I’m sure you won’t want to waste time sifting through Crunchyroll’s extensive catalogue of anime just to decide on what to watch. The streaming site updates its site every day, week, and month with new content, so I’m here to save your precious time. The Crunchyroll app is available on over 15 platforms, including all gaming consoles.

Here are my personal recommendations and highlights for Crunchyroll Winter 2024 lineup and how to fill up your free time with worthwhile content at home:

JANUARY 1

Fluffy Paradise (EMT Squared) – Exclusive in Asia except Japan, China and Korea

When this overworked office lady finally meets her maker, she’s reborn with an adorable ability. Midori is reincarnated in another world as a young girl, Nema, and must help decide if the humans there should continue to exist. In return, she gains the power to be loved by all nonhuman creatures. From fantasy beasts to mythical monsters, she’s free to pet any animal to her heart’s content!

JANUARY 3

Classroom of the Elite Season 1, 2, 3 (Lerche)

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and his classmates have finally advanced to Class C, but a tumultuous third term lies ahead. They face an exam known as the “mixed training camp,” a co-ed test in which all classes must work together to achieve high scores. Not only are students forced into unpredictable groups with former enemies, but those who fail to reach the benchmark will be expelled! Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German

Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki  2nd Stage (Project No.9)

With no written rules, the real world is hard for gamer Tomozaki Fumiya, but he’s about to get the experience he needs from a seasoned player. Dubs include: English.

JANUARY 5

Sasaki and Peeps (SILVER LINK.)

Sasaki is a middle-aged office worker living in Japan. Feeling drained by the vapid corporate world, he heads to the pet shop in search of a new companion. There he finds an adorable bird named Peeps and takes him home. But Sasaki quickly learns that Peeps isn’t your average bird…he’s a powerful mage from another world! Together, they embark on a magical adventure filled with swords and sorcery. Dubs include: English.

The Unwanted Undead Adventurer (CONNECT)

Rentt Faina has hunted monsters for the last 10 years. Sadly, he’s not great at his job, stuck hunting slimes and goblins for a few coins each day. His luck turns when he finds an undiscovered path. At the path’s end, he meets his demise in the maw of a legendary dragon. But, he wakes up as an undead bag of bones! He sets out to achieve Existential Evolution and rejoin the land of the living.

JANUARY 6 

The Demon Prince of Momochi House (Drive)

Himari’s 16th birthday will be one she never forgets. Unexpectedly, she receives a will detailing her inheritance of a mysterious estate: the Momochi House. She arrives only to discover that the home was built on the cusp between the human world and the spiritual realm. There, she encounters Yukari, Ise, and a peculiar boy named Aoi, who seems to be concealing a shadowy secret. Dubs include: English and Latin American Spanish.

A Sign of Affection (AJIADO Animation Studio)

Yuki Itose is just a typical student dealing with the pressures of college. She is struggling one day on the train when an upperclassman named Itsuomi Nagi helps her out. As he gradually opens a new world to her, Yuki develops feelings for Itsuomi. A pure love story begins to grow.  Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German.

Tales of Wedding Rings (Staple Entertainment)

Sato is a high school boy in love with his best friend Hime, an unearthly beauty from another realm. So when she moves back to her home world to get married, Sato doesn’t think twice—he follows her and crashes the wedding. Then, after a kiss from Hime, he suddenly becomes the new groom! But here, Hime is a Ring Princess and her husband is destined to be the Ring King: a hero of immense power. 

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic (Studio Add and Shin-Ei Animation)

An ordinary walk home from school turns into an epic journey for Usato. After suddenly being dropped into another world with two fellow students, Usato learns he was summoned there by accident. But things turn around when he discovers a unique aptitude for healing magic! Now, he trains beyond human limitations, using his self-healing abilities to gain absurd strength and unrivaled stamina. Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Hindi.

JANUARY 7 

Solo Leveling (A-1 Pictures)

They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but that’s not the case for the world’s weakest hunter Sung Jinwoo. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jinwoo came back with the System, a program only he could see, that’s leveling him up in every way. Now, he’s inspired to discover the secrets behind his powers and the dungeon that spawned them. Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. 

7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Studio KAI and HORNETS)

Rishe, the duke’s daughter, is no stranger to reincarnation—it’s her seventh life, after all. Each life restarts at her broken engagement. Having been a merchant, a maid, and a knight, she now desires leisure. But her world changes when a prince, who killed her in a past life, proposes! To prevent war and live to a ripe old age, she begins her seventh life as the bride of an enemy nation’s prince. Dubs include: Brazilian Portuguese.

JANUARY 9 

The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (Children’s Playground Entertainment) Exclusive in Asia except Japan, China and Korea

Determined to protect his demon world from heavenly angels, demon Masatora Akutsu heads to earth in search of a charismatic human to rally his kin. Masquerading as a high schooler for his recruitment mission, he’s captivated by the lovely Lily Amane. But he’s in for a wild celestial surprise, because she’s his archnemesis—an angel—and she’s set on reforming his demonic ways! Dubs include: English.

Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! (SILVER LINK. and BLADE)

Snowflakes aren’t the only things dropping in Hokkaido—so are jaws, thanks to the super adorable gals who are turning the icy north into a hotbed of fashion and fun. Brace yourself for a winter storm of laughs, love, and killer outfits as these gals prove that being cute is an all-season affair. Here, frostbite meets fashionista! Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Hindi. 

TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 1 and 2 (J.C.STAFF)

After Makoto Misumi defeats Mitsurugi and Sofia Bulga, humanity is saved from the attacking demon army—for the time being. The goddess is aware of Makoto’s growing power, and she sees him as less of a nuisance and more of a rival. Makoto continues his journey to further expand his community of outcasts and connect with more of his kind. But will he be strong enough to hold off the coming storm? Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese

JANUARY 10 

Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I’m Not the Demon Lord (Jumondou)

This college kid wants nothing more than a quiet life. So when she’s reborn as Yumiella, the hidden villainess of an Otome RPG, she’s not exactly thrilled. Still yearning for peace, she abandons her evil duties to live a more discreet life. Until her gamer side kicks in and she accidentally reaches level 99! Now, everyone suspects that she’s the infamous Demon Lord. What future awaits her? Dubs include: Hindi

Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp (MAHO FILM)

Making up for her sins in a past life as the evil princess Elise, Aoi Takamoto dedicates her life to saving people as a doctor. But a fatal accident cuts her atonement short and suddenly she’s back to her previous life, 10 years before her death! Will her foresight and medical brilliance help her change her past ways and heal an ailing empire, or is fate doomed to repeat itself?

JANUARY 11 

Metallic Rouge (BONES)

In a world where humans coexist with androids called Neans, a group known as the Immortal Nine rises up against society. Tasked with disposing of the revolters, a Nean named Rouge Redstar (aka Metal Rouge) and investigator Naomi Orthmann head to Mars to track them down…but first, Rouge wants some chocolate. Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

JANUARY 12

The Witch and the Beast (Yokohama Animation Laboratory)

Guideau is a young woman who was cursed by a witch, forced to carry a dark secret. Ashaf is a tall, soft-spoken man with a coffin strapped to his back and secrets yet untold. Together they venture across the land on their quest for vengeance. Appearances can be deceiving, and each step could be their last. In a dark fantasy filled with adventure, will unlikely heroes find the vengeance they seek? Dubs include: English

JANUARY 13

BUCCHIGIRI?! (MAPPA)

Arajin Tomoshibi’s reunion with his old pal Matakara Asamine takes an unexpected turn when they stumble into a brawl with the toughest guys in town. And just when you thought things couldn’t get weirder, a colossal genie decides to drop in. Brace yourself for the ultimate showdown. It’s the clash of the cool and the magical! Dubs include: English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, and Hindi.

COMING SOON

One Piece – Egghead Island Arc (Toei Animation)

The stage is set for a new adventure on the Future Island of “Egghead”. What awaits the Straw Hat Pirates when they finally meet the famous Dr. Vegapunk, the genius scientist of the Navy, and explore his research lab?

MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Season 2 (A-1 Pictures)

Born without magic in a world of wizards and witches, Mash lives hidden in the forest. He spends every day pumping iron and getting buff to defend himself against magic users. But when his cover is blown, he’s forced to go to Magic School to prove his worth. His plan? To become an elite magician, a Divine Visionary, using nothing but his ripped muscles! Dubs include: Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish, and Hindi

SERIES CONTINUING FROM FALL 2023

• Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Madhouse) – New episodes on Fridays

• The Apothecary Diaries (TOHO animation STUDIO and OLM) – New episodes on Sunday

• Shangri-La Frontier (C2C) – New episodes on Sundays