Anime Season Tracker

Streaming Platform Shifts

• 🔥 Netflix Tops Crunchyroll: Netflix has become the most popular platform for streaming anime outside of Japan and...

Catch-up alert: Chainsaw Man -- The Movie: Reze Arc from Studio MAPPA premieres on Crunchyroll Thursday – rewatch S1 there or Hulu too. Perfect...

Netflix survey dominance reshapes spring/summer 2026 viewing:

• Leads in 7/9 majors: US, UK, Germany, France, Brazil ahead of Crunchyroll
• GEM...

Kagurabachi adaptation hypes a new era for shonen:

• Teaser + key visual dropped, premiere April 2027
• Directed by Tetsuya Takeuchi, designs by...

Clevatess S2 trailer and poster tease the next arc after Spring 2026's hot Crunchyroll lineup.

Key Summer 2026 tracker info:

• Premiere: Later July...

Episode Release Schedules

• 🔥 One Piece Episode 1160: One Piece Episode 1160 releases on Sunday, May 3, 2026, airing on Fuji TV at 11:15 PM JST...

Prime May binge fuel – Netflix licenses S2s of three fan-faves on May 25, 2026, hot on S1 heels from April 25.

• My Dress-Up Darling: Marin & Gojo's...

Community buzz on too many sequels hitting fans hard this spring:

• First-world problem: Way too much anime to watch.
• Real challenge: 'Idk how...

• Air Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026 – Japan at 11:15 PM JST on Fuji TV, then global simulcast
• Preview Tease: "An Encounter on a Snowfield – Loki, the...

Episode Release Schedules

• 🔥 Akane-Banashi S1: Episode 5 releases Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM JST on TV, with Netflix streaming one hour...

Essential fan tools for Spring hits: weekly releases keep the hype rolling.

• Go For It, Nakamura-kun! (Crunchyroll sub/dub): Ep6 Apr 29 Wed (PDT...

• Review criteria: Skip sequels, shorts, kids' shows, unlicensed/batch releases; focus on feminist themes like female designs, queer rep.
• Top...

Streaming Platform Updates

• 🔥 Crunchyroll App on Apple TV: Crunchyroll app is now available on Apple TV in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia,...

• Record-breaker extended: Infinity Castle's theatrical run continues in Japan this month due to massive success.
• Crunchyroll silent: No streaming...

Track 2026 hype with The Anime Effect podcast:

• Blind ranking of 2026 anime titles by hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President
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Big win for spring fans: Crunchyroll app now on Apple TV in US, UK, Canada, Australia—subscribe directly and catch simulcasts.

• Perfect timing:...

Great news for Chainsaw Man fans! The Reze Arc movie hits Crunchyroll April 30 – no extra cost, just like the rest of the catalog.

• Stunning...

Stay ahead in Elbaph Arc:

• Ep 1158: Crunchyroll Apr 19, Netflix Apr 25 (tomorrow!)
• Ep 1159: Crunchyroll Apr 26, 7:15AM PT/10:15AM ET, Netflix May 2
• Pattern: Sundays Crunchyroll, next Saturday Netflix
• Arc: 26 eps total (2 cours), 3 aired. Don't miss!

Anime fans, mark your summer 2026 calendars: Netflix announces 'The Ribbon Hero', its Princess Knight anime film adaptation, for an August premiere – perfect planning ahead for the season.

Chainsaw Man fans, mark your calendars!

• Reze Arc movie hits Crunchyroll April 30 – perfect pre-spring 2026 catch-up.
• Available in sub and dub...