Crunchyroll has revealed the Winter lineup of anime as releases debut at the end of the year and into 2024. Many iconic anime will be returning for the new season along with many highly anticipated titles such as Solo Levelling and Metallic Rouge.
The streaming platform will also headline more than 40 new, returning, and continuing series such as One Piece, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Classroom of The Elite, Solo Levelling, and more. Check out the next burst of content for fans to enjoy starting after Christmas.
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Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024 is drawing near as the latest releases are celebrated from 2023. With the end of the year, comes another burst of content as the Winter Slate kicks off the new year with an abundance of titles. Some of the releases featuring next year have been highly anticipated, including the premiere of Solo Levelling and the continuation of Mashle: Muscles & Magic. Around the world, Crunchyroll always brings a big selection of the latest releases and has even spread availability on Prime Video.
Crunchyroll’s Epic Winter 2024 Anime Calendar
There is an abundance of anime coming to Crunchyroll for the new year, providing a huge range of engaging releases for the fandom to dive into. The following list includes the majority of upcoming series, with more titles to be announced soon. The schedule consists of simulcast anime that will feature new episodes every week, but the schedule and dub languages are subject to change. Check out the debut of the upcoming anime premieres as subtitled simulcasts, with dub dates launching soon.
DECEMBER 29
BURN THE WITCH #0.8 (Studio Colorido)
“Dragons”… from ancient times, they were considered fictional creatures, but they’re not actually fictional, nor are they technically creatures. They are heteromorphic beings, and many of the deaths in London can be attributed to them. But most citizens in London don’t know what dragons look like or know they even exist. Only those who live in Reverse London can see them. In Reverse London, there was an agency called Wing Bind (WB for short) that was in charge of protecting and managing the dragons. And there were two witches who belonged to Wing Bind…
JANUARY 1
Fluffy Paradise (EMT Squared)
When this overworked office lady finally meets her maker, she’s reborn with an adorable ability. Midori is reincarnated in another world as a young girl, Nema, and must help decide if the humans there should continue to exist. In return, she gains the power to be loved by all nonhuman creatures. From fantasy beasts to mythical monsters, she’s free to pet any animal to her heart’s content!
JANUARY 3
Classroom of the Elite Season 3 (Lerche)
o Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki Season 2 (Project No.9)
o Dubs include: English
JANUARY 5
The Demon Prince of Momochi House (Drive)
o Dubs include: English and Latin American Spanish
Sasaki and Peeps (SILVER LINK.)
o Dubs include: English
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer (CONNECT)
Rentt Faina has hunted monsters for the last 10 years. Sadly, he’s not great at his job, stuck hunting slimes and goblins for a few coins each day. His luck turns when he finds an undiscovered path. At the path’s end, he meets his demise in the maw of a legendary dragon. But, he wakes up as an undead bag of bones! He sets out to achieve Existential Evolution and rejoin the land of the living.
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic (Studio Add and Shin-Ei Animation)
An ordinary walk home from school turns into an epic journey for Usato. After suddenly being dropped into another world with two fellow students, Usato learns he was summoned there by accident. But things turn around when he discovers a unique aptitude for healing magic! Now, he trains beyond human limitations, using his self-healing abilities to gain absurd strength and unrivaled stamina.
o Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Hindi
JANUARY 6
One Piece – Egghead Island Arc (Toei Animation)
Solo Leveling (A-1 Pictures)
They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but that’s not the case for the world’s weakest hunter Sung Jinwoo. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jinwoo came back with the System, a program only he could see, that’levelingng him up in every way. Now, he’s inspired to discover the secrets behind his powers and the dungeon that spawned them.
o Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu
A Sign of Affection (AJIADO Animation Studio)
o Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German
Tales of Wedding Rings (Staple Entertainment)
Satou is a high school boy in love with his best friend Hime, an unearthly beauty from another realm. So when she moves back to her home world to get married, Sato doesn’t think twice—he follows her and crashes the wedding. Then, after a kiss from Hime, he suddenly becomes the new groom! But here, Hime is a Ring Princess and her husband is destined to be the Ring King: a hero of immense power.
JANUARY 7
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Studio KAI and HORNETS)
o Dubs include: Brazilian Portuguese
Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2 (Studio Flad)
o Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese
8th JANUARY
TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 (J.C.STAFF)
After Makoto Misumi defeats Mitsurugi and Sofia Bulga, humanity is saved from the attacking demon army—for the time being. The goddess is aware of Makoto’s growing power, and she sees him as less of a nuisance and more of a rival. Makoto continues his journey to further expand his community of outcasts and connect with more of his kind. But will he be strong enough to hold off the coming storm?
o Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese
The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (Children’s Playground Entertainment)
o Dubs include: English
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! (SILVER LINK. and BLADE)
o Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Hindi
HIGH CARD Season 2 (Studio Hibari)
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 set out to play the most dangerous game of 52 pickup. But they gotta get them before rival carmaker Who’s Who!
JANUARY 9
Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I’m Not the Demon Lord (Jumondou)
This college kid wants nothing more than a quiet life. So when she’s reborn as Yumiella, the hidden villainess of an Otome RPG, she’s not exactly thrilled. Still yearning for peace, she abandons her evil duties to live a more discreet life. Until her gamer side kicks in and she accidentally reaches level 99! Now, everyone suspects that she’s the infamous Demon Lord. What future awaits her?
o Dubs include: Hindi
JANUARY 10
Metallic Rouge (BONES)
In a world where humans coexist with androids called Neans, a group known as the Immortal Nine rises up against society. Tasked with disposing of the revolters, a Nean named Rouge Redstar (aka Metal Rouge) and investigator Naomi Orthmann head to Mars to track them down…but first, Rouge wants some chocolate.
o Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu
Sengoku Youko (WHITE FOX)
Humans and katawara are at war, but there are those on each side who join forces. Tama is a fox spirit who loves humans, while her sendou brother, Jinka, despises them. Together, they use the power of spirit transformation to defeat the monstrous katawara and put an end to the evils of this chaotic age. What destiny awaits the duo at the end of their journey?
JANUARY 11
Delusional Monthly Magazine (OLM Team Yoshioka)
JANUARY 13
BUCCHIGIRI?! (MAPPA)
o Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, and Hindi
JANUARY 14
Meiji Gekken: 1874 (Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab)
By 1874, seven years have passed since the end of the samurai era. A former samurai, Shizuma Orikasa works as a rickshaw driver in Tokyo while looking for his fiancée, Sumie Kanomata, who went missing during the Boshin War. Shizuma thwarts an assassination attempt and joins the newly established police department, where he’ll fight to stop dark forces from overthrowing the government.
The Fire Hunter Season 2 (Signal.MD)
Humanity survives in patches protected by magic in a world ruled by flame fiends after the final war. Pathogens make fire deadly, but a rumor of the returning “Flickering Flame” comet spreads. Touko, a paper village girl, and Koushi, a factory worker’s son, cross paths amid this chaos, sparking a thrilling journey toward destiny and the coveted flame of the Millennial Comet.
COMING SOON
Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp (MAHO FILM)
Making up for her sins in a past life as the evil princess Elise, Aoi Takamoto dedicates her life to saving people as a doctor. But a fatal accident cuts her atonement short and suddenly she’s back to her previous life, 10 years before her death! Will her foresight and medical brilliance help her change her past ways and heal an ailing empire, or is fate doomed to repeat itself?
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Season 2 (A-1 Pictures)
This is a world of magic. This is a world in which magic is casually used by everyone. In this world of magic, Mash Burnedead attends Magic School. To protect this quiet life with his family, he sets his sights on becoming a “Divine Visionary,” the elite of the elite, while hiding the fact that he can’t use magic. He surpasses the best and brightest of the wizarding world with his ripped muscles and faces the Divine Visionary Candidate Selection Exam. The second cour curtain rises on this off-kilter magical fantasy in which the power of being jacked crushes any spell!
o Dubs include: Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish, and Hindi
The Witch and the Beast (Yokohama Animation Laboratory)
o Dubs include: English
Series Continuing From Fall 2023
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Madhouse) – New episodes on Fridays
- The Apothecary Diaries (TOHO animation STUDIO and OLM) – New episodes on Saturdays
- Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange (Brain’s Base) – New episodes on Saturdays
- Case Closed (Detective Conan) (TMS Entertainment) – New episodes on Saturdays
- Soaring Sky! Precure (Toei Animation) – New episodes on Saturdays
- Shangri-La Frontier (C2C) – New episodes on Sundays
- Captain Tsubasa Season 2: Junior Youth Arc (Studio KAI) – New episodes on Sundays
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There are so many brilliant titles that will feature in the upcoming schedule for Crunchyroll. 2024 will kick off with a bang with amazing titles coming to the platform as Simulcast series. Many fans have been awaiting One Piece and the premiere of Solo Levelling, but there are even eye-grabbing debuts such as Burn The Witch, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer, and Tales of Wedding Rings. It’s impossible to speak about how exciting each release is, but no doubt we will ensure we see every single debut.
What do you think of the Crunchyroll Winter 2024 line-up? Is there an anime series you are most excited about on this schedule? Which title has grabbed your attention the most? Let us know on social media and keep following The Illuminerdi for more anime news.
SOURCE: Crunchyroll
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