Fall 2026 Anime Slate
Crunchyroll Announces Massive Fall 2026 Anime Lineup Featuring Major Returns and New Dubs
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The Magic Knight Rayearth reboot’s production team includes director Yui Miura at E&H Production, scriptwriter Shigeru Murakoshi, character designer Satomi Watabe, and composers Yuki Kajiura, Takumi Ozawa and Shiho Terada; Kadokawa and TMS Entertainment are overseeing production.
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Crunchyroll’s six newly announced Fall 2026 English-dub titles also include As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World Season 3; Reborn as a Space Mercenary; The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System; and The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life. Dub release dates, staff and cast details had not yet been announced.
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Shangri-La Frontier Season 3 will follow the second season’s cliffhanger with Sunraku and the other characters entering a fighting-game tournament; the article says the season could run for roughly 26 episodes, although the exact episode count was not confirmed.
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Crunchyroll confirmed I’m Looking for Zombie’s October 3 streaming date through a trailer released on September 15, but said the specific streaming time would be announced closer to the premiere. The series was not included in the newly announced English-dub slate.
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The Fall 2026 schedule includes some late-September premieres before the October rush, with 34 new series and returning seasons arriving in just under three weeks—nearly two new shows per day—and spanning genres including sports, MMO-focused anime, isekai and fantasy adaptations.
Crunchyroll is flooding its platform with anime this fall, announcing 34 new and returning series arriving in just under three weeks starting in late September ComicBook. The lineup includes major returning franchises like Black Clover Season 2 and The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, plus a full remake of Magic Knight Rayearth—Telegraph India the first adaptation of CLAMP's manga since the original 1994 TV series ended over 30 years ago.
Six titles will receive newly announced English dubs, while Crunchyroll also confirmed major 2027 releases: Shangri-La Frontier Season 3 arrives January 10 ComicBook, and SSS-Class Revival Hunter, a Korean webcomic adaptation, launches in January with director Hiroaki Sakurai and STUDIO fu handling animation AnimHunch.
Magic Knight Rayearth Returns After 31 Years
The Magic Knight Rayearth reboot premieres October 7 with a full English dub planned later ComicBook. Director Yui Miura at E&H Production is leading the project, with scriptwriter Shigeru Murakoshi, character designer Satomi Watabe, and composers Yuki Kajiura, Takumi Ozawa and Shiho Terada forming the production team. Kadokawa and TMS Entertainment are overseeing production.
Unlike the original 1990s anime, this version adapts CLAMP's manga from the beginning, giving longtime fans a fresh take on the classic magical girl series ComicBook. The reboot joins a slate of nearly two new shows premiering every day throughout October.
English Dubs Arrive for Six Major Fall Titles
Crunchyroll confirmed English dubs for The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World II, As a Reincarnated Aristocrat I'll Use My Appraisal Skill Season 3, Reborn as a Space Mercenary, The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System, and The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life ComicBook. However, specific dub release dates and cast details have not yet been announced.
I'm Looking for Zombie, premiering October 3 Telegraph India, was not included on the newly announced English-dub slate. Crunchyroll confirmed the October 3 date through a trailer released September 15 but said the specific streaming time would be revealed closer to launch.
Shangri-La Frontier Season 3 Sets January 2027 Return
Crunchyroll confirmed Shangri-La Frontier Season 3 will premiere January 10, 2027, with international availability ComicBook. The season picks up after the second season's cliffhanger, following Sunraku and other characters into a fighting-game tournament and running for roughly 26 episodes across two consecutive cours.
The exact episode count remains unconfirmed, but the two-cour format signals a substantial commitment to the popular MMO-focused action series ComicBook. This follows a pattern of Crunchyroll investing in strong performers across multiple seasons.
Korean Webcomic Adaptation Launches With Star-Studded Cast
SSS-Class Revival Hunter arrives January 2027 as Crunchyroll's adaptation of a Korean webcomic and web novel about F-rank hunter Gongja Kim AnimHunch. When his S-rank ability activates only after death, Kim gets pulled into a monster-filled tower where he must navigate impossible odds. Director Hiroaki Sakurai and STUDIO fu handle production.
The cast includes Takeo Otsuka and Satoshi Hino in lead roles AnimHunch. The series represents Crunchyroll's continued expansion into Korean source material, alongside its massive slate of returning anime franchises and original fantasy adaptations.
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