Crunchyroll Reveal New Anime At Anime Expo 2026
The July 4 weekend, as usual, saw Anime Expo take place in Los Angeles. The event is one of the biggest celebrations of anime in America, and sees thousands of fans descend on the city. One thing that can be relied upon to take place every year is the Crunchyroll Showcase. And this year is no different.
The panel opened with the announcement that a Solo Leveling movie is now in production. Solo Leveling: Beyond The System will be a direct continuation of the series and will pick up after the events of season two. The film is animated by A-1 Pictures (Sword Art Online) and is produced by Aniplex, Netmarble, D&C MEDIA, Kakao piccoma, and Crunchyroll. No further details have been revealed at this time.
Next, Crunchyroll revealed a first look at the characters from the eagerly anticipated Ghosts Of Tsushima: Legends, based on the best-selling PlayStation video game series. The series follows one of the last samurai standing in the face of a Mongol invasion, as he fights to save his village. The anime is directed by Takanobu Mizuno and written by Satoshi Maejima and Gen Urobuchi. Urobuchi also handles story composition, and Takashi Okazaki contributes character designs. Animation is by Kamikaze Douga. Additional production details and a premiere date will be announced at a later date.
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl made a surprise appearance by video message to announce that the classic Nirvana track Breed will serve as the opening theme for the upcoming anime The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't A Guy At All. The romantic comedy is adapted from the popular manga and is due to stream in early 2027. The series follows Aya, an upbeat and fashionable high schooler with a penchant for rock music. She can't seem to find anyone who shares her interest, until she meets a gothy CD shop employee. She quickly falls in love- unaware that the object of her affections is actually her female classmate Mitsuki.
Following the recent news that the manga adaptation Kagurabachi is coming to Crunchyroll next year, attendees of the showcase were treated to Q&A with Chihiro Rokuhira's Japanese voice actor, Taihi Kimura. They were also given an exclusive early look at Chihiro's character designs.
New series and returning favourites
Fate Rewinder – Launching on Crunchyroll April 2027 this new sci-fi mystery thriller follows heroes equipped with the "Retry Eye," an ocular implanted device granting the power to rewind time. The series centers around new Rewinder, Chrono, who must master his ability to save those who have died tragically.
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5 – Naofumi’s journey continues into perilous new waves of danger where he and his companions face threats that may implicate the other Cardinal Heroes. The series will make its way to Crunchyroll next year.
Dengeki Daisy – Crunchyroll revealed the world-wide premiere trailer of Dengeki Daisy. This new romantic comedy tells the journey of an orphan whose encounter with a mysterious hacker embroils her in espionage!
Aoashi Season 2 – Ashito’s journey continues October 2026 on Crunchyroll. Following his devastating junior high tournament loss and recruitment of J-League’s top managers, Ashito returns to pursue his dream of becoming one of the greatest soccer players of all time.
Gacha Girls Corps – Coming to Crunchyroll January 2027, Gacha Girls Corps follows mobile game addict, Heihachi, who gets dragged into another world after making an unusual in-game pull. Attacked by monsters, he does what he knows best: roll gacha, summoning a powerful knight named Norl who may be his only hope.
Magical Buffs – The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! - After being expelled from his guild for overshadowing its leader, skilled support mage, Wim Strauss, gets a second chance when his childhood friend invites him to join her A-rank guild, Nachtibelle. The new fantasy series comes to Crunchyroll January 2027.
The Vermilion Mask – Crunchyroll gives fans another look into The Vermilion Mask, coming to the platform October 2026. The series follows Peru, a pupil of the legendary mask maker Gaston Roux, becomes controlled by the “Mask of the Warrior God,” and unintentionally kills his friends, and even his own master. In order to prevent this type of tragedy from reoccurring, Peru swears to destroy all of Gaston’s masks that are spread around the world. Confronting the sins that he has committed, he embarks on his voyage.
Overgeared – Coming this year to Crunchyroll, Overgeared follows Grid, an unlucky low-level player in the popular VR game, “Satisfy,” who can’t seem to catch a break, that is, until he gets an opportunity for the S-Rank Quest that changes his life. finds a powerful item that earns him a rare legendary class title: “Pagma’s Successor" and becomes a skilled blacksmith capable of forging unique weapons and equipping the game's most powerful gear. He sets his sights on fame and fortune, but as his newfound abilities begin stirring up trouble in Satisfy, Grid learns that life as a legend may be more than he bargained for.
The panel closed out with a focus on Crunchyroll Manga. (Re-)launched in October 2025, it features over 400 titles from Japanese and American publishers including Shueisha, Square Enix, VIZ Media, Yen Press, and more. Major additions include Kodansha US Publishing titles such as Attack on Titan, Fire Force, and Fairy Tail. It was announced that from July 13, the Black Torch manga will be available to read, alongside the anime which is now streaming new episodes.
More New Arrivals: Villainess Level 99; Red Cat Ramen; Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective; Forget That Night, Your Majesty; Eko Eko Azarak Reborn; Grendizer U: The Inception; Three Exorcism Siblings; and Unemployed Killers Support Group.
New Chapters This Month: Do Women Need Sex Entertainment?; Farewell, My Odin; Sanda; The Elegant Courtly; Life of the Tea Witch; The Raven Dark Hero; Toxic Super Beasts; Working for God in a Godless World; and Yan.
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