Anime


SPY x FAMILY CODE: White: Crunchyroll Shares Red Carpet Premiere Pix

SPY x FAMILY CODE: White: Crunchyroll Shares Red Carpet Premiere Pix

SPY x FAMILY CODE: White, the first feature film spinoff of hit manga and anime series SPY x FAMILY, held its Red Capret Premiere in Los Angeles on April 11th at the DGA Theater Complex before its theatrical run. The English dub premiere had the English voice cast in attendance. Event attendees included voice actors Alex Organ (Loid), Megan […]

Crunchyroll Unveils 4 Upcoming Anime Feature Spinoffs at CinemaCon

Crunchyroll Unveils 4 Upcoming Anime Feature Spinoffs at CinemaCon

Crunchyroll was a major presence at CinemaCon this year, raising awareness of their growing slate of anime feature films spun off from fan favourite anime series, all heading for theatrical release in 2024. The titles include the already-announced espionage comedy SPY x FAMILY CODE: White, volleyball action anime HAIYKU!! The Dumpster Battle, soccer (or football […]

OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom: Crunchyroll Unveils Film at CinemaCon

OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom: Crunchyroll Unveils Film at CinemaCon

Crunchyroll revealed today at CinemaCon that it has acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights in EMEA and Latin America for the video game fantasy film OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will distribute the isekai adventure, which will come to theaters in select territories with dates to be announced […]

BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-: CinemaCon Announces Anime Film

BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-: CinemaCon Announces Anime Film

Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today at CinemaCon that it has acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights in EMEA and Latin America for the highly anticipated soccer anime film BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring the sports thriller to theaters in North […]

HAIKYU The Dumpster Battle: Crunchyroll Previews Film at CinemaCon

HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle: Crunchyroll Previews Film at CinemaCon

Crunchyroll announced today at CinemaCon that it has acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights for HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle – based on the beloved volleyball manga and anime series HAIKYU!! Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are set to spike the film into North American theaters beginning on May 31, 2024. The film […]

The BL Anime Film Ten Count is Officially Cancelled

The BL Anime Film Ten Count is Officially Cancelled

The Japanese manga series Ten Count, written and illustrated by Rihito Takarai, first gained notoriety when it was serialized in the manga magazine Dear+ (from 2013 to 2017), which eventually earned English distribution from SuBLime, more than three million copies in circulation worldwide, and even two video game adaptations of the series thus far. So […]

My Hero Academia Director is Excited to Tackle the Popular Manga

My Hero Academia Director is Excited to Tackle the Popular Manga

With more than 50 million copies in circulation so far, it was genuinely no surprise that Hollywood was looking to tap into the potential of the popular manga-turned-anime title My Hero Academia. It involves things like superheroes (a modern box office favorite), a powerful team dynamic, and several beloved characters, both good and bad, which […]

Tokyo Godfathers Returns to Theatres for 20th Anniversary

Tokyo Godfathers Returns to Theatres for 20th Anniversary

Tokyo Godfathers, the acclaimed holiday classic from master director Satoshi Kon (Paprika, Perfect Blue), returns to theaters to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a 4K restoration under the supervision of the original art director and producers. Anime Expo Cinema Nights invites fans to theatrical screenings of the classic anime at special theatrical events across North America […]

Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning is a Franchise High (REVIEW)

Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning is a Franchise High (REVIEW)

For more than 26 years, Digimon has proven to be one of the most engaging anime franchises of all time for exploring themes of morality, adolescence, maturity, and the importance of connectivity. However, after potentially closing out the exceptional stories of the first generation of DigiDestined with the groundbreaking film Digimon: Last Evolution Kizuna in […]

Suzume Returns to North American Theatres for a Week

Suzume Returns to North American Theatres for a Week

Celebrated anime auteur filmmaker Makoto Shinkai's animated masterpiece Suzume returns to over 200 theaters across the United States and select cities in Canada for an extended special engagement starting this weekend. Audiences will be able to discover or revisit the critically lauded film, which will be available both in Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in […]

Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning Lands a US Theatrical Release

Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning Lands a US Theatrical Release

If you grew up with Digimon in the late '90s and early '00s, you already know that Digimon fans stay winning. Because after kickstarting the franchise with some prime anime content, we eventually received the rare opportunity to revisit the first generation of DigiDestined through Digimon Adventure Tri – where these characters were actually maturing. […]

The Concierge: Crunchyroll has Anime Film for US Cinematic Release

The Concierge: Crunchyroll has Anime Film for US Cinematic Release

Crunchyroll has acquired the North American rights for the new anime film The Concierge. The film, an adaptation of Tsuchika Nishimura's novel "The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store," follows Akino, a trainee concierge, who works at a very special store – the customers are all animals, and the most valued among them are extinct species. The […]

Official Re-Release of Digimon the Movie Confirmed with Original Cast

Official Re-Release of Digimon the Movie Confirmed with Original Cast

After nearly two decades of waiting and an out-of-print DVD release, Digimon fans are finally getting what they deserve—an official re-release of the beloved film Digimon the Movie. But wait, it gets even better! The influential film will not only offer a home release and a remastered option of the film, but we'll also be […]

Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning Drops a New Trailer and Poster

Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning Drops a New Trailer and Poster

We're all for a Digimon resurgence, and in recent years, we've been fortunate enough to obtain exceptional franchise content, including Digimon Adventure tri, and Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna – but thankfully, it doesn't stop there. In fact, in just a few months, longtime fans will finally get an official story connected to its popular sequel […]

Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO to Stream Exclusively on Crunchyroll

Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO to Stream Exclusively on Crunchyroll

Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO, the newest feature film spinoff of the popular Dragon Ball series, will be streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll from July 12th, joining every Dragon Ball feature film anime ever made on the streaming service. Both the original Japanese version with subtitles and the dubbed version will be available. Dragon Ball creator […]

Psycho-Pass: Providence Hitting U.S. This July (English Dub Trailer)

Psycho-Pass: Providence Hitting U.S. This July (English Dub Trailer)

PSYCHO-PASS: Providence, the latest movie sequel to the popular dystopian Science Fiction anime series PSYCHO-PASS is coming to the US. The feature film is distributed by Crunchyroll in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, will hit North American theaters on Friday, July 14, with special early fan sneak peek screenings on Tuesday, July 11 (English dub) […]

PSYCHO-PASS: Providence Set for Global Theatrical Release This Year

PSYCHO-PASS: Providence Set for Global Theatrical Release This Year

PSYCHO-PASS: Providence is the newest entry to the fan-favorite sci-fi thriller PSYCHO-PASS franchise, continuing the story of young police inspector Akane Tsunemori and the authoritarian Sibyl System in futuristic Japan. Crunchyroll has partnered with Sony Pictures Entertainment to bring PSYCHO-PASS: Providence to theaters globally beginning in July 2023. The popular sci-fi dystopian thriller arrives in theaters […]

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: New Movie Tickets Now Available

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: New Movie Tickets Now Available

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village, the latest feature film of the popular manga and anime series featuring hero Tanjiro's Journey to the Swordsmith Village, is coming to North American theaters on March 3 with a Special Sold-Out One-Day-Only Red Carpet Premiere Event on February 18. Aniplex of America and Crunchyroll are […]

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Movie Gets US Theatrical Release Date

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Movie Gets US Theatrical Release Date

Aniplex of America and Crunchyroll, one of the leading and ultimate anime destinations worldwide, is bringing the feature film Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- to North American theaters this Valentine's Day for a special two-day theatrical event starting on February 14. Tickets for the popular romantic comedy, which will be […]

Makoto Shinkais SUZUME to Screen In Competition at Berlinale

Makoto Shinkai's SUZUME to Screen In Competition at Berlinale

Makoto Shinkai's highly anticipated anime feature film Suzume will be screened as an official selection and in competition at this year's 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. This marks the first time an anime film has been in competition in two decades (the last being at the 2002 festival). Shinkai is scheduled to attend the festival along […]