Crunchyroll held its Industry Panel at New York Comic Con (NYCC) at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. They announced new anime acquisitions that are coming to their streaming service. Along with new names, Crunchyroll also showed fans new, never-before seen trailers.
New Titles Revealed at the Crunchyroll NYCC Industry Panel
OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She’s Saying, will stream on Crunchyroll this January 2025. This slice of life, coming-of-age romance series is based on the manga, The Dialect of the Girl I Fell in Love With in Okinawa is Too Difficult to Deal With by Egumi Sora. NYCC attendees saw the newest trailer for the upcoming series. Teruaki Nakamura recently transferred to school in Okinawa from Tokyo and fell in love with a girl. Unfortunately, he can’t understand her dialect! With the help of his new friend Higa-san, Nakamura will experience a cross-cultural romance on the southern island.
The series writers and directors are Shin Itagaki (So I’m a Spider, So What?) and Shingo Tanabe (I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too). Animation is by studio Millepensee (I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too).
Go For It, Nakamura-kun! is based on the manga of the same name by Syundei. It will also be coming soon in 2025 to Crunchyroll. Both the key visual and trailer were revealed during the Crunchyroll NYCC panel. Nakamura is a shy boy who falls in love at first sight with one of his classmates. Hirose is his dreamy high school classmate. However, there’s a problem. The two haven’t met yet. Also, Nakamura is a total klutz who might bungle things before they even begin!
The director, script writer, and character designer will be Aoi Umeki (Pop Team Epic). The animation will be produced by studio Drive (KONOSUBA: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!; To Your Eternity Season 2).
I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic is from author Nazuna Miki, light novel illustrator Kabocha, and manga illustrator Rio Akisaki. The anime adaptation will debut in 2025. While innocently enjoying himself after work, one man’s life changes forever. He wakes in the body of Liam Hamilton, the youngest son of a noble house on the brink of collapse. Amid the chaos, Liam realizes he finally has time to learn and practice magic. Once he begins, it takes his life for an even bigger turn.
The series director is Kenichi Ishikura (Sakura Trick) and the series composition writer is Tatsuya Takahashi (The Faraway Paladin). Studio DEEN (2001’s Fruits Basket; Sasaki and Miyano; KONOSUBA -God’s blessing on this wonderful world!) and Marvy Jack (Spice and Wolf II) are producing the animation.
Original Series from MAPPA Coming in 2025
Additionally, an all-new trailer for ZENSHU made its world premiere debut during the Crunchyroll NYCC panel. ZENSHU is animated by MAPPA. MAPPA is best known for JUJUTSU KAISEN, Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan Final Season, and the remake of Ranma ½. The original anime series, ZENSHU, will premiere in January 2025.
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes. Then, she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit. Said anime sparks a social phenomenon and earns her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is a romantic comedy movie about first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love. Moreover, as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard. This causes the movie production to come to a standstill. Mitsue Yamazaki (Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle; How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?) is the series director. The script writer is Kimiko Ueno (Delicious in Dungeon).
Continuations of Fan-Favorites Series
Following the thrilling conclusion of HIGH CARD Season 2, HIGH CARD Special Episode “THE FLOWERS BLOOM” will be coming to Crunchyroll on November 5. TMS Entertainment (2019’s Fruits Basket; Yowamushi Pedal; Kamisama Kiss) produces the animation. After discovering X-Playing Cards, powerful cards that grant powers, pickpocket Finn is recruited by High Card. High Card is a secret group that protects and collects them. This deck is scattered throughout the kingdom of Fourland. Moonlighting at luxury carmaker Pinochle, this squad’s set out to play the most dangerous game of 52 pickup. However, they must get them before rival carmaker, Who’s Who!
Also, audiences watched a trailer for Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE, the final season of the beloved franchise. This is a tease of the upcoming first cour. Based on the incredibly inspiring manga written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Boichi (Trigun: The Lost Plant), Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE will be coming January 2025 to Crunchyroll.
Several thousand years after a mysterious phenomenon that turns all of humanity to stone, the extraordinarily intelligent, science-driven boy, Senku Ishigami, awakens. Facing a world of stone and the total collapse of civilization, Senku makes up his mind to use science to rebuild the world. Starting with his super strong childhood friend Taiju Oki, who awakened at the same time, they will begin to rebuild civilization from nothing. They must work through two million years of scientific history, from the Stone Age to present day.
