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Crunchyroll recently announced the slate of movies coming to the platform, including JUJUTSU KAISEN 0, the prequel movie to the JUJUTSU KAISEN anime series, as well as one new movie each Thursday. The slate also includes classic titles such as Mamoru Hosoda\u2019s critically acclaimed The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Fuminori Kizaki\u2019s Afro Samurai: Resurrection starring Samuel L. Jackson, Masahiro And\u014d\u2019s Sword of the Stranger, and Naoyoshi Shiotani\u2019s PSYCHO-PASS Sinners of the System film trilogy launching on Crunchyroll this month.<\/span><\/p>\n Additionally, ODDTAXI in the Woods, a retelling of the anime series ODDTAXI with extra scenes, along with compilation movies from the popular franchises Free!, Code Geass, and Black Butler, are making their way onto the service as well. Since August 11, Crunchyroll has been adding new anime movies to its platform every week, including Katsuhiro Otomo\u2019s AKIRA, Makoto Shinkai\u2019s your name., Mamoru Hosoda\u2019s Wolf Children and The Boy and the Beast, as well as Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, The Stranger by the Shore, and Sing a Bit of Harmony. New movie drops will continue on through October.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n SEPTEMBER 1<\/b><\/p>\n Afro Samurai: Resurrection (Gonzo)<\/b><\/p>\n Afro Samurai (Samuel L. Jackson) avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. Nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio (Lucy Liu: Kill Bill). She won\u2019t quit until Afro is schooled in the brutal lessons he dealt those who stood in his way. (Official Trailer) \u2013 Story and Directed by Fuminori Kizaki<\/span><\/p>\n BanG Dream! Poppin\u2019 Dream! (SANZIGEN)<\/b><\/p>\n SEPTEMBER 8<\/b><\/p>\n ODDTAXI in the Woods (OLM)<\/b><\/p>\n Walrus taxi driver Odokawa lives a lonely life without family, social activities, or stimulating conversation. His only friends? His doctor and a former high school classmate. But his mundane existence is thrown into chaos as interactions with seemingly unconnected fares \u2013 a college student, a nurse, a comedy duo, a hoodlum, and an idol group \u2013 converge with an endangered missing girl. (Official Trailer) \u2013 Directed by Baku Kinoshita<\/span><\/p>\n PSYCHO-PASS Sinners of the System: Case.1 Crime and Punishment (Production I.G)<\/b><\/p>\n PSYCHO-PASS Sinners of the System: Case.2 First Guardian (Production I.G)<\/b><\/p>\n PSYCHO-PASS Sinners of the System: Case.3 Beyond the Pale of Vengeance (Production I.G)<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n SEPTEMBER 15<\/b><\/p>\n The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Madhouse)<\/b><\/p>\n After waking up late, flunking her pop quiz, embarrassing herself on numerous occasions, and starting a fire in her home economics class, high school student Makoto Konno figures she\u2019s just having one of those days. And just when she thinks she\u2019s made it through, the brakes on her bike malfunction, putting her on a collision course with a speeding train. The life-ending accident would have been the perfect end to the worst day ever, but the strangest thing happens\u2014she leaps backwards in time. (Official Trailer) \u2013 Directed by Mamoru Hosoda<\/span><\/p>\n Sword of the Stranger (BONES)<\/b><\/p>\n This classic tale from studio BONES is a hidden gem of its time! Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack, but chaos erupts when the assassins find Kotaro, and No Name must face his past before a horrible fate is met again. (Official Trailer) \u2013 Directed by Masahiro And\u014d<\/span><\/p>\n Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (A-1 Pictures)<\/b><\/p>\n All aboard to the next great adventure for Ciel and his demonic butler, Sebastian! After hearing rumors of a peculiar society bringing people back from the dead, the two board the luxury liner Campania on her maiden voyage to investigate. Incognito amongst the mysterious Aurora Society, they find familiar faces and a sight they can\u2019t believe\u2014a woman raised from the dead! But surprise quickly turns to dread when the shambling corpse attacks. (Official Trailer) \u2013 Directed by Noriyuki Abe<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>SEPTEMBER 21<\/b><\/p>\n JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 (MAPPA)<\/b><\/p>\n JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 follows Yuta Okkotsu, a nervous high school student, who enrolls in the mysterious Tokyo Jujutsu High School under the guidance of Satoru Gojo after being haunted by the curse of his childhood friend. (Official Trailer) \u2013 Directed by Sunghoo Park<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n SEPTEMBER 22<\/b><\/p>\n High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- (Kyoto Animation)<\/b><\/p>\n Before they were making waves in high school, Haru and Makoto took their marks in junior high! Take a dive into the past with your favorite swimming boys and new faces as they learn what it means to work together and make new friends. (Official Trailer) \u2013 Directed by <\/span> Yasuhiro Takemoto<\/span><\/p>\n Free! -Timeless Medley- The Bond (Kyoto Animation)<\/b><\/p>\n Haru and Rin are swimming towards bright futures. But can they face the challenges that await them? After everything they\u2019ve been through, with their friends by their sides, they\u2019ll make a splash! (Official Trailer) \u2013 Directed by Eisaku Kawanami<\/span><\/p>\n Free! -Timeless Medley- The Promise (Kyoto Animation)<\/b><\/p>\n Haru and Rin are swimming towards bright futures. But can they face the challenges that await them? After everything they\u2019ve been through, with their friends by their sides, they\u2019ll make a splash! (Official Trailer) \u2013 Directed by Eisaku Kawanami<\/span><\/p>\n Free! -Road to the World- the Dream (Kyoto Animation)<\/b><\/p>\n When Haru and Makoto start college, they run into the unexpected\u2014their old teammates from middle school. Still hurt from their team suddenly dissolving, Ikuya is out to prove he\u2019s better than Haru. But more threats lie in the waters of competition! (Official Trailer) \u2013 Directed by Eisaku Kawanami<\/span><\/p>\n