Crunchyroll has announced the acquisition of the two seasons of Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken). All the episodes are now available in Japanese with English subtitles. Adapted from a manga written by Buronson, illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, and published in Weekly Shonen Jump, the anime was produced by Toei Animation. Broadcast in […]
A report from Ampere Analysis has found that announced game-to-anime commissions jumped 137 per cent year-on-year in 2024, overtaking comics to become the third-largest source of adaptations. With anime’s strong and growing appeal among gamers, video content producers are maximising game universes to reach established anime viewers and convert gaming audiences into new fans. As […]
Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, has announced that it is coming to MCM Comic Con London. From October 24th to 26th, anime fans can visit the booth, located S610 South Hall, for photos, games, and more. Crunchyroll is hosting two screenings at the Captial Stage on October 26th with the 2 first episodes […]
Crunchyroll, Aniplex and Sony Pictures’ Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle delivered a £3.4 million (€3.9m) box office in its opening weekend, breaking the record for highest earning for an anime film in the UK & Ireland. The film opened on September 12th across nearly 500 screens with an average of £7,000 per screen […]
Chainsaw Man – The Compilation will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll this September. The two feature-length films give fans the opportunity to revisit the first season of Chainsaw Man before Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, hits UK cinemas on October 29th via Sony Pictures. The two films, Chainsaw Man – The Compilation: Part I […]
Anime Tokyo Station, an exhibition center for Japanese anime operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Association of Japanese Animations, is a facility that promotes the appeal of Japanese anime to the world under the motto “Making ANIME more interesting, Bringing ANIME far into the future.” The facility has welcomed numerous visitors from Japan […]
As the streaming wars rage, with multiple prominent platforms battling for attention, the real battleground isn’t just for eyeballs – it’s for the hearts and wallets of the next generation of consumers. And for Gen Z, increasingly, that battle comes with subtitles, according to a report from Hub Intel. While legacy media scrambles – or […]
Crunchyroll, the home for anime worldwide, announced a number of acquisitions during their panel at AnimagiC 2025 in Cologne, Germany. Anime fans can look forward to the following shows launching on the platform in the near future: My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s Premieres: October 2025 Animation Studio: Sunrise Synopsis: Akira Oda […]
Chinese video streaming platform Tencent Video has announced that the Chinese dubbed version of animated adventure Dragon Raja Season 2 (24 x 25′) will be launching on leading global anime-focused VoD service Crunchyroll and other platforms on July 18th as a simulcast with Tencent Video, brokered by the title’s global partner Aniplex. Tencent Video and Aniplex, a specialist in planning, […]
Nippon Television Music, the music publishing arm of Japan’s leading multi-platform entertainment powerhouse Nippon TV and a subsidiary of Nippon Television Holdings, has announced the appointment of Kako Kuwahara as its new President and CEO. She replaces Akihiro Shimizu, who has been appointed as President of Tipness, also a subsidiary of Nippon Television Holdings, that […]