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Crunchyroll adds SEA-exclusive titles, more for summer lineup

Stacked Summer 2025 anime lineup

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Crunchyroll has added nine Southeast Asia-exclusive titles as part of its stacked Summer 2025 anime season lineup.

These shows will all be shown on Crunchyroll, each with their own premiere dates:

  • Lord of Mysteries
  • Rent-a-Girlfriend
  • Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show
  • New Saga
  • Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2
  • Arknights: RISE FROM EMBER
  • Watari-kun’s ****** Is About to Collapse
  • Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Season 2
  • Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl

In addition, new seasons for these shows and new titles are rolling out at different points throughout summer, exclusively on the streaming platform:

  • Gachiakuta
  • Kaiju No. 8 Season 2
  • DAN DA DAN Season 2
  • My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
  • Dr.Stone Science Future Part 2
  • Nyaight of the Living Cat

Meanwhile, TO BE HERO X, Anne Shirley, WITCH WATCH, One Piece, and more series will continue through the Summer 2025 Anime Season.

Crunchyroll Summer 2025 anime season lineup

For a complete overview, here’s a quick rundown of the premiere dates of each title, in new subtitled formats. Do note that dub date launches will be announced at a later date.

Saturday, June 28:

  • Lord of Mysteries (two-episode premiere) *Crunchyroll exclusive*
  • Takopi’s Original Sin (six-episode limited series)

Tuesday, July 1:

  • Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4 *Crunchyroll exclusive*
  • Detectives These Days are Crazy!
  • Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show *Crunchyroll exclusive*

Wednesday, July 2:

  • Clevatess
  • Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse
  • New Saga *Crunchyroll exclusive*
  • Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2

Thursday, July 3:

  • DAN DA DAN Season 2

Friday, July 4:

  • Secrets of the Silent Witch
  • Arknights: RISE FROM EMBER *Crunchyroll exclusive*
  • Betrothed to My Sister’s Ex
  • Watari-kun’s ****** Is About to Collapse *Crunchyroll exclusive*

Saturday, July 5:

  • My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
  • Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
  • With You and the Rain
  • The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses
  • Scooped Up By an S-Ranked Adventurer
  • Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter
  • Hoshina’s Day Off (special Episode from Kaiju No. 8)

Sunday, July 6:

  • Gachiakuta
  • Nyaight of the Living Cat *Crunchyroll exclusive*
  • Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Season 2 (returning from Winter 2025) *Crunchyroll exclusive*
  • Ruri Rocks
  • Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra: World Conquest Starts with the Civilization of Ruin
  • Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl *Crunchyroll exclusive*
  • Hotel Inhumans 

Monday, July 7:

  • Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole

Wednesday, July 9:

  • I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability Season 2
  • The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4
  • Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze

Thursday, July 10:

  • Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE Cour 2 (returning from Winter 2025)
  • Solo Camping for Two

Saturday, July 19: 

  • Kaiju No. 8 Season 2

Thursday, July 24:

  • Let’s Go Karaoke! 

Wednesday, August 20:

  • Captivated, By You 
Also coming soon is See You Tomorrow at the Food Court. Meanwhile, the following series will continue from Spring 2025:
  • Summer Pockets (New episodes on Mondays)
  • TO BE HERO X (New episodes on Saturdays)
  • One Piece (New episodes on Sundays)
  • Anne Shirley (New episodes on Saturdays)
  • WITCH WATCH (New episodes on Sundays)

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Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord to premiere on April 6

New animated series on Disney Plus

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One of the most iconic franchise villains is making a major comeback as Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is premiering on April 6 on Disney+.

Two episodes from the all-new Lucasfilm animated series will premiere each week. The final two will air right in time for the ultimate Star Wars holiday, May the 4th.

Set after the events of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the adventure finds Maul plotting to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire.

There, he crosses paths with a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan who could be the apprentice he is seeking to aid him in his relentless pursuit for revenge.

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is created by Dave Filoni, based on Star Wars and characters created by George Lucas.

The series is developed by Dave Filoni and Matt Michnovetz, with Brad Rau as supervising director. The three are also joined by Athena Yvette Portillo, Carrie Beck, and Josh Rimes as executive producers, with Alex Spotswood as co-executive producer.

The voice cast includes:

  • Sam Witwer as Maul
  • Gideon Adlon as Devon Izara
  • Wagner Moura as Brander Lawson
  • Richard Ayoade as Two-Boots
  • Dennis Haysbert as Master Eeko-Dio-Daki
  • Chris Diamantopoulos as Looti Vario
  • Charlie Bushnell as Rylee Lawson
  • Vanessa Marshall as Rook Kast
  • David C. Collins as Spybot
  • A.J. LoCascio as Marrok
  • Steve Blum as Icarus

For now, here’s a quick trailer:

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Soundtrack for the city: HIDDEN.NY x AIAIAI TMA-2 headphones

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Living in a big city like New York makes you want to have music on a lot: on the subway, walking between meetings, sitting in a café with your laptop, zoning out on a long walk home, or romanticizing the smallest things. Headphones have become an essential part of my life.

That’s why the HIDDEN.NY x AIAIAI collaboration makes sense. The TMA-2 HIDDEN Edition headphones are reminiscent of early-2000s tech. It’s nostalgic but with New York City character, at least the kind that I encounter and not the one you see in movies.

If you follow either brand, the partnership feels natural. HIDDEN.NY started as an Instagram mood board and grew into a full lifestyle platform rooted in street culture and design. AIAIAI is a Danish company that’s long been part of music culture, known for modular gear that artists use.

The first thing you notice is the colorway. The transparent design with green highlights is subtle. It’s not loud but still stands out.

You can see the structure of the headphones, which makes them feel more like an accessory than just another piece of black plastic tech. Bonus points that they are a conversation starter, too.

In daily use, the headphones are easy to live with. They are light and comfortable, which is important when you’re wearing them for long stretches. They don’t clamp too hard nor do they feel bulky.

Sound-wise, they’re clean and balanced. While it doesn’t have active noise cancellation, it works well for all the ways people actually listen in a big city. I like that you don’t have to think about the sound much.

It’s just good in a way that doesn’t get in your way, whatever mood I’m in wherever I am in the city, these headphones are great company.

AIAIAI’s modular approach also means these aren’t built to be tossed when something wears out. The speaker, headband, earpads, and cable are all replaceable.

So much of the tech we use should grow with us, even if they get outdated. So AIAIAI builds systems that can be upgraded over time. That’s part of why artists and DJs use them.

Especially because it’s a collectible, it feels like a piece you’ll want to keep. As someone who uses his prized possessions for a really long time, I love this about these headphones.

In a city where everything moves fast and feels temporary, it’s nice to have gear that doesn’t feel disposable.

The campaign, shot by photographer Gunner Stahl, probably looks familiar if you’re attuned to hiphop culture. What sets his work apart is his portraits feel more raw and relaxed instead of posed and polished. It aligns with HIDDEN.NY’s aesthetic, the kind of everyday style that feels genuine.

At the end of the day, the HIDDEN.NY x AIAIAI TMA-2 Bluetooth headphones make sense for people who live in cities like New York, where music is part of how you move, work, and think.

They sound good, they look interesting and different. They fit into real life without trying too hard.

The TMA-2 Hidden Edition headphones retail for US$220 and is available on aiaiai.audio.

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer shows first look at Yoshi

The premiere was also moved up by a few days.

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As a fan of the Super Mario games, I’m still waiting patiently for the next 3D Mario title. In the meantime, we’ve got Mario in 3D to stave off the hunger. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will premiere on April 1, and it just got a new trailer.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was announced quite some time ago, if the first film’s stinger wasn’t enough of a confirmation for you. As in that post-credits scene, Yoshi is set to make his debut. Now, the new trailer reveals the green dinosaur for the first time.

In the trailer, Mario and Luigi head to the Sand Kingdom to investigate a strange disturbance inside a pyramid. The disturbance turns out to be a scared Yoshi. What follows is a short montage of scenes from the movie but doesn’t reveal much of the connection between Yoshi and the movie’s story.

From the previous trailer, Bowser Jr. wants to claim the throne as the universe’s big baddie. It’s still unknown how Yoshi (and even Rosalina) connects to the overall plot.

Still, the trailer has a bunch of Easter eggs for fans of the franchise. For one, the Sand Kingdom is an area from the latest 3D Mario game, Super Mario Odyssey. Heading into the pyramid, you might also hear a subdued version of the “Underground Theme”. Then, when Yoshi finally appears, you’ll hear Super Mario World’s “Overworld Theme”.

The trailer also shows a peek at Birdo.

From the new trailer, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will premiere a few days earlier on April 1. Previously, it was set to premiere on April 3.

SEE ALSO: Nintendo’s latest toy is Super Mario Wonder’s Talking Flower

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