Crunchyroll reveals new acquisitions and announcements at CCXP 2024 in Brazil

Crunchyroll held its Industry Panel at CCXP 2024 at SP Expo in São Paulo, Brazil where the company announced the acquisitions of the theatrical rights for the dark epic fantasy omnibus movie "Attack on Titan: The Last Attack" for select territories in Latin America, including Brazil, North America, EMEA, and Australia / New Zealand. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring the cinematic experience that combines the final chapters of the highly acclaimed anime series based on the award-winning manga by Hajime Isayama to theaters in one colossal film in Early 2025.

Crunchyroll also confirmed the Crunchyroll Anime Awards return to Tokyo, Japan, on May 25, 2025. Brazilian drag pop icon and musician Pabllo Vittar will appear as a celebrity presenter, alongside voice actress and idol Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira, who will return as co-hosts. Nominees will be revealed and fan voting will begin April 3, 2025. Category and eligibility information for the ninth edition of the show can be found on the Anime Awards Official Website.

NEW TITLES
Crunchyroll also announced several titles coming soon to its streaming service. Those titles included "Nyaight of the Living Cat" from film director Takashi Miike ("Ichi the Killer"), arriving on Crunchyroll in 2025. With animation production by OLM ("Pokémon"), Takashi Miike will be overseeing the project as Executive Director with Kamiya Tomohiro (key animation on Sing a Bit of Harmony) making their debut as series Director. The new series will be based on the manga “Night of the Living Cat” written by Hawkman and illustrated by Mecha-Roots. The screenplay is being adapted by Irie Shingo (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth; Golden Kamuy Season 1). A world premiere trailer was shared with the audience at CCXP in celebration of the news. Sony Pictures Entertainment will handle distribution for the title in Asia and Japan.

"Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World", from director Kazuomi Koga ("Rent-A-Girlfriend") and series composition writer Keiichiro Ochi ("Go! Go! Loser Ranger!") – based on the light novel "Magic Maker-Isekai Maho no Tsukurikata" by Kazuki Kaburagi, the series is produced by Studio DEEN and will simulcast on Crunchyroll in January 2025.

"Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I'm Actually the Strongest", based on the original novel series of the same name written by Ibarakino, the anime series will be directed by Kenta Onishi ("Studio Apartment") and series composition written by Touko Machida ("Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan"). The series is being animated by studio Okuruto Noboru ("Tomodachi Game") and will simulcast on Crunchyroll in January 2025.

"Unnamed Memory" Season 2: Making its way to Crunchyroll this January 2025, director Kazuya Miura ("Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!") returns alongside series composition writer Deko Akao ("You are Ms. Servant"). The adaptation is based on the original novel series by Kuji Furumiya and original illustrations by Chibi, with animation production by ENGI ("Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs").

"Grisaia Phantom Trigger": Produced by Bibury Animation Studio ("The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You"), the series is directed by Kosuke Murayama ("Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation Stargazer") and the screenplay is written by studio founder Tensho ("Rewrite"). Crunchyroll will simulcast the series starting in January 2025.

"Farmagia": Based on the video game of the same name with character and monster designs by "Fairy Tail" creator Hiro Mashima, the series will be led by first-time series director Akihiko Sano, with a series composition written by Toshizo Nemoto ("Log Horizon"). The anime is produced by the studio Bridge and will simulcast on Crunchyroll starting in January 2025.

"Teogonia": Scheduled for a 2025 simulcast on Crunchyroll, the anime series is adapted from the novel series of the same name by Tsukasa Tanimai. Directed by Kunihiro Mori ("Mars Daybreak") and series composition written by Tomoyasu Okubo, the animation is being produced by Asahi Production ("Gushing Over Magical Girls").