As Lunar New Year approaches, it ushers in a season of renewal, resilience, and forward momentum. In the Year of the Horse, a zodiac symbolising strength, determination, and unstoppable drive, it feels only fitting to embrace stories that charge boldly ahead. It’s a time to gather with loved ones, reflect on how far you’ve come, and set your sights firmly on the road ahead.
From heroes who rise after betrayal and rebuild from nothing, to brilliant minds reshaping the world through sheer determination, these stories embody the drive to overcome adversity and carve out a stronger future. Through intense battles, unwavering friendships, and hard-earned victories, they remind us that even the most daunting challenges can lead to powerful new chapters.
So this Lunar New Year, let Crunchyroll fuel your celebrations with stories of ambition, grit, and unstoppable momentum. Whether you’re taking a break between reunion dinners, enjoying a quiet night in, or starting the year with a binge session, these anime deliver the perfect mix of action, heart, and spirit. Ring in the Year of the Horse with courage on your screen, and charge into it stronger than ever.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Although born with tremendous power, Itadori Yuji lives a completely ordinary life. One day, to save a classmate, he eats a cursed finger, and now Ryomen Sukuna lives in Itadori’s soul. Guided by the Jujutsu Sorcerers, he joins the Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu Technical High School, an organization that fights the curses. Now begins the heroic tale of a boy who became a curse to end a curse.
Fire Force
Tokyo is burning, and citizens are mysteriously suffering from spontaneous human combustion all throughout the city! Responsible for snuffing out this inferno is the Fire Force, and Shinra is ready to join their fight. Now, as part of Company 8, he’ll use his devil’s footprints to help keep the city from turning to ash! But his past and a burning secret behind the scenes could set everything ablaze.
Dr. STONE
Several thousand years after a mysterious phenomenon that turns all of humanity to stone, the extraordinarily intelligent, science-driven boy, Senku Ishigami, awakens.
Facing a world of stone and the total collapse of civilization, Senku makes up his mind to use science to rebuild the world. Starting with his super strong childhood friend Taiju Oki, who awakened at the same time, they will begin to rebuild civilization from nothing…
Depicting two million years of scientific history from the Stone Age to present day, the unprecedented crafting adventure story is about to begin!
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and fighting the Waves of Catastrophe as the Shield Hero.
Excited by the prospect of a grand adventure, Naofumi sets off with his party. However, merely a few days later, he is betrayed and loses all his money, dignity, and respect. Unable to trust anyone anymore, he employs a slave named Raphtalia and takes on the Waves and the world.
But will he really find a way to overturn this desperate situation?
Lord of Mysteries
In a Victorian world of steam, dreadnoughts, and occult horrors, Zhou Mingrui awakens as Klein Moretti. He walks a razor’s edge between light and darkness, entangled with warring Churches. This is the legend of unlimited potential…and unspeakable danger.
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See
Kunon Gurion is a young man who cannot see. His goal? He wants to create new eyes using water magic. After just five months of learning sorcery, Kunon surpasses his mentor and continues to hone his talents as he attempts a feat that’s never been done before. A fantasy about a young man, and blind genius, who opens up the world through his curiosity and pursuit of magic is about to begin.
The Water Magician
Reincarnation had Ryo dreaming of peace, but instead he lands into a monster-infested wilderness. With water magic and eternal youth, he survives countless wicked concoctions for 20 years, becoming one of the most powerful magicians ever. Ryo’s fate shifts when he meets Abel, a genius knight, thrusting him into magical society’s spotlight. Thus, the Water Magician’s wild adventure begins!
Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) is a groundbreaking action anime series with elements of drama, horror, and anime featuring intense storytelling, brutal battles, and deep philosophical themes. Humanity survives behind massive walls against man-eating Titans. After a Colossal Titan destroys his home and kills his mother, Eren Jaeger joins the Scout Regiment with his friends, Mikasa and Armin, only to discover he can transform into a Titan himself. As Eren fights for humanity’s survival, he uncovers dark conspiracies, political intrigue, and the terrifying origins of the Titans.
The series features a complex ensemble of characters, each playing a pivotal role in humanity’s struggle for survival. The arcs of Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackermann, Armin Arlelt, and more explore themes of trauma, ideology, and the cyclical nature of violence, making Attack on Titan as much a psychological drama as an action epic.
Attack on Titan spans four seasons and premiered in April 2013, with the first three seasons all animated by Wit Studio. Attack on Titan Final Season, produced by MAPPA, was split into multiple parts from December 2020 to November 2023. The last two specials, Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS, were later edited together into one epic finale film titled Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK.
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk
Yoi Takiguchi is a first-year high school student, admired for her handsome looks and honest heart, which earned her the nickname “Prince.” One day, she bumps into Kohaku Ichimura, an upperclassman and another “Prince.” As the two grow closer, is what blossoms between them friendship or love? A youthful love story about a boy and a girl who are both called “Princes” begins.
BLUE LOCK
Japan’s desire for World Cup glory leads the Japanese Football Association to launch a new rigorous training program to find the national team’s next striker. Three hundred high school players are pitted against each other for the position, but only one will come out on top. Who among them will be the striker to usher in a new era of Japanese soccer?
TO BE HERO X
In a world full of brilliant heroes, it’s the trust of fans that turns heroes into superheroes. If a hero loses the people’s trust, they lose their special abilities. Trust value is collected, quantified, and used to determine a hero’s ranking, displayed on their wrist. Every two years, the top heroes go to a tournament to fight, determine new trust values, and earn their rankings.
