Fall 2026 Anime Simulcast Licenses Expand on Crunchyroll
Global platforms have announced their Fall 2026 anime simulcast lineups, with Crunchyroll securing dozens of titles worldwide.
Multiple platforms have announced new anime licenses for the Fall 2026 season across North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. The global simulcast landscape features returning favorites and new adaptations, with distribution split across major international and regional services.
Animation Digital Network will stream in France, Germany, and Poland. Its confirmed lineup includes Gensou Suikoden, Kanojo no Tomodachi, Kyouran Reijou Nia Liston, Mouse Cursor de Genjitsu wo Sousa Dekiru You ni Natta node, Onna no Ko wo Ippai Click Shimaasu, Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!, Tensei shitara Ken deshita II, and Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon no Taki-hen.
Crunchyroll's extensive acquisitions cover numerous territories, with many titles set for weekly releases starting in early October. Its schedule includes high-profile returning seasons and new series.
| Series | Key Territories | Simulcast Day (Start) |
|---|---|---|
| #Zombie Sagashitemasu | Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, India, Southeast Asia | Saturday (Oct 3) |
| Ao Ashi Season 2 | Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, India, Southeast Asia | Sunday (Oct 4) |
| Black Clover 2nd Season | Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, India, Southeast Asia | Saturday (Oct 3) |
| Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka Part 2 | Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, India, Southeast Asia | Tuesday (Oct 13) |
| Diamond no Ace: Act II Second Season Part 2 | Worldwide excluding Asia | Sunday (Oct 11) |
| Doumo, Suki na Hito ni Horegusuri wo Irai sareta Majo desu. | Worldwide excluding Japan and China | Monday (Oct 5) |
| FX Senshi Kurumi-chan | Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, India | Thursday (Oct 1) |
| Hotel Inhumans 2nd Season | Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, India, Southeast Asia | Sunday (Oct 4) |
| Hyouken no Majutsushi ga Sekai wo Suberu II | Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Korea | Thursday (Oct 8) |
| Kikansha no Mahou wa Tokubetsu desu 2nd Season | Worldwide excluding Japan, South Korea, China, Mongolia | Wednesday (Oct 7) |
| Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 3rd Season | Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, India | Friday (Oct 2) |
| Magic Knight Rayearth (2026) | Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, India, Southeast Asia, South Korea | Wednesday (Oct 7) |
| Mezametara Saikyou Soubi to Uchuusenmochi Datta node, Ikkodate Mezashite Youhei toshite Jiyuu ni Ikitai | Worldwide excluding Japan, South Korea, China, Mongolia | Sunday (Oct 4) |
| Psyren | Worldwide excluding Japan and China | Monday (Oct 5) |
| Sasaki to Pii-chan Season 2 | Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, India, Southeast Asia | Wednesday (Oct 7) |
Notable Returning and New Series
Crunchyroll's slate includes the reboot of Magic Knight Rayearth, a 1990s classic reimagined in a modern style. It will also simulcast Overgeared on Sundays, based on a LitRPG where a character named Grid gains a legendary class. The romantic comedy Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle returns for a second cour on Tuesdays, following a popular student helping a shut-in return to school.
FX Fighter Kurumi-chan, airing Thursdays, follows a university student trading foreign exchange to recover money lost by her late mother. The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 continues on Fridays, following Maomao as she solves medical mysteries in the Imperial Rear Palace after facing losses in a political conspiracy. Paws & Palaces, set for Saturdays, features six cats known as the Imperial Feline Guardians who use martial arts to protect Chinese relics.
Netflix will simulcast Blue Box on Fridays. The series blends romance and sports, featuring Taiki Inomata playing badminton and Chinatsu playing basketball.
Regional Platform Highlights
Aniplus TV in South Korea licensed Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka Part 2, Diamond no Ace: Act II Second Season Part 2, FX Senshi Kurumi-chan, Kyouran Reijou Nia Liston, Magical★Explorer, Mezametara Saikyou Soubi to Uchuusenmochi Datta node, Shinja Zero no Megami-sama to Hajimeru Isekai Kouryaku, Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. Season 2, Tempal: Item no Chikara, Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru?, Tensei shitara Ken deshita II, Toaru Anbu no Item, and Vertex Force.
Akiba Pass TV secured Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2 for German-speaking Europe, alongside Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku: Restart. Ani-One Asia's lineup for South and Southeast Asia includes that same title, plus Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka Part 2, FX Senshi Kurumi-chan, Gensou Suikoden, Hotel Inhumans 2nd Season, Hyouken no Majutsushi ga Sekai wo Suberu II, Kizu darake Seijo yori Houfuku wo Komete Season 2, Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki., Shuiro no Kamen, Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru?, Tensei Kizoku, Kantei Skill de Nariagaru 3rd Season, and Tsuihou sareta Cheat Fuyo Majutsushi wa Kimama na Second Life wo Ouka suru.
Animax Korea in South Korea added Choujun! Choujou-senpai, Juuou Mujin Dandivine, Sasaki to Pii-chan Season 2, Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!, Shiotaiou no Satou-san ga Ore ni dake Amai, Tensei Kizoku, Kantei Skill de Nariagaru 3rd Season, and Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen 2nd Season Part 2. Bahamut Anime Crazy's extensive Taiwan roster includes Black Clover 2nd Season, Doumo, Suki na Hito ni Horegusuri wo Irai sareta Majo desu., FX Senshi Kurumi-chan, Hotaru no Yomeiri, Kanata kara, Keroro Gunsou☆, Kikansha no Mahou wa Tokubetsu desu 2nd Season, Kyouran Reijou Nia Liston, Magic Knight Rayearth (2026), Magical★Explorer, Mahou no Shimai Lulutto Lilly Part 2, Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku: Restart, Mezametara Saikyou Soubi to Uchuusenmochi Datta node, Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki., Sasaki to Pii-chan Season 2, Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!, Sekai Saikyou no Majo, Hajimemashita, Shinja Zero no Megami-sama to Hajimeru Isekai Kouryaku, Shuiro no Kamen, Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. Season 2, Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru?, Tensei shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu, Tensei shitara Ken deshita II, Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon no Taki-hen, Tsuihou sareta Cheat Fuyo Majutsushi wa Kimama na Second Life wo Ouka suru, Vertex Force, Yasei no Last Boss ga Arawareta! 2nd Season, Yowaki Max Reijou nanoni, Ratsuwan Konyakusha-sama no Kake ni Notte Shimatta, and Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen 2nd Season Part 2.
Bilibili Global licensed Kashita Maryoku wa "Revo Barai" de Kyousei Choushuu, Sekai Saikyou no Majo, Hajimemashita, Tensei shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu, and Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon no Taki-hen for South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Platform Scheduling and Limitations
While some platforms expand offerings, others are more limited. Hulu has no new simulcasts on any day of the week for the Fall 2026 season. Netflix will also restrict its new simulcasts, with no new titles scheduled for Sundays through Thursdays. Its only confirmed new simulcast is Blue Box on Fridays.
The Fall 2026 simulcast list is continuously updated as more announcements are made.
