Crunchyroll’s big Anime Expo 2026 panel didn’t disappoint, with new looks at plenty of anime, including The Rising of the Shield Hero season five. The company also announced a new Solo Leveling film, the web novel adaptation Here U Are, the highly anticipated The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All, and more. Here’s a look at everything Crunchyroll announced.
Release Date: TBD
Description: “Yang Yu is a university upperclassman who’s loved by everyone, and Huan Li is a quiet, antisocial new student. The two of them get off on the wrong foot, but despite clashing and repelling one another at times, they are still drawn to each other.”
Release Date: Spring 2027
Description: “The original work depicts heroes who use the time machine “Retry Eye” implanted in their right eye to rewind time over and over again until they find a way to save people who have died tragically, and will never give up.”
Release Date: 2027
Description: “Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and fighting the Waves of Catastrophe as the Shield Hero.”
Release Date: October 2026
Description: “Shin Youngwoo (a.k.a. Grid), an unlucky man in life and a low-level player in the popular VR game ‘Satisfy,’ finds a powerful item that earns him a rare legendary class title: ‘Pagma’s Successor.’ He’s now a skilled blacksmith who can forge unique weapons and equip the game’s most powerful gear. Grid resolves to use his new abilities to achieve fame and fortune, but as his very existence begins to stir up trouble in Satisfy, he realizes that life as a legend may be more than he bargained for…”
Release Date: Winter 2027
Description: “UR-GUARANTEED—TO HAVE THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME! Ready for an adventure that’s out of this world? We’ve gacha covered. Norl’s a cutting-edge cutie with a cutting edge who’s a cut above the rest. Heihachi’s just your average mobile game addict with a whale-sized hole in his wallet. But one day, he pulls an item that pulls him into another world, spinning his life around with a spin of the gacha. Attacked by monsters, and left without options, Heihachi does what he knows best—roll gacha! To his surprise, he watches his unit materialize before his eyes. Heihachi’s used to seeing cute girls pop up on his phone, but he’s never seen one pop out of his phone! Join him on his quest to collect OP UR QTs! (That’s Overpowered Ultra Rare Cuties.)”
Release Date: Winter 2027
Description: “Wim Strauss isn’t a flashy fighter—he’s a granting caster, a support mage who boosts his allies’ strength in battle. His magic keeps the party alive. But when his quiet power starts to overshadow the wrong person, the team’s prideful leader has him unceremoniously kicked out. Enter his slightly clingy childhood friend Heidemarie, now a member of Nachtlibelle, a renowned A-rank guild counted among the strongest in the land. She offers Wim a chance to join her team—a fresh start among allies who actually value his skills. His magic may not dazzle, but with the right party behind him, he just might prove that the back line was never where he truly belonged.”
Release Date: January 2027
Description: “Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya loves listening to rock, but no one else seems to share her interest…until she meets a cool, stylish employee at a CD shop. Dressed in black from head to toe, he has this air of mystery about him, and his taste in music is impeccable. Aya falls hard for him—not knowing her crush is actually her female classmate Mitsuki! For her part, Mitsuki generally keeps to herself and avoids standing out at school. But given that she sits right next to Aya, Mitsuki’s all too aware of the other girl’s feelings, and she’s afraid to reveal the truth. So why does she find herself talking with Aya more and more…?”
Release Date: TBD
Description: “Solo Leveling: Beyond the System will be a direct continuation of the series, picking up following the events of Season 2 (Arise From the Shadows).”
Release Date: TBD
Description: Based on the co-op mode of Sucker Punch’s popular PlayStation game, Ghost of Tsushima: Legends will “translate the game’s signature samurai aesthetic into a visually compelling, cinematic experience.”
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