Anime Movies Coming to Crunchyroll in December 2022

Crunchyroll recently revealed that the anime movie titles will hit their library in December. Seems a little late for the list, but better late than never, right? There are sure to be some exciting titles on the way like the Digimon Adventure tri movie. There is also As the gods want which sounds like season 0 of Yu-Gi-Oh! combined with Squid game or Battle royal. What are you excited about watching?

DECEMBER 8

• As the Gods Will (Toho) – Live-Action

  • High school student Shun Takahata is bored. Bored with the monotony of school and life, he prays for change, for something exciting. The last thing he expects is the gods to answer. Suddenly, he and his classmates are forced to play deadly children’s games and face terrifying creatures, from a talking Daruma doll to a lucky cat with sharp claws. Who will survive the games of the gods? Directed by Takashi Miike

• Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern: Part 1 (Nippon Animation)

  • Adapted from Waki ​​Yamato’s popular manga, Haikara-San is a heartfelt and sometimes comical love story that survives the perils of war and separation. Directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi

• Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern: Part 2 (Nippon Animation)

  • After marrying the army chief, Benio learns that her husband died in Siberia during a war. However, after discovering that he is alive and fighting against her native land, she Benio starts looking for her first love. Wondering why she hasn’t returned and wanting to welcome him back. Hardships will happen and hearts may be broken, as you may have moved on. Directed by Seimei Kidokoro

• Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Welcome to Kitauji High School Concert Band (Kyoto Animation)

  • A recap footage of the first season of Sound! Euphonium. Directed by Tatsuya Ishihara

• Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – May the melody reach you! (Kyoto animation)

  • A recap footage of the second season of Sound! Euphonium. Directed by Tatsuya Ishihara and Taichi Ogawa

• Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A New Day (Kyoto Animation)

  • Start the next piece! Kumiko is now in her second year at Kitauji High School, and with a new year comes new problems. As if getting to Nationals wasn’t hard enough, Kumiko is tasked with mentoring the concert band’s difficult early years, each with their own distinct personality and problems to solve. With Kumiko juggling the concert band and her new role as senpai, how does her relationship with Shuichi fit into the picture? Directed by Tatsuya Ishihara

DECEMBER 15th

• Actress of the Millennium (Madhouse)

  • When the legendary Ginei Studios closes, director Genya Tachibana and his assistant are tasked with interviewing its lone star, Chiyoko Fujiwara, who had retired from the spotlight 30 years earlier. As Chiyoko recounts her career, Genya and her crew are literally pulled into her memories where they witness her chance encounter with a mysterious man on the run from the police. Though she never knows her name or face, Chiyoko relentlessly pursues that man in a perfect blend of reality and memory that only Satoshi Kon could offer. Directed by Satoshi Kon

• Liz and the Blue Bird (Kyoto Animation)

  • Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki are best friends in their senior year of high school. They are both obsessed with the school brass band club. With Mizore on oboe and Nozomi on flute, they spend their days in high spirits, until the club starts rehearsing songs inspired by the fairy tale Liz und ein Blauer Vogel – “Liz and the Blue Bird”. Immersed in this story, Mizore and Nozomi begin to realize that there may be no such thing as being together forever. Directed by Naoko Yamada

• Penguin Highway (Studio Colorido)

  • A fourth grader, Aoyama-kun, investigates the mysterious reason behind the sudden appearance of penguins in his village, which is somehow connected to a power of a young woman who works in a dental clinic. Directed by Hiroyasu Ishida

• Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (PA Works)

  • Fleeing the war, a young girl finds a surviving infant and decides to raise him as her own. Directed by Mari Okada

• Big Fish & Begonia (B&T, Beijing Enlight Media and Studio Mir)

  • Beneath the ocean is a mystical race of beings who control the tides and the changing seasons. One such being, a restless girl named Chun, wants to experience the human world, not simply observe it. When she turns 16, she is allowed to transform into a dolphin to explore the human world. However, the world is a dangerous place. Caught in a vortex, she is nearly killed but saved at the last minute by a human boy, who drowns her as a result. Consumed by her guilt, Chun sets out on an epic adventure to bring the boy back to life. As the protector of her soul, Chun must defeat those who stand in her way, including her own family. Directed by Xuan Liang and Chun Zhang

• Overlord: King of the Living Dead (Madhouse)

  • Follow veteran MMORPG player Momonga, who just got trapped in the world of his favorite game! Realizing the unprecedented power he commands, Momonga sets out to bring glory to Nazarick and change the course of history. Directed by Naoyuki Ito

• Overlord: The Dark Warrior (Madhouse)

  • Embracing her new identity and power as the fearsome overlord Ains Ooal Gown, Momonga continues to navigate the world of Yggdrasil in her quest to lead Nazarick to a new realm of glory across the game world. Directed by Naoyuki Ito

DECEMBER 22nd

• SHIROBAKO The Movie (PA Works)

  • Aoi Miyamori is to direct a theater production at Musashino Animation. Directed by Tsutomu Mizushima

• Wonderland (Fuji Animation Studio and Signal.MD)

  • A girl with no self-confidence meets a mysterious alchemist Hippocrates and his student Pipo who are on a mission to save the world. Together, they laid the foundation for “Wonderland,” and Akane is labeled Wonderland’s savior. Directed by Keiichi Hara

• Isekai Quartet: Another World (Puyukai Studio)

  • Series Synopsis: The button appeared out of nowhere. There were no signs NOT to push… so the solution is obvious, right? Is this a trap or the start of something new and exciting? The crews of Re:Zero, Overlord, Konosuba and The Saga of Tanya the Evil will find out when they switch from their world to another and get stuck in… class?! (Official Trailer) Directed by Minoru Ashina

• Digimon Adventure tri. 1: Reunion (Toei Animation)

  • After years of inaction, the DigiDestined reunite with their Digimon to save their world, but have the years changed their characters too much? Directed by Keitaro Motonaga

• Digimon Adventure tri. 2: Determination (Toei Animation)

  • The DigiDestined go to a nearby hot springs theme park and everyone has a good time, but Joe doesn’t show up because he wants to study for his exams. Another infected Digimon, Ogremon, attacks Odaiba. Gomamon runs away from home while Mimi faces problems with the other DigiDestined and classmates due to her selfish ideas. Would Joe accept his responsibilities as DigiDestined before it’s too late? Directed by Keitaro Motonaga

• Digimon Adventure tri. 3: Confession (Toei Animation)

  • After seeing Meicoomon’s abrupt transformation and killing Leomon, Agumon and the other Digimon are kept isolated in Koushiro’s office to prevent them from catching the infection, but signs of the infection start appearing in Patamon . Directed by Keitaro Motonaga

• Digimon Adventure tri. 4: Loss (Toei Animation)

  • Upon arriving in the Digital World after the “reboot,” the DigiDestined are hunted by a new villain. Meanwhile, Sora is disturbed by her partner Digimon’s indifference towards her. Directed by Keitaro Motonaga

• Digimon Adventure tri. 5: Coexistence (Toei Animation)

  • Meicoomon goes on a rampage after seeing Meiko Mochizuki get hurt by the man who looks like Gennai. “It would have been better if you hadn’t been born…” Meicoomon disappears into the real world, which has since become distorted. Possessing overwhelming power, he holds the key to the world’s destruction. Directed by Keitaro Motonaga

• Digimon Adventure tri. 6: Future (Toei Animation)

  • The DigiDestined must stick together to stop the digital world from engulfing the real world. Directed by Keitaro Motonaga