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Crunchyroll’s Supercharged autumn season showcased with exclusive London mural
Thinking of attending MCM Comic-Con in London this weekend? Here's what Crunchyroll will be showing this afternoon!
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CRUNCHYROLL ACQUIRES HIT HISTORICAL ACTION ANIME SERIES “VINLAND SAGA” SEASON 2
Simulcast of the Second Season of VINLAND SAGA (MAPPA) coming in January 2023 from Crunchyroll.
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Autumn 2022 Preview – New Series
How difficult is it for a brand-new anime series to stand out this autumn from the slew of returning titles? The writers at Anime UK News are here to introduce some of the new material that’s impressed them…so far!
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Autumn 2022 Preview – Returning Series
Bleach returns! Mob Psycho 100 returns! My Hero Academia returns! And many more favourites, old and new, are back this autumn with brand-new seasons. But have these favourites still got what it takes? Find out what the Anime UK News writers think…
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Summer 2022 Overview – Yeah! or Meh?
The writers at Anime UK News look back at the Summer 2022 Season – and pick their favourite shows (while also shaking their heads over the series that didn’t live up to their expectations).
Film Review
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Review
Dragon Ball’s latest cinematic outing is somewhat divisive due to its use of CG animation (and it’s use of the word “Super” twice in a row in its title… just me?) though what has at least got people to stand up and take notice in a positive way is an almost complete lack of Goku and Vegeta, instead focusing on the some of the other, long-neglected cast. Does the trade off work?
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Summer 2022 Preview – the Rise of HIDIVE
Now the Summer 2022 Season is well underway, what series have caught the attention of the Anime UK News writers? Is this season as strong as Spring 2022?
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Tickets for “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” Film Now on Sale!
Tickets for the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero anime film are now on sale, ahead of the film's 19th August theatrical release!
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Crunchyroll Announces Price Reduction for Monthly Memberships
The anime streaming service Crunchyroll announces a price reduction for their monthly membership tiers, effectively reversing an increase from 2019.
Film Review
Fruits Basket – prelude – Review
If you’re a Fruits Basket fan, you’ll want to watch this film that tells the story of heroine Tohru Honda’s parents and how they first met.
Roundup
Spring Overview 2022 – Mostly on Crunchyroll
Has this been the strongest season for new anime in a long time? The Anime UK News writers look back at their favourite Spring 2022 series and recommend their favourites!
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Crunchyroll to Release Fruits Basket -prelude- English Dub in Cinemas this July
Crunchyroll confirms that the theatrical release for the "Fruits Basket -prelude-" movie will be dub-only when it opens in cinemas next month.
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Crunchyroll to Release Makoto Shinkai’s Next Anime Film in 2023
Crunchyroll announces that they will release Suzume no Tojimari, the latest anime film from Your Name and Weathering With You director Makoto Shinkai, in cinemas worldwide - including the UK and Ireland, in early 2023!
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Spring Preview 2022 – Funimation Fades Away…
It’s the new season – but it’s mostly on Crunchyroll! What new anime have impressed us so far? Find out – and let us know if you agree with our choices…
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Redundancies Reported at Funimation/Crunchyroll UK & More
Reports of redundancies at Funimation UK have circulated on social media this morning, following last month's news of consolidation between Funimation and Crunchyroll.
Roundup
What We Watched…and was it any good? Winter Season 2022 Overview
The Winter 2022 season is over – and we’ve watched a lot of anime at Anime UK News! But which shows impressed us all the way through to the final episodes?
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Anime Limited Acquires Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1 for UK Home Video Release, Part 1 Scheduled for May 2022
The first season of Jujutsu Kaisen is coming to UK home video by Anime Limited, with standard and collector's editions available to pre-order right now.
Film Review
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Review
Coming to UK cinemas this week is Jujutsu Kaisen 0, a rare Shonen Jump! movie that is actually canon to the anime its based on, and in this case is actually based on an earlier version of the original manga so it acts as a prequel to the core series, with a familiar supporting cast and antagonist but a whole new protagonist at its heart…
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Funimation to Consolidate Streaming Business into Crunchyroll
Funimation has announced that their streaming service library will be consolidated into the recently acquired Crunchyroll, spelling the end of Funimation's own digital platform.
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What were you watching in 2012? The Anime UK News writers reminisce about their favourite anime from a decade ago
In the second part of their nostalgic look-back, the writers at Anime UK News share their memories of favourite anime from 2012…