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My Hero Academia.Based on the manga series by Kōhei Horikoshi, the show follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers who is enrolled in a prestigious high school for superheroes after being granted a “quirk” by the world’s greatest hero, All Might.The series became a worldwide hit following its debut in April 2016. The show has also spawned three animated films, titled My Hero Academia: Two Heroes, My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, and My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission.A live-action film adaptation is currently in the works at Netflix, from Alice In Borderland director Shinsuke Sato.Prior to the seventh season, My Hero Academia consisted of 138 episodes in total, with every season having 25 episodes apart from the first which has 13.The seventh season, which is set to conclude later this year, will have 21 episodes in total, bringing the total episode count to 159.The manga, which first began in 2014, spans 40 volumes in total as of April 2024.This, however, doesn’t include the various spin-offs, including My Hero Academia: Smash!!, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, and My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is now available to stream internationally.The first part of the stage production ran in Japan from January to February 2020, with the second part returning in August 2021, and is now available to watch in international territories around the world.As of June 21, viewers in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa can watch on Crunchyroll.An official synopsis for the adaptation reads: “One day in Japan during the Taisho era, Tanjiro, a kind young man who sells coal, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. Worse yet, the only survivor, his younger sister Nezuko, is turned into a demon.“Despite his hopeless situation, Tanjiro makes up his mind to become a Demon Slayer in order to turn his sister back into a human and slay the demon who killed his family.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is set to air, but how many more seasons of the show will there be? The season has been going out on Crunchyroll for anime fans in the UK and around the world since May 12, with the sixth and final episode premiering on the streaming service, titled ‘The Strongest of the Demon Slayer Corps’, on June 16. As the synopsis for the current season states: “To the Hashira Training…the members of the Demon Slayer Corps and their highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira.

Kaiju No. 8 is one of the breakout anime shows of 2024.Based on the manga by Naoya Matsumoto, the series follows Kafka Hibino who must navigate his ability to turn into kaiju while trying to join The Defense Force who eliminate the giant monsters.The anime adaptation produced by Production I.G.

Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction has made its way over to the west.Based on the manga series by Inio Asano, the series follows best friends Koyama Kadode and Nakagawa Oran as they navigate high school three years after the appearance of a mysterious alien mothership over Tokyo.A synopsis reads: “As they grow up, they face existential questions, learning adulthood’s complexities and that the true threat may not be from above.”A two-part anime film adaptation based on the manga premiered in Japan earlier this year, which has been turned into an episodic series with extra footage for other territories.The anime series is set to span 18 episodes in total. Starting from Friday May 24, episodes will be released weekly on Crunchyroll at 4am BST in the UK.For US viewers, episodes are released weekly on Thursdays at 8pm PT/11pm ET.Inio Asano’s original manga, which first released in Japan in 2014, spans 12 volumes in total.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, premieres tonight, but how many episodes of the Hashira Training Arc will there be?The hour-long opening episode of the season, titled ‘To Defeat Muzan Kibutsuji’, will be airing today (May 12) on Crunchyroll for anime fans in the UK and around the world, on the same day that it receives its premiere in Japan.The synopsis for the upcoming new season states: “To the Hashira Training…the members of the Demon Slayer Corps and their highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira. In preparation for the forthcoming final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji, the Hashira Training commences.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, but when does the Hashira Training Arc come out?The saga is based on the manga series by Koyoharu Gotoge, published under Shueisha’s Jump Comics imprint. The entire series consists of 23 volumes and to date has sold over 150 million copies.The first instalment of the anime adaptation came in 2019 with the Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc, which was followed by the 2020 feature film Mugen Train, which made over $450million at the box office and became the highest grossing Japanese film of all time.Since then, we have seen the release of the Mugen Train Arc, Entertainment District Arc and the Swordsmith Village Arc, all of which are currently available to stream on Crunchyroll.Earlier this year, the first episode of the Hashira Training Arc was bundled together with the final episode of the Swordsmith Village Arc in the cinematic experience, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training.The synopsis for the upcoming new season states: “To the Hashira Training…The members of the Demon Slayer Corps and their highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira.

My Hero Academia is widely regarded as one of the best anime shows around.Based on the manga by Kōhei Horikoshi, the anime adaptation follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers, who is enrolled in a prestigious high school for superheroes in training after being granted a “quirk” by the world’s greatest hero, All Might.The series began in April 2016 and has become a worldwide hit since. After a four-part recap, titled My Hero Academia: Memories, aired in April, the show’s seventh season is set to debut this month on Crunchyroll.The first episode is released on Saturday May 4 at 2.30am PT/5.30am ET in the US on Crunchyroll.

Solo Leveling has become one of the breakout anime shows of the year.Based on the Korean web novel by Chugong, the series takes place in a realm of gifted hunters who battle deadly monsters to protect mankind. Sung Jinwoo, a notoriously weak hunter, is given extraordinary strength through a mysterious program, which kickstarts a journey across various dungeons to discover the true source of his power.The anime adaptation debuted in January this year, with the final episode of season one cour one (also known as part one) set to land on March 30.A release date is yet to be announced for the show’s return, although there’s evidence to suggest more episodes will arrive later this year.Crunchyroll has not confirmed if the show’s first season is split into two parts, but reliable leaker SugoiBingus claimed earlier this year it would contain 25 episodes in total, split into two cours.

Solo Leveling has become one of the breakout anime shows of the year, but when will the run of episodes come to an end?Based on the Korean web novel by Chugong, the series takes place in a realm of gifted hunters and monsters. In this world, weak hunter Sung Jinwoo is given extraordinary strength through a mysterious programme, which kickstarts a journey across the various dungeons to discover the true source of his power.The anime adaptation debuted in January this year, after having first been announced at Anime Expo 2022.

Crunchyroll Anime Awards are set to take place this weekend (March 2) in Tokyo, but how can viewers around the world watch the ceremony? Read on to find out.This year’s awards show is the eighth annual edition of the event, and is being held at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in the Japanese capital, and will be hosted by J-pop singer Sally Amaki and TV personality Jon Kabira.Presenters at the ceremony will include Megan Thee Stallion, as well as Canadian actress Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel, The Marvels) and J-pop star LiSA.In total, awards will be handed out in 32 categories, which will for the first time include Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction.Anime fans around the world will be able to live stream the awards show via Crunchyroll’s own official YouTube and Twitch channels.The show is set to start at 6pm local time on March 2.

Solo Leveling has become one of the breakout anime shows of the year.Based on the Korean web novel by Chugong, the series takes place in a realm of gifted hunters and monsters. In this world, weak hunter Sung Jinwoo is given extraordinary strength through a mysterious programme, which kickstarts a journey across the various dungeons to discover the true source of his power.The anime adaptation debuted in January this year.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, but when will the new episodes be available on streaming?Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is based on the manga series by Koyoharu Gotoge published under SHUEISHA’s JUMP COMICS, which consists of 23 volumes.Before the streaming release, Crunchyroll announced in January that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training would be coming to the big screen in what was described as an “extra-sized blockbuster experience”. The release will bundle together the final episode of the third season of the series (the Swordsmith Village Arc) with the first episode of the fourth season (the Hashira Training Arc).The release will mark the first time the finale of the Swordsmith Village Arc has ever been shown in cinemas, and it will also be the first-ever showing of the Hashira Training Arc’s beginning.The cinematic release will be screening in UK cinemas from February 23, with a special screening taking place at the BFI IMAX on February 25, featuring guests Natsuki Hanae (the voice actor who plays Tanjiro Kamado) and producer Yuma Takahashi.But when will Demon Slayer fans be able to see the new material on the small screen?With the theatrical release currently rolling out, Crunchyroll is yet to give a specific date for the streaming release of season four of the show.The most information that has been made available so far is that the season will land in “Spring 2024”, but many have speculated that it is likely to arrive in April, as that is the month that the first and third seasons of the show landed on streaming.Season three finished off the Swordsmith Village arc, which took us up to chapter 127 of the manga.

Spy x Family arrives in cinemas in Japan this year.Based on the manga by Tatsuya Endo, the anime action-comedy series follows master spy Twilight, who has to disguise himself and build a mock family in order to investigate political leader Donovan Desmond.The show’s first season debuted in April 2022, with the second season set to conclude on December 23, 2023.At the time of season two’s announcement in December 2022, a feature film titled Spy x Family Code: White was also revealed. The film arrived in cinemas in Japan on December 22, 2023, with an international release set for 2024.It is unclear whether Spy x Family Code: White is part of the franchise’s canon.

Spy x Family arrives in cinemas in Japan this year.Based on the manga by Tatsuya Endo, Spy x Family is an anime action-comedy series which follows master spy Twilight, who has to disguise himself and build a mock family in order to investigate political leader Donovan Desmond.The show’s first season debuted in April 2022, with the second season set to conclude on December 23, 2023.At the time of season two’s announcement in December 2022, a feature film titled Spy x Family Code: White was also revealed.At the time of writing (December 19), there is no announced UK release date for Spy x Family Code: White.The film hits cinemas in Japan on December 22, 2023. As announced in November, Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment is set to bring Spy x Family Code: White to theatres worldwide at some point in 2024, with confirmed territories being North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand.

In the latest chapter of Jujutsu Kaisen, the intense battle between Satoru Gojo and Ryomen Sukuna finally came to a conclusion. Now, we will all have to wait a little longer than usual to see what happens next. JJK chapter 236 will pick up right where chapter 235 left off.

Crunchyroll has become the ubiquitous home for anime in the UK and US.Along with shows like One Piece, Demon Slayer and Vinland Saga, the streaming service offers access to various manga titles and anime-based mobile games.Crunchyroll was founded in 2006. It later merged with competitor Funimation when the company was acquired by Sony in 2021.The base tier for Crunchyroll is entirely free.

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 is taking a small break between arcs. Season Two episode 6 will not be in its usual time slot as instead there will be a few recap episodes coming up. Given how the series has just returned this may be a little confusing.

Oshi no Ko is Japanese anime fans’ favourite series of 2023 so far.READ MORE: The best anime movies ever: a beginner’s guide to the wonderful, overwhelming genreAccording to 2,500 young Japanese anime fans polled by the Japanese website Otana Answer, the series – which aired April 12 – came out in the top spot (via thenerdstash).The Japanese manga series was written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari, while Daisuke Hiramaki and Saori Tachibana direct the adapted series.A synopsis for the show reads: “A doctor and his recently-deceased patient are reborn as twins to a famous Japanese musical idol and navigate the highs and lows of the Japanese entertainment industry as they grow up together through their lives.”The top ten answers for the ‘Best anime of 2023’ poll were: Oshi no Ko, Tokyo Revengers Season 2, Demon Slayer: The Swordsmith Village Arc, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Magic and Muscles, Pokemon, The Dangers in My Heart, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby- Road to the To, Blue Orchestra and Konosuba- An Explosion on This Wonderful World.At the end of last month, Oshi no Ko confirmed that there will be a season two, for which Hiramaki and Neotomi are expected to return to direct. No release date has been announced yet, but it is expected to air in 2024.Oshi no Ko can be watched on the Manga Plus platform in English.In other manga news, back in December Netflix’s Alice In Borderland season 2 become the platform’s most-watched Japanese show ever in just four days following its premiere.The second season of the hit manga adaptation premiered on Netflix on December 22 and, within just four days, quickly set a new record as the most-watched Japanese series ever on the streaming platform.

Jujutsu Kaisen will be upon us soon following a breakout first season that introduced anime lovers to Yuji Itadori and his comrades in the fight against the supernatural.The well-received first season has already been followed by a movie prequel dubbed Jujutsu Kaisen 0 that was released in Japan in December 2021 and March 2022 across the rest of the world, a collaboration with popular mobile shooter PUBG, and a 2022 stage adaptation.Fans will be glad to see the return of breakout characters like Satoru Gojo and Nobara Kugisaki and the introduction of Jujutsu Kaisen 0 protagonist Yuta Okkotsu in the anime when the series returns later this year for a two-cour season, meaning it will run for two broadcast seasons starting this July all the way through to December or early January next year.Season 2 will follow fan-favourite Satoru Gojo in a trip down memory lane in the Gojo’s Past arc in the first half of the season before pivoting to the present day in the second half with the Shibuya Incident arc. Here’s what we know about season 2 of Jujutsu Kaisen so far.Warning: spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen season 1 and the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 movie follow.Jujutsu Kaisen follows the story of Yuji Itadori, a high school student who becomes involved in the world of jujutsu sorcerers after encountering an object containing the fingers of a powerful Curse spirit, Sukuna.

Demon Slayer tackles the Swordsmith Village arc in the show’s third season.Based on the manga series by Koyoharu Gotouge, the anime series follows Tanjiro Kamado who strives to become a Demon Slayer after his family were slaughtered and his younger sister, Nezuko, was transformed into a demon.After the second season adapted the Entertainment District arc, the third season jumps into the Swordsmith Village, where Tanjiro meets swordsmith Hotaru Haganezuka in order to repair his sword following a battle against Upper Rank Six siblings, Daki and Gyutaro.All season three episodes will be released on Crunchyroll. The premiere dropped in the UK on Sunday April 9, with subsequent episodes expected to air weekly.New episodes are released (roughly) as they’re aired in Japan, which is Sundays at 11.15pm JST and 3.15pm BST.The official number of episodes hasn’t been confirmed.

Sega‘s pioneering open world game Shenmue is being adapted into an anime by Crunchyroll and Adult Swim, and it just got its first trailer.Shenmue The Animation is an adaptation of the classic game first released on the Dreamcast in 1999, following high-school martial artist Ryo Hazuki on a journey of revenge after his father is murdered, a saga that has yet to conclude.

As much as the “Blade Runner” franchise has proven to be a bit of box office poison, film fans have enjoyed both cyberpunk installments (well, depending on which version of Ridley Scott’s original film you’re talking about, of course).

Sony‘s acquisition of anime streaming site Crunchyroll wraps up, there are reports that it will be included in a “more expensive” tier of PlayStation Plus in the future.Earlier in the week (August 9), Sony confirmed that it had completed an acquisition of Crunchyroll for a final price of $1.175billion (£847million).