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“Messi and the Giants” Acquired By Disney To Stream On Disney Channel, Disney+

Disney Branded Television has announced the acquisition of  Messi and the Giants from Sony Music Vison and Sony Pictures Television (Kids). With inspiration taken from football celebrity Lionel Messi, the new animated show follows Leo, an Argentine kid who is suddenly taken from his world and sent to a new one—an epic alternate universe that […]

ANIME TRAILER: “Castlevania: Nocturne” Season 2 Releases Early 2025

The Netflix anime series Castlevania: Nocturne has been confirmed to have its second season officially released on January 16, 2025, with a total of eight episodes that run for twenty five minutes each. Clive Bradley is credited as the anime’s creator, while also serving as a showrunner with Kevin Kolde. Additionally, he joins the executive […]

ANIME FILMS: “Attack On Titan: The Last Attack” And “Demon Slayer Infinity Castle” Announced

Crunchyroll revealed on December 5, 2024, that it acquired international rights for Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK for select territories in North America, Latin America, EMEA, Australia, and New Zealand. Together with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the film covering the final chapters of Attack on Titan is set to release in Early 2025. The last […]

Crunchyroll Anime Awards And Upcoming Anime Titles Announced At CCXP 2024

At the São Paulo Expo in Brazil, December 5, 2024, Crunchyroll hosted CCXP 2024, its annual Industry Panel. During the event, several anime acquisitions and trailers for the upcoming series and films of 2025 were announced, as well as the Crunchyroll Anime Awards opening date for May 25, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan, and its selected […]

ANIME TRAILERS: New Trailers For “Sakamoto Days” And “Jentry Chau vs the Underworld”

Sakamoto Days is set to release on Netflix on January 11, 2025, with the anime’s Season 1 Part 2 premiering in July 2025. Season 1 Part 1 will have 11 episodes, based on the original manga by Yuto Suzuki featured in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump. The series is directed by Masaki Watanabe, with series composition […]

ANIME TRAILER: “The Colors Within” English Cast And Trailer Released

On December 4, 2024, in New York, NY, the acclaimed producer and distributor behind award-winning animation, GKIDS, unveiled the English dub voice cast and English trailer for The Colors Within, the upcoming studio Science SARU film directed by Naoko Yamada. The English cast includes Libby Rue, known for Alice’s Wonderland Bakery, as Totsuko; Kylie McNeil, […]

ANIME TRAILERS: “Dragon Ball DAIMA” English Dub And “BLUE LOCK” 2nd Season Finale

Crunchyroll has announced that the English Dub for Dragon Ball DAIMA will arrive on its streaming platform on January 10, 2025. With new storylines and returning character designs, the series comes in time to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Dragon Ball franchise made by the beloved Akira Toriyama, with animation from the esteemed Toei […]

REVIEW: “Solo Leveling: ReAwakening”

Survival of the fittest is one of mankind’s most universal truths, and this is especially true in Solo Leveling: ReAwakening. The upcoming 2024 film offers an engaging retelling of Season 1 while previewing the action-packed developments of Season 2, treating fans to the first two upcoming episodes. Based on Chungong’s original manwha and its anime […]

TRAILER: Disney And Pixar’s “Elio” Teaser Released

When it comes to aliens in cinema, they’re most known for abducting unsuspecting victims going about their everyday business. But what if said victim actually wanted to be found? Such is the case in Pixar Animation Studios’ upcoming film, Elio, a humorous escapade with a young alien fanatic who eagerly seeks out otherworldly intelligent life. […]

ANIME TRAILERS: “A Silent Voice” Returns To Theaters December 15

The critically acclaimed and Academy Award winning GKIDS, a producer and distributor of high quality animation from around the globe, has announced on November 14, 2024, from New York, NY, that North American distribution rights have been acquired for A Silent Voice (2016) and Liz and the Blue Bird (2018), two films from the renowned director […]

Crunchyroll Partners With YouTube Primetime Channels

On October 29, 2024, Crunchyroll, the leading anime streaming service, announced a new distribution deal with YouTube Primetime Channels, effectively allowing more users access to anime worldwide. The launch is expected to go live by the end of 2024 and will be available to users in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and […]

ANIME TRAILER: “Girls Band Cry” Acquired by Crunchyroll

Toei Animation, renowned for producing several anime classics like Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, and One Piece, is developing a new original series titled “Girls Band Cry,” which Crunchyroll recently acquired. It’s been confirmed that Crunchyroll will release the series to their streaming service on November 6, 2024, with all 13 episodes made immediately available at […]

ANIME FILM: “Solo Leveling ReAwakening” Debuting December 6

Brought to audiences by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, the highly anticipated action-adventure film “Solo Leveling ReAwakening” is headed to North American theaters this December 6. Shunsuke Nakashig, known for his previous work on “Solo Leveling,” returns to the franchise once again as the film’s director. The original story by Chugong, illustrated by DUBU, will […]

ANIME TRAILERS: Announced Titles from NYCC Industry Panel

On October 18, 2024, Crunchyroll’s Industry Panel was held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center at New York Comic Con (NYCC) in New York City, the largest pop culture convention on the East Coast. During this event, Crunchyroll revealed several exciting titles set to arrive on its streaming service worldwide. These titles include:

ANIME TRAILER: New Anime Series “LAZARUS” From Legendary Shinichirō Watanabe

On October 19, 2024, at New York Comic Con, fans were treated to a screening of the full premiere episode of “Lazarus,” a new thriller anime from Adult Swim by the legendary Shinichirō Watanabe, best known for his work on the iconic “Cowboy Bebop.” In addition, Adult Swim released a first-look trailer of the eagerly […]