During San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced Crunchyroll Anime Nights, a new monthly theatrical program that celebrates anime, including past and new releases. At select theaters, fans can expect anime to hit the big screen every third Monday of the month, including films, episodes and exclusive previews from Crunchyroll.
Crunchyroll Anime Nights launches in October 2025 across over 225 theaters in the U.S., including Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, AMC Theatres, Regal, Cinemark Theatres, Harkins Theatres, and Landmark Cinemas chains. On October 20, fans can catch Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved in theaters as part of Crunchyroll Anime Nights, followed by an OVERLORD 10th anniversary celebration.
Crunchyroll Anime Nights Upcoming Slate
October 20: Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved
Miss Kobayashi, Tohru, Kanna, and Iruru’s peaceful lives are shattered when Kanna’s father, Kamun Kamui, leader of the Chaos Forces, arrives and forces her to return to the Dragon World to fix a past mistake. With a war brewing between Chaos and Harmony, Kanna must find a way to unite the two worlds, but is torn between her loyalty to her friends and her father’s demands. Miss Kobayashi, however, refuses to let her go and tries to mend Kanna and Kamui’s broken bond. As dragons clash, Iruru uncovers a hidden force manipulating the war. Can they stop the war before it consumes both worlds?
November 17: OVERLORD – A Celebration of the Anime’s 10th Anniversary
Dive into the world of OVERLORD, the dark fantasy adventure series that has captivated viewers worldwide, as the first seven episodes of season one hit theaters.
Momonga is a regular salaryman who leads a guild in an MMORPG video game. After twelve years of playing the game, the servers are finally shutting down. Momonga logs in for the last time, seeing the game to its end. However, after the clock strikes midnight, nothing changes…and Momonga finds himself playing the game indefinitely and is transported into its world. Throughout his adventures, he ascends to the title of Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown.
December 15: Crunchyroll Anime Nights: Secret Sneak Peek!
Experience an exclusive first look at some of the hottest anime series before they become available on Crunchyroll.
