The Crunchyroll Winter 2024 anime season begins this January, and the service will bring more than 40 new, returning, and continuing series to audiences around the world. Streaming new episodes every week straight from Japan, check out some of the hottest series to look out for below.
After being given a second chance at life, Sung Jinwoo seeks to discover the secrets behind his new powers. From A-1 Pictures, adapted from one of the most-read Korean manhwa of all time, the thrilling action fantasy series Solo Leveling premieres on January 6.
The swash-buckling adventures of Luffy and his Straw Hat pirates continue as the anime celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024! One Piece heads into the Final Saga with the all-new Egghead Island Arc premiering on January 6.
When a group of androids revolt against the government, two partners are tasked with tracking them down. An original sci-fi series created by studio BONES for their 25th anniversary, featuring Carole & Tuesday director Motonobu Hori and Cowboy Bebop character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto, Metallic Rouge premieres on January 10.
The elven mage Frieren leads heroes to defeat the Demon King. Years later, she seeks to fulfill their dying wishes. The epic, sprawling fantasy Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End continues with exciting new episodes every Friday.
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CRUNCHYROLL WINTER 2024 SCHEDULE
Dates listed only reflect the subtitled simulcast premieres; dub date launches will be announced when scheduled.
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 29
Burn the Witch #0.8 (Studio Colorido)
“Dragons”… from ancient times 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. There were two witches who belonged to Wing Bind… (Official Trailer)
AVAILABLE 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! (Official Trailer)
AVAILABLE JANUARY 3
Classroom of the Elite Season 3 (Lerche)
Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and his classmates have finally advanced to Class C, but a tumultuous third term lies ahead. They face an exam known as the “mixed training camp,” a co-ed test in which all classes must work together to achieve high scores.
Not only are students forced into unpredictable groups with former enemies, but those who fail to reach the benchmark will be expelled! (Official Trailer)
Dubs include English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German.
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki Season 2 (Project No.9)
With no written rules, the real world is hard for gamer Tomozaki Fumiya, but he’s about to get the experience he needs from a seasoned player. (Official Trailer)
Dubs include English.
AVAILABLE JANUARY 5
The Demon Prince of Momochi House (Drive)
Himari’s 16th birthday will be one she never forgets. Unexpectedly, she receives a will detailing her inheritance of a mysterious estate: the Momochi House. She arrives only to discover that the home was built on the cusp between the human world and the spiritual realm.
There, she encounters Yukari, Ise, and a peculiar boy named Aoi, who seems to be concealing a shadowy secret. (Official Trailer)
Dubs include English and Latin American Spanish.
Sasaki and Peeps (SILVER LINK.)
Sasaki is a middle-aged office worker living in Japan. Feeling drained by the vapid corporate world, he heads to the pet shop in search of a new companion. There, he finds an adorable bird named Peeps and takes him home.
But Sasaki quickly learns that Peeps isn’t your average bird…he’s a powerful mage from another world! Together, they embark on a magical adventure filled with swords and sorcery. (Official Trailer)
Dubs include English.
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer (CONNECT)
Rentt Faina has hunted monsters for the last ten 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. (Official Trailer)
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. (Official Trailer)
Dubs include English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Hindi.
AVAILABLE JANUARY 6
One Piece – Egghead Island Arc (Toei Animation)
The stage is set for a new adventure on the Future Island of “Egghead”. What awaits the Straw Hat Pirates when they finally meet the famous Dr. Vegapunk, the genius scientist of the Navy, and explore his research lab? (Official Trailer)
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 was leveling him up in every way.
Now, he’s inspired to discover the secrets behind his powers and the dungeon that spawned them. (Official Trailer)
Dubs include English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Season 2 (A-1 Pictures)
This is a world of magic. This is a world in which everyone casually uses magic. 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! (Official Trailer)
Dubs include Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish, and Hindi.
A Sign of Affection (AJIADO Animation Studio)
Yuki Itose is just a typical student dealing with the pressures of college. She is struggling one day on the train when an upperclassman named Itsuomi Nagi helps her out.
As he gradually opens a new world to her, Yuki develops feelings for Itsuomi. A pure love story begins to grow. (Official Trailer)
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. (Official Trailer)
Blue Exorcist -Shimane Illuminati Saga- (Studio VOLN)
Rin and his friends successfully defeated the Impure King after his revival in Kyoto and have returned to their daily lives at True Cross Academy. However, the Knights of the True Cross begin receiving an increasing number of consultations about demons as a wave of strange events begins to spread across the world.
Meanwhile, Rin and the other Exwires work to solve the mysterious phenomenon plaguing the school. But as the True Cross Academy Festival is in full swing, Lucifer, the King of Light and Commander-in-Chief of the Illuminati, suddenly appears. Lucifer declares war on the Knights of the True Cross – to resurrect the demon god Satan and rejoin the realm of humans, Assiah, and the realm of demons, Gehenna, as one. To do so, he states that Izumo is necessary for a certain “plan.”
Dubs include: French and German
Kingdom Season 5 (Pierrot and Studio Signpost)
Shin and Hyou are war orphans in the kingdom of Qin. They dream of proving themselves on the battlefield until the day Hyou is captured by a minister. The boy manages to escape and return to his village, but he is badly injured.
Shin then meets a mysterious youth who bears an eerie resemblance to Hyou—a boy who will one day become emperor! (Official Trailer)
The Strongest Tank’s Labyrinth Raids (STUDIO POLON)
Rud, a shielder with a defense stat of 9999, the highest ever known, serves as a tank for the Hero’s Party as they carry out raids in labyrinths. His goal is to find a treasure hidden in one of the labyrinths that can grant any wish and use it to cure his beloved younger sister’s illness… but the tyrannical hero suddenly kicks him out of the party, saying his skill is “useless.”
So Rud makes his way back to his hometown. Along the way, he saves a young girl, and she reveals the true nature of his skill… which turns out to be incredibly powerful! This is the story of the adventures of Rud, a tank with both the highest defense stat in history and unparalleled skill! (Official Trailer)
Dubs include Hindi
AVAILABLE JANUARY 7
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Studio KAI and HORNETS)
Rishe, the duke’s daughter, is no stranger to reincarnation—it’s her seventh life, after all. Each life restarts at her broken engagement. Having been a merchant, a maid, and a knight, she now desires leisure.
But her world changes when a prince, who killed her in a past life, proposes! To prevent war and live to a ripe old age, she begins her seventh life as the bride of an enemy nation’s prince. (Official Trailer)
Dubs include Brazilian Portuguese.
Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2 (Studio Flad)
A once-great Hero is now living a slow life. Red, shunned from his adventuring party, spends his days running an apothecary. He lives with his lifelong love, Princess Rit, and his sister, Ruti.
They indulge in moments of bliss, like soaking in serene hot springs and enjoying delicious meals with a view. No matter what happens to the world around them, these happy moments will be unchanged. (Official Trailer)
Dubs include English, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese.
Mr. Villain’s Day Off (Shin-Ei Animation and SynergySP)
The man known as General within a villainous organization that plans to take over the world is usually fighting to the death against the Rangers who protect the Earth… But today is his day off.
To heal his tired soul from working so hard every day, he goes to the zoo to see pandas and to the convenience store to get some ice cream. We get to see how a certain villain gets to completely enjoy his days off to the fullest in this comedy that will heal your soul. (Official Trailer)
AVAILABLE JANUARY 8
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 expand his community of outcasts further and connect with more of his kind. But will he be strong enough to hold off the coming storm? (Official Trailer)
Dubs include English, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese.
The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (Children’s Playground Entertainment)
Determined to protect his demon world from heavenly angels, demon Masatora Akutsu heads to earth in search of a charismatic human to rally his kin. Masquerading as a high schooler for his recruitment mission, he’s captivated by the lovely Lily Amane.
But he’s in for a wild celestial surprise because she’s his archnemesis—an angel—and she’s set on reforming his demonic ways! (Official Trailer)
Dubs include English.
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! (SILVER LINK. and BLADE)
Snowflakes aren’t the only things dropping in Hokkaido—so are jaws, thanks to the super adorable gals who are turning the icy north into a hotbed of fashion and fun.
Brace yourself for a winter storm of laughs, love, and killer outfits as these gals prove that being cute is an all-season affair. Here, frostbite meets fashionista! (Official Trailer)
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 pickups. But they have to get them before rival carmaker Who’s Who! (Official Trailer)
‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess (Pine Jam)
As the war between the Imperial Army and Hellhorde rages on, the Princess, despite being armed with her mythical sword, Excalibur, is captured and imprisoned. What kind of torture does she face at the hands of the chief demon interrogator?
Fluffy, fresh-baked toast! Hot, steaming ramen! Oh, the humanity! Can the Princess withstand these tormenting threats and keep her kingdom’s secrets safe? (Official Trailer)
AVAILABLE 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? (Official Trailer)
Dubs include Hindi.
AVAILABLE 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. (Official Trailer)
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? (Official Trailer)
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, ten 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? (Official Trailer)
AVAILABLE JANUARY 11
The Witch and the Beast (Yokohama Animation Laboratory)
Guideau is a young woman who was cursed by a witch and forced to carry a dark secret. Ashaf is a tall, soft-spoken man with a coffin strapped to his back and secrets yet untold. Together, they venture across the land on their quest for vengeance.
Appearances can be deceiving, and each step could be their last. In a dark fantasy filled with adventure, will unlikely heroes find the vengeance they seek? (Official Trailer)
Dubs include English.
Delusional Monthly Magazine (OLM Team Yoshioka)
In the town of Most City, a publishing house resides in the second story of an old building. The staff prints a monthly science magazine about the most shocking phenomena that even scientists find impossible.
The handsome editor-in-chief, Taro, is assisted by grade-schooler Jiro and his dog, Saburo. But when scientist Goro Sato seeks their help, it sparks the beginning of a bizarre new tale… (Official Trailer)
AVAILABLE JANUARY 12
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash (STUDIO MASSKET)
Stars are everything, granting abilities to Tamers. So when Ivy was born without one, her village took it as an ill omen! Now banished, she leads a lonely life of salvaging rubbish to survive. That is until she befriends Sora, a weak little slime, in the forest.
Together, the delicate duo embarks on a heartwarming journey of survival and discovers there’s more to Ivy than being starless. (Official Trailer)
Dubs include English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
AVAILABLE JANUARY 13
Bucchigiri?! (MAPPA)
Arajin Tomoshibi’s reunion with his old pal Matakara Asamine takes an unexpected turn when they stumble into a brawl with the toughest guys in town. And just when you thought things couldn’t get weirder, a colossal genie decides to drop in.
Brace yourself for the ultimate showdown. It’s the clash of the cool and the magical! (Official Trailer)
Dubs include English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, and Hindi.
AVAILABLE JANUARY 14
Meiji Gekken: 1874 (Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab)
By 1874, seven years had 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. (Official Trailer)
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. (Official Trailer)
Chibi Maruko-chan (Nippon Animation)
Meet Maruko, a sweet schoolgirl with a hefty dose of curiosity (and occasional laziness!). She sails through life in a cozy town alongside her loving parents, grandparents, and sister.
Maruko has a band of loyal friends, including her closest pal, Tama-chan, but her playful and doting grandpa is at the heart of it all. Life is never dull in this charming series. (Official Trailer)
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
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.