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Crunchyroll Announces Acquisition of High-Fantasy Series Witch Hat Atelier Season Two Following Tense Conclusion of Season One

The critically acclaimed High-Fantasy series will return with its Second Season exclusively on Crunchyroll 

Sarah • 29th June 2026

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Sailor Moon to Receive Blu-ray Steelbook Release

After over a year of speculation, Amazon has published listings seemingly confirming that Crunchyroll are releasing the classic shojo anime Sailor Moon on Blu-ray Steelbook starting this August.

Josh A. Stevens • 23rd June 2026

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Summer 2026 Anime Season on Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll has announced their 2026 Summer Anime Season, introducing new titles such as BLACK TORCH and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, and welcomes back fan favourites, including new seasons from Clevatess and Hana-Kimi.

Sarah • 17th June 2026

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Studio Ghibli Distributor Elysian Enters Insolvency

Elysian Film Group Distribution, who handled the release of several Studio Ghibli films in the UK, has ceased trading.

Josh A. Stevens • 9th June 2026

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Crunchyroll Unveils New Acquisitions Coming Soon to the Streaming Platform

Crunchyroll have revealed a number of high-profile acquisitions which will be available to stream beginning this summer.

Sarah • 3rd June 2026

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Crunchyroll Reveals 2026 Anime Awards Winners in Tokyo after a Record 73 Million Votes Cast Globally

Global Fans Crown My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON as Anime of the Year!

Sarah • 23rd May 2026

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Crunchyroll Anime Awards Announces Winners This Week

Crunchyroll returns to Tokyo, Japan to host the tenth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards on Saturday, 23rd May.

Sarah • 20th May 2026

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Crunchyroll Partners with Outernet for a Free Immersive Experience for Ani-May

Crunchyroll has announced a free immersive exhibition at London’s Outernet as part of Ani-May - the month-long, global celebration of anime.

Sarah • 18th May 2026

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Crunchyroll Announces New Acquisitions at CCXP 2026

6 new anime will be coming to the platform as part of the Summer 2026 Season of anime on Crunchyroll!

Sarah • 27th April 2026

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Crunchyroll 2026 Anime Awards

VOTE TO FIGHT FOR THE ANIME YOU LOVE!

Crunchyroll Reveals Nominees and Star-Studded Celebrity Presenter Line-up for the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards

 Anime of the Year Nominees Include DAN…

Sarah • 2nd April 2026

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Crunchyroll Announces More Titles for their Spring 2026 Slate

Including Fan Favourites and 8 New Titles! 

The Spring 2026 line-up at Crunchyroll also includes 8 all-new titles such as The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, Killed again, Mr. Detective,…

Sarah • 1st April 2026

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Spring 2026 Anime Season on Crunchyroll (UK)

Witch Hat Atelier, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Dorohedoro Season 2, The Drops of God, Liar Game, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, and more are coming to the platform this Spring.

Sarah • 24th March 2026

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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea coming to Cinemas in UK and Ireland on 1st May

Watch the all-new fantasy film on the Big Screen from 1st May, following the Season 4 Premiere on 3rd April (only on Crunchyroll).

Sarah • 25th February 2026

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PANINI UK Manga announce new title for August!

Volume 1 of TEACHER, WE WILL DESTROY THE WORLD! will be published in August 2026...

Sarah • 23rd February 2026

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The Masterpiece That Redefined Science Fiction – AKIRA – Explodes onto Cinema & IMAX screens from 17 April

AKIRA releases in IMAX and cinemas in both Japanese with English subtitles, and English dubbed versions, from Friday 17th April.

Sarah • 23rd February 2026

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Witch Hat Atelier Anime Coming to Crunchyroll 6th April!

New trailer and start date on Crunchyroll for much anticipated anime TV series of Kamome Shirahama's fantasy manga Witch Hat Atelier.

Sarah • 20th February 2026