Crunchyroll AnimagiC 2026: Slime Film Release and New 2026–2027 Anime Lineup

Crunchyroll used its AnimagiC 2026 panel to preview what’s coming next on the platform, including a run of anime titles slated for releases across late 2026 and into 2027. The lineup spans new series seasons, fresh original stories, and a cinema release connected to an ongoing franchise—complete with Italian dubbing for the film.

Key takeaways

• Crunchyroll announced new upcoming releases during its AnimagiC 2026 panel.
• New series include ELECEED (start of 2027) and Shangri-La Frontier season 3 (January 2027).
• Two additional season/series entries were dated for October 2026: FX Fighter Kurumi-chan, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World season II, and other titles that month.
• A new Italian-dubbed movie, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Blue Ocean Tears, is available now.
• The Slime film is set as a parallel story to events from anime season 3 and follows Rimuru and friends on a private island visit.

A late-2026 slate and a 2027 start for new Crunchyroll anime

Crunchyroll’s AnimagiC 2026 presentation highlighted multiple releases aimed at different kinds of anime fans, from supernatural character hooks to fantasy academy stories and comedy-leaning setups. Among the most time-specific announcements, ELECEED is set to begin in early 2027, while Shangri-La Frontier season 3 is scheduled for January 2027.

ELECEED centers on Kayden, a mysterious man with supernatural abilities who gets injured during a fight. While trying to escape his pursuers, he hides by copying the appearance of a stray cat he noticed nearby. The story then pivots to Jiwoo, a high school student with a big heart who spends his free time helping stray cats in his neighborhood—until he finds Kayden stuck in that chubby cat form.

Shangri-La Frontier season 3 continues the series’ core premise through its protagonist, Rakurou Hizutome, a second-year high school student who’s obsessed with tracking down new “trash games” and finishing them. His gaming skills are portrayed as unmatched, and when he hears about a new VR title, Shangri-La Frontier, he skips the setup and jumps straight into the action—setting up the question of how much he can truly uncover in a world built around secrets.

October 2026 releases: FX trading drama, magic-school continuation, and more

For October 2026, Crunchyroll announced several titles, including FX Fighter Kurumi-chan and The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World season II, alongside other October entries that add variety to the month’s mix.

FX Fighter Kurumi-chan follows Kurumi Fukuga, a 20-year-old university student marked by trauma tied to her past. Years earlier, her mother turned to Forex trading in the hope of making easy money, but a major financial crisis and poor choices led to an enormous debt. Overwhelmed by shame and desperation, her mother took her own life—leaving Kurumi with guilt and regret. Determined to confront the very market that destroyed her family, Kurumi sets an obsessive goal: reclaim the 20 million yen her mother lost. The story frames her journey through charts, risky operations, and constant emotional swings that reveal how punishing trading can be on the psyche.

The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World season II returns to the magic academy Arnold, described as a prestigious school that trains major mages. Ray White, coming from an ordinary background, enrolls despite being surrounded by students from aristocratic families and magicians who distance themselves from him. What classmates don’t know is that Ray has previous experience in the far east that has helped him match—and in some cases surpass—the world’s seven great mages.

Crunchyroll also dated two additional October 2026 stories: Uncle’s Obsession With Cute Things, which follows Mitsutaka Oji, a 43-year-old divorced sales department manager respected at work but privately devoted to “kawaii” cute items, including plush collectibles of the fantasy character Pug Taro; and The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life, featuring Rain, a mage who can assign “enhancement points” to any object to power up weapons, armor, and tools. After years of strengthening his guild, he’s dismissed once he hits the limit—treated as useless. Rain responds by undoing the enhancements he previously granted, reclaiming a massive pool of power, and then using it on himself and his gear to create equipment beyond even legendary levels. With that newfound freedom, he leaves behind the old life to become an adventurer, leaning on his “cheat” skill in a fantasy world full of encounters and challenges.

Slime movie now available: a parallel chapter with Italian dubbing

Crunchyroll also noted that That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie—The Blue Ocean Tears is now available on the platform. The film is a new animated cinema chapter told as a parallel story to events from the anime’s third season, and it includes Italian dubbing.

After the opening ceremony of the “Demons’ Kingdom Federation of Tempest,” Rimuru and his companions receive an invitation from Celestial Empress Elmesia of the elven nation to visit her private island. While the group enjoys a short getaway, a mysterious woman named Yura appears—and a strange incident unfolds in the background of the vast blue ocean.