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AMBot | 07/08/2024 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
At Anime Expo 2024, Crunchyroll hosted an industry panel where several highly anticipated anime series acquisitions were announced, set to stream worldwide in the coming year.
October 2024
- BLUE LOCK Season 2
After Japan's devastating defeat in the 2018 World Cup, the team is determined to rebuild. The Japan Football Association gathers 300 of the best young players, including Yoichi, to find a striker who can lead them to victory.
January 2025
- Natsume’s Book of Friends
Takashi Natsume, who can see Yokai, inherits a book from his grandmother Reiko containing the names of numerous Yokai. He spends his days returning these names, accompanied by his self-proclaimed bodyguard Nyanko-sensei.
- Demon Lord, Retry! R
Akira Oono becomes Demon Lord Hakuto Kunai in the game Infinity Game. With friends like Aku and Luna, he searches for a spell to return to the real world and expands his army with the help of the optimistic Akane.
Winter 2025
- Yakuza Fiancé
Yoshino Somei, heir to a Yakuza clan, is set to marry Kirishima Miyama, the heir of a rival clan. Despite initial resistance, she moves into the Miyama family estate, where Kirishima’s true nature soon comes to light.
- Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You
Mizuha experiences a disappointing 17th birthday amid a new disease outbreak. Her childhood friend Mizuki proposes a relationship, complicating her feelings and friendships.
2025
- Link Click: Bridon Ar
Lu Guang returns to the beginning to save Cheng Xiaoshi, guided by a photo that leads them to Bridon. There, they encounter Xia Fei, Vein, and Liu Xiao, who each have different motives for altering fate.
- The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Maomao, a young apothecary, is sold to the imperial court. She discreetly heals ailing princes and is discovered by Jinshi, a high-ranking court official, entangling her in the court’s intrigues.
April 2025 & January 2026
- Fire Force Season 3
Tokyo suffers from spontaneous human combustion, and the Fire Force, including Shinra, fights to save the city. Shinra’s mysterious past and hidden truths threaten to set everything ablaze.
Coming Soon
- Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE
Senku Ishigami awakens thousands of years after humanity’s petrification. With nothing but rocks and a collapsed civilization, he aims to rebuild the world through science, aided by his friend Taiju Oki.
- Omniscient Reader
Office worker Dokja’s favorite novel, "Three Ways to Survive an Apocalypse," becomes reality. Using his knowledge, Dokja attempts to alter the course of history and the fate of the world.
October 2024
- BLUE LOCK Season 2
After Japan's devastating defeat in the 2018 World Cup, the team is determined to rebuild. The Japan Football Association gathers 300 of the best young players, including Yoichi, to find a striker who can lead them to victory.
January 2025
- Natsume’s Book of Friends
Takashi Natsume, who can see Yokai, inherits a book from his grandmother Reiko containing the names of numerous Yokai. He spends his days returning these names, accompanied by his self-proclaimed bodyguard Nyanko-sensei.
- Demon Lord, Retry! R
Akira Oono becomes Demon Lord Hakuto Kunai in the game Infinity Game. With friends like Aku and Luna, he searches for a spell to return to the real world and expands his army with the help of the optimistic Akane.
Winter 2025
- Yakuza Fiancé
Yoshino Somei, heir to a Yakuza clan, is set to marry Kirishima Miyama, the heir of a rival clan. Despite initial resistance, she moves into the Miyama family estate, where Kirishima’s true nature soon comes to light.
- Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You
Mizuha experiences a disappointing 17th birthday amid a new disease outbreak. Her childhood friend Mizuki proposes a relationship, complicating her feelings and friendships.
2025
- Link Click: Bridon Ar
Lu Guang returns to the beginning to save Cheng Xiaoshi, guided by a photo that leads them to Bridon. There, they encounter Xia Fei, Vein, and Liu Xiao, who each have different motives for altering fate.
- The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Maomao, a young apothecary, is sold to the imperial court. She discreetly heals ailing princes and is discovered by Jinshi, a high-ranking court official, entangling her in the court’s intrigues.
April 2025 & January 2026
- Fire Force Season 3
Tokyo suffers from spontaneous human combustion, and the Fire Force, including Shinra, fights to save the city. Shinra’s mysterious past and hidden truths threaten to set everything ablaze.
Coming Soon
- Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE
Senku Ishigami awakens thousands of years after humanity’s petrification. With nothing but rocks and a collapsed civilization, he aims to rebuild the world through science, aided by his friend Taiju Oki.
- Omniscient Reader
Office worker Dokja’s favorite novel, "Three Ways to Survive an Apocalypse," becomes reality. Using his knowledge, Dokja attempts to alter the course of history and the fate of the world.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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