In real time, it’s very rare for anime fans to witness so-called generational moments that’ll stand the test of time. In the past, one of those great moments was and forever will be Naruto‘s Rock Lee Chunin Exam fight, where even though fans didn’t have the internet, you could hear the world all but collectively […]
If You’re Not Watching ‘Frieren,’ You’re Missing Out on the Best Fantasy Anime in Ages
While Solo Leveling ultimately became Crunchyroll’s Anime of the Year in 2025, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End was on the short list of people’s uncrowned kings of anime that year, and for good reason; it took everyone by surprise with how disarmingly good the show was. Studio Madhouse‘s anime adaptation of Frieren also doubled as a […]
We Got Anime ‘Among Us’ Before That Stacked Hollywood Cast ‘Among Us’ Cartoon
Back in 2023, Infinity Train creator Owen Dennis and Star Trek: Lower Decks animation studio Titmouse announced they were working on an animated series adaptation of Innersloth’s mega-popular sci-fi multiplayer deduction game, Among Us, for CBS. The following year, we learned it would have a pretty stacked cast of voice actors, including Ashley Johnson and […]
The New ‘Jujustu Kaisen’ Opening Is an Art History Fever Dream
In what will inevitably lead to Crunchyroll crashing at some point, Jujutsu Kaisen‘s long-awaited third season, the Culling Game, is set to premiere today. Ahead of its arrival, Toho Animation released the show’s opening theme, which, in typical JJK fashion, features stylish action. However, the sequence also includes a series of references to classical artworks […]
‘My Hero Academia’ Carried the Shonen Anime Torch to a Triumphant Finish
When I first came across My Hero Academia, it was entirely by happenstance in Weekly Shonen Jump 2014 Issue 42. Back when the magazine was still being published in the States, it operated much like the Shonen Jump app, featuring new chapters of the company’s big series alongside up-and-comers to give them some shine. At the time (and […]
‘Vinland Saga’ Creator Makoto Yukimura Looks Back on Writing His Pacifist Viking Epic
Anime and, by proxy, manga are typically viewed through a lens where violence begets violence, and the only hero is one with attention-grabbing hairdos, the ability to power up, and the capacity to punch things even more brilliantly. Very rarely is the traditional hero’s journey, whether in shonen or its older brother genre, seinen, predicated […]
The Stars of ‘Gachiakuta’ Say the Anime Is More Than Just Its Fights
Gachiakuta is a new shonen anime series that expands the phrase “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” into a full-blown revenge saga. Animated by Studio Bones, known for its work on My Hero Academia, its story follows Rudo, a boy cast into the Pit, a literal abyss at the edge of an apartheid world, […]
Want to Watch ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’? Go to a Theater, Crunchyroll Says
As is tradition, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, the first in a trilogy of anime films marking the conclusion of the megapopular anime, is in theaters and performing well at the box office. However, the question on every anime fan’s lips is when they should expect to see the film pop up on streaming platforms. A Crunchyroll […]
The ‘Chainsaw Man’ Movie Is Hitting Theaters Even Earlier Than Expected
Animation studio Mappa‘s upcoming theatrical release of Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc has bumped up its premiere date. Now, the film arc continuation of the 2022 anime will hit theaters—including select IMAX screens—a few days earlier than initially scheduled. The film will now premiere in theaters on October 24. This date adjustment came […]
‘Witch Hat Atelier’ Anime Studio Explains Delay, Vows to Do Justice to Manga’s Spellbinding Artistry
Studio Bug Films recently delivered the deflating news that its anime adaptation of Witch Hat Atelier would be delayed to 2026. In the wake of its announcement, the studio gave fans an update about the nature of its delay and reaffirmed its commitment to doing the best possible job transforming manga pages into animation. In […]