Anime columnist Andrew Osmond shares a pictorial overview of a new installation in Tokyo – soon heading to Paris – honoring the feted helmer of ‘The Tale of Princess Kaguya’ and ‘Grave of the Fireflies.’
Based on the manga by Keigo Shinzo, the series follows the carefree Hiroto Ikuta, who doesn’t have a girlfriend, a full-time job, or a plan for the future, and couldn’t be happier.
Crunchyroll’s October home entertainment releases also include ‘Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation’ Season 2, ‘Frieren: Beyond Journey's End’ Season 1 Part 2 Limited Edition, ‘RoboTech - The Macross Saga,’ and ‘My Hero Academia’ Season 6.
Columnist Andrew Osmond gives his first impressions on the new series about 2 inseparable best friends… until one returns from the mountains and is no longer himself, now streaming on Netflix.
Based on the novels and manga created by Yuu Tanaka, the second season of the isekai anime series will premiere as part of the streamer’s Fall 2026 simulcast season line-up.
Upcoming anime film is set in a dystopian 2026 where outcasts duel for fame and survival on a deadly live streaming platform; Yui Tsukada, Kengo Kawanishi, and Ayane Sakura star.
Columnist Andrew Osmond assesses the newly released Netflix series, its CG production studio, and the proud tradition of anime steampunk.
The special screening of select English dub episodes from ‘Tokyo Ghoul’ Season 1 hits select U.S. theaters for one day only on July 21.
Season 2 of the series hit Crunchyroll this week, and anime columnist Andrew Osmond looks at how this teen comedy-drama manages to be both sweet and sexy.
The series will stream exclusively in October on the anime service from AMC Networks; Episode 1 world premiere set for Anime NYC 2025 this August.
Adapted from the WEBTOON serialized webcomic, the story follows Jiwoo Seo, a kind-hearted boy with hidden powers, and Kayden, a solitary Awakened being who, after being gravely injured, takes refuge as a stray cat.
Amid alarm over the latest Pixar film’s weak box-office opening this week, and fears about films with ‘original’ stories vs. sequels, Andrew Osmond looks at how IPs co-exist with originality in anime movies.
The ‘My Hero Academia’ prequel series will arrive in 2026 and stream exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide, excluding Asia.
The new U.S.-based company will develop, produce, and globally distribute original IPs and adaptations through unique production models; first strategic partnership is with Will Smith-founded Westbrook, Inc.
The first film in a 3-part cinematic trilogy will hit IMAX and premium large format theatres in the US and Canada on September 12.
The immersive event brings the worlds of ‘Naruto Shippuden,’ ‘Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War,’ ‘Dan Da Dan,’ and others to Los Angeles from July 3-6.
‘Gachiakuta,’ ‘Kaiju No. 8’ Season 2, ‘Dan Da Dan’ Season 2, ‘Dr. Stone Science Future,’ and others join the streamer; ‘TO BE HERO X,’ ‘WITCH WATCH,’ and ‘One Piece’ will continue through the season.
A visual of the new character Senju Kawaragi (voiced by Mariya Ise) also unveiled; series set to stream in 2026.
Columnist Andrew Osmond enthuses about the musical comedy, now on Crunchyroll, and how not all anime musicals feature pop idols.
With the box-office currently dominated by ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘How To Train Your Dragon,’ Andrew Osmond discusses Lilo’s links to Totoro, Stitch’s Japanese adventures, and the vexing questions of live-action adaptations.
The upcoming slate includes a variety of new and returning animated series and films spanning multiple genres and mediums, starting now through the end of the year.
Stadium promotion set for July 3 Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox game; the first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance will get a co-branded straw hat, while supplies last.
Anime series adaptation of the manga by Mokumokuren about 2 best friends, one of whom is taken over by ‘something’ after a trip to the mountains, will stream on Netflix this Summer; expo runs July 3-6.
Deal includes theatrical, television, digital, home entertainment, ancillary, and merchandise rights across North America, Latin America, and Oceania.
Animation producer Atsushi Kaneko talks about keeping his morale up on Season 2 of A-1, Aniplex and Crunchyroll’s award-winning anime in which Sung Jin-woo, once the world’s weakest hunter, must battle to obtain the Elixir of Life to save his sick mother.
