Want to know all of the anime films that are heading to Crunchyroll come April 2023? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Especially since as of this writing, April 2023 is almost over.
April 2023 is Clearly the Season of Anime Films
Crunchyroll is proud to announce its slate of anime films inbound for Crunchyroll for April 2023. Due to the nature and long production times of anime films, there are not that many of them incoming. At least, not as many compared to anime series. However, there are still 7 different anime films incoming in what’s left of this month. That’s quite a few of them for any anime fans to enjoy.
So sit back, and read on as we take a look at the anime films arriving in Crunchyroll in the closing days of April, sorted by release date:
April 20
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond (8 bit)
A long-running conspiracy is swirling over a mysterious power wielded by the Queen in Raja, a small country west of Tempest. When a slime who evolved into a Demon Lord named Rimuru Tempest crosses paths with Hiiro, a survivor of the Ogre race, an incredible adventure packed with new characters begins. The power of bonds will be put to the test!
- Directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi
To Every You I’ve Loved Before (Bakken Record)
While struggling to make friends after his parent’s divorce, Koyomi Takasaki meets Kazune Takigawa, but apparently, they already have. Kazune reveals that she’s from World Line 85, an alternate universe in which she and Koyomi are lovers. But in a reality where moving between dimensions is natural, could Koyomi be the one from another world?
- Directed by Jun Matsumoto
To Me, The One Who Loved You (TMS Entertainment)
Koyomi Hidaka and Shiori Sato meet at his father’s research center and begin to fall in love, but so do their parents, who eventually marry. To avoid becoming stepsiblings, they decide to run away to a parallel universe. Traveling between dimensions is common in their world, but not without repercussions. Does a universe exist for the young couple, and what will it cost them to find it?
- Directed by Kenichi Kasai
April 27
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (Bibury Animation Studios)
When five lovely young girls who hate studying hire part-time tutor Futaro, he guides not only their education but also their hearts. Time spent has brought them all closer, with feelings growing within the girls and Futaro. As they finish their third year of high school and their last school festival approaches, they set their sights on what’s next. Is there a future with one of them and Futaro?
- Directed by Masato Jinbo
Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan’s Island (Sunrise)
After a covert mission goes wrong, Mobile Suit pilot Amuro Ray and his comrades are stranded on a remote island. The battalion was sent to a land called the Island of No Return to clear off any enemy forces, only to find a group of children and an enemy mecha attack. Now Amuro must find a way for them all to escape this mysterious land, but not before meeting a strange man—Cucuruz Doan.
- Directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Free! -the Final Stroke- Part 1 (Kyoto Animation)
As representatives of Japan, Haruka, Rin, and Ikuya are heading to Sidney to participate in the Swimming World Cup. They will finally compete with world-class athletes but can they survive these games? This is the climax of the “Free!” series from Kyoto Animation.
- Directed by Eisaku Kawanami
Free! -the Final Stroke- Part 2 (Kyoto Animation)
After his first appearance on the competitive world stage, Haruka was overwhelmed by Albert’s swimming and lost his way. “What are you swimming for?” His reason to swim and what the water means to him are called into question. The question has trapped Haruka, and he struggles to find the answer on his own.
- Directed by Eisaku Kawanami
