Crunchyroll recently uploaded its April schedule and needless to say, it is filled with anime that we are looking forward to. Spring has opened its doors to all sorts of dashing anime. From romance to isekai, Spring 2022 has stories of all kinds waiting to be introduced. After years of anime streaming, Crunchyroll has made a remarkable place among international anime fans. The site has licensed several anime of all genres and for April 2022, the site has similar plans for its fans. Coming up on Crunchyroll Anime Release 2022 are anime from all genres ranging from action, comedy, and fantasy to romance, suspense, and sports.
Streaming sites have played a very important role in introducing anime to international fans. What was previously only popular in Japan has now gained widespread popularity on a global level. Spring 2022 introduces yet another season of steaming anime adaptations of manga and light novels and we are more than glad to announce that Crunchyroll will be streaming more than 20 new anime this season.
Here is a complete list of anime that are releasing on Crunchyroll this April 2022. Please look forward to the season ahead filled with magic and adventure, all well prepared to go live on Crunchyroll.
List of Anime Releasing on Crunchyroll in April 2022: Spring 2022 Lineup
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Season 3
- Estab-Life: Great Escape
- Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove it. r=1-sinθ
- Mahjong Soul Pon☆ (Jong-Tama Pong☆)
- Fanfare of Adolescence
- LOVE ALL PLAY
- BUILD-DIVIDE -#FFFFFF- CODE WHITE –
- Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Final Season
- Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs
- Tomodachi Game
- The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2
- The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a Typical Nobody
- Skeleton Knight in Another World
- The Dawn of the Witch
- Kaguya-sama: Love is War Ultra Romantic
- Date A Live IV
- Dance Dance Danseur
- Love After World Domination
- Spy×Family
- Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie
- In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki
- Aoashi
- Don’t Hurt Me, My Healer!
- Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3
- A Couple of Cuckoos
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Season 3
Status: Currently Ongoing
Synopsis:
The anime is a continuation of the 2019 Legend of the Galactic Heroes series. Alliance and the Empire are enemies who have become weak after the second season but they remain determined to take each other down. The Empire attacks the Iserlohn Fortress that the Alliance had seized long back. An enormous battle continues between the two rivals as the warriors fight hard to gain the upper hand. As Julian witnesses battle for the first time, he is devastated. Lucky enough, Yang sends the reinforcement plan by Admiral Merkatz which finally leads the Empire to fall back and retreat. However, more wars are yet to occur as Yang prepares for his next move.
https://youtu.be/B9x6AhF8oCE
Estab-Life: Great Escape
Status: Currently Ongoing
Synopsis:
Estab-Life is set in a distant future where the population of Earth has declined considerably after facing a population explosion. To preserve the population, an AI is developed and maintains a healthy ecosystem of the planet. In this new age, magic comes forth through the genetically engineered beings that have been created to fill in the world and save the human species. The world is controlled by AI to make sure humanity survives this time.
Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove it. r=1-sinθ
Release Date: April 1
Synopsis:
This is the second season of Science Fell in Love So O Tried to prove it. It will continue the wholesome and oblivious romantic journey of Yukimura and Himuro who try to prove their love through the logic of science.
https://youtu.be/jTk749j9Wjc
Mahjong Soul Pon☆ (Jong-Tama Pong☆)
Release Date: April 1
Synopsis:
Crunchyroll will also release an Original Net Animation in April based on the Chinese mahjong game ‘Mahjong Soul’. The anime will feature Maaya Uchida, Mariya Ise, Yuuki Ono, Hiroki Yasumoto, and Ami Koshimizu as the main cast.
Fanfare of Adolescence
Release Date: April 2
Synopsis:
A previous member of an idol group, Yui Arimura, a commoner from a faraway island, Shun Kanami, and British-born Amane Grace meet at the prestigious school of a horse racing academy. The three 15-year-old boys from different backgrounds and personalities set out to become the best jockey. However, the journey is not easy as they must excel at all academic, physical, and fitness tests.
https://youtu.be/kyTdjduLZIg
Love All Play
Release Date: April
Synopsis:
During his prefectural tournament in junior high, Ryou Mizushima is invited by coach Ebihara to enroll in the Yokohama Minato High School and join its badminton club. Mizushima worked hard to improve his badminton skills in junior high despite not having equally enthusiastic teammates or coaches. However, he’s still skeptical about joining such a prestigious school. But when his sister encourages him to join, he accepts Ebihara’s invitation and joins the club. With skilled teammates and a renowned coach, Mizushima works hard to win the inter-high tournament.
https://youtu.be/H0K1bHF6f60
BUILD-DIVIDE -#FFFFFF- CODE WHITE –
Release Date: April 2
Synopsis:
This is the second season of the BUILD DIVIDE series.
To get their wishes fulfilled, different players challenge the King in the city of Neo Kyoto. These games are called Rebuild Battle. The city is actually a virtual realm where Build-Divide players are connected to the main CPU, which in turn is fused with a program that runs the city. Teruto wishes to save Kikka from her role as the main CPU. Three years later, Neo Kyoto has perished to ruins and the new King has started dominating the world through his soldiers “KUGE”. He uses his dominance to steal the magic from people.
Kikka Kurabe, the previous King appears again to save the city but she is helpless without any Build Divide deck. As she runs from the KUGE, she wishes for help from Teruto. The two girls stand together to take the new King down and save Neo Kyoto.
https://youtu.be/4w9OUkIxgzQ
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Final Season
Release Date: April 3
Synopsis:
The third and final season of Magia Record Side Story will also start airing on Crunchyroll in April 2022. It revolves around the story of Iroha Tamaki who makes a deal with a white fairy named Kyuubey. After making the deal, she turns into a magical girl with enhanced healing ability and carries a crossbow.
https://youtu.be/INCJlm52-Og
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs
Release Date: April 3
Synopsis:
When a common salaryman Leon Fou Bartfort dies, instead of going to heaven, he is reincarnated in an Otome Game that he used to play as a human. Now inside the game, he is a character in the Holfort Kingdom, which is a women majority region. As a mob, which is a background character, things do not seem too good for him. However, with his knowledge of the game, Leon turns the table especially when he discovers Luxion, the cheat item.
He enrolls in the Holfort Academy and decides to live a quiet life. But his dream slips out of his hands when he gets involved in all sorts of things starting with royalty and other troublesome characters of the game.
https://youtu.be/EReI80WeeyM
Tomodachi Game
Release Date: April 5
Synopsis:
Through his struggles, Yuichi has learned that friends matter most in life, above money. But he also knows what money does to people. After promising to go on a school trip with his friends, Yuichi works hard to earn enough money to pay for the fee. However, right before the school trip, the collective money of the class goes missing and Sawaragi and Shibe, his two out of four best friends, are blamed for it since they were in charge.
Yuichi discovers a letter on his doorstep a few days later and arrives only to see his four other friends who received a letter from him. Realizing that they had been tricked into arriving at the same place, they are perplexed. Things get worse when they are ambushed and kidnapped. Upon waking up, they find themselves in a room with a controversial character, Manabu Kun. He reveals to them that one of the five friends has a debt and to clear it, the friend has involved them in a survival game. To clear the game, they need to play the Tomodachi Game. The only way to win is to trust each other.
Yuichi thinks it will be easy until he realizes that there is a traitor amidst them.
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2
Release Date: April 6
Synopsis:
After being reincarnated in a new world as the Shield Hero, Naofumi Iwatani is excited. However, right after entering the new world, his only ally, the princess betrays him and accuses him of assault. However, Iwatani employs a slave Raphtalia, and a creature that came out of an egg, Filo to accompany him through his adventures. After evolving, Naofumi is now appointed by the Queen herself to make way for another mission.
This time, Naofumi needs to go to the next kingdom. The Spirit Turtle has been resurrected by a mysterious girl. What are her motives? Naofumi must find out and overcome the disaster that follows before it’s too late.
The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a Typical Nobody
Release Date: April 6
Synopsis:
Varvatos might be the strongest Demon Lord but he too became bored of his life. To make things interesting, he decides to reincarnate but this time as someone average named Ard. However, he is completely shocked to realize that everyone in the modern world has weak magic which makes him the strongest being once again despite his effort. With his level of magic in the modern world, he is a star among all.
The world is determined to make him their messiah but Ard is determined to live his average-Joe life at all costs.
https://youtu.be/bTg1kLXiEUg
Skeleton Knight in Another World
Release Date: April 7
Synopsis:
After playing video games for hours of sleeplessness, a player finally falls asleep only to wake up inside the game. The twist is that he looks exactly like his avatar- a literal skeleton. Of course, he is overpowered with all sorts of weapons and armor but has a scary appearance. He names himself Arc. When he sees a girl getting assaulted by bandits, he helps her. As a grateful present, the girl who reveals herself as a princess gives him permission to travel in her kingdom.
Arc sets out on his fantasy journey making sure no one sees his appearance.
The Dawn of the Witch
Release Date: April 7
Synopsis
For five centuries the Church and the Witches have been at war. Although the war ended, underneath the peace remains a new strategy. At the Royal Academy of Magic of the Kingdom of Wenias, young people are taught the skills of using magic. Sable, a struggling student, is appointed by Headmaster Albus to take a trip to the south and train amidst the anti-magic insurgents. Peculiar characters Roux Cristasse, Kudd, and Holtz accompany him on his special training regime. Roux- a girl who seeks to learn more about forbidden magic, Kudd – the renowned beast of the school, and Holtz – the well-known genius. What must they find in their destination and what obstacles stand between them?
Kaguya-sama: Love is War Ultra Romantic
Release Date: April 8
Synopsis:
Confessing in a relationship is similar to giving up on all the power – or so do President Shirogane and Vice President Shinomiya feel. After months of planning and plotting to make each other confess first, they finally decide to confess together. The Shuchiin High School Festival is coming up and they plan on confessing on the last day of the festival. Will they succeed?
But that’s not all that’s happening. A phantom thief is running loose in the school. At the same time, love is preparing to blossom elsewhere as Yu Ishigami decides to confess to Miko too.
Date A Live IV
Release Date: April 8
Synopsis:
Spirits have started emerging from Spatial Earthquakes. There are only two ways to deal with the spirits to ensure mankind’s safety; either annihilate them or kiss them. By kissing these spirits, one can seal their spiritual power and convert it to their own power. Shido is the one who possesses this absurd power. However, suppressing this overwhelming spiritual power is a big struggle. At times he even needs to use this power to protect them. One after the other Shido vows to save all spirits and bring an end to the spatial earthquakes.
https://youtu.be/3YGiRMQDBdU
Dance Dance Danseur
Release Date: April 8
Synopsis:
When watching his sister’s ballet recital, Junpei sets his eyes on a male ballet dancer and feels mesmerized. Desperate to prove his manliness, Junpei had given up on his dream feeling that ballet was too feminine for him as a boy to do. But when he watches Miyano Gosai doing ballet, his love for ballet is ignited once more.
https://youtu.be/61xsEXXDl7E
Love After World Domination
Release Date: April 8
Synopsis:
Fudou Aikawa and Desuni are a hero and villain play. Fudou is a hero while Desuni is a villain who wants to dominate the world. Despite having opposite goals, the two have a romantic goal. The two who are always chasing each other on the field are completely normal lovers on a regular day. To make this forbidden love work, they go on dates, bake for each other, and make time. Following the love story between a hero seeking peace and a villain seeking world domination, how will things turn out for the two?
https://youtu.be/Bjq6ytrlVoU
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Spy×Family
Release Date: April 9
Synopsis:
Twilight is the best spy from Westalis’ who is appointed to run an investigation on Ostanian politician Donovan Desmond. He is to infiltrate the Eden Academy where the target’s son attends school. For his mission, Twilight takes up the alias of Loid Forger, adopts Anya, and later marries Yor Briar. But Loid is not the only one with a secret. Yor is actually an assassin and Anya is an esper who can read minds. The three continue to hide their identities while it’s only Anya who knows the true identity of her new parents.
The family that initially started for a mission finds itself tangled amidst their bonds.
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Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie
Release Date: April 9
Synopsis
Shikimori is usually a sweet girl and a known beauty. Izumi, her boyfriend, is always attracted to the bad luck of all sorts. Although Shikimori looks like a typical harmless cutie, she turns into a cool girl with a dark aura whenever Izumi is in trouble.
https://youtu.be/ySFp49qh8Ac
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In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki
Release Date: April 9
Synopsis:
The Akane Clan is a mainly all-women ninja tribe. They have a strict rule of not interacting with men at all. The leader of the Dog Squad, Kunoichi Tsubaki is a very skilled kunoichi. However, whenever she thinks of boys, she is filled with strange emotions. Craving to explore the world, Kunoichi Tsubaki has a desire she wishes to fulfill even if it means going against her tribe.
https://youtu.be/MVYU5N0w_Ug
Aoashi
Release Date: April 9
Synopsis:
Aspiring soccer player Ashito Aoi wants to be on a good soccer team. But his dreams are crushed after a certain incident when he is playing with his high school team. Unfortunately, the team is eliminated and he is blamed for it. But when an important person notices him, things start changing for the better. In the story of a fallen player rising again, Aoashi strives to motivate all.
https://youtu.be/1Vg3IGTuoak
Don’t Hurt Me, My Healer!
Release Date: April 10
Synopsis:
Arvin, a hopeless swordsman, and Karla, a healer are teamed up in this Isekai comedy. Although Karla is supposed to heal Arvin, the former continues to get on his and everyone else’s nerves with her top-tier sarcasm skills.
https://youtu.be/0sNX0jbuXKw
Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3
Release Date: April 11
Synopsis:
This is the third season of the Ascendance of a Bookworm series.
Book-lover Urano Motosu wanted to become a librarian due to her love for books but unfortunately, she is met with an accident and dies. However, she is surprised to find herself reincarnated as a five-year-old girl named Myne in the medieval era. Her desire to read books ignites again but times are different and there are no printing presses here. With the high expense of handwritten books, Myne takes it into her hands to make books so she can read them as much as she likes.
https://youtu.be/e4C8mozBITQ
A Couple of Cuckoos
Release Date: April 23
Synopsis:
17-year-old Nahi Umino is shocked to find out that the people who raised him are not his biological parents. After finding out where his actual parents live, he goes to meet them. On his way, he met internet celebrity, Erika Amano. When he meets his parents he is told that the two couples had accidentally switched their babies, the babies being Nagi and Erika. Now they wish for the two to get married. To let them know each other better, Erika and Nagi begin living together at Nagi’s biological parents’ house which is also Erika’s house. However, Nagi is actually in love with someone else.
https://youtu.be/iw406H06s6Q
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