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Crunchyroll previewed six upcoming new anime series and three new games during NYCC 2024 - including Dr. Stone, Zenshu, and much more.
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Crunchyroll held its Industry Panel at New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, where they announced that several titles would soon be released on its streaming service around the world. Those titles included The Dialect of the Girl I Fell in Love With in Okinawa is Too Difficult to Deal With from the manga by Egumi Sora, the coming-of-age slice of romance anime,OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying, is set to stream on Crunchyroll thisJanuary 2025.
Crunchyroll New Anime Acquisitions
Okitsura
Thelatest trailerfor the upcoming anime series was shown at NYCC. The series is written and directed byShin Itagaki(So I'm a Spider, So What?) and Shingo Tanabe (I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too), with animation by studioMillepensee(I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too).
"Teruaki Nakamura recently transferred to a school in Okinawa from Tokyo and fell in love with a girl. Unfortunately, he can't understand her dialect! With the help of his new friend Higa-san, Nakamura will experience a cross-cultural romance on the southern island."
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!
The upcoming anime adaptation ofGo For It, Nakamura-kun!, based on the manga of the same name bySyundei, will be coming soon, in 2025, to Crunchyroll.Thefirst trailerand key visual for the high school romance series made their world premiere debut at NYCC.It was also revealed that the director, scriptwriter, and character designer would beAoi Umeki(Pop Team Epic).The animation will be produced by studioDrive(KONOSUBA: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!;To Your Eternity Season 2)
"Nakamura is a shy boy who falls in love at first sight with one of his classmates–his dreamy high school classmate, Hirose. But there's a problem: they haven't met yet. And Nakamura is a total klutz who might bungle things before they even begin!"
I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic
From authorNazuna Miki, light novel illustratorKabocha, and manga illustratorRio Akisakicomes the anime adaptation ofI'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic, which was announced to arrive on Crunchyroll inJanuary 2025along with atrailer. The series is directed byKenichi Ishikura(Sakura Trick), and the series' composition is written by Tatsuya Takahashi(The Faraway Paladin). The animation is being produced byStudio DEEN(2001'sFruits Basket; Sasaki and Miyano;KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!) andMarvy Jack(Spice and Wolf II).
"While innocently enjoying himself after work, one man's life changes forever. He wakes in the body of Liam Hamilton, the youngest son of a noble house on the brink of collapse. Amid the chaos, Liam realizes he finally has time to learn and practice magic. Once he begins, it takes his life for an even bigger turn. Can Liam master magic and save his noble family? The aristocratic fantasy begins!"
HIGH CARD Special Episode "THE FLOWERS BLOOM"
Following the thrilling conclusion of HIGH CARDSeason 2, it was confirmed thatHIGH CARD Special Episode "THE FLOWERS BLOOM"will be coming to Crunchyrollon November 5. The animation is produced byTMS Entertainment(2019'sFruits Basket;Yowamushi Pedal;Kamisama Kiss).
"After discovering X-Playing Cards, powerful cards that grant powers, pickpocket Finn is recruited by High Card, a secret group sworn to protect and collect them. This deck has been scattered throughout the kingdom of Fourland. Moonlighting at luxury carmaker Pinochle, this squad set out to play the most dangerous game of 52 pickups. But they gotta get them before rival carmaker Who's Who!"
ZENSHU
Along with the exciting new lineup of titles coming to Crunchyroll, anall-new trailerforZENSHUmade its world premiere debut during the Industry Panel. Animated byMAPPA, who is best known forJUJUTSU KAISEN,Chainsaw Man,Attack on Titan Final Season, and the remake ofRanma ½, the original anime seriesZENSHUwill be premiering inJanuary 2025on Crunchyroll. It is directed byMitsue Yamazaki(Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle;How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?) with a script written byKimiko Ueno(Delicious in Dungeon; 2024'sRanma ½).
"After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she's unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill."
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE
Anall-new trailerforDr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE, the final season of the beloved franchise, was shown to fans in the audience for a tease of the upcoming first cour. Based on the incredibly inspiring manga written byRiichiro Inagaki (TRILLION GAME) and illustrated byBoichi(Trigun: The Lost Plant),Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTUREwill be comingJanuary 2025to Crunchyroll. The final season is directed byShuhei Matsushita(Dr. STONE NEW WORLD). The animation is also produced byTMS Entertainment.
"Several thousand years after a mysterious phenomenon that turns all of humanity to stone, the extraordinarily intelligent, science-driven boy, Senku Ishigami, awakens. Facing a world of stone and the total collapse of civilization, Senku makes up his mind to use science to rebuild the world. Starting with his super strong childhood friend Taiju Oki, who awakened at the same time, they will begin to rebuild civilization from nothing… Depicting two million years of scientific history from the Stone Age to the present day, the unprecedented crafting adventure story is about to begin!"
Crunchyroll New Game Acquisitions
Crunchyroll also announced launch windows for twoCrunchyroll Game Vaulttitles—a free library of mobile games for Mega and Ultimate Fans. Cyberpunk visual novelPSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happinessand creature collecting life-simMoonstone Island will launch this October and November, respectively.
PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness
Ina world where psychological states can be quantified, every choice has consequences. Can detectives Nadeshiko Kugatachi and Takuma Tsurugi remain on the path of justice as they face the ugly truths of humanity?
In Moonstone Island
A creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
My Hero Academia Game
Fans at NYCC also got an exclusive first look at thelatest trailerand behind-the-scenes footage ofMy Hero Academia: Battlegroundby Gamefam Studios, the first official anime game on Roblox, set to launch soon. Players will be able to explore iconic environments, battle as their favorite characters, and go beyond – Plus Ultra! – in this action-packed adventure inspired by the hit anime series. All episodes ofMy Hero Academiaare available to streamon Crunchyroll.
"Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That's right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered "quirk," Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that's not enough to stop him from enrolling in one of the world's most prestigious hero academies."
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Adi Tantimedh is a filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist. He wrote radio plays for the BBC Radio, “JLA: Age of Wonder” for DC Comics, “Blackshirt” for Moonstone Books, and “La Muse” for Big Head Press. Most recently, he wrote “Her Nightly Embrace”, “Her Beautiful Monster” and “Her Fugitive Heart”, a trilogy of novels featuring a British-Indian private eye published by Atria Books, a division Simon & Schuster.Comments will load 20 seconds after page. Click here to load them now.
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