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The My Dress-Up Darling manga was more popular than Jujutsu Kaisen, Spy x Family, and Oshi no Ko in the first half of this year
It was the only non-fantasy or isekai series to feature on the top ten of publisher Kadokawa's charts
November 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
New York Comic Con talks back - See what fans at the Javits Center voted as their favorite parts of NYCC '24
Using the Play NYCC app, attendees to this year's New York Comic Con voted on their favorite booths, panels, exclusive merch and more. Learn the results here
November 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Brace yourselves, romance fans - My Dress-Up Darling anime's season 2 is probably going to be a disappointment
The manga runs slow, even for a will-they-won't-they romance anime.
November 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Dan Da Dan is weird, profoundly inappropriate, and the perfect anime this season
The anime is a huge hit for both Netflix and Crunchyroll because of its weirdness.
November 01, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Is Dragon Ball Daima's Glorio a hero or villain? Akio Iyoku isn't telling just yet
The first episode of Dragon Ball Daima is now streaming on both Crunchyroll and Netflix.
October 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
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The Sexy Body Pillow of Overlord That Made Fans Wolfwhistle
Albedo would not be pleased by fans' reactions to a particular piece of Overlord merch
October 23, 2024
Caroline Cao
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Madhouse Director Naoyuki Itō Planted The Movie Easter Eggs in Season 4 of Overlord
The fourth season of the anime contained secret teases for Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom, it's been revealed
October 20, 2024
Caroline Cao
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The anime industry grew 22% in 2023 - here is why we think it happened
Movies, streaming, and a stabilized production schedule all meant 2023 was the biggest year ever for anime.
October 18, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Crunchyroll isn't worried about Netflix acting as the gateway to anime
Netflix is introducing anime to a whole new group of fans - and Crunchyroll is happy to get them hooked
October 18, 2024
Trent Cannon
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My Dress-Up Darling season 2 release date speculation: How long do we think we'll be waiting to see Marin and Gojo back on Crunchyroll
We've been waiting two years since season one but it looks like CloverWorks has bitten off a bit more than they expected.
October 11, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Netflix steps in to stream Dragon Ball Daima anime - even though Crunchyroll is too
Netflix has been growing their anime offering for years, setting itself up to compete for Crunchyroll's place as the place to get new shows.
October 04, 2024
Trent Cannon
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How Jujutsu Kaisen subverted Shonen tropes to become one of the most popular manga of all-time
100 million copies in circulation and counting, Jujutsu Kaisen has had a remarkable six-year run.
October 04, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Have a Honda? The Crunchyroll anime streaming service is coming to cars like yours soon (or could be there already)
It marks the first time Crunchyroll has been available in a vehicle's onboard entertainment system.
September 27, 2024
Trent Cannon
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The biggest challenge of the live-action My Dress-Up Darling is recreating a particularly steamy scene from the anime
What we're saying is maybe make sure you're alone before you stream episode 11 of My Dress-Up Darling on Crunchyroll
September 27, 2024
Trent Cannon
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May I Ask For One Final Thing? anime punches its way onto Crunchyroll in 2025 with new trailer
Crunchyroll will carry the new anime May I Ask For One Final Thing? when it airs next year
September 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Get an early look at Solo Leveling season 2 as Crunchyroll gives the compilation film a December release date
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- will include a recap of the first season and the first two episodes of season 2.
September 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Every anime coming to Crunchyroll, Netflix and other streaming platforms during the Fall 2024 anime season
End the year with a new favorite anime to watch.
September 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Inside the music of the DAN DA DAN anime movie First Encounter with composer Kensuke Ushio and producer Aoi Hiroyuki
Speaking to Hiroyuki and Ushio at Anime NYC 2024, Popverse got a behind-the-scenes window into the making of the ghosts vs. anime film that predates the anime of the same name coming to Crunchyroll and Netflix
September 13, 2024
Veronica Valencia
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Think Spy x Family is just a cute slice-of-life anime? You aren't ready for what is coming in season 3 and beyond
As M*A*S*H's Hawkeye reminds us, war is significantly worse than hell.
September 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Want to get through One Piece as fast as possible? Here are all the filler episodes you can safely skip
Save yourself time and sanity by catching up as quick as you can.
September 11, 2024
Trent Cannon
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For the sake of world peace, Spy x Family Code: White will be streaming on Crunchyroll tomorrow
Get ready for a perfectly balanced ooting!
September 04, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Who is Pain? Everything you need to know about one of Naruto's most dangerous villains
In his case, looks can actually kill.
August 31, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Looking forward to the Naruto live-action movie? Here's everything we know about it so far
The Naruto movie has been in development since 2015.
August 31, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Demon Slayer arcs, ranked: Ranking every part of Tanjiro's journey from Final Selection to Mugen Train to Sunrise Countdown
The road to a happy ending is paved in sorrow.
August 30, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Why the finales of My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, and One Piece feel like the end of an era in manga
Even the best things must come to an end.
August 30, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Dan Da Dan movie & season 1 release date: Here's when you can see First Encounter & stream the show on Crunchyroll & Netflix
Aliens aren't real, but ghosts are in the anime Dan Da Dan.
August 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Sports manga & anime like Haikyu!! and Slam Dunk capture the true spirit of sports - and its not about winning
Sometimes we love a loser just as much as a winner
August 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
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J-Pop star LiSA shares how she preps to write songs & perform, and her connection to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
She is the singing voice behind some of anime's biggest modern hits like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaba, My Hero Academia, Sword Art Online, and Fate/Zero.
August 22, 2024
Veronica Valencia
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Haikyuu!! ending explained: How the manga delivered the emotional ending fans have been waiting for
Our boy Hinata is heading out into the world stage.
August 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
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At long last, the Hunter x Hunter manga is returning after a 20-month hiatus - but they're a catch
20 months away from Gon and the gang is just too long.
August 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga release date: When is season 4 of the popular anime coming to Crunchyroll
The latest chapter in Rin and Yukio's story is coming soon!
August 15, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Why we shouldn't expect the Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Arc films to repeat Mugen Train's runaway success
The Demon Slayer fandom has shifted massively in the last four years.
August 14, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World season 3 release date: When the hit anime is coming back to Crunchyroll
A 90-minute first episode is on its way soon.
August 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
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When to catch DAN DA DAN in theaters before the series finally comes to Crunchyroll and Netflix
The show is already one of our favorites of the year and it isn't even out yet.
August 12, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Here’s where to watch Tower of God season 2
Curious about where to watch Tower of God season 2? Popverse has you covered.
August 11, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Here’s where to watch Shy season 2
The second season of the ongoing anime series is being released in summer 2024, but where can you stream the show?
August 11, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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What is coming for Jinwoo and his friends? Solo Leveling manga ending explained
There is a lot of grinding ahead for the hero.
August 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
Find out how (and where!) to watch the rowdiest guild in Fiore with our Fairy Tail watch order
We're heating up now with Fairy Tail!
August 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
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The Last Crusade or Rise of a New World season 2 is suddenly stopping as studio says there's quality & schedule issues
Maybe let the animators rest a bit.
August 06, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Kaiju No. 8 rampages back onto Crunchyroll with 2025 release window
A recap film and brand new filler episode are expected to be released shortly before the new season.
August 05, 2024
Trent Cannon
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On the heels of the My Hero Academia manga's emotional ending, a new secret MHA project is set to be announced
Are we ready for something new so soon after Deku's story comes to an end?
August 02, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Level up one more time as the Solo Leveling sequel manga gets an August release date
The son of Jin-woo is here to save the day this time.
July 19, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
How (and where) to watch every Hunter x Hunter anime series and the movies, in order
Will it ever finish? Not even the mangaka knows.
July 10, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Shangri-La Frontier season 2 release date: We're diving back into the world of gaming at Crunchyroll this year
The main character says Poggers. What more do you want?
July 10, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Crunchyroll removes all comments from its site to create a "safe and respectful community" by burning it to the ground
You can't have a toxic community if you don't have a community at all.
July 09, 2024
Trent Cannon
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The Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt revival is real as the anime's original creator & director return for 2025 premiere
The Anarchy Sisters are back!
July 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
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New One Piece episodes are coming to Crunchyroll in September - but Microsoft Store is getting it even sooner!
The announcement came during Anime Expo 2024
July 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
2024 and 2025 premiere dates: The release dates & returns for all the major upcoming TV shows & series
Check out our upcoming TV schedule for details on when your favorite shows return
July 08, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
One Piece release date: Keeping track of when the next episode of the anime is coming out
Set sail on a never-ending adventure with the Straw Hats
July 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
How to watch Trigun and its follow-up series Trigun Stampede in order on Crunchyroll and beyond
Love space westerns? Check out this Trigun watch guide
July 08, 2024
Latonya Pennington
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Demon Slayer release date: Now that season 4 is over, when is the Infinity Castle arc coming to Crunchyroll
The final confrontation between Muzan Kibutsuji and the Demon Slayer Corps approaches.
July 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Black Butler: How can you best watch the gothic Victorian mystery anime?
Things get dark and gruesome pretty quick.
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
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My Hero Academia: You're Next film finally gets a US release date and it is just a few months away
The movie will release with both subtitles and in an English dub
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Crunchyroll confirms they'll be the streaming home of Dr. Stone: Science Future when it finally comes out
Senku continues to search for a way to free humanity from its stone prison
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Blue Lock season 2 gets release date and will be streaming on Crunchyroll this October
The search for the perfect striker continues, and now we know exactly when
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Crunchyroll will continue to stream The Apothecary Diaries season 2 when it airs in 2025
What royal court is complete without a little murder?
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Yakuza Fiancé anime finds a streaming home on Crunchyroll this October
Marriage is a dangerous game, especially when it's an arranged marriage between two Yakuza families
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Crunchyroll announces Fire Force season 3 - the final season! - will air in two parts starting in April 2025
The second part will air in January 2026
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Back-to-back Blue Exorcist anime series are coming to Crunchyroll starting in October this year
Beyond the Snow Saga will air in October 2024 while The Blue Night Saga will be released in January 2025
July 06, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Crunchyroll debuts our first look at Solo Leveling season 2 at Anime Expo 2024
Jin-woo has a whole new set of powers to show off
July 06, 2024
Trent Cannon
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The new Trigun anime has a name (and art!) after success of Trigun Stampede
Time for one more shootout on planet Gunsmoke.
July 05, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
How to watch the monstrous hit anime Kaiju No. 8 in order
Go big or go home with Kaiju No. 8.
July 04, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Why the One Piece arc 'Whole Cake' is Nami voice actor Luci Christian's favorite ever
The One Piece cast had to fight back tears the first time they saw each other after that
July 03, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp release date: Here is when Crunchyroll are bringing the trio of Monogatari films to theaters
The movie is weird, but so is the rest of the series.
July 03, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Every anime coming to Crunchyroll, Netflix and other streaming platforms during the Summer 2024 anime season
Summer doesn't start till the new anime drops.
July 02, 2024
Veronica Valencia
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Kaiju No. 8 spinoff manga is coming to an end this month after just 12 chapters
The side-stories of the Defense Force end on July 12
July 02, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
How and where to watch Blue Lock and its spin-off movie before season 2 finally arrives
One of the best sports anime of all time, Blue Lock, is getting another outing.
July 02, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Before the dust settled on season 1's final episode, Kaiju No. 8 sequel is announced for Crunchyroll
It is a hit of monstrous proportions, so of course there's more on the way
July 01, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Why Ufotable's decision to turn Demon Slayer's Infinity Castle arc into a trilogy of films makes sense
Onto a bigger and more explosive finale
July 01, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
How and where to watch the strange and wonderful hit anime Chainsaw Man
It's nuts or nothin' for Chainsaw Man
July 01, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Jujutsu Kaisen manga's current hiatus will be extended as mangaka recovers from "strange illness"
Not even Gojo could see that coming
June 28, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
My Dress-Up Darling was one of my all-time favorite romance anime - until I read the manga
JUST SHUT UP AND HOLD HANDS ALREADY!
June 28, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
WIND BREAKER season 2 release window: What we know about when the brawling anime will return to Crunchyroll
A good punch is worth a thousand words.
June 28, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
The Jujutsu Kaisen cast tell us their favorite scenes
Adam McArthur, Kaiji Tang, and Kayleigh McKee pick their favorite Jujutsu Kaisen moments.
June 27, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Tokyo Revengers watch order: Everything you need to know about the time-jumping hit Shonen anime
Time travel is a messy business.
June 27, 2024
Trent Cannon
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My Hero Academia manga will end in just 5 chapters, concluding Deku and All Might's journey this August
It's been a long road together but we're coming to the final stop
June 26, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Every major ninja in Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, ranked from best to worst!
Sometimes the best characters aren't the strongest.
June 25, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Daddy’s Home: The Jujutsu Kaisen cast react to the infamous Usher/Gojo TikToks
What does the Jujutsu Kaisen group chat look like? Lots and lots of Usher memes.
June 25, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian release date: When the bilingual romance anime is set to debut
Kids are so silly and awkward and it is beautiful to watch.
June 24, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
"One Piece is like a clown show," explains Usopp actor Sonny Strait, and that's what makes it great
One Piece makes the big emotional moments of the series a real challenge to perform.
June 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
How and where to watch the Solo Leveling anime before season 2 finally arrives
Go from zero to hero with Solo Leveling.
June 19, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
What is the One Piece? The English Dub Cast including Colleen Clinkenbeard and Ian Sinclair give their theories
Their answers may surprise you!
June 11, 2024
Veronica Valencia
Guides
How to watch Kentaro Miura's Berserk anime in order
Want to get started on watching Berserk? Here’s how to do it!
June 10, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spy x Family season 3 release date: The Forgers are finally coming back to Crunchyroll - but when? Our best guess
A third season is finally back in production.
June 10, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Wistoria: Wand and Sword release date: Here is when the new fantasy anime is coming to Crunchyroll
The writer of Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? has a new story to tell.
June 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
The 10 best Naruto arcs, ranked best to worst
From the Chunin Exams through to the final moments of Naruto Shippuden.
June 06, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Anime saves the day as man helps stop knife attack on Taiwanese subway, inspired by Himmel from Frieren
"It's what Himmel would have done," explained real-life hero Xu Ruixian
June 06, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Look out, All Might: Kaiju No. 8 has dethroned My Hero Academia as the best superhero anime on Crunchyroll
Turns out masks are an important part of superhero stories.
June 05, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Movie delivers the emotional payoff of Kenma and Hinata's rivalry
Hinata is determined to help Kenma discover his acual passion for volleyabll
June 03, 2024
Veronica Valencia
Guides
How (and where) to watch the iconic volleyball anime Haikyu in release and chronological order with The Dumpster Battle in theaters
High school volleyball has never been more intense with Haikyuu!! - here's now to watch the anime series, the OVAs, and the new movie.
June 03, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Movie doesn't hold back, killer animation from beginning to end
Big movie budget equals big movie animation
May 31, 2024
Veronica Valencia
Features
The English cast of One Piece explain what they love about Eiichiro Oda's storytelling - "He's a genius"
27 years of One Piece just isn't enough
May 31, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Watch the full panelWatch One Piece's English voice cast from MCM May Comic Con '24!
Colleen Clinkenbeard, Sonny Strait, Ian Sinclair, Luci Christian, Eric Vale, Mike McFarland, and Christopher Sabat talk everything Straw Hat - watch here!
May 31, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Bye Bye, Earth release date: When will the fantasy anime debut on Crunchyroll
Speak softly and carry a big sword.
May 31, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Dungeon People release date: The fantasy adventure anime is set to debut in July 2024
Some job offers you just can't turn down
May 30, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
The One Piece English cast shared the life lessons they've learned playing the Straw Hats for nearly 20 years
Oda's work is so full of joy and wisdom if you know where to look for it
May 30, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Which is the best One Piece arc? The English anime voice cast shared their picks
There is a clear winner among the cast.
May 30, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
The 6 best sports anime shows to watch to get you in the competitive spirit
We can win with the power of friendship.
May 30, 2024
Veronica Valencia
Features
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle ending was wild, as cast describe the "breakneck speed" of it all
"This film really is what Haikyu!! is all about"
May 23, 2024
Veronica Valencia
Features
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Movie shows the entirety of Kenma's journey in one movie
Fans get to see the sport through Kenma's eyes
May 23, 2024
Veronica Valencia