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    Image courtesy of Sony Pictures. © 2025 MAPPA/CHAINSAW MAN PROJECT ©Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Sony Pictures EntertainmentOfficial Sites: https://chainsawman.dog/movie_reze/ (Japan), https://chainsawman.movie/ (United States)Special Thanks to Kanako Sakairi For the first time, Chainsaw Man slashes his way onto the big screen in CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE: REZE ARC (劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇, Gekijō-ban Chensō Man Reze-hen), an epic, action-fueled adventure that continues from the first season of the hugely popular anime television series. CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC was released in Japan on September 19, 2025, by Toho. The film opened in select Asian markets on September 24, and is scheduled to be released in North America on October 24 (moved up from the originally announced date of October 29) by Crunchyroll through Sony Pictures. The following CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE: REZE ARC images and text are taken from Japanese and English press materials provided by Toho and

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©coolkyousinnjya, Futabasha / Dragon Maid Committee The film, previously announced as a part of Crunchyroll’s monthly Anime Nights program, will exclusively premiere in theatres in the U.S on Monday, Oct 20.Source: Crunchyroll Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©coolkyousinnjya, Futabasha / Dragon Maid Committee MISS KOBAYASHI'S DRAGON MAID: A LONELY DRAGON WANTS TO BE LOVED will come to select theaters for one-day-only on Monday, October 20 at 7PM local time in the U.S. as a part of Crunchyroll’s monthly Anime Nights theatrical program. Picking up where MISS KOBAYASHI'S DRAGON MAID Season 2 left off, the new film finds Dragon child Kanna Kamui facing a major dilemma, having to decide between her biological dragon family and her newfound human family.   Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the film in select U.S. theatres in Japanese with English subtitles as part of the

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © 1997 Madhouse Source: GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/perfect-blue/   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © 1997 Madhouse PERFECT BLUE (パーフェクトブルー, Pāfekuto Burū, 1997), the legendary first film from the late auteur director Satoshi Kon returns to cinemas nationwide in a gorgeous new 4K restoration, courtesy of GKIDS. PERFECT BLUE is the debut feature from the legendary director Satoshi Kon (PAPRIKA, MILLENIUM ACTRESS, TOKYO GODFATHERS). The groundbreaking feature is singular in its impact throughout the film world at large, and its influence can still be felt today. PERFECT BLUE has been hailed as one of the best animated features of all time and is only one of a handful of projects the late Satoshi Kon directed before his passing in 2010. The shocking debut feature remains relevant to this day, with a prescient vision of shattered identities formed by living in the

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    Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©BIRD STUDIO/SHUEISHA, TOEI ANIMATION ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION ©Akiyoshi Hongo, TOEI ANIMATION Programming Line-Up Celebrates Series with Special Guest Panels, Booth & Pop-Ups, Card Giveaways, Autograph Raffle and More Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (Publicity Partners) ONE PIECE and Digimon will take center stage with Toei Animation next month at New York Comic Con 2025.  The legendary anime studio returns to New York’s Javits Center to celebrate these two hit global franchises beloved by fans for more than 25 years and counting.     At this year’s event, Toei Animation will showcase both its longest-running episodic series, “ONE PIECE,” and its newest episodic series, “DIGIMON BEATBREAK,” with mix of location-based entertainment experiences ― from its exhibition booth and pop-up stores to special guest panels and photo ops to card game giveaways and autograph raffle. For NYCC

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    New line of advent calendars, SD figures, playing cards and a tote bag are based on Attack on Titan, Fullmetal Alchemist, Dr. Stone, Fairy Tail, TokyoGhoul, On or Off and Star CrossedSource: TOKYOPOP press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Publisher TOKYOPOP has debuted a new line of branded merchandise that includes advent calendars, playing cards, SD figurines and tote bags based on popular anime, manga, and manhwa properties including Attack on Titan, Dr. Stone, Fairy Tail, Tokyo Ghoul, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Sword Art Online, On or Off and Star Crossed. The products are available from leading retailers and for direct purchase from its website at: https://tokyopop.com/collections/all-merchandise    Photo courtesy of MediaLab. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: The Official Advent CalendarSRP: $39.99 · Available October 7th This 25-day advent calendar features high-quality collectible items - buttons, sticky notes, coasters, mini booklets, pencils, and more -

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    Location-Based Entertainment from Global Hit Anime Franchise to Kick-Off on Opening Day of NYCC 2025 and Will Run Through November 30Source: Toei Animation Inc. press release Special Thanks to Scott Barretto Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, TOEI ANIMATION Legendary studio Toei Animation and Mercer Labs, Museum of Art and Technology, are proud to unveil ONE PIECE x MERCER LABS, a groundbreaking immersive exhibition celebrating the iconic ONE PIECE anime franchise. Taking place at Mercer Labs (21 Dey Street, Manhattan), this highly anticipated experience will open to the public on Thursday, October 9, 2025, and run through Sunday, November 30, 2025. Prior to its official opening, a private preview of ONE PIECE x MERCER LABS will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 for invited guests and media. Based on the globally beloved and best selling manga of all time created by Eiichiro Oda and

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    Photo courtesy of Comscore. Source: Comscore Special Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian Sony Reports Crunchyroll/Sony Pictures’ DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編, Gekijō-ban `Kimetsu no Yaiba' Mugen-jō Hen) once again took the top spot at the North American box office in its second of release. For the weekend of September 19-21, 2025,  the movie earned $17.3 million from 3,342 locations for a PTA of $5,177 and a domestic cume through Sunday of $104.730 million. After opening at #1 internationally, this weekend  saw DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE drop to the 2nd spot with a take of $44.565 million (behind Chinese title 73” which made $121.202 million).  The colossal worldwide total stands over $665.830 million. Crunchyroll/Sony markets delivered $36 million. The film expanded to German-speaking and French-speaking markets and set new records as the #1 anime opening of all time across each new territory. France debuted

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    Source: Sentai press release Sentai Home Video has announced its December 2025 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. GUSHING OVER MAGICAL GIRLS SEASON 1 STEELBOOK Published by:    Sentai Distributed by:   Distribution SolutionsRun Time:         325 min.Street Date:      12/2/25Language:        Japanese with English SubtitlesSRP:                 $129.98 Utena was obsessed with her city’s Magical Girls, so when she was offered the chance to become a MG herself, she agreed without reading the fine print… and now she’s an EVIL magical girl in a scandalously brief costume, who has to fight her beloved heroines! And even more embarrassing? It seems Utena’s MG obsession was nowhere near as innocent as she’d believed, and her relationships with Magical Girls take on a very twisted turn once her sadistic side is set

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    Photo courtesy of Comscore. Source: Comscore Special Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian On top of taking the Number 1 spot at the North American box office, Sony Reports Crunchyroll/Sony Pictures’ DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編, Gekijō-ban `Kimetsu no Yaiba' Mugen-jō Hen) also was the highest grossing film internationally for the weekend of September 12-14, 2025.  The movie took in $78 million in 63 international territories and $148 million globally including North America. DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE now has a massive overall global cume to date of $450,442,200 as it continues its meteoric run. The film sets a new mark for the biggest anime opening of all time with a $132.1 million weekend in Sony distributed territories as Crunchyroll/Sony expanded into North America and 49 international markets to push the studio’s global take to $177.8 million. The numbers were announced by the theatrical measurement service, Comscore. As

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    Photo courtesy of Comscore. Source: Comscore Special Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian Sony Reports Crunchyroll/Sony Pictures’ DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編, Gekijō-ban `Kimetsu no Yaiba' Mugen-jō Hen) took the top spot at the North American box office for the weekend of September 12-14, 2025.  The movie earned an impressive $70 million from 3,315 locations for a PTA of $21,116. The numbers were announced by the theatrical measurement service, Comscore. As the trusted official standard for real-time worldwide box office reporting, Comscore provides the only theater-level reporting in the world.  The film continues its meteoric run as it sets a new mark for the biggest anime opening of all time with a $132.1 million weekend as Crunchyroll/Sony expanded into North America and 49 international markets to push the studio’s global take to $177.8 million. In North America, it bumped last week's top movie, THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, to 2nd place, and

    (L-R) Aleks Le, Stephen Fu, Johnny Yong Bosch, Erika Harlacher, Christine Marie Cabanos, Bryce Papenbrook, Griffin Burns, Zach Aguilar, Erik Scott Kimerer, Jonah Scott, Alejandro Saab, Zeno Robinson, Kira Buckland, Doug Erholtz, Clifford Chapin, Lucien Dodge, Rebecca Wang, Kaiji Tang, Ray Chase, Abby Trott, Brianna Knickerbocker and Adam McArthur attend the Los Angeles premiere of DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE Castle English Dub at the TCL Chinese Theatre on September 9, 2025. Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Aniplex. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable

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    (L-R) Aleks Le, Stephen Fu, Johnny Yong Bosch, Erika Harlacher, Christine Marie Cabanos, Bryce Papenbrook, Griffin Burns, Zach Aguilar, Erik Scott Kimerer, Jonah Scott, Alejandro Saab, Zeno Robinson, Kira Buckland, Doug Erholtz, Clifford Chapin, Lucien Dodge, Rebecca Wang, Kaiji Tang, Ray Chase, Abby Trott, Brianna Knickerbocker and Adam McArthur attend the Los Angeles premiere of DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE Castle English Dub at the TCL Chinese Theatre on September 9, 2025. Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Aniplex. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable Source: Crunchyroll press releaseSpecial Thanks to Hannah Kim (L-R) Rahul Purini (President, Crunchyroll), Channing Tatum and Ravi Ahuja (President and CEO, SPE) attend the Los Angeles premiere. Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Aniplex. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable The Los Angeles Premiere of DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY

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    Samurai anime action drama available in North America for the first time Source: AnimEigo  Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Image courtesy of MediaOCD. ©Sanpei Shirato ©EIKEN Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD have announced the upcoming home media Blu-ray release of SASUKE - The Complete Television Series on October 14th. The historic 1968 anime series comes to North America for the very first time in a complete collection that has been thoughtfully restored from the original film assets and features newly produced subtitles and a previously unreleased English dub. SASUKE (サスケ) depicts the life and training of a young ninja during Japan’s tumultuous Sengoku period and was directed by Kiyoshi Onishi and based on a manga by Sanpei Shirato. It was known for its dark themes and brutal depictions of war and was also an inspiration for the Naruto franchise and the character Sasuke Uchiha.

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    New Main Trailer Reveals Ending Theme Song from LilasSource: Crunchyroll Official Site: https://spy-family.net/ (Japan) Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. © Tatsuya Endo/Shueisha, SPY x FAMILY Project Upon the release of the new main trailer for SPY x FAMILY Season 3, Crunchyroll announced that it will stream the third season starting on October 4, worldwide but excluding Asia, with new episodes premiering weekly, same-day as Japan.  The trailer also previews the ending theme song,  “Actor,” performed by singer-songwriter Lilas. Watch the new main trailer HERE.    The Japanese voice cast and characters include: Takuya Eguchi as Loid Forger Atsumi Tanezaki as Anya Forger Saori Hayami as Yor Forger Kenichiro Matsuda as Bond Forger Hiroyuki Yoshino as Franky Franklin Yuhko Kaida as Sylvia Sherwood Kazuhiro Yamaji as Henry Henderson Kensho Ono as Yuri Briar Natsumi Fujiwara as

    New Versus Visual (Zenitsu and Kaigaku). Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable

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    Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will Bring the First Film of the Epic Trilogy to Movie Theatres in North America on September 12, 2025Source: CrunchyrollSpecial Thanks to Niko Kouvaris and Sarah Jarvis New Versus Visual (Zenitsu and Kaigaku). Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable Today, Crunchyroll debuted a new versus poster featuring the upcoming anticipated showdown between Zenitsu and Kaigaku in DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編, Gekijō-ban `Kimetsu no Yaiba' Mugen-jō Hen).  The first feature film in the three-part cinematic trilogy will come to IMAX and premium large format theatres in the United States and Canada on September 12, 2025, distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment.  DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE broke three box office opening weekend records, including the highest opening day, first day, and single day results of all time for Japan when it

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. © Gege Akutami_Shueisha, JUJUTSU KAISEN Project Source: Crunchyroll Official Site: https://jujutsukaisen.jp/ (Japan) During the live-streamed JUJUTSU KAISEN 5th Anniversary Special, the first teaser trailer for JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3 was shared, which also announced that it will air in January 2026. Also referred to as JUJUTSU KAISEN The Culling Game, it has been decided that Crunchyroll will stream the third season of the hit anime series exclusively worldwide, excluding Asia, with new episodes premiering weekly, same-day as Japan.  Seen in the teaser trailer is Yuji Itadori in conflict and despair after believing he has killed many people from the “Shibuya Incident.” Also shown is a fierce battle between Yuji and Yuta Okkotsu, the main protagonist from the film JUJUTSU KAISEN 0. The preview also features a heated exchange between new character Naoya Zen’in and Choso. Megumi Fushiguro, Yuki Tsukumo, and Maki Zen’in

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    Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios and Anime Limited. © Go Naigai - Devilman Crybaby Project A Stunning Blu-ray Release Featuring All Episodes + 156-Page Artbook From Science SARU and Acclaimed Director Masaaki Yuasa  Source: Shout! Studios Special Thanks to Lizbeth Galeno Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios and Anime Limited. © Go Naigai - Devilman Crybaby Project Anime Limited and Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment company, today announced the North American Blu-ray debut of the critically acclaimed Netflix anime DEVILMAN CRYBABY (2018). Arriving December 9 as the DEVILMAN CRYBABY Deluxe Edition, the release includes all episodes of the groundbreaking adaptation along with a 156-page artbook featuring artwork from renowned animation studio Science SARU and director Masaaki Yuasa.   A riff on the 1970s manga cult favorite Devilman by artist Go Nagai, the CRYBABY adaptation was named Crunchyroll’s 2018 Anime of the Year and is lauded for its

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    CHAINSAW MAN – THE COMPILATION Slashes Onto Crunchyroll This September Source: Crunchyroll press release   Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. © Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA・MAPPA Crunchyroll announced today that CHAINSAW MAN – THE COMPILATION will stream exclusively on the platform this September, bringing fans two feature-length recap films that revisit the unforgettable first season of the hit anime series in anticipation of the upcoming theatrical film, CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC, coming to U.S theaters on October 29 via Sony Pictures. The compilation gives fans the perfect way to catch up before the movie premieres.  The two films, CHAINSAW MAN – THE COMPILATION: PART I and CHAINSAW MAN – THE COMPILATION: PART II, will debut worldwide on Crunchyroll, excluding Asia, this September. Based on the manga phenomenon by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Chainsaw Man has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and was adapted into a critically acclaimed anime series produced by MAPPA (JUJUTSU

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © 1997 Madhouse Source: GKIDS Special Thanks to Rae D'Agnillo   GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of award-winning animation from around the world, announced out of their panel at Anime NYC that it is bringing PERFECT BLUE (パーフェクトブルー, Pāfekuto Burū, 1997), the legendary first film from the late auteur director Satoshi Kon to cinemas nationwide in a gorgeous new 4K restoration. PERFECT BLUE comes to cinemas nationwide starting October 3, 2025. PERFECT BLUE is the debut feature from the legendary director Satoshi Kon (PAPRIKA, MILLENIUM ACTRESS, TOKYO GODFATHERS). The groundbreaking feature is singular in its impact throughout the film world at large, and its influence can still be felt today. PERFECT BLUE has been hailed as one of the best animated features of all time and is only one of a handful of projects the late Satoshi Kon directed before

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    New German Dubs for LORD OF MYSTERIES and More Anime Also Announced Source: Crunchyroll press release Crunchyroll, the ultimate lifestyle brand for anime fandom, held its Crunchyroll Showcase panel at Anime NYC 2025 on Saturday, August 23, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. In anticipation of the epic series finale, Crunchyroll shared the first teaser visual for FIRE FORCE Season 3 Part 2. Produced by david production, the conclusion of the red-hot animated series will begin in January 2026, streaming only on Crunchyroll. Also shared at the Crunchyroll Showcase panel was the world premiere of the main trailer and new key visual for LET’S PLAY. The trailer reveals the opening theme song, “1, 2, Play,” and ending theme song “Left & Right,” will both be performed by musical artist Toshinobu Kubota. Based on the widely popular webcomic created by Leeanne Krecic (Mongie),

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee Source: GKIDS Special Thanks to Rae D'Agnillo Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee As DAN DA DAN soars into its second half, a new teaser has been revealed, featuring the debut of the much beloved gentleman Kinta Sakata. During the hit series’ panel at Anime NYC, Bryce Papenbrook (ATTACK ON TITAN, DEMON SLAYER) was additionally revealed as the English-language voice of Kinta Sakata. This comes on the heels of the original Japanese language teaser, and new key visual released this past Thursday, which revealed Daichi Fujiwara as the original Japanese language voice.  As the season moves to it second half, fans can look forward to a buck-wild final few episodes, centering on the chaotic oncoming kaiju battle, as well as introductions to many colorful new additions, and subsequent romantic tensions, to Momo

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