The month of Ani-May starts next week, on 1st May 2026, and to celebrate Crunchyroll will be offering discounts at retail, online watch parties, movies at the cinema and more!
UK Focused Celebrations:
Live Events:
Ani-May Visual Display: Here at Outernet [Tottenham Court Road] celebrates Ani-May with an immersive visual anime display at The Now Trending Space in Central London between 22nd May and 24th May 2026.
MCM Comic Con x Forbidden Planet: At MCM Comic Con Forbidden Planet will be selling Crunchyroll related products and customers can enter sweepstakes for a chance to win My Hero Academia in Concert tickets.
Anime at Cinema (ODEON Greenwich):
One movie per week with tickets on sale from 24th April 2026:
May 5: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
May 12: My Hero Academia: You’re Next
May 19: JUJUTSU KAISEN 0
May 26: Chainsaw Man – The Movie:: Reze Arc
Retail Promotions:
10% Discount at HMV Oxford Street with flyer from Outernet event in London (22nd – 24th May only).
Discounts at Amazon, HMV, Forbidden Planet, Rarewaves and Zavvi during the month of May.
Weekly promotions on Crunchyroll Store throughout May featuring 26% off figures, apparel, and home entertainment
April 27-May 3: Members Only Early Access:Off All In-stock Items; member benefits stack!
May 4-10: All In-stocks & Figures; member benefits stack!
May 11-17: All In-stocks, Figures, & Clothing;member benefits stack!
May 18-24: All In-stocks, Figures, Clothing, & Home Entertainment; member benefits stack!
Global Celebrations
Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc on Crunchyroll: The celebrations start early, as on the 30th April 2026, the feature-length-film Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc will become available to stream on the Crunchyroll platform. This film is a continuation of the Chainsaw Man story, of which Season 1 is available to stream right now on Crunchyroll.
Discounts at Crunchyroll: For a limited time Fan & Mega Fan membership subscriptions for Crunchyroll will be discounted for both new and returning members. Deals will also be available on the Crunchyroll Store, with discounts on exclusive merch & collectibles.
Online Watch Parties: Watch parties will be hosted on YouTube, Twitch and TikTok throughout the month. On YouTube fans can look forward to weekly watch party events while on Twtict a seven-day anime marathon will be streamed with different shows. TikTok meanwhile will have content building up to the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 featuring The Weeknd, Winston Duke, RZA, and more.
Forza Horizon 6 Collaboration: The latest entry in the award‑winning open‑world racing franchise, Forza Horizon 6, launches on 19th May 2026 on Xbox, with early access beginning on 15th May 2026 for Premium Edition players, and Crunchyroll have partnered up with Xbox Game Studios to offer an exclusive in‑game reward for Crunchyroll subscribers available only during Ani‑May. In a first‑ever partnership with the Forza Horizon franchise, all current Crunchyroll members, and those who sign up during Ani‑May, will receive a Car Voucher allowing them to exchange it for any car available at the Autoshow to help them build their dream garage. .
There’s lots to explore throughout the month this Ani-May, but how will you be celebrating? Will you be streaming anime or picking up something at retail! Let us know on our social channels, but in the meantime more details for Ani-May 2026 can be found on the official website.
