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Crunchyroll adds more anime, reaches 15 million paid subscribers

Four new series are coming to Crunchyroll‘s already immense streaming library later this year and into next: Honey Lemon Soda, TRILLION GAME, The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor, and, Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions season two.

The announcement was made during Crunchyroll’s industry panel at AnimagiC 2024, held in Mannheim, Germany, earlier this month. A synopsis of each show was provided in a press release.

Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions
©Akira Amano / SHUEISHA, Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions. Image courtesy of Crunchyroll.

Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions season two

Ron Kamonohashi was once regarded as a genius at the top detective training academy. But after a fatal mistake, he was expelled and forbidden to become a detective. Years later, police officer Totomaru Isshiki knocks on Ron’s door seeking help on a serial murder case. He finds Ron, now a messy-haired recluse, who agrees. Together, this mismatched detective team begins solving their first mystery!

Season two of Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions premieres in October 2024.

TRILLION GAME
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TRILLION GAME

Old schoolmates Haru and Gaku will do anything to achieve success. And success to them means earning a trillion dollars! But to do so, they’ll need to take full advantage of their own unique skills. Haru is a persuasive and confident speaker who can connect with anyone, while Gaku, although awkward, is an expert programmer. Will their combined talents be enough to make their dream a reality?

TRILLION GAME premieres in October 2024.

Honey Lemon Soda
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Honey Lemon Soda

In middle school, Uka Ishimori was nicknamed “Stone.” In order to change herself, she enrolled in Hachimitsu High School, known for its culture of student liberty. Seated in at the desk next to her in the same class is Kai Miura, a coolly freewheeling boy with lemon-colored hair. In truth, Uka met Kai once in middle school, and decided to attend Hachimitsu based on a single word he said to her.To Uka, the popular Kai is a distant presence. Yet somehow, Kai starts to look after Uka. With Kai encouraging her, Uka gradually begins to fit in with her classmates… But…Uka’s world is gradually changing with Kai’s presence. — Now, I am in the center of the endlessly spreading light.

Honey Lemon Soda premieres in January 2025.

The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor
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The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor

Jill breaks out of prison the night before she’s set to be executed by her fiancé, Crown Prince Gerald. She’s struck by an arrow while escaping, but instead of dying, she’s transported six years into the past—to the night she and Gerald met. Desperate to alter fate, she instead proposes to the first man she sees, Hadis Teos Rave, her enemy in the future. This is her last chance to get it right!

The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor premieres in October 2024.

Crunchyroll also surpassed a huge milestone earlier in the week, with 15 million paid monthly subscribers, on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024.

“It is proof that the rich stories, characters and experiences that our partners create are resonating deeply with fans at record numbers all over the world. As the number of people excited about anime continues to explode and the breadth of content continues to widen, we believe it has never been a better time to be an anime fan.”

-Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll’s library contains over 50,000 episodes, offering of 25,000 hours of anime, music, and films to fans in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. In addition to anime, Crunchyroll also operates a gaming service for paid subscribers, and an online store, among other initiatives.

Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both of which are subsidiaries of the Sony Group.

Source: Crunchyroll press release

 

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