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Crunchyroll's Summer 2018 Anime Simulcast Lineup!
Most recent update: 7/20
The summer 2018 anime season is fast approaching, and you'll be seeing plenty of additions to Crunchyroll's simulcast lineup. Consider this post your one-stop, regularly-updated destination for all things summer, so let's take a look at some of the series we can look forward to so far.
- Monday July 23, 2018
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YuruYuri Author Provides Original Character Designs for New Slice-of-Life Fantasy Anime Endro~!
Kaori (Yuyushiki)-directed original TV series is set to premiere in January 2019
An official website and Twitter for the upcoming new original TV anime Endro~! open today, revealing an original character visual by Namori (Yuruyuri), a manga visual by Minami Idumi (Do You like Drinking Alcohol with Beautiful Woman?) , and an anime teaser visual by the anime's character designer Haruko Iizuka (Tamayura, School-Live!). Check out the three visuals and the anime's main staff list after the jump!
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Ryohei Kimura Joins My Hero Academia The Movie as Young David Shield
The highly-anticipated all-new feature film will open in Japan on August 3
The official website for the upcoming film My Hero Academia The Movie: The Two Heroes announced today that 33-year-old voice actor Ryohei Kimura (Ryota Kise in Kuroko's Basketball) voices the film's original character David Shield in his youth, while 57-year-old Katsuhisa Namase provides the character's present voice. David is All Might's ex-partner and the father of the film's main heroine Melissa. Hit the jump for more information.
- Sunday July 22, 2018
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TV Anime Captain Tsubasa Continues to its Junior High Arc in October 2018
The voice cast of Tsubasa Ozora and Kojiro Hyuga will reprise their roles
The official portal site for Yoichi Takahashi's long-running soccer-themed manga series Captain Tsubasa announced on July 23 that the elementary school arc of the ongoing fourth TV anime adaptation will end with 28 episodes and that the anime will continue to its junior high arc from October 2018. Check out new visuals of Tsubasa and Kojiro for the next arc after the jump!
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Tendence Japan Releases Two One Piece Collaboration Watches Inspired by Log Pose
The two 250-limited models will be shipped on August 11, 2018
As a collaboration project with the internationally popular One Piece anime franchise, Tendence Japan, Switzerland's fashion watch manufacturer's Japanese subsidiary, revealed the details of its two new wristwatches today. The two custom models are based on the company's popular "KingDome Collection" brand and inspired by Log Pose, a compass-like navigational device used in the One Piece world. Check out the two special items after the jump!
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2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Mascots Have Their Official Names, MIRAITOWA and SOMEITY
Shoko Nakagawa: "I think they are wonderful names that fit with these mascots."
The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced the names for the official mascots for the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, "MIRAITOWA" for the Olympic and "SOMEITY" for the Paralympic, at the debut event held in Tokyo on July 22. Watch their latest PV revealing their names after the jump!
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou Visual Novel Shows Off New Scenarios
See five minutes of the upcoming Switch release
The When They Cry series officially makes the leap to Switch in Japan on July 26, so check out a new trailer focusing on some of the additional scenarios in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou after the jump.
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Kemono Friends Wins in Media Category at the 2018 Seiun Awards
Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru by Masakazu Ishiguro takes home the award for the Manga category
Fans of anime and manga have something new to celebrate, because TV anime Kemono Friends and everyday comedy manga Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru ("And Yet the Town Moves") both took home prizes at the 2018 Seiun Awards, a prestigious industry award for works of speculative fiction that is similar to the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Hit the jump to learn more.
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West Japan Railway Company Debuts New Mascot Konori Kinosaki
86th "Tetsudou Musume" character represents express train connecting Shin-Osaka Station and Kinosaki Onsen Station
Meet Konori Kinosaki, a new mascot character introduced by the West Japan Railway Company as the 86th entry in the "Tetsudou Musume" ("Railway Girls") line. Hit the jump to learn more.
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A Snack on Titan - Get Food Delivered for FREE for the Attack on Titan Season 3 Premiere
Just like a Survey Corps kid in a Titan, we know that the way to your heart is through your stomach. As such, we're celebrating your support of Attack on Titan Season 3 with, you guessed it – FOOD!
Attack on Titan Season 3 premieres TODAY (July 22nd) on Crunchyroll, and we're celebrating with something we're calling A SNACK ON TITAN!!
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Digimon Survive Screens Prepare to Strategize on PS4 and Switch
The franchise's next game is due out in Japan in 2019
Digimon Survive was recently revealed as a survival simulation RPG for PS4 and Switch, with a Japanese release planned for 2019. Check out a small handful of screens after the jump.
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HIDIVE to Stream Classic Armored Trooper Votoms Anime
First three episodes launch on July 28
Section23's Maiden Japan label recently announced classic '80s mecha series Armored Trooper Votoms as one of a heaping handful of new acquisitions, and now it's coming to HIDIVE. Read on for more.
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Ichigo Battles Luffy and Zoro in Jump Force Screens
"Who would win in a fight?" indeed
A handful of new screens are here for Shonen Jump crossover brawler Jump Force thanks to an update on Bandai Namco's Facebook page. This batch pits Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach against the Straw Hats, so hit the jump for another preview!
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Fire Man Attacks in Mega Man: Fully Charged Episode 1 Preview
Fire Man ain't no fry cook
With the Mega Man: Fully Charged YouTube channel now live, it's time to see what's in store for the animated series as Mega Man has a showdown with Fire Man in the episode 1 preview after the jump.
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One Piece: World Seeker Footage Shows Off New Areas and Gameplay
Tokyo One Piece Tower 2018 talk show yields another peek at the game
Viewers of the Tokyo One Piece Tower 2018 developer talk show recently got another fresh peek at One Piece: World Seeker, so read on to see some of the open-world game's areas and new gameplay footage.
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Boruto Makes the Leap to Toonami on September 29
The block announces the latest addition to its Saturday lineup
Toonami has been really good about adding new shows to its late night Saturday programming lineup, and another addition came out of this weekend's Comic-Con 2018 event. Read on for more!
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