Crunchyroll took over Anime NYC 2025 with major reveals across returning fan-favorite series, brand-new acquisitions, and even a full-length documentary. Held on August 23 at the Javits Center, the Crunchyroll Showcase panel drew huge crowds and delivered headline after headline for anime fans worldwide.
Crunchyroll Ignites Fire Force Hype With First Visual for Final Chapter
Anticipation lit up as Crunchyroll unveiled the first visual for Fire Force Season 3 Part 2. Produced by david production, this red-hot conclusion begins streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll in January 2026. The new artwork teased intense battles ahead as the series races toward its explosive finale.
Crunchryoll Drops Let’s Play Trailer and Key Visual
Crunchyroll debuted the world premiere trailer and visual for the upcoming rom-com Let’s Play, based on the mega-hit webcomic by Leeanne Krecic (Mongie).
RELATED:
The trailer revealed its theme songs: opening track “1, 2, Play” and ending song “Left & Right,” both performed by music legend Toshinobu Kubota. Produced by OLM, Let’s Play streams October 1 only on Crunchyroll.
Crunchyroll Expands Its 2025 Lineup With New Series Acquisitions
There are several additional upcoming anime series premiering in October 2025 or beyond:
Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!
- Premieres: October 2025
- Studio: Asahi Production
- Synopsis: A noblewoman with a taste for monsters finds unexpected romance with a fearsome duke.
SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes
- Premieres: October 2025
- Synopsis: A global co-ed music group secretly battles evil by converting concert energy into combat power.
The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest
- Premieres: October 2025
- Studio: Gekkou
- Synopsis: A support-magic-only magician gets a second chance when he’s invited to rejoin a legendary dungeon-crawling party.
A Gatherer’s Adventure in Isekai
- Premieres: October 2025
- Studios: Tatsunoko Production, SynergySP
- Synopsis: A reborn salaryman uses item-searching skills and magic to thrive in a fantasy world.
There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her
- Premieres: Coming 2026
- Studio: Gekkou
- Synopsis: A demon soldier falls for a hero’s priestess and considers betraying his army for love.
To Your Eternity Documentary and Season 3 Update
Fans got a first look at The Roots of To Your Eternity, a Crunchyroll Original documentary premiering August 29. Narrated by Kenjiro Tsuda, the doc features exclusive insights from creators like Oima Yoshitoki and Kiyoko Sayama. Crunchyroll also confirmed that pop trio Perfume will perform the opening theme for To Your Eternity Season 3, launching this October.
What series are you most excited about? Are you ready for Fire Force‘s final flames or curious about Crunchyroll’s monster-loving nobility? Got a favorite trailer from Anime NYC 2025? Let me know in the comments or @me.
KEEP READING: Tempest Trailer Reveals a High-Stakes Global Conspiracy in Hulu’s New K-Drama Thriller
Leave a Reply