An anime trilogy has been announced by Crunchyroll, coming out this month. Two movies are out and one more is on the way. With so many new movies and shows to watch, anime fans will have a full schedule ahead of them.
Crunchyroll has announced the acquisition of three new movies: Backflip! Movie, Hula Fulla Dance, and The Legend of Hei. Released on May 11, Backflip! The Movie is an animated film for the anime series, Backflip! The anime is about a group of high school rhythmic gymnasts. The series is one season, consisting of twelve episodes. After ending in 2021, fans can finally see the sequel to the 2022 movie!
Movie Crunchyroll: The Dance of Hula Fulla and The Legend of Hei
Hula Fulla Dance also aired on May 11. The synopsis per IMDB reads: “A young girl joins the Spa Resort Hawaiians hotel to be a hula dancer.” The poster reads, “The new hula girl’s growth story with laughter and tears.” This is a life film produced by Bandai Namco Pictures and directed by Seiji Mizushima and Shinya Watada, which will be released in Japan in 2021. This upcoming Crunchyroll production is currently available in North America, South America, and Asia. Europe (NOT UK or Ireland), Africa, Oceania, Middle East, CIS and India.
On May 18, The Legend of Hei will be available in the US and Canada. In the press release announcing the films, Crunchyroll shared a synopsis from Shout Factory:
A SMALL GOD WILL DECIDE THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD.
When the soul cat Luo Xiaohei’s home is deforested by humans, he must find a new one. He stumbles across a group of other spirit creatures who protect him with dreams of reconquering the land they say is their rightful place. However, they come across a person named Wuxian, who has separated Luo Xiaohei from other spirits and the two embark on a journey, with the cat spirit learning to control its abilities as well as forming thoughts. his own thoughts on whether he should ally with or not. souls or people.
The Legend of Hei was originally released in China in 2019. The film is directed by MTTJ and produced by Joy Pictures. The film serves as a prequel to the Chinese animated series that aired in 2011: The Legend of Luo Xiaohei. MTJJ directed the animated series and returned to work on the prequel.
Crunchyroll has recently introduced a number of new cartoons and movies, and has even added music and concert videos to the streaming service. The company also recently announced the premiere of Bastions, a new Korean anime featuring the theme song of the popular K-pop band, BTS. The service has emulated popular anime movies like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Mashle: Magic and Muscles. With these three new movies to watch on Crunchyroll This month, anime fans will have a spring filled with choices across genres, countries, and durations.
Source: Crunchyroll, IMDb