Crunchyroll Announces Acquisitions & Debuts New Trailers at New York Comic Con
Crunchyroll had a night full of announcements at New York Comic Con during the Crunchyroll Industry Panel.
OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She’s Saying
Teruaki Nakamura recently transferred to 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.
Based on the manga The Dialect of the Girl I Fell in Love With in Okinawa is Too Difficult to Deal With created by Egumi Sora, the coming-of-age romance will premiere in January 2025. The series is written and directed by Shin Itagaki and Shingo Tanabe with animation by studio Millepensee.
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!
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!
From the Syundei-penned the manga of the same name, Drive animates the series directed and written by Aoi Umeki. The series will debut some time in 2025.
I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic
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!
What began as a light novel written by Nazuna Miki with illustrations Kabocha, then became a manga illustrated by Rio Akisaki, and now, it’s getting an anime adaptation from Studio DEEN and Marvy Jack. The series is directed by Kenichi Ishikura with the series composition written by Tatsuya Takahashi.
ZENSHU
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.
A brand new trailer for the MAPPA-animated ZENSHU debuted at the panel. The series directed by Mitsue Yamazaki with a script written by Kimiko Ueno will premiere January 2025.
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE
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 present day, the unprecedented crafting adventure story is about to begin!
The final season will debut January 2025. Animated by TMS Entertainment and directed by Shuhei Matsushita, the audience got a preview of the first cour. The series based on the manga written by Riichiro Inagaki. and illustrated by Boichi.
HIGH CARD season 2 might have ended, but a special episode is on the way. HIGH CARD Special Episode “THE FLOWERS BLOOM” is coming to Crunchyroll November 5.
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’s set out to play the most dangerous game of 52 pickup. But they gotta get them before rival carmaker Who’s Who!
Gamers also got a taste of some content coming their way with two new Crunchyroll Game Vault titles.
- PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness Synopsis: In a 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? Launching this October.
- Moonstone Island Synopsis: 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! Launching this November.
An exclusive look at My Hero Academia: Battleground by Gamefam Studios, the first official anime game on Roblox, was also revealed.
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.
According to Crunchyroll, “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.” The game has no set release date, but is coming soon.