The
saturation of simultaneous releases and the return of the industry's heaviest
franchises will define the next quarter of animation. Streaming
platform Crunchyroll has officially announced its full simulcast schedule
for the spring 2026 season, spanning releases scheduled from
late March to mid-April.
The
confirmed lineup includes a massive mix of highly anticipated sequels, new
fantasy adaptations and series continuations that have been on the air since
the previous winter season, cementing one of the platform's most robust
seasonal catalogs in recent years.
To
facilitate the monitoring of the multiple series that are integrated into the
platform, the distribution committee has segmented the main premieres by date,
highlighting the works that will dominate the weekly conversation.
Calendar
of featured releases
The
distribution of confirmed releases for the spring block includes the following
key productions:
- April 1.
Dorohedoro Season 2, The Beginning After The End Season 2, Classroom of the Elite 4th Season and Reborn as a Vending Machine Season 3. - April 2 and 3.
Dr. Stone: Science Future, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten 2 and SNOWBALL EARTH. - April 4 and 5.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun Season 4, NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE and One Piece - Elbaph Arc. - April 6 and 7.
Witch Hat Atelier, LIAR GAME and MARRIAGETOXIN. - April 8 to 10.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4, Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 5 and The Drops of God. - April 12 and 14.
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 and I Want to End This Love Game.
In addition
to the immense wave of new titles and direct sequels such as the fourth season
of the isekai starring Subaru or the raw return of Dorohedoro, the
Crunchyroll catalog will continue the uninterrupted broadcast of
productions that began their cycle in the winter of 2025. Among these
continuing series are long-lived giants like Detective Conan,
alongside recent projects like DIGIMON BEATBREAK, Scum of
the Brave, and Star Detective Precure!.