It’s New York Comic Con weekend, so the anime announcements are rolling in! Crunchyroll held their industry panel on Friday and had a lot of news to share with fans!
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!
A new BL anime?! You already know this is my favorite news to come out of NYCC so far! Go For It, Nakamura-Kun is based on the BL manga of the same name by Syundei. Aoi Umeki is the director, script writer, and character designer. The anime is produced by studio Drive. We don’t know the official season it will be out yet but it is coming in 2025!
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OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She’s Saying
The anime adaptation of “The Dialect of the Girl I Fell in Love With in Okinawa is Too Difficult to Deal With” created by Egumi Sora is set to stream on Crunchyroll for the winter anime season, January 2025. Described as a coming-of-age slice of romance anime, OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She’s Saying, the series is written and directed by Shin Itagaki and Shingo Tanabe. The animation is animation by studio Millepensee.
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Teruaki Nakamura recently transferred to school in Okinawa from Tokyo and fell in love with a girl. Unfortunately, he can’t understand her dialect! With the help of his new friend Higa-san, Nakamura will experience a cross-cultural romance on the southern island.
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I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic
From Studio DEEN, comes the anime adaptation of I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic. The story is by Nazuna Mik, the light novel was illustrated by Kabocha, and the manga was illustrated by Rio Akisaki. Slated for January 2025, this series is directed by Kenichi Ishikura, and the series composition is written by Tatsuya Takahashi.
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While innocently enjoying himself after work, one man’s life changes forever. He wakes in the body of Liam Hamilton, the youngest son of a noble house on the brink of collapse. Amid the chaos, Liam realizes he finally has time to learn and practice magic. Once he begins, it takes his life for an even bigger turn. Can Liam master magic and save his noble family? The aristocratic fantasy begins!
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HIGH CARD Special Episode “THE FLOWERS BLOOM”
Following the end of season 2, HIGH CARD Special Episode The Flowers Bloom, will premiere on Crunchyroll on November 5.
After discovering X-Playing Cards, powerful cards that grant powers, pickpocket Finn is recruited by High Card, a secret group sworn to protect and collect them. This deck has been scattered throughout the kingdom of Fourland. Moonlighting at luxury carmaker Pinochle, this squad’s set out to play the most dangerous game of 52 pickup. But they gotta get them before rival carmaker Who’s Who!
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ZENSHU
A new trailer for the original anime Zenshu made its debut at the industry panel. The anime about being an animator is produced by studio MAPPA. It is directed by Mitsue Yamazaki and the script is written by Kimiko Ueno. Zenshu is premiering on Crunchyroll in January 2025.
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Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE
The final season of Dr. STONE is coming to Crunchyroll in January 2025! An all-new trailer was premiered on Friday during the panel. The final season is directed by Shuhei Matsushita and the animation is also produced by TMS Entertainment.
Source: Crunchyroll Press Release
