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Anime is great, but watching anime in a room full of other fans can be even better, which is why Crunchyroll’s announcement that they’re going to be hosting Anime Nights at local cinemas across the US is worth checking out. Seeing some of your favorite shows on the big screen while surrounded by other anime fans is the perfect way to round out 2025.

During San Diego Comic Con 2025, Crunchyroll announced Crunchyroll Anime Nights, a monthly theatrical event that sought to “honor the past, elevate the present, and celebrate the future of anime” by taking over more than 225 movie screens across the US on the third Monday of every month. The idea is to show a mixture of iconic movies, curated episodes from the current anime season, and the occasional sneak peek at upcoming shows.

Along with the announcement, Crunchyroll confirmed the first three entries in their Crunchyroll Anime Nights lineup. They are:

• October 20: Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved.
• November 17: Overlord – a Celebration of the Anime’s 10th Anniversary
• December 15: Crunchyroll Anime Nights: Secret Sneak Peek!

Crunchyroll hasn’t announced exactly where their Anime Nights will be held, but they have said that they’ll be hosted by more than 225 theaters. Unfortunately, it seems that they will be limited to just the US at this time. It also hasn’t been confirmed if existing subscribers will get any benefit when attending Crunchyroll Anime Nights (such as discounted ticket prices), or if this is primarily outreach to try to help the company spread the word about anime to potential new subscribers. Either way, it is a chance to see more anime on the big screen, which is worth getting excited over.

Each week, Popverse's resident anime expert Trent Cannon runs down the latest and, dare we say "greatest," in anime and manga in Popverse Jump. Some recent columns have included... 

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