Pluto TV And Crunchyroll Kick Off Ani-May 2025 Promotions

Crunchyroll is kicking off Ani-May with a number of different promotions. Ani–May festivities include an exciting slate of global retail and digital activations and partnerships featuring merchandise from fan-favorite shows, exclusive new products in the Crunchyroll Store, and a lineup of 20 hit series becoming available to stream for free with ads on Crunchyroll through the end of May. These include:

• Throughout May, UNIQLO will be distributing Crunchyroll codes to customers, with eligible online UT purchases, that can be redeemed for a 30-day free trial of Crunchyroll*. UNIQLO has also partnered with Manga artist Remi Yamamoto to create UTme! Collection designs, available exclusively at their NYC flagship locations – UNIQLO Soho and UNIQLO 5th Avenue. New York City-based fans are invited to stop by UNIQLO’s 5th Avenue flagship location for a special activation on May 18th from 1pm-5pm with Remi, who will be providing complimentary live Manga portraits.
• Specialty retailer Hot Topic will celebrate Ani–May across its United States and Canada locations, and online at hottopic.com. Activations and special promotions, including exclusive anime merchandise, will be available all month.
• Electronics retailer Best Buy will be joining in on the Ani–May festivities with select products available both online and in-store, with an exclusive SPY x FAMILY pin included with eligible purchases at select stores.
• Planet Hollywood, themed restaurant and resort chain, is partnering with Crunchyroll to offer exclusive experiences, cocktails, dishes, and merchandise inspired by Ani–May’s select IPs.
• In celebration of a new JUJUTSU KAISEN x Funko Pop collection, Funko Pop will be hosting an autograph signing with the English voice cast of JUJUTSU KAISEN on May 3rd. Special Funko Hollywood Event Bundles will also be available! Event details can be found at @originalfunko and @funko_funime on Instagram.
• Back to celebrate Ani–May, Bananya is once again partnering with Fall Guys on a collection of skins, which will be available from May 1 to May 8. Featured characters include Bananya and Droopy Eared Bananya!
• Demon Slayer fans can gear up for the first film of the highly-anticipated Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy coming to theatres this September with a special Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train re-release in theatres this May!

Beginning today and continuing through the end of the month, 20 hit series will be available to stream on Crunchyroll for free with ads. These series include Cowboy Bebop, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Haikyu!!, Jujutsu Kaisen, Shangri-La Frontier, the first seasons of Solo Leveling and The Apothecary Diaries, and many more. Fans can find the full list of titles to stream for free during Ani–May HERE. Please note that movies and OVAs are excluded from the promotion and regional restrictions may apply.

 Pluto TV, is adding 800+ hours of anime, 120+ movies, 50+ new series, and entire new channels including Anime x HIDIVE, Pluto TV Anime Comedy, a 24/7 Inuyasha channel, and Pluto TV Anime Movies. It’s the largest evolution of Pluto’s anime offering since launch—packed with fan-favorites like Hunter x Hunter, Bleach, Food Wars, Fate/Stay Night, Naruto Shippuden, Sailor Moon, Speed Racer, and more, all launching beginning today and throughout the month.