CRUNCHYROLL REVEALS ITS ORIGINALS LINE UP FOR 2020

Crunchyroll, the world's most popular anime brand, has revealed its inaugural slate of Originals, including eight series spanning adventure, fantasy, romance, and historical fiction. These shows, produced with respected publishers including Kodansha, animation studios such as Mappa, and from Crunchyroll Studios, represent Crunchyroll's continued commitment to delight fans and expand the global anime community through fresh stories and unique perspectives from a global slate of creators.

"Since our launch in 2006, Crunchyroll has been at the forefront of anime fandom and a driving force in the popularizing of this beloved genre worldwide," said Joanne Waage, General Manager of Crunchyroll. "In keeping with this tradition, we are incredibly excited to announce our first slate of Crunchyroll Originals. These stories range from the traditional to the innovative, blending eastern and western ideas within the spectrum of anime. We hope this content will not only delight our current fans but also create a pathway for new fans to fall in love with this amazing art form."

Crunchyroll Originals will build upon Crunchyroll's global collection of anime, with more than 1,000 titles and 30,000 episodes currently available for fans. This inaugural slate was curated using more than 10 years of viewership data, paired with Crunchyroll's deep connection to the anime community. These series will also premiere throughout the year, to complement Crunchyroll's robust seasonal anime slate.

CRUNCHYROLL ORIGINALS SHOWS

Between the new Crunchyroll Originals are the supernatual anime serie "In/Spectre"; the Crunchyroll and Webtoon Production "Tower of God" based on the comic series with the same name and created by SIU and published by Webtoon; "Onyx Equinox" a Crunchyroll Studios Production created by Sofia Alexander and "The God of High School", a Crunchyroll Original based on the comic series with the same name created by Yongje Park and published by Webtoon.

The new anime titles also included the Crunchyroll and Webtoon Production "Noblesse" based on the comic series with the same name from Jeho Son and Kwangsu Lee and published by Webtoon; the Crunchyroll Studios production "Meiji Gekken: Sword & Gun (Working title)";  "FreakAngels", a Crunchyroll Studios production based on the graphic novels by Warren Ellis & Paul Duffield and "High Guardian Spice", a Crunchyroll Studios production created by Raye Rodriguez.

All the Crunchyroll originals will be available to fans internationally on Crunchyroll with "In/Spectre" airing now and additional premieres slated throughout the year.

Crunchyroll Originals is not the brand's first foray into original content, as Crunchyroll has co-produced more than 60 series since 2015, working directly with partners in Japan to fund the production and creation of original anime including "The Rising of the Shield Hero," "A Place Further Than the Universe," and "The Junji Ito Collection," among many others.

Crunchyroll offers the anime community a full 360-degree experience around the content they love, and fans can expect to see Crunchyroll Originals in upcoming events, both at Crunchyroll Expo, Crunchyroll's owned anime convention, and at various conventions across the U.S. and abroad, as well as in merchandise, social media and more.