Crunchyroll Announces Streaming for ‘With You and the Rain’, ‘Otherworldly Munchkin’, and ‘Let’s Play Anime’
Discover Crunchyroll’s exciting anime premieres announced for Anime Expo this July. Stay ahead with the latest must-watch series and releases.
Crunchyroll Unveils Anime Premieres for Anime Expo 2024
Crunchyroll has announced a packed lineup of anime premieres and first-look screenings for Anime Expo in July 2024. Fans attending the event can look forward to world and U.S. premieres of several highly anticipated series.
Key Anime Premieres at Anime Expo
World Premieres on July 3
- May I Ask for One Final Thing?
- Let's Play
Additional Premieres on July 3
- With You and the Rain (more info)
- Otherworldly Munchkin: Let's Speedrun the Dungeon with Only 1 HP
- Let This Grieving Soul Retire!
- Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole
- A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2
- Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse
- Clevatess
- The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4
- Solo Camping for Two
Premieres on July 5
- Dr. Stone: Science Future
Streaming Details and Series Highlights
With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to)
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Worldwide Streaming (excluding Asia but including India and Southeast Asia) begins July 2024.
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The anime will also air in Japan on TV Asahi and 23 affiliates in the "NUMAnimation" programming block.
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Manga Synopsis (from Kodansha USA Publishing):
If it looks like a dog and acts like a dog and insists it's a dog, it's…a dog? Probably? She adopted it anyway, and her life with this “dog” will never be boring!
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Main Staff:
- Director: Tomohiro Tsukimisato
- Series Scripts: Tōko Machida
- Character Design: Ayano Ōwada
Otherworldly Munchkin: Let's Speedrun the Dungeon with Only 1 HP
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Worldwide Streaming (excluding Asia, including India) begins October 2024.
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Synopsis (from Kodansha USA Publishing):
16-year-old Yukito Kirihara would do anything to protect his younger sister Sana. When Yukito dies trying to save her, he’s reincarnated in another world—with only 1 HP. He sets out to rescue Sana, no matter the odds!
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Main Staff:
- Directors: Kei Yoshimizu & Naoya Fukushi
- Series Scripts: Hiroshi Hosokawa
- Character Design: Mamoru Yokota & Yui Katō (also chief animation director)
Let's Play
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Anime adaptation of the popular web romance comic by Leeanne M. Krecic ("Mongie").
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World premiere screening: July 3 at Anime Expo, with creator Leeanne M. Krecic, director Daiki Tomiyasu, and producers in attendance.
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Planned series premiere: 2025.
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Official English release by Rocketship Entertainment (4th volume released July 2024).
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Synopsis:
She's young, single, and close to achieving her dream—creating video games. But things spiral when a famous streamer delivers a harsh review, just as she discovers the critic is now her neighbor. A funny, all-too-real story about gaming, memes, and social anxiety.
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Main Staff:
- Director: Daiki Tomiyasu (Pokémon Sun & Moon)
- Character Designer: Ebimo (High Card)
- Series Composition: Aya Matsui (Marmalade Boy)
- Studio: OLM
- Production: Slowcurve
More Premieres and Announcements
In addition to the above, Crunchyroll is organizing a diverse set of screenings, giving fans an exclusive first look at upcoming titles and sequels.
For full updates and schedules, visit Crunchyroll's official site or Anime Expo event pages.
Source: Email correspondence
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