Crunchyroll Reveals More Originals, Will Stream How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Season 2, Monster Girl Doctor & More
Streaming service and distributor Crunchyroll revealed new acquisitions and confirmation to stream a number of upcoming anime as part of the Anime Expo Lite 2020 convention on Friday 3rd July to Saturday 4th July 2020. These titles range from the current season all the way into 2021, one of which was previously announced a few months ago.
Starting off with the Crunchyroll Originals line-up we have three new anime series coming soon in the future.
EX-ARM
Based on the manga series written by HiRock, will simulcast this Autumn 2020 for territories Worldwide outside of Asia.
Plot Synopsis:
“In the year 2014, a high school student who hates machines, Akira Natsume, wants to change himself for the better and tries to take the first step in doing that… But then he gets run over by a truck. Fast forward to 2030. A police officer named Minami Uezono and her partner, the android Alma, infiltrate the scene of a trade going on at Tokyo Harbor for an unknown weapon named “EX-ARM.” They are then attacked by an enemy armed with the “EX-ARM” No.08. Put in this life or death situation, they decide to activate the “EX-ARM” No.00 that they stole from the enemy, and… “
So I’m a Spider, So What?
(Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?)
Based on the light novel series written by Okina Baba, will simulcast this Winter 2021 for territories Worldwide outside of Asia. Previously announced before, but now officially confirmed to be a Crunchyroll co-production series.
Plot Synopsis:
“I, the protagonist, was just an ordinary high school girl, but suddenly I was reincarnated as a spider monster in a fantasy world. Not only that, but I awakened in a dungeon filled with vicious monsters. Armed with only my human knowledge and my overwhelming positivity, I’m forced to use spiderwebs and traps to defeat far stronger monsters just to stay alive… So begins the labyrinth survival story of a girl with incredible mental strength living as one of the lowest-ranked beasts!”
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You
(Tonikaku Kawaii)
Based on the manga series written by Kenjirou Hata (Hayate the Combat Butler), will simulcast this Autumn 2020 for territories Worldwide outside of Asia.
Plot Synopsis:
“The married life comedy by “Hayate the Combat Butler” author Kenjiro Hata finally gets an anime adaptation! Nasa Yuzaki falls in love at first sight after an encounter with the mysterious Tsukasa. When Nasa earnestly confesses his feelings, she replies, “I’ll date you, but only if we’re married.” Nasa and Tsukasa’s cute and precious newlywed life of love is about to begin!”
Also streaming on Crunchyroll is the following!
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter
(Ore Dake Haireru Kakushi Danjon ~Kossori Kitaete Sekai Saikyō~)
Based on the light novel series written by Meguru Seto, will simulcast on Crunchyroll for territories Worldwide outside of Asia.
Plot Synopsis:
“The Hidden Dungeon is a place of legend where rare treasures and items are hidden. Nor, the third son of an impoverished noble family who’s lost the one job offer he had, was lucky enough to hear about this dungeon. He then acquires a skill that allows him to create, bestow, and edit skills… and in order to use it, he needs to accumulate points by carrying out such tasks as eating delicious meals and doing sexual things with alluring members of the opposite sex.”
How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Omega
(Isekai Maō to Shōkan Shōjo no Dorei Majutsu Ω)
Based on the light novel series written by Yukiya Murasaki, will simulcast in 2021 for territories Worldwide outside of Asia. Season 1 is available to stream subbed on Crunchyroll.
Plot Synopsis:
“Sakamoto Takuma was so strong in the MMORPG Cross Reverie that his fellow players came to call him the “demon lord.” One day, he gets summoned to another world in his avatar form, and meets two girls who both insist that they’re the one who summoned him. They cast a spell used to enslave summoned beasts on him, but that activates his unique ability, Magic Reflect, and the girls end up being the ones put under the spell! And thus begins the otherworldly adventure of a demon lord (pretend) who blazes his own trail through overwhelming power.”
Monster Girl Doctor
(Monsutā Musume no Oisha-san)
Based on the light novel series written by Yoshino Origuchi, now simulcasting every Saturday subbed on Crunchyroll for territories Worldwide outside of Asia.
Plot Synopsis:
“Here in the town of Lindworm, where humans and monsters coexist, a new young doctor, Glenn, begins another day of perilous medical exams! Whether he’s examining deep inside a mermaid’s gills, stitching up a flesh golem’s thigh, assisting a harpy in laying her eggs, or palpating every last scale on a dragon, Glenn is just doing his best to help these girls whose appearances and bodies are all so completely different… so why does he always end up in such precarious positions with his patients? It’s all good, though, because it’s strictly for medical purposes! He may come close to suffocating from the pressure of his lamia assistant Saphentite’s tail coiling around him, but still, the clinic is open for business in this medical fantasy that explores the physiologies of monster girls as never before!”
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime OAD #4 & 5
(Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken)
Based on the light novel series written by Fuse, OAD Episode 4 will stream on 8th July 2020 and OAD Episode will stream this November 2020 for territories Worldwide outside of Asia. Season 1 is available to stream subbed on Crunchyroll and Season 2 will simulcast on the same platform this Winter 2021.
Plot Synopsis:
“Rimuru, now a teacher at the Freedom Academy in the Kingdom of Ingrassia, has become involved in the school’s outdoor training event with his class. The outdoor training event is an annual competition in which the students of each class guard the teachers on a journey to a nearby town. Rimuru is assigned to Class A, while his own students in Class S escort the young Tiss-sensei. All the students are eager to show how much their daily training has paid off, but the situation turns around when they’re attacked by thieves! This is part 2 of the brand new episode created by the original author, Fuse-sensei, just for this OAD release!”
With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day is Fun
(Inu to Neko Docchimo Katteru to Mainichi Tanoshii)
Based on the manga series written by Hidekichi Matsumoto, will simulcast this Autumn 2020 for territories Worldwide outside of Asia.
Plot Synopsis:
“A hard-working way-too-cute dog and a scary-faced but lovable cat. Living with them makes every day fun. Their owner’s days are filled with laughter and sentiment. Are you a cat-lover? A dog-lover? Or both? This anime is a present for the people out there who love both dogs and cats so much they can’t choose.”
Source: Crunchyroll Email Press Release
