Expo 2024 on Saturday, July 6 at 5:00 PM PT in the Los Angeles Convention Center in California.
During the panel, Crunchyroll announced multiple acquisitions of several hotly anticipated animated series from Japan that it will stream for fans around the world in the coming year. Those announcements included the following:
It was announced to the world that Crunchyroll and Aniplex will be adapting the widely popular Korean web-novel turned webtoon Omniscient Reader into an anime series. In production and coming soon, key art and a first-look teaser debuted to the audience.
Dokja was an average office worker whose sole interest was reading his favorite web novel ‘Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse.’ But when the novel suddenly becomes reality, he is the only person who knows how the world will end. Armed with this realization, Dokja uses his understanding to change the course of the story, and the world, as he knows it.
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE, the next and final chapter of the Dr. STONE saga, was 10 billion percent confirmed coming soon to Crunchyroll on-stage by none other than the lead voice actor Yusuke Kobayashi (voice of Senku Ishigami). New key art was also shared in celebration of the anime’s fifth anniversary.
Several thousand years after a mysterious phenomenon that turns all of humanity to stone, the extraordinarily intelligent, science-driven boy, Senku Ishigami, awakens. Facing a world of stone and the total collapse of civilization, Senku makes up his mind to use science to rebuild the world. Starting with his super strong childhood friend Taiju Oki, who awakened at the same time, they will begin to rebuild civilization from nothing… Depicting two million years of scientific history from the Stone Age to present day, the unprecedented crafting adventure story is about to begin!
The long-awaited Fire Force Season 3 was announced coming to Crunchyroll as a split cour release, in April 2025 and January 2026. New key art and a teaser trailer were shared.
Tokyo is burning, and citizens are mysteriously suffering from spontaneous human combustion all throughout the city! Responsible for snuffing out this inferno is the Fire Force, and Shinra is ready to join their fight. Now, as part of Company 8, he’ll use his devil’s footprints to help keep the city from turning to ash! But his past and a burning secret behind the scenes could set everything ablaze.
The dark romance series Yakuza Fiancé is set to join Crunchyroll this October 2024. Based on the popular manga of the same name, written and illustrated by Asuka Konishi, a special video from director Toshifumi Kawase was presented before a world premiere sneak peek from the first episode was shown exclusively to the audience. Key art was also shared.
Somei Renji is Somei Yoshino’s grandfather and leader of the “Somei Group”, the Kansai region’s biggest yakuza group. When he arranges for her to be married to Miyama Kirishima, Yoshino has to move to “Miyama Clan” estate, the Kanto region’s biggest yakuza group. Kirishima warmly welcomes Yoshino and is such a pleasant, personable, and nice young man that nobody would suspect that he comes from a yakuza family. This puts Yoshino at ease even though she was initially feeling insecure in this unfamiliar place. But then, a certain event leads to Yoshino witnessing the real Kirishima.
And lastly, after its critically acclaimed first season, The Apothecary Diaries from TOHO Animation Studio and OLM will return to Crunchyroll for Season 2! Another mystery arises for Maomao to solve with the beloved series arriving in 2025. Special key art was shared along with a teaser trailer.
Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!
BLUE LOCK Season 2 kicked off the next acquisition announcement with an in-person appearance from Kazuki Ura, who voices the lead character Yoichi Isagi. The high stakes soccer anime from studio 8bit (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) will once again score with audiences on Crunchyroll this October 2024. The teaser trailer was shared.
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 high school players are pitted against each other for the position, but only one will come out on top. Who among them will be the striker to usher in a new era of Japanese soccer?
Producer Yoko Shiraishi came on stage next to join Kazuki Ura, who also voices the romantic lead, Hazawa Kizuki, in Anyway, I’m Falling in Love withYou,which will be coming to Crunchyroll this January 2025. A short teaser and key art of the coming-of-age romance series directed by Junichi Yamamato (Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion) was shared.
It’s July 1, 2020. Mizuha, a high school second-year, is having the worst seventeenth birthday ever. She’s missing her chance to get close to the older student she admires, and her parents didn’t even remember that it’s her birthday. Worst of all, there’s a new and unknown infectious disease making the rounds, so all her club tournaments and school trips have been canceled. She’s convinced that she’ll never have the dazzling youth that she’s always dreamed of… but then her childhood friend, Kizuki, suddenly declares himself a candidate to be her boyfriend. This is a school youth story about four childhood friends who grew up like family, one being the heroine, Nishino Mizuha, and the four boys she grew up with whom she sees as family.
From Studio LAN, the thrilling Link Click series is back for Link Click: Bridon Arc, coming to Crunchyroll this winter. A new teaser trailer for the Chinese donghua was shared.
To save the deceased Cheng Xiaoshi, Lu Guang returns to the beginning, retracing the path of destiny. However, a photo containing clues about Cheng Xiaoshi’s parents appears in the “Time Photo Studio.” To uncover the truth, Lu Guang nervously travels to Bridon with Cheng Xiaoshi. Friendly top model Xia Fei, the eccentric leader of Chinatown, Vein, and the mysteriously appearing Liu Xiao… Faced with people harboring different motives, can Lu Guang break the fated deadlock?
After nearly seven years, Natsume’s Book of Friends (known as Natsume Yujin-cho) is returning for Season 7 on Crunchyroll, joining the Fall 2024 season lineup. A short teaser trailer introducing the production staff and key art was shared.
Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him.
From director Kazuomi Koga (Rent-A-Girlfriend) comes Demon Lord, Retry! R, which will make its way to Crunchyroll this Fall 2024. Key art and a world premiere teaser trailer for the fantasy series were showcased.
Akira Oono finds himself in the world of Infinity Game as the last boss and his favorite character, the Demon Lord Hakuto Kunai. After meeting Aku, Luna, and other friends along the way, the Demon Lord begins a new journey to find a spell that can take him back to the real world. The story of the Demon Lord continues in this next chapter!
Crunchyroll also kicked off the 10th Anniversary celebration of Tokyo Ghoul and revealed a series of exclusive products so fans can celebrate their favorite anime. More details will be announced at a later date.
Additionally, earlier at Anime Expo, before the Crunchyroll Industry Panel, there were several announcements featuring Crunchyroll, including:
The “Final Phase” title was revealed for TRIGUN STARGAZE during the TRIGUN STAMPEDE panel, presented by Crunchyroll and Orange, on July 4. A special TRIGUN STAMPEDE anniversary illustration of Vash the Stampede and Nicholas Wolfwood from Trigun creator Yasuhiro Nightow was shared with the audience along with the new title treatment for TRIGUN STARGAZE. Three new character illustrations of Vash, Wolfwood, and Million Knives were also shown during the panel.
Vash the Stampede’s a joyful gunslinging pacifist, so why does he have a $$6 million bounty on his head? That’s what’s puzzling rookie reporter Meryl Stryfe and her jaded veteran partner when looking into the vigilante only to find someone who hates blood. But their investigation turns out to uncover something heinous—his evil twin brother, Millions Knives.
During the Witch Hat Atelier Panel featuring Manga Author Kamome Shirahama and Anime Staff on July 4, world premiere footage from a teaser trailer along with all-new key art was released for the upcoming adaptation of the popular manga of the same name created by Kamome Shirahama. Additionally, the staff on the project have been revealed, including director Ayumu Watanabe (Summer Time Rendering), character designer Kairi Unabara (a key animator on Scott Pilgrim Takes Off), and music composed by Yuka Kitamura (ELDEN RING; Bloodborne; DARK SOULS III). The anime will be produced by the studio BUG FILMS (Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead). The series will be coming to Crunchyroll in 2025.
In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: She wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch…until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem…
Fans anxiously awaiting the return of Solo Leveling from A-1 Pictures (Lycoris Recoil; NieR:Automata Ver1.1a) were presented with the world premiere trailer for Season 2 during the Solo Leveling Panel on July 5.
It was revealed during the Blue Exorcist Special Event panel on July 5 that both Blue Exorcist -Beyond the Snow Saga- and Blue Exorcist -The Blue Night Saga- will be coming to Crunchyroll as back-to-back cours starting this October. A teaser trailer and key art for Blue Exorcist -Beyond the Snow Saga- were shown in advance of its return.
An October 2024 premiere on Crunchyroll was confirmed for Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Season 3 during the Arifureta Season 3 Premiere + Voice Cast Talk panel on July 5. The previously released key art and an all-new trailer were shared.
A new teaser and official anime announcement for Black Butler -Emerald Witch Arc- during the Black Butler -Public School Arc- Panel on July 6 were delivered to fans along with news that the series will be returning to Crunchyroll for the upcoming arc. During the Crunchyroll Industry Panel, Daisuke Ono, the voice actor for the demon butler Sebastian Michaelis, made his way on-stage to share the news as well.
Crunchyroll has announced that it has acquired North American and select international theatrical rights, including Mexico and Australia, for the ultra supernatural vampire film compilation KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- from Aniplex of America.
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- is a three-film anime adaptation comprised of edited footage from the trilogy of films of the same name previously released in 2016 and 2017 featuring animation produced by SHAFT.
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp– centers around a high school student named Koyomi Araragi, who survives an encounter with a gorgeous yet helpless vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring the film to theaters for one-day-only in North America and Mexico on August 28 and in Australia on September 5.
It was one fateful evening when Koyomi Araragi encountered her – Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade: Legendary Vampire, Killer of Apparitions, and King of Apparitions. Her legs and arms were cruelly torn apart, her extravagant dress soaked in red; she’s a monster who finds herself in a tragic state, lying in a pool of her own blood. However, Koyomi finds her to be beautiful this way.
Written by NISIOISIN and animated by SHAFT, KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- takes you back to the beginning, the origin of the MONOGATARI story. Originally released as three separate movies, the upcoming film installment summarizes the KIZUMONOGATARI trilogy and can be seen exclusively in theaters.
Directed by and screenplay by Tatsuya Oishi. Original story by NISIOISIN. Produced by SHAFT. Run time: 114 minutes.
