Crunchyroll, in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, has debuted the first official trailer for the highly anticipated anime feature film Witch on the Holy Night (Mahoutsukai no Yoru). Along with fresh footage showcasing ufotable’s signature jaw-dropping animation, the teaser offers fans a first listen to the film’s theme song, titled “Yoru to Ao,” performed by the music group supercell. Helmed by director Masaru Takeuchi, the supernatural fantasy adapts Kinoko Nasu’s acclaimed visual novel of the same name. The story centers on Aoko Aozaki, an seemingly ordinary high school girl hiding a massive secret: she is an apprentice magician navigating the…
Author: Matt Harris
Matt Harris
I am an ex Royal Navy sailor who loves all things geek. I have a strong admiration of anime as well as western television shows and movies. From a young age I was into video games as well as TV shows, often spotted in front of a screen somewhere. My goal is to become a screenwriter/director one day and left the Royal Navy after 9 years to better pursue that dream of mine.
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Cream puffs and bench presses are back on the menu as Crunchyroll officially confirms that Mashle: Magic and Muscles will return for its third season in January 2027. Officially titled MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Tri-Magicathlon Divine Visionary Final Exam Arc, the upcoming season will stream on Crunchyroll worldwide, excluding Japan and China. Picking up directly from the chaotic events of the second season, the new arc plunges protagonist Mash Burnedead into the high-stakes Tri-Magicathlon. Despite being born utterly devoid of magical ability in a world ruled by spellcasters, Mash continues his relentless quest to become a top-tier Divine Visionary…
Attending the premiere of VisionQuest at the BFI London Film Festival last night, I didn’t entirely know what to expect from the final chapter of Marvel’s informal trilogy following WandaVision and Agatha All Along. But two episodes in, I’m completely hooked—and honestly, it already feels like it has a much stronger hook than its predecessors. The series waste no time throwing us into the deep end. We pick up with White Vision attempting to process the fragmented existential identity left behind by his predecessor—who met his end against Thanos, only to technically face oblivion again at the climax of WandaVision.…
V/H/S Mixtape is streaming globally now on Shudder. Synopsis The ninth installment cranks the signature found-footage horror up to eleven with an electrifying new anthology where music and sound become the source of terror. United by a theme that explores the power of music, rhythm and audio to haunt, possess and destroy, the film blends cosmic horror, psychological suspense, outrageous splatter and groundbreaking practical effects into one unforgettable mixtape of nightmares. Featuring all-new segments from legendary filmmaker Ernest Dickerson, hip-hop icon RZA, visionary director David Moreau and acclaimed filmmaker Renee Zhan, whose segment includes original puppets by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. V/H/S/MIXTAPE also features original music video…
Crunchyroll has announced the acquisition of North American and worldwide theatrical rights for The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady’s Treasure, the very first feature-length anime film in the hit anime. The global cinematic rollout will be handled in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, with specific release dates to be confirmed in due course. The feature film adaptation features a brand-new, original mystery conceived directly by series creator Hyuganatsu. Norihiro Naganuma returns to the director’s chair, with animation handled by TOHO animation STUDIO. The movie announcement arrives right alongside the premiere of Season 3 on Crunchyroll earlier this month. A Floating…
Blue Finch Film Releasing has announced that the acclaimed supernatural J-horror feature Never After Dark will be arriving on digital platforms on 2nd November 2026. The film centers on Airi, a wandering medium who spends her life guiding restless spirits out of the living world. When she is summoned to an isolated country house, she comes face-to-face with a grotesque apparition possessing powers that completely defy her past experience. As Airi digs deeper into the dark history of the property, a hidden secret comes to light—and she finds herself hunted by a far more unpredictable force. For the first time…
Prime Video has released the full official trailer for Apocalypse Z: New World, offering an action-packed look at the upcoming sequel to Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End. The post-apocalyptic thriller will make its official festival debut at the Sitges Film Festival on Saturday, 10th October, before dropping worldwide on Prime Video on 30th October. The original movie proved to be a massive success, standing as one of the platform’s most-watched international Original films behind only Your Fault. This next chapter continues to expand the grim, adrenaline-fueled world created by author Manel Loureiro, with director Carles Torrens (Sky Rojo,…
Crunchyroll brought a massive slate of major announcements to New York Comic Con 2026, headlined by video game adaptations, premier trailers, and a sweeping multi-series co-production deal. Leading the showcase were high-profile looks at anime adaptations for FromSoftware’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and PlayStation Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima Legends, alongside an ambitious partnership adapting around 15 popular WEBTOON properties. FromSoftware fans received their first look at footage from Sekiro: No Defeat, an eight-episode, fully hand-drawn anime series produced by KADOKAWA, Qzil.la, and ARCH. The world premiere trailer showcased the brutal combat and distinct aesthetic of the Shinobi epic, which is…
Emmy® Award-winning Bang Zoom! Studios is continuing its Halloween-season rollout with Episode 9 of its cinematic horror audio anthology, The Strange Thing About…. Premiering on the 9th October, the new episode—titled “The Strange Thing About the Tavern”—stars Xolo Maridueña (Blue Beetle, Cobra Kai, Practical Magic 2) alongside Graham McTavish (House of the Dragon, The Hobbit, Outlander, Preacher). Maridueña and McTavish join an elite voice ensemble across the series, including Michael Johnston (Obsession), James Cromwell (The Green Mile), Keith David (American Fiction), Jackie Tohn, Ayumi Ito, Johnny Yong Bosch, Zach Aguilar, Robb Daymond, Allegra Clark, and more. In the tradition of…
The emotional Lanterns Season 1 finale finally closed off the mystery of Hal’s death, the mysteries of Rushville and helped establish John Stewart’s place in the DCU going forward. In a press conference following the finale, lead stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, alongside moderator Mallory Rubin, opened up about the emotional weight of Episode 8, the bond they forged during production, and what makes this DCU series unique. A Superhero Story Driven by Vulnerability and Connection While Lanterns features some deep interstellar lore and some Green Lantern Corps action, both actors emphasized that at its core, the season operates…