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Eugene Sowah

Crunchyroll reveals their biggest ever line-up of new and returning series for anime fans

Crunchyroll is an anime streaming service that started in 2006, since then it has established itself as one of the biggest names in anime distribution and production.

Crunchyroll has revealed their shows coming to the anime streaming service this Autumn.

The streaming service will be premiering over forty shows such as My Hero Academia returning for its sixth season or the highly anticipated third season of Mob Psycho 100.

Crunchyroll stated: 'Starting this weekend, expect a supercharged lineup of anime premiering on Crunchyroll this Fall 2022 season with more than 40 of the most electrifying new and returning titles simulcast straight from Japan, subtitled and dubbed, which will include captivating and immersive series like Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia Season 6, SPY x FAMILY, Mob Psycho 100 III, To Your Eternity Season 2, BLUELOCK, and a whole lot more.

Chainsaw Man is one of Crunchyroll's new shows (Crunchyroll)

New acquisitions for Crunchyroll’s Fall lineup that haven’t been previously announced include, Uzaki-Chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 3, Pop Team Epic Season 2, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition, BOCCHI THE ROCK!, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, IDOLiSH7! Third BEAT!, Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Season 4, and Legend of Mana -The Teardrop Crystal- among others.

Additional series will be announced soon and updates can be found at Crunchyroll News as they are made.’

Chainsaw Man will be produce by anime studio MAPPA (Crunchyroll)

Amongst the new announcements is the debut of two massive manga series that have finally been animated.

Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man is based on the hit Manga and has been produced by the powerhouse studio MAPP who are known for Jujutsu Kaisen and Attack on Titan: The Final Season.

‘Denji is a teenage boy living with a Chainsaw Devil named Pochita. Due to the debt his father left behind, he has been living a rock-bottom life while repaying his debt by harvesting devil corpses with Pochita. One day, Denji is betrayed and killed. As his consciousness fades, he makes a contract with Pochita and gets revived as "Chainsaw Man" — a man with a devil's heart’

Chainsaw Man will be debuting on 11 October exclusively on Crunchyroll.

Blue Lock is a football anime with a massive twist (Crunchyroll)

Another series being released slightly earlier, on 8 October, is the sensational football manga Blue Lock by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura.

‘After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win.

The Japan Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, and who can be the decisive instrument in turning around a losing match...and to do so, they've gathered 300 of Japan's best and brightest youth players. Who will emerge to lead the team...and will they be able to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in their way?

Crunchyroll’s biggest lineup today looks strong, featuring some great shows for anime fans but also some unique shows for newcomers too.

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