The weekend is here, and with it comes some of the most anticipated anime premieres in the spring lineup. With director Makoto Shinkai’s acclaimed coming-of-age film Suzume now available on his Netflix, the world is clearly in favor of fans of anime and manga. The upcoming spring anime lineup also boasts a number of releases that bring some of the most popular manga and graphic novels to life.
This weekend, geeks might enjoy a relaxing vacation while enjoying their favorite anime content on several streaming platforms. Crunchyroll in particular will be one of your best friends, as highly anticipated titles such as Kaiju No 8, The New Gate, and other animated TV adaptations will be officially released on Saturday.
Here’s what to look out for this weekend in April.
Weekend anime release
Kaiju No. 8
Release Date: April 13th 7am PT / 10am ET / 7:30pm IST
Genre: Boy
Streaming platform: Crunchyroll
About the anime: Kafka Hibino is a 32-year-old man who wants to join the National Defense Force to fulfill a promise he made to his childhood friend Mina Ashira. Seeking inspiration from his new colleague, Reno Ichikawa, who also aspires to join the force, Kafka finally takes the entrance exam and decides to join his childhood friend in defending the world.
However, his aspirations are further advanced when a monster adopts Kafka as a host, granting him supernatural abilities. With these powers at his disposal, he confronts other powerful Kaiju as part human and as Park Kaiju himself. But how long will it be before the Kaiju side takes over for good?
whisper me a love song
Release Date: Sunday, April 14th at 1:30am Japan Time / April 13th at 12:30pm Eastern Time / April 13th at 12:00pm Central Time / April 13th at 10am (Pacific Time)
Genre: Girls love/music
Streaming platform: HIDIVE
About the anime: When a high school band is performing to welcome new students, Himari falls in love with Yori, the band’s vocalist. Mistaking her feelings for him as becoming a fan of Yoi, she “confesses” her feelings to Yoi. Yori also misunderstands that he only loves music, and soon a series of complications create a wonderful mess that engulfs the two of them.
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new gate
Release date: April 14th 1:30am (Japan time)
Genre: Action-Adventure, Otherworld
Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Hulu. The entire series will be published on his YouTube channel at Muse Asia.
About the anime: Similar to the story of Sword Art Online, the title of the same name represents an online life-or-death game. Among tens of thousands of players, Shin is the game’s most seasoned veteran. As the legendary player strives to defeat bosses and free other players from this world, new developments await him despite achieving milestone achievements.
A flashing light blinds him and transports him 500 years into the game’s future. His only way out is to complete quests, and to do so he retraces his footsteps to allies built into the game who will help him overcome the numerous obstacles that stand in his way.
Black Butler Public School Edition
Release date: April 13th at 9am PT
Genre: Dark fantasy, comedy
Streaming platform: Crunchyroll
About the anime: Continuing the new chapter of the acclaimed series, the Public School chapter revolves around Sebastian, the loyal butler of the prestigious Count Phantomhive’s mansion. He is an agile and resourceful worker, ready to use any means to achieve the impossible. As if it was really a waste.
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Shadowverse Flame: Ark Edition
Release date: April 13th
Genre: fantasy, action
Streaming platform: Crunchyroll
About the anime: Arch Ruler’s threat to recreate the world in his vision sparks a frenzy among Digital Friends around the world. With new enemies on the rise, the fate of the world rests in the hands of Light and his friends who must neutralize his three towers that will enable this deadly destruction.
