Crunchyroll Acquires Worldwide Rights to Makoto Shinkai's Next Feature

Crunchyroll has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Makoto Shinkai's next feature film, covering all territories outside Asia except India, per Deadline on 11 August 2026. No title, plot, or release date was disclosed. The deal reunites the director with the Crunchyroll–Sony pipeline that carried Suzume (2023) to over $300 million worldwide.