Crunchyroll is launching Anime Nights, a theatrical event designed to give fans "a shared experience that honors the art form" – and here are the first two movies you can watch in cinemas

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Crunchyroll is already making inroads into theaters with this year's Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, but its next big cinematic announcement is altogether more unexpected, though no less exciting.

Introducing Crunchyroll Anime Nights, a seasonal event that takes place from October across 225 theaters in the US. The mission statement? To give fans a communal experience and to watch anime on the big screen.

"Anime Nights offers more than a screening – it's a shared experience that honors the art form, invites fans into the world of creators, and brings anime to life in a theatrical setting," Crunchyroll's EVP of commerce Mitchel Berger said.

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