For many current anime fans, Crunchyroll has cornered the market as the one-stop shop for top-tier anime tv series. From its simulcast series to its limitless archive, fans have had countless options at their disposal, but now Crunchyroll plans to stream some recent hit films as well for a limited time.
Seeing anime films in theaters has become much more possible these days, but the opportunities are still few and far between. The last few years have seen plenty of high-profile anime films make it to American theaters for limited releases, but fans will now be able to catch some of those films and others on Crunchyroll starting this month.
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Crunchyroll announced earlier this week that on Thursdays in September, and on one Wednesday, fans will be able to catch Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Afro Samurai: Resurrection, Odd Taxi: In the Woods, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, the Pyscho-pass: Sinners of the System movie trilogy and other films. There’s only one catch. Each film will only stream on one Thursday, except for Jujutsu Kaisen 0 which will only stream on Wednesday the 21st. Crunchyroll plans to do the same for October with a different set of films yet to be announced.
While most of these films originally debuted between 2017 and 2019, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Odd Taxi: In the Woods, and Bang Dream! Poppin’ Dream! all experienced relatively short runs in American movie theaters earlier this year. For many fans, this will be their first opportunity to see the films after missing the theatrical releases. Visit Crunchyroll’s website for a detailed list of the streaming dates for each of the films, starting with Afro Samurai: Resurrection and Bang Dream! Poppin’ Dream!
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