Anime

Crunchyroll’s 10th Annual Anime Awards Return 2026
Crunchyroll will be bringing the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards to Tokyo, Japan this upcoming May 23, in addition to a livestream of the event for global audiences. With returning co-hosts entertainer Jon Kabira and voice actress Sally Amaki, the Anime Awards’ 10th celebration will feature a global pre-show hosted by Lauren Moore and Tim Lyu. […]
Creative Head Hikaru Kondo Breaks Down the 3 Innovative Battles in ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’

Creative Head Hikaru Kondo Breaks Down the 3 Innovative Battles in ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
January 11th, 2026
Crunchyroll's "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle" continues breaking box office records. It's not only the highest-grossing Japanese film of all time with $682 million worldwide, but also the number one international film ever in North America with $134.5 million.
“My Hero Academia: Vigilantes” Season 2 Streams January 5

“My Hero Academia: Vigilantes” Season 2 Streams January 5

Haylie Baker|
December 16th, 2025
The highly anticipated My Hero Academia prequel, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes charges back into the action with Season 2 on January 5, 2025, exclusively on Crunchyroll. With this announcement, Crunchyroll released a new trailer and key art, showcasing characters that have yet to make their debut. Not only this, but the artists for the opening […]

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ANIME REVIEW: “Mix Meisei Story, Part 1”

Baseball is enormously popular in Japan, and the Summer Koshien tournament that determines the national high school championship is one of the most anticipated sports events of the year. Nearly every Japanese schoolboy dreams of pitching in the Koshien. Dreams of the Koshien tournament haunt the shonen (boys’) sports series, Mix Meisei Story. In 1986, […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|April 9, 2020
ANIME REVIEW: “Mix Meisei Story, Part 1”

Anime To Binge While Sheltering in Place

To help fill the enforced hours at home of “sheltering in place,” here are some anime series that lend themselves to binge watching. Some are older, some recent; adventures, comedies, romances. Typically, the adventures take the main characters on quests where they face much realer danger than American counterparts. The comedies have a take-no-prisoners silliness […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|March 30, 2020
Anime To Binge While Sheltering in Place

From Power Ranger to Power Villain; Johnny Yong Bosch performs Nine on “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising”

Johnny Yong Bosch may be more widely known as the second Black Power Ranger, Adam Park, from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, but since then, his career has exploded in the realm of voiceover acting with over 360 credits. His most notable roles include Vash the Stampede from Trigun (his first anime character); Renton Thurston in […]
Avatar photoW.R. Miller|February 27, 2020
From Power Ranger to Power Villain; Johnny Yong Bosch performs Nine on “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising”

INTERVIEW: The Cast of “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising” Discuss Their “Quirky” Roles

Imagine a parallel Earth where 80% of the population possess superhuman abilities, or “quirks.” Some become heroes. Others, villains. Then there are those without powers who desire to become heroes. That’s the case with high school student Izuku Midoriya. Luckily for him, he befriends a mentor, All Might, who happens to be the world’s greatest […]
Avatar photoW.R. Miller|February 24, 2020
INTERVIEW:  The Cast of “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising” Discuss Their “Quirky” Roles

ANIME REVIEW: “Natsume Yujin-cho the Movie: Ephemeral Bond”

The 2018 feature Natsume Yujin-cho the Movie: Ephemeral Bond is based on a popular manga by Yuki Midorikawa that ran from 2005 to 2019. It’s also been adapted to a TV series that lasted six seasons and several CD dramatizations. Natsume Yujin-cho means “Natsume’s Book of Friends.” Takashi Natsume is a orphaned teen-ager who was […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|February 10, 2020
ANIME REVIEW: “Natsume Yujin-cho the Movie: Ephemeral Bond”

ANIME REVIEW: “Hinomaru Sumo”

In almost any boys’ sports anime, the short and/or red-haired guy is the eager firebrand: Hinata in Haikyu (volleyball), Nagisa in Free (swimming), Gion in All Out! (rugby). He never doubts that he and his teammates will win the big game, the tournament or the nationals. Hinomaru Ushio, the star of Hinomaru Sumo (2018), embodies […]
Avatar photoCharles Solomon|January 20, 2020
ANIME REVIEW: “Hinomaru Sumo”

Gkids Partners with Fathom Events to Bring Anime Back To US Theaters This Summer

GKIDS and long-time partner Fathom Events, are continuing their collaboration this summer, bringing back a series of critically acclaimed and fan-favorite anime features. Kicking off the series is the 2020 animated tour-de-force from Studio 4°C (Tekkonkinkreet, MFKZ, Mind Game), CHILDREN OF THE SEA. Directed by Ayumu Watanabe, with a score by award-winning composer and longtime […]