If you missed the theatrical releases of two of today’s most acclaimed franchises, Crunchyroll just solved your weekend. On Thursday, April 23, the platform announced that Chainsaw Man โ The Movie: Reze Arc arrives April 30, while two The Quintessential Quintuplets specials are available now.
Both releases are part of the Ani-May campaign, culminating in the Anime Awards on May 23.
- Chainsaw Man โ The Movie: Reze Arc: Available April 30 with subtitles and English dub.
- The Quintessential Quintuplets โฝ: Now streaming.
- The Quintessential Quintuplets Specials 2: Now streaming.
Both romance specials include Japanese audio with subtitles in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, and Russian.
Box Office Proven
These aren’t gamblesโthey’re proven hits. The Reze Arc film opened in Japan on September 2025, selling 807,000+ tickets and grossing roughly $8.46 million in its first weekend before expanding to 80+ countries.
The Quintuplets franchise had an equally solid run: the first special hit theaters July 2023, while Specials 2 cracked the top 5 at the box office during its limited September 2024 screening.
What You’re Getting
Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc
Adapts one of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s most brutal and acclaimed storylines. Denji crosses paths with Rezeโa girl who is sweet and highly explosive. She drags the young Devil Hunter into one of the most bloodthirsty hunts in the franchise.
One property hands you a chainsaw; the other hands you a cup of tea.
The Quintessential Quintuplets Specials
The first special faithfully adapts manga chapters skipped by the TV series. Specials 2 delivers new day-to-day interactions between Fuutarou and the Nakano sisters, giving fans the warm closure they wanted after the final film.
It’s a deliberately paired release: visceral thriller alongside cozy romance. A strategic gear-shift that understands exactly what the audience needs.
Leave a Comment