Crunchyroll has announced the latest anime movies coming to the anime streaming service. These include the epic releases that fans could dive into during Winter, which were all given a theatrical release. These include That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond, The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie, and more that have been highlighted releases. Fans will now be able to enjoy the cinematic experience for the latest titles, especially for some they may have missed in theatres.
The latest anime movies have blessed fans with momentous events for iconic series thanks to Crunchyroll. The latest movies distributed by the anime platform gave theatrical releases for the first movies of both That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and The Quintessential Quintuplets, which added extending full-feature events to each anime series. Various beloved movies have been added to the Anime streaming library, which has gifted fans amazing content to enjoy as separate stories or even continuations for known titles.
Latest Movies Coming to Crunchyroll this April
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Crunchyroll is continuing to expand its film offerings with more recent cinema releases including That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond, The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie, and Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan’s Island. Additionally, a few titles that have never been available to stream outside of Japan will also be available on Crunchyroll, including To Every You I’ve Loved Before, and To Me, The One Who Loved You.
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond is a stand-alone story that takes place after the second season of the popular fantasy adventure anime series it’s based on, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, which is adapted from the best-selling light novel of the same name.
- The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie is the conclusion of the two-season romantic comedy series that follows five girls who hate studying and hire part-time tutor Futaro who guides not only their education but also their hearts.
- Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan’s Island is an adaptation of the 15th episode of the original 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam series. All three series the films are based on are available to stream on Crunchyroll.
- To Every You I’ve Loved Before and To Me, The One Who Loved You, together, are two movies that tell interwoven stories across parallel worlds while also telling their own unique perspectives. This is the first time both films will be made available to stream outside of Japan after their original theatrical release. Crunchyroll held simultaneous US premiere screenings of both films at Sakura-Con and Anime Boston this year.
These new titles join the growing library of movies recently made available to stream on Crunchyroll, including JUJUTSU KAISEN 0, AKIRA, your name., Wolf Children, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, The Boy and the Beast, Afro Samurai: Resurrection, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, The Stranger by the Shore, Sword of the Stranger, ODDTAXI In the Woods, Sing a Bit of Harmony, Fruits Basket -prelude-, Gintama: The Very Final, and Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night, among many more.
See below for the full list of details for each film coming soon to Crunchyroll:
APRIL 21
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond (8 bit)
A long-running conspiracy is swirling over a mysterious power wielded by the Queen in Raja, a small country west of Tempest. When a slime who evolved into a Demon Lord named Rimuru Tempest crosses paths with Hiiro, a survivor of the Ogre race, an incredible adventure packed with new characters begins. The power of bonds will be put to the test! (Official Trailer) – Directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi
To Every You I’ve Loved Before (Bakken Record)
While struggling to make friends after his parents’ divorce, Koyomi Takasaki meets Kazune Takigawa, but apparently, they already have. Kazune reveals that she’s from World Line 85, an alternate universe in which she and Koyomi are lovers. But in a reality where moving between dimensions is natural, could Koyomi be the one from another world? – Directed by Jun Matsumoto
To Me, The One Who Loved You (TMS Entertainment)
Koyomi Hidaka and Shiori Sato meet at his father’s research center and begin to fall in love, but so do their parents, who eventually marry. To avoid becoming stepsiblings, they decide to run away to a parallel universe. Traveling between dimensions is common in their world, but not without repercussions. Does a universe exist for the young couple, and what will it cost them to find it? (Official Trailer) – Directed by Kenichi Kasai
APRIL 28
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (Bibury Animation Studios)
When five girls who hate studying hire part-time tutor Futaro, he guides not only their education but also their hearts. Time spent has brought them all closer, with feelings growing within the girls and Futaro. As they finish their third year of high school and their last school festival approaches, they set their sights on what’s next. Is there a future with one of them and Futaro? – Directed by Masato Jinbo
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Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan’s Island (Sunrise)
After a covert mission goes wrong, Mobile Suit pilot Amuro Ray and his comrades are stranded on a remote island. The battalion was sent to a land called the Island of No Return to clear off any enemy forces, only to find a group of children and an enemy mecha attack. Now Amuro must find a way for them all to escape this mysterious land, but not before meeting a strange man—Cucuruz Doan. Directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
The selection of movies for anime fans has never been better as the latest releases finally make their way to the streaming platform. The finale for The Quintessential Quintuplets series was blessed with a theatrical release that perfectly concluded the anime and fans are now awaiting the 3rd Season of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, which continues from the movie, Scarlet Bond. It will be fantastic for fans that weren’t able to watch the movie in theatres and, amazingly, such releases can be enjoyed on Crunchyroll’s streaming service.
The release schedule revealed by Crunchyroll is subject to change and availability may vary by region. Subbed and Dubbed languages may vary per title and may require a subscription to the anime streaming service to watch specific releases.
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Source: Crunchyroll
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