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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend: The Final Chapter Gets Its Main Trailer

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The final chapter of the Rascal Does Not Dream saga now has a full main trailer — and if you’ve been following Sakuta and Mai since Bunny Girl Senpai, you are going to want to watch it right now.

Main Trailer — Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend — via アニプレックス チャンネル on YouTube

What is Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend?

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend (青春ブタ野郎はディアフレンドの夢を見ない) is the fourth and final theatrical anime film based on Hajime Kamoshida’s light novel series. It adapts the 15th and conclusive volume of the franchise, bringing the long-running story of Adolescence Syndrome to a close.

If you need a quick refresher: the Seishun Buta Yarou (Bunny Girl Senpai) universe follows university student Sakuta Azusagawa and his girlfriend, actress Mai Sakurajima, as they encounter a series of supernatural phenomena tied to adolescent emotions — known as Adolescence Syndrome. The TV series aired in 2018, followed by the theatrical film Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl in 2019, and more recently Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus in September 2025.

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What does the main trailer reveal?

The main trailer, released today through the official Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend website, signals that this film will ramp up the emotional and supernatural stakes considerably. The story begins when the identity of popular internet singer “Kirishima Touko” is somehow linked to actress Sakurajima Mai — and in the wake of this revelation, dreams start bleeding into reality around Sakuta. He receives a chilling message from an alternate version of himself: “Stop Kirishima Touko — before reality is rewritten.”

Director Soichi Masui returns to helm the project at CloverWorks, alongside series composer Masahiro Yokotani and character designer Satomi Tamura. The beloved fox capture plan is back on music duties. The full cast — including Kaito Ishikawa as Sakuta Azusagawa, Asami Seto as Mai Sakurajima, Reina Ueda, and Nao Toyama — reprises their roles.

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October 16 Japan release — what about Singapore?

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend premieres in Japanese cinemas on 16 October 2026. Limited advance tickets with an exclusive A5 clear card bonus go on sale in Japan from 19 June 2026.

No Singapore theatrical or Asia streaming date has been announced yet. That said, the TV series and previous films in the franchise have been available to Singapore fans via Crunchyroll — so a streaming window post-Japan theatrical run is the most likely path to watch it here. We will update as soon as any Asia release details are confirmed. In the meantime, check out our latest anime coverage for what’s streaming this season.

Last words

This is the one Singapore fans of the franchise have been waiting for — the true ending to a series that has run since 2018 and built one of the most devoted anime fanbases around. Whether you’ve been watching since the original Bunny Girl Senpai or came in through the movies, the main trailer makes a strong case that CloverWorks and Masui are saving their best work for last. October 16 cannot come soon enough.

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Black Clover Season 2 Officially Sets October 2026 Premiere — Coming to Crunchyroll in Singapore

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After a five-year wait, Black Clover Season 2 is officially happening — and we finally have a premiere window. The new season is confirmed for October 2026, with Crunchyroll streaming it exclusively outside Japan, which means Singapore fans will be watching weekly alongside the rest of the world.

Black Clover Second Season | Official Trailer 2 — via Crunchyroll on YouTube

The Official Confirmation — Published Today in Weekly Shōnen Jump

The announcement landed in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 29 (dated June 15, 2026) and was confirmed simultaneously via the official Black Clover X account (@bclover_PR). The release window is October 2026, placing it squarely in the Fall 2026 anime season. A specific premiere date has not yet been announced, but the October window means we are roughly three and a half months away from new episodes.

Black Clover Season 2 key art
Image courtesy of Studio Pierrot / Black Clover

Director Ayataka Tanemura and the Core Team Are Back

Studio Pierrot is returning as the animation studio — the same house behind Naruto, BLEACH, and the original 170-episode Black Clover run. Director Ayataka Tanemura, who helmed the final stretch of Season 1 (episodes 153–170) and directed the beloved 2023 film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, is back in the chair. The core production team is also reassembled, with Keiichiro Ochi returning for series composition and Itsuko Takeda handling character design.

As covered by Anime Corner from the official announcement, director Tanemura said: “Once again, I’ll be serving as director! Will Asta and the others finally return after such a long time? We’re pushing ourselves beyond our limits in production so that we can show you an even more powerful story!”

Black Clover Season 2 promotional artwork
Image courtesy of Studio Pierrot / Black Clover

Anime Expo 2026 — World Premiere of Episode 1 on July 4

If you happen to be in Los Angeles for Anime Expo 2026, there’s a very good reason to clear your July 4 schedule: a special panel will screen the world premiere of Black Clover Season 2’s first episode, with Asta’s Japanese voice actor Gakuto Kajiwara and director Tanemura appearing live on stage. For everyone else, the weekly broadcast begins in October — Crunchyroll has confirmed exclusive international streaming rights.

If you want to catch up before it drops, check out the other anime we’ve been covering for the Fall 2026 season.

Last Words

Black Clover has always punched above its weight in Singapore. The original run had consistent viewership here, and the 2023 film performed well across Southeast Asia — so a full Season 2 is genuinely big news for local fans. Crunchyroll’s international simulcast means Singapore viewers get new episodes at the same time as Japan, no waiting for localised releases. October is roughly when the school holidays kick in too, which means the timing could not be much better for a long-running shonen marathon. Set a reminder, and keep an eye on the official Black Clover X account for the specific premiere date once it drops.

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Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 Arrives 6 July — Official Main PV Drops Today

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The lazy, dive-mad degenerates are back — and this time they’re getting on a plane. Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 has a confirmed premiere date of 6 July 2026, and the official main PV from the NBCUniversal Anime/Music channel dropped today with the full ending theme reveal.

TVアニメ「ぐらんぶる」Season 3 本PV — via NBCUniversal Anime/Music on YouTube

Official Main PV — Ending Theme Revealed

The new PV is the first proper full-cut trailer for Season 3, and it confirms what fans have been waiting to hear: the ending theme is “Hadaka no Mermaid” (裸のマーメイド) performed by MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN, with comedy legend and actor Kuro-chan on production duties. The song suits the summer beach-trip energy perfectly.

The opening theme “Natsuko” by FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY’S — first announced on 24 May — is also previewed in the new PV, and it hits exactly the same nostalgic summer-pop note you’d want from a show about college students living in swim trunks.

Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 key visual featuring Iori, Kohei and the gang
Image courtesy of Grand Blue Dreaming / Kodansha

The Gang Goes to Palau

Season 3 takes Iori Kitahara and company overseas for the first time in the series — the story is set in Palau, the Pacific island nation famous for its crystal-clear diving waters and marine biodiversity. It’s a huge change of scenery from the Izu Coast, and the PV leans hard into the tropical vibe: turquoise water, sunlit reefs, and the gang looking adequately underprepared for international travel.

Production continues at studios ZERO-G and Liber under returning director Shinji Takamatsu, with character design by Hideoki Kusama and music by Yukari Hashimoto. The creative core from Seasons 1 and 2 is intact, which should reassure fans who loved the show’s comedic rhythm.

Cast: Old Faces and New

The returning core is all present: Yuma Uchida as Iori, Ryohei Kimura as Kohei, and Chika Anzai as Chisa. New to Season 3 are some strong additions — Sayaka Ohara (the great Erza Scarlet, Beatrice from Re:ZERO) plays Sayaka Kotegawa, Asami Seto voices the Chief of the Palau dive shop Dolphin, Aya Suzaki voices Maki, and M·A·O (Iris from Fire Force) joins as Carina.

Advance Screening and Broadcast Schedule

Before the TV premiere, an advance screening of Episode 1 will be held on 19 June 2026 at 6:00 PM JST at Shinjuku Baltic 9 in Tokyo. The regular broadcast begins 6 July 2026 on TOKYO MX and BS11, airing Mondays at 24:00 JST (which is technically 12:00 AM Tuesday morning in Japan).

Where to Watch in Singapore

Crunchyroll carried both Season 1 (2018) and Season 2 (2025) for Singapore and Southeast Asia, and while Crunchyroll SEA streaming for Season 3 has not been officially confirmed at time of writing, it would be a significant surprise if they didn’t simulcast it given the track record. Keep an eye on the News section — we’ll update when streaming details land.

Last words

Grand Blue Dreaming occupies a rare spot in the anime world: it’s a pure comedy that gets genuinely funnier with each rewatch, and the manga — over 10 million copies worldwide — has been building toward the Palau arc for years. For Singapore fans who’ve followed the series on Crunchyroll, July 6 is a date to mark. The main PV is out now on YouTube if you want to experience the Palau colours yourself before the season kicks off.

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Blue Lock Season 3: Neo Egoist League Premieres October 2026

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Blue Lock’s third season now has an official title — and it’s the one manga readers have been waiting for. On 9 June 2026 (Japan’s self-declared “Blue Lock Day”), production studio Eight Bit and the BLUE LOCK Production Committee confirmed the new series title as BLUE LOCK: NEO EGOIST LEAGUE. A super teaser visual featuring Yoichi Isagi and Michael Kaiser dropped alongside the announcement, with the show targeting an October 2026 premiere on Crunchyroll.

What Is the Neo Egoist League Arc?

The Neo Egoist League — known in Japanese as 新英雄大戦 (Shin Eiyū Taisen, roughly “New Hero Wars”) — is the longest arc the Blue Lock manga has run, spanning over 150 chapters. After Japan’s U-20 squad is dismantled in the previous arc, the surviving Blue Lock strikers don’t go home — they’re scattered across Europe’s top five football leagues instead.

The setup is ruthless: 35 Japanese strikers, each embedded in a European club, compete in a round-robin tournament against each other and the world’s elite. Only the top 23 scorers earn a spot on Japan’s U-20 World Cup squad. It’s Blue Lock logic pushed to a global scale, with an entirely new roster of overseas rivals — many of them, according to illustrator Yusuke Nomura, “even more eccentric than the Blue Lock members themselves.”

Mangaka Muneyuki Kaneshiro put it plainly on Blue Lock Day: “Both Isagi and we are starting fresh from here. We’ll be going all out with ego.”

Isagi vs. Kaiser: The Rivalry at the Centre

Yoichi Isagi character visual for Blue Lock NEO EGOIST LEAGUE
Image courtesy of BLUE LOCK Production Committee

The teaser visual released on Blue Lock Day frames Season 3 as Isagi’s story versus one man: Michael Kaiser, ace forward of Bastard München and the dominant presence throughout this arc. Yoichi Isagi returns voiced by Kazuki Ura, while Kaiser is played by Mamoru Miyano — familiar to Singapore anime fans as Light Yagami in Death Note and Ling Yao in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Miyano brings exactly the kind of operatic ego the role demands.

Michael Kaiser character visual for Blue Lock NEO EGOIST LEAGUE
Image courtesy of BLUE LOCK Production Committee

Eight Bit — the same studio behind Seasons 1 and 2 — handles animation for Season 3. The extended production window since Season 2 ended is notable; the studio has had more runway this time around, which matters for a story arc this dense.

The Live-Action Film Is Also Coming

Announced alongside Season 3: a Blue Lock live-action film, produced by CREDEUS (the studio behind the Kingdom and Golden Kamuy films) and targeting Summer 2026 in Japan, timed to coincide with the FIFA World Cup. No Singapore theatrical date has been announced. We’ll update this post if a local run is confirmed through Odex or another distributor.

When Can Singapore Fans Watch Blue Lock Season 3?

Crunchyroll has confirmed it as the international streaming home for BLUE LOCK: NEO EGOIST LEAGUE, consistent with Seasons 1 and 2. Blue Lock has streamed in Singapore on Crunchyroll for both prior seasons, and Season 3 is expected to continue that pattern.

The premiere window is October 2026. A specific date of October 9 has circulated widely in fan media, but as of the Blue Lock Day announcement, no official date has been confirmed — treat that figure as a placeholder until Eight Bit or Crunchyroll publish an official air date.

For more upcoming anime on Crunchyroll this season, check out our Manga & Anime coverage.

Last Words

Blue Lock is one of the biggest sports anime of the past few years, and the Neo Egoist League is the arc manga readers have been clamouring to see animated. With Eight Bit back in the chair, Mamoru Miyano voicing the most arrogant rival in the series, and a 150-chapter arc to work through, October 2026 is shaping up to be a strong season for Singapore’s Crunchyroll crowd. We’re watching.

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Crunchyroll Drops 7 New Anime for Singapore This July

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Singapore anime fans, you’re eating well this July. Crunchyroll just dropped seven brand-new anime titles as part of its Anime Expo 2026 programming reveal — and every single one of them streams in Singapore.

Overgeared | Official Teaser | Crunchyroll — via Crunchyroll on YouTube

Crunchyroll New Anime 2026: What Was Announced

The slate was unveiled as part of Crunchyroll’s massive Anime Expo 2026 presence — the annual Los Angeles convention running from 2–5 July. Seven upcoming series join the platform across that window, with premiere dates clustered around the convention itself. The announcement landed via Singapore media partners on 9 June, and crucially, every title on the list is cleared for streaming here.

Overgeared — The Title Singapore Has Been Waiting For

Overgeared is the headline act. Based on the hugely popular Korean manhwa, the show follows Shin Youngwoo (a.k.a. Grid) — a chronic underdog in the full-immersion VR game Satisfy — who stumbles upon a legendary item granting him the rare “Pagma’s Successor” class. Overnight, he goes from scraping the bottom of every leaderboard to becoming the most feared blacksmith-fighter in the game. Naturally, fame brings trouble.

The manhwa has a massive following in Southeast Asia, and the anime adaptation has been one of the most anticipated for years. Overgeared premieres on Crunchyroll on 2 July 2026 (worldwide, excluding Japan and Korea — Singapore is in).

Overgeared anime — coming to Crunchyroll on 2 July 2026
Image courtesy of Crunchyroll

Southeast Asia Gets the Good Stuff

Two titles explicitly confirm Southeast Asia in their streaming territories — meaning Singapore fans have zero ambiguity about access.

Sasaki and Peeps Season 2

The beloved odd-couple premise is back: tired office worker Sasaki adopts a small bird called Peeps, who turns out to be an enormously powerful mage from another world. Season 2 continues their cross-dimensional adventures. It hits Crunchyroll on 2 July 2026, with Southeast Asia (including Singapore) explicitly included in the streaming territory.

Sasaki and Peeps Season 2 — Crunchyroll July 2026
Image courtesy of Crunchyroll

The Villager of Level 999

Kouji Kagami was born a Villager — the single weakest class in a world where monsters have overtaken 80% of the land and your birth class shapes your entire life. That should make him irrelevant. It does not: he has quietly reached Level 999, a milestone nobody has ever hit before. His encounter with the Demon King’s daughter is about to change everything. Premieres 4 July 2026, with Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent explicitly included.

The Villager of Level 999 — Crunchyroll July 2026
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The Full July 2026 Crunchyroll New Anime Lineup for Singapore

Here’s everything confirmed for Singapore watchers, with premiere dates where available:

  • Overgeared — VRMMO action based on the Korean manhwa. Premieres 2 July 2026.
  • Sasaki and Peeps Season 2 — Isekai comedy with a bird mage. Premieres 2 July 2026. (SEA explicitly included.)
  • I Became a Legend after My 10 Year-Long Last Stand — A legendary mage returns after a decade to a world that thought him dead, starting over as an F-rank adventurer. Premieres 4 July 2026.
  • The Oblivious Saint Can’t Contain Her Power — A duke’s overlooked daughter is thrust into a political marriage and discovers she may be far more powerful than anyone realised. Premieres 4 July 2026.
  • The Ogre’s Bride — A Japanese ayakashi romance: a young woman claimed as the bride of the most powerful spirit around. Premieres 4 July 2026.
  • The Villager of Level 999 — Weakest class, highest level, Demon King’s daughter. Premieres 4 July 2026. (SEA explicitly included.)
  • Goodbye, Lara — A mermaid princess awakens after 200 years in a Japanese lake in search of true love. Premiere date to be confirmed.

Keep an eye on Crunchyroll.com for exact airtimes and any last-minute additions — official details remain subject to change ahead of the convention.

Last words

Whether you’ve been waiting years for the Overgeared anime adaptation, or you just want Sasaki and his suspiciously wise bird back in your life, the first week of July is shaping up to be a busy one for Singapore Crunchyroll subscribers. Seven titles, two confirmed SEA-inclusive territories, and premiere dates starting day one of Anime Expo — this lineup is worth bookmarking now. For more anime streaming news, we’ve got you covered.

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Summer 2026 Anime: Your Singapore Streaming Guide

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The summer 2026 anime season is looking unreasonably stacked. Ghost in the Shell gets a manga-faithful reboot by Science SARU, Bleach finally closes the book on the Thousand-Year Blood War, and — yes — there is now an official Sekiro anime dropping on Crunchyroll in September. With shows spread across Crunchyroll, Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+, Singapore fans have no excuse for an empty watchlist this July.

Sekiro: No Defeat | Official Trailer 2 | Crunchyroll — via Crunchyroll on YouTube

Sekiro Gets the Anime Treatment — Exclusively on Crunchyroll

FromSoftware’s 2019 action masterpiece Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is making its first leap into animation. Titled Sekiro: No Defeat, the series is fully hand-drawn 2D by Studio Qzil.la, directed by Kenichi Kutsuna with a screenplay by Takuya Sato and character designs by Takahiro Kishida. The production was developed in close collaboration with FromSoftware, adapting one of the game’s branching narrative paths into a single definitive storyline — so expect Wolf’s story to feel personal and complete rather than a loose game recap.

The anime premieres on 4 September 2026 exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide (excluding Japan, China, Korea, Russia and Belarus), the same day Japan gets a limited theatrical run. Crunchyroll is fully available in Singapore. This is the first FromSoftware IP ever adapted to another on-screen medium, so it is kind of a big deal.

Ghost in the Shell Goes Back to the Manga — Prime Video, 7 July

The Ghost in the Shell 2026 anime by Science SARU — key visual showing Major Motoko Kusanagi
Image courtesy of Science SARU / Amazon Prime Video

Science SARU — the studio behind Dandadan, Devilman Crybaby and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off — is taking on Masamune Shirow’s original Ghost in the Shell manga. Directed by Mokochan (assistant director on Dan Da Dan) with scripts by EnJoe Toh, it is being billed as the most faithful adaptation of the source material the franchise has ever had, leaning into the manga’s goofier, more eccentric Kusanagi rather than the stoic icon of the 1995 film.

Before the global debut, the first two episodes will world-premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June. The full series launches on Prime Video on 7 July 2026. Amazon Prime Video is available in Singapore.

Bleach Ends — For Real This Time — Disney+, July

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity key visual for the final season
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity is the fourth and final cour, completing one of the “Big Three” shonen’s long-awaited animated finale. North American fans get a theatrical preview window — the first three episodes screen in select US cinemas from 25–29 June — before the full season hits streaming in July. For Singapore fans, Disney+ carries the TYBW series; check the Disney+ SG library for local availability and episode schedule.

The Rest of the Summer Watchlist

If three landmark shows were not enough, the rest of the summer 2026 slate is equally strong. Highlights:

  • Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 (Studio Bind) — Crunchyroll, 6 July. The acclaimed isekai continues Rudeus Greyrat’s emotional arc.
  • Sparks of Tomorrow (Kyoto Animation) — Netflix, 5 July. KyoAni’s brand-new steampunk original set in an alternate Japan where electricity was never discovered. KyoAni originals are always an event.
  • Goodbye, Lara (Kinema Citrus) — Crunchyroll, 5 July. A fantasy reimagining of The Little Mermaid with a Ghibli-esque visual style from the Made in Abyss studio.
  • Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games (Diomedéa / Capcom) — Crunchyroll, 7 July. A Capcom collaboration that features actual Street Fighter 6 gameplay footage woven into the anime — tailor-made for GameTrader readers who just watched SF6’s Tifa DLC reveal last week.
  • Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai — Netflix, 18 June. Already here — the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure of fighting anime returns with Musashi Miyamoto as the new challenger.
  • One Piece: Heroines (Toei Animation) — TBA, July. A spinoff focusing on Robin and Nami.

Your Summer 2026 SG Streaming Cheatsheet

Anime Platform (SG) Date
Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai Netflix 18 Jun
Goodbye, Lara Crunchyroll 5 Jul
Sparks of Tomorrow (KyoAni) Netflix 5 Jul
Mushoku Tensei Season 3 Crunchyroll 6 Jul
Ghost in the Shell (Science SARU) Prime Video 7 Jul
Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games Crunchyroll 7 Jul
One Piece: Heroines TBA Jul
Bleach: TYBW – The Calamity Disney+ Jul
Sekiro: No Defeat Crunchyroll 4 Sep

All four platforms — Crunchyroll, Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ — are available in Singapore. Streaming rights can vary by region; verify local libraries before subscribing.

Last words

Between a manga-accurate Ghost in the Shell cyberpunk noir, a hand-drawn Sengoku-era Sekiro odyssey and the long-awaited final swing of Ichigo’s Zanpakuto, Singapore anime fans are going to need to clear some calendar space from July onward. Keep it locked on GameTrader’s anime coverage for first-episode impressions and anything else worth talking about this summer.

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Lord of Mysteries Specials Hit Crunchyroll on 20 June — City of Silver, The Marked Hunt, and What Was Cut

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If you tore through Lord of Mysteries Season 1 in 2025 and felt the story skipped something important — you were right. Three special episodes are coming to Crunchyroll from 20 June 2026, filling in the arcs the original run was too rushed to adapt properly.

Lord of Mysteries Specials | Official Trailer — via Crunchyroll on YouTube

What Are the Lord of Mysteries Specials on Crunchyroll?

Produced by B.CMAY PICTURES and directed by Xiong Ke — the same team behind Season 1 — the specials adapt two storylines cut during the original 13-episode run that aired mid-2025. The season earned praise for its dense, occult world-building but drew criticism from fans of the original novel for pacing so compressed that entire character arcs were omitted between episodes.

The first special, Lord of Mysteries Special: City of Silver, premieres on 20 June 2026. The remaining two episodes — grouped under the title Lord of Mysteries Special: The Marked Hunt — follow in weekly drops after that, putting all three specials in your watch queue by early July.

The City of Silver Arc — Derrick Berg Joins the Tarot Club

The first special centres on Derrick Berg, a young man trapped in a cursed bastion deep within the Forsaken Land of God — a location Season 1 only glimpsed. Through the mysterious Tarot Club presided over by Klein Moretti (The Fool), Derrick is offered salvation and claims the seat of The Sun within the Major Arcana.

It is one of the more emotionally grounded introductions in the original novel, and dedicated fans have been asking for it since the Season 1 finale. Seeing it get its own full episode — rather than a rushed montage — should go some way to soothing the frustrations of 2025.

The Marked Hunt — The Tarot Club Takes on a Pirate Admiral

The second and third specials shift to the open sea. Alger Wilson (The Hanged Man) proposes hunting down Qilangos, one of the seven Pirate Admirals, while Audrey Hall (Justice) leverages her aristocratic connections to set the trap. The arc puts the Tarot Club in genuine danger and gives Alger — a fan favourite who was significantly underserved in Season 1 — a proper moment in the spotlight.

Both episodes are part of the same story thread, so expect the pacing to feel more measured than anything Season 1 attempted.

Where Singapore Fans Can Watch

Crunchyroll distributes Lord of Mysteries across Southeast Asia, including Singapore, under its worldwide-outside-Japan-and-China arrangement with Tencent Video. The specials follow the same deal: same-day global streaming. Episode 1 drops 20 June 2026; episodes 2 and 3 follow weekly from there.

If you are not yet subscribed to Crunchyroll, the specials are worth signing up for ahead of Season 2. Check the Crunchyroll app or website for current local subscription pricing.

Season 2 Confirmed for 2027 — and the Studio Has Plans Through 2035

Crunchyroll has confirmed Season 2 for 2027, with a higher episode count, a proper opening sequence, and extended episode lengths compared to Season 1. That is not the end of it — B.CMAY PICTURES has reportedly mapped the adaptation through Season 7, targeting 2035, which would cover the full scope of Cuttlefish That Loves Diving’s 1,400-plus-chapter novel across five volumes. If you are worried about another rushed season, the long runway suggests the studio has learned its lesson.

There is also a Lord of Mysteries video game beta launching on 26 June 2026 — six days after the first special drops — for those who want to explore the Beyonder world interactively before Season 2 arrives.

Last Words

Lord of Mysteries has one of the largest SEA fanbases of any Chinese animation, and Singapore fans of the donghua genre have a packed second half of June to look forward to: three specials from 20 June, a game beta on 26 June, and Season 2 on the horizon for 2027. If you have not rewatched Season 1 yet, now is the time to start. For more anime news and streaming updates, keep an eye on GameTrader.SG.

Crunchyroll Chainsaw Man booth at Anime Festival Asia Thailand 2026
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Chainsaw Man Reze Arc Is on Crunchyroll: A Singapore Guide

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Crunchyroll just wrapped a Chainsaw Man-fuelled weekend at Anime Festival Asia (AFA) Thailand 2026 in Bangkok — and while the booth action played out up north, the bigger news for Singapore anime fans is that the same titles driving all that hype are already a tap away. Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is streaming on Crunchyroll, and the road to AFA’s Singapore dates is already taking shape.

Chainsaw Man takes over AFA Thailand 2026

Held on 30–31 May 2026 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Crunchyroll’s AFA Thailand booth leaned hard into Chainsaw Man. The centrepiece was a live appearance by Kikunosuke Toya, the Japanese voice actor behind Denji, who performed a live dubbing of the character on stage before a fan meet-and-greet. For Toya, who spent part of his childhood in Bangkok, the panel doubled as a homecoming.

Fans could also step into a The Crossroads Café-inspired photospace and meet a Pochita mascot making its Thailand debut — the kind of in-person activation that tends to land in Singapore not long after.

Kikunosuke Toya, Japanese voice of Denji in Chainsaw Man
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What Singapore fans can stream on Crunchyroll now

Here’s the part that matters most locally: Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc isn’t a Thailand-only treat. The film began its global Crunchyroll streaming run on 30 April 2026 — available worldwide except Japan and France, which includes Singapore — in both subtitled and dubbed versions (Crunchyroll, HardwareZone). After a 2025 theatrical run, the move to streaming means SG fans who missed it on the big screen can finally catch the Reze arc at home.

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc key visual
Image courtesy of Crunchyroll

Ani-May, Blue Lock and Solo Leveling: the wider catalogue

The Thailand booth ran an Ani-May stamp rally built around three of Crunchyroll’s biggest current titles — an Attack on Titan Doodle Wall, a BLUE LOCK Football Challenge, and a Solo Leveling Fitness Challenge. The activation was regional, but the shows behind it all stream on Crunchyroll for Singapore audiences too, which is really the throughline here: the events travel, but the library is the same one SG fans already pay for.

For context on Crunchyroll’s localisation push across the region, the platform now carries more than 550 titles in Thailand alone, including over 120 Thai-dubbed and 300-plus Thai-subtitled — a scale of investment that hints at where Southeast Asian markets, Singapore included, sit on the priority list.

Pochita mascot at the Crunchyroll AFA Thailand 2026 booth
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When does Singapore get its turn?

AFA’s Singapore calendar is already moving. The organiser has confirmed AFA Creators Super Fest 2026 for 11–12 July at Suntec Singapore (Halls 403–405), with the flagship Anime Festival Asia Singapore reported to return to Suntec in late November (dates to be confirmed). If the Thailand showing is any guide, expect Crunchyroll’s Chainsaw Man energy — photospaces, guest seiyuu, stamp rallies — to factor into the local line-up. Keep an eye on our other anime events coverage as those plans firm up.

Last words

The Bangkok booth was a Thailand event, but the takeaway for Singapore is simple: the headline title — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc — is already streamable here on Crunchyroll, and the AFA roadshow lands on home turf from July. For SG anime fans, it’s less “you missed it” and more “press play.” We’ll be tracking the AFA Singapore announcements as they drop.