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Demon Slayer sets anime UK box office record

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 […]

September 19, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Chainsaw Man – The Compilation: Part 1 & 2 coming to Crunchyroll

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 […]

August 26, 2025

Channing Tatum confirms role in new Demon Slayer film

Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, has announced that Channing Tatum (21 Jump Street) and Rebecca Wang (Solo Leveling) will be joining the original English dub voice cast for the highly anticipated film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, coming to cinemas September 12th in the UK. The cast reprising their roles include […]

August 12, 2025

Report: Anime key for retaining Gen Z streaming subs

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 […]

August 7, 2025

Crunchyroll reveals new acquisition slate at Animagic

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 […]

August 4, 2025

Tencent Video, Aniplex expand collaboration

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, […]

July 18, 2025

One Punch Man Season 3 coming to Crunchyroll

One-Punch Man returns for its long-awaited third season this autumn. Based on One-Punch Man by ONE and Yusuke Murata (serialised in Tonarino Young Jump published by SHUEISHA), One-Punch Man Season 3 will be available to stream, in Europe and the Middle East, on Crunchyroll. Produced by J.C.STAFF, One-Punch Man Season 3 will see the return […]

July 2, 2025

Crunchyroll acquires Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved

Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, has acquired the rights to the touching and otherworldly film Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved, based on the beloved manga by Coolkyousinnjya from Studio Kyoto Animation. Picking up right where Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Season 2 left off, the new film finds Dragon […]

June 18, 2025

JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death coming to UK cinemas

Crunchyroll has announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that it has acquired theatrical rights for JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the film in select cinemas this summer, in original Japanese and English dubbed versions. The compilation film returns to the “Hidden […]

June 12, 2025

Crunchyroll announce new and returning titles at CCXP Mexico

Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced at CCXP Mexico that My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 and Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4 will stream exclusively on the platform, as part of the summer season of anime. Celebrated for its heartwarming romance and beloved characters, My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 follows high school student Wakana Gojo and […]

June 2, 2025