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Crunchyroll is offering a sweet treat this February with a hearty collection of dramas and rom-coms available to stream FOR FREE throughout the entire month.
From February 1-28, fans can stream an incredible collection of classic rom-coms, including the heart-warming Fruits Basket, the charming and relatable Horimiya, and the brilliant and witty Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. Also available are major hits from 2024, such as the pure love story of Yuki and Itsuomi in A Sign of Affection, and the hilarious and quirky Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian.
A Couple of Cuckoos (Shin-Ei Animation, SynergySP)
On the way to meet his birth parents, super-student Nagi meets brash Erika, who needs a quick favor: pose as her boyfriend at dinner so she can avoid an arranged marriage. But things get tricky once they realize they’re heading to the same spot, and her parents still want them wed. How does he ask out his school crush, keep his grades up, and hide his pending nuptials? No one said love was easy!
A Sign of Affection (Ajia-do Animation Works)
Yuki Itose is just a typical student dealing with the pressures of college. She is struggling one day on the train when an upperclassman named Itsuomi Nagi helps her out. As he gradually opens a new world to her, Yuki develops feelings for Itsuomi. A pure love story begins to grow. Here’s our site’s primer on why you should be watching--if you haven’t, already!
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Doga Kobo)
Alya is a transfer student enjoying popularity at her new high school, often sporting a cold shoulder while earning high marks in class. She ignores her nerdy classmate, Kuze Masachika, except for when she blurts out a flirtatious line to him in Russian. Little does she know, Kuze understands Russian, though he pretends not to. Let’s see where this wacky love story takes them!
An Archdemon’s Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride (Brain’s Base)
Zagan might be the most feared evil sorcerer, but when it comes to social interactions, he’s the most inept. All those days studying the dark arts won’t help him when he falls in love at first sight with Nephelia, the beautiful elven slave and spends his entire fortune to purchase her. With no clue how to talk to each other, the awkward arrangement for a bumbling sorcerer and timid elf begins.
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki (Project No.9)
With no written rules, the real world is hard for gamer Tomozaki Fumiya, but he’s about to get the experience he needs from a seasoned player.
Fruits Basket (2019) (TMS Entertainment)
Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns their family has a bizarre secret of their own: when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Zodiac!
Girlfriend, Girlfriend (Tezuka Productions – S1; SynergySP – S2)
The protagonist, Naoya, is a first-year in high school. He asks out Saki, a girl he has been in love with, and she agrees to be his girlfriend. He’s currently on cloud nine. But then, a beautiful girl named Nagisa comes up to Naoya one day and tells him that she wants to go out with him. Naoya feels himself wavering because Nagisa is such a good girl, and he comes to a decision! A new kind of romcom from a rather unexpected decision is about to begin!
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! (Silver Link, Blade)
Snowflakes aren’t the only things dropping in Hokkaido—so are jaws, thanks to the super adorable gals who are turning the icy north into a hotbed of fashion and fun. Brace yourself for a winter storm of laughs, love, and killer outfits as these gals prove that being cute is an all-season affair. Here, frostbite meets fashionista!
Horimiya (CloverWorks)
A secret life is the one thing they have in common. At school, Hori is a prim and perfect social butterfly, but the truth is she’s a brash homebody. Meanwhile, under a gloomy facade, Miyamura hides a gentle heart, along with piercings and tattoos. In a chance meeting, they both reveal a side they’ve never shown. Could this blossom into something new?
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (A-1 Pictures)
Known for being both brilliant and powerful, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya lead the illustrious Shuchiin Academy as near equals. And everyone thinks they’d make a great couple. Pride and arrogance are in ample supply, so the only logical move is to trick the other into instigating a date! Who will come out on top in this psychological war where the first move is the only one that matters?
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers (Studio Mother)
Partnering up for a high school project with your crush is a dream, but what if it’s with someone you can’t stand, and the project is marriage? That’s what Jirō Yakuin and gyaru, Akari Watanabe will find out as they’re tested as a couple. If that wasn’t enough, their crushes are partners too! If they wanna switch, they’ll have to make this arranged marriage work and make it to the top ten.
My Dress-Up Darling (CloverWorks)
Wakana Gojo is a high school boy who wants to become a kashirashi–a master craftsman who makes traditional Japanese Hina dolls. Though he’s gung-ho about the craft, he knows nothing about the latest trends and has a hard time fitting in with his class. The popular kids – especially one girl, Marin Kitagawa – seem like they live in a completely different world. That all changes one day when she shares an unexpected secret with him, and their completely different worlds collide.
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (Madhouse)
Akane Kinoshita, a female college student, faces the absolute worst situation when she ends up breaking up with her boyfriend after he has an affair with a woman he met playing an online game. While relieving her stress by rampaging through the open hunting grounds of an online game, Akane spills everything about her heartbreak to “Yamada,” a player she met by chance who happens to be in the same guild. “I don’t care,” is his curt reply. But when Akane gets a makeover and joins an offline event to get back at her ex-boyfriend, she hears those dreadful words again. And that was Akane’s fateful encounter with “Yamada”─!
Ouran High School Host Club (BONES)
You’ll fall for the boys in the Ouran Host Club: Tamaki’s truly romantic. Kaoru and Hikaru offer displays of brotherly love. You’ll adore brainy Kyoya, innocent Honey, and manly Mori. Oh, and don’t forget Haruhi. He knows what girls want—of course, it’s because he’s a girl too! The Hosts must do their best to hide her secret, but Haruhi’s having a blast turning their perfect world upside down.
Recovery of an MMO Junkie (Signal.MD)
Morioka Moriko is 30, single, and a NEET. She has dropped out of the real world. Searching for a safe place, the place she ended up… is the online world!! In this online game, Moriko starts a new life as a handsome young man with silky hair named Hayashi. However, she’s an obvious noob and ends up dying numerous times when a lovely girl named “Lily” lends her a helping hand. Meanwhile IRL, she ends up having a shocking encounter with a mysterious handsome salaryman named Sakurai Yuta. After meeting him, the real world starts to change and starts affecting her online world as well?!
Rent-a-Girlfriend (TMS Entertainment)
Kinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once but was dumped after a month. “Ugh… Damn it. I never want to go through that again.”
Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their meeting place and suddenly hears, “You’re Kazuya-kun, right?” A beautiful girl brushing her long, black hair behind her ear was there, smiling at him. Her name was Mizuhara Chizuru. Something real is born after just a single rental! A reckless rom-com filled with love and excitement is about to begin!
Sasaki and Miyano (Studio DEEN)
Miyano’s world of Boys’ Love manga turns to reality when chance leads him to Sasaki. Now, Sasaki wants to spend every opportunity with him.
The Quintessential Quintuplets (Bibury Animation Studios)
Uesugi Fuutarou, a high school second-year from a poor family, receives a highly appealing offer to work part-time as a tutor… but his students turn out to be girls from his own class! What’s more, they’re quintuplets… and all five are beautiful, but happen to be problem students who have borderline grades and hate studying! Looks like his first assignment will be to win all the sisters’ trust?! Every day is a wild party in this rom-com centering around the quintuplet sisters of the Nakano household!
Tomo-chan Is a Girl! (Lay-duce)
Tomboy Tomo couldn’t have picked a more awkward high school crush ’cause it’s on her childhood friend, Junichiro, but he only sees her as one of the guys. Despite her pretty looks and signals, nothing gets through to this meathead! Will Junichiro ever realize Tomo’s into him and see her for the cutesy girl she actually is?!
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You (Seven Arcs)
The sweet story of Nasa and Tsukasa continues! After surviving some awkward first nights together, dealing with doubters, and recovering from their apartment fire, it’s clear the fate of these lovers was written in the stars. Now, they’re ready to settle back into domestic bliss and finally plan their wedding ceremony! But with plenty of new friends on the way, what will their big day look like?!
In Addition:
- To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Crunchyroll is offering fans the opportunity to stream 20 fan-favorite dramas and rom-coms for free throughout the entire month of February. See below and visit Crunchyroll.com for the full list.
- From February 5 through February 14, visit the Crunchyroll Store for the Lovestruck Loot sale and score up to 30% off select merchandise from heart-thumping hits such as Ouran High School Host Club, Sasaki and Miyano, Tomo-chan Is a Girl! and many more.
- Crunchyroll Game Vault—a growing library of mobile titles available to Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan members— now has over 40 exclusive titles, including several perfect for Valentine’s Day gaming like the newly added Sweet Sins 2. Check ’em out here!
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What is a director, even one of Hollywood’s best, supposed to do after delivering an epic Best Picture winner? For Christopher Nolan, the answer is making one of the most famous epics ever. After some wild speculation and some big name casting news, we finally know exactly what story he will after Oppenheimer. Universal Pictures announced Nolan’s next movie is an adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey.
The Latest Casting News From Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey
The latest casting news from The Hollywood Reporter reveals four new cast members for The Odyssey: Elliot Page, Himesh Patel, Bill Irwin and Samantha Morton. Once again, we don’t know who they will play in this film.
Deadline also reveals that Oppenheimer‘s Benny Safdie will reteam with Christopher Nolan on The Odyssey. In Opphenheimer, Safdie played physicist Edward Teller. But there’s no telling yet who the actor will play in this upcoming adventure.
Christopher Nolan Is Heading to Real-Life Odysseus Stop, Goat Island
Christopher Nolan isn’t known to do anything by halves, and for his latest movie, The Odyssey, he’s taking his crew to the real-life location that Homer supposedly imagined Odysseus visited, Goat Island in Siciliy—also known as Favignana island. Reports indicate the movie will also film in Sicily’s Eolian islands, U.K. and Morocco.
But what could measure up to a real-world location that Odysseus wandered through in his epic tale, cooking goats and gathering supplies? Nothing, if you ask us.
More About Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan is moving on after Oppenheimer by going back. Way back. Described as a “mythic action epic,” his version of the ancient epic poem The Odyssey will rely on cutting edge technology to bring the story to life. Universal Pictures said the longtime IMAX enthusiast will be using “brand new” tech to shoot for the large-scale format.
But how he will shoot the film isn’t nearly as interesting as to what the film is actually about. It’s hard to imagine anyone would have guessed Nolan would adapt The Odyssey even if they had 20 years to figure it out. (If you don’t get that reference, this movie will be very educational for you!) Even then, there’s still so much we don’t know about the project. Will this be a traditional, faithful adaptation? Will it be a modern take on the story? And will Armand Assante and George Clooney appear for a Spider-Man: No Way Home style crossover?
While we don’t know any setting or style specifics, we can guess who is playing Odysseus. Matt Damon is set to lead the star-studded film. Nolan’s The Odyssey will also feature Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Jon Bernthal, and Charlize Theron. We also know the movie will arrive in theaters on July 17 2026.
That gives us plenty of time to start guessing which legendary characters from Homer’s epic everyone is going to play. (Theron as Circe, Calypso, Penelope, or Athena? She’s perfect for literally all of them.) It also gives us time to wonder just how good this movie will be. No one delivers epics live Christopher Nolan. What’s he going to be capable of when he makes one of the most famous epics ever?
Originally published January 2, 2025.
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Did you voluntarily sign up to have your brain damaged by an evil corporation? If you said yes, chances are, Dr. Ricken Lazlo Hale is your favorite author. And not just because he’s only the second writer you ever got to read after Kier Eagan. But you don’t need to be a severed employee or Rebeck to enjoy his work. Everyone can now discover the truth about themself without undergoing a controversial medical procedure. Severance has released the first eight chapters of Dr. Ricken’s in-show book, The You You Are, for fans to both read and listen to for free.
Michael Chernus’s Ricken Hale is a national treasure not in spite of being a hack author but because of it. His insights into life and humanity are actually pretty good. It’s just that he’s not exactly Shakespeare when it comes to expressing his ideas. That’s why he’s such a funny and lovable character on Severance. He and his books are also much more important than they would otherwise seem in Severance‘s world. His fifth book, The You You Are: A Spiritual Biography of You, made its way to Lumon’s severed floor during Severance season one, where it helped inspire the Macrodat Uprising.
Now, we can learn why so many find his work so powerful ourselves. (Or we can at least enjoy some of the funniest intentionally bad writing ever.) Apple TV+ has released eight chapters from Severance’s fictional book, both as a free ebook and in audiobook form. And you better believe Dr. Ricken did his own narration. That way, you can imagine you’re in attendance at one of his live readings. What will that be like? Apple Books calls it a “journey of self-learnedness.”
Our only complaint is that Severance only released eight chapters (39 pages) and not the whole book. We need more Dr. Ricken in our lives, not less. That’s the only way we’ll discover the we we are supposed to be. Or something.
We’re not totally clear what we’re supposed to take away from his lessons just yet. We just know his writing makes a huge impression on the kind of people who hate themselves so much they don’t want to exist for eight hours a day.
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If you’re in NYC, Atlanta, or Nashville, you can celebrate Valentine’s Day this weekend with a beautiful botanical celebration courtesy of LEGO. LEGO Botanicals Trucks are bringing the finest of LEGO Botanicals blooms to these three beautiful cities and creating gardens worth visiting. At each location, you’ll be able to frolic with the LEGO flowers and make one of your own to take home, free! It’s the perfect Valentine’s Day gift.
LEGO’s Valentine’s Day Botanicals Pop-Up Mixed Real and LEGO Flowers in Gardens
We at Nerdist were lucky enough to visit the NYC LEGO Botanicals Valentine’s Day pop-up, and we had an absolutely darling time. At the NYC location, the LEGO pop-up divided up into three gardens, each showcasing some of LEGO’s finest Botanicals builds. These LEGO florals carefully intermixed with real flowers, and we couldn’t even tell where LEGO ended and where nature began. A truly gorgeous experience. The LEGO pop-up created the Garden of Connection, the Garden of Serenity, and the Garden of Resilience and accentuated each of the themes with the appropriate blooms. (Resilience = LEGO succulents, etc.)
Additionally, we visited the LEGO Botanicals Truck and saw the museum of LEGO flowers. Learning the history of the LEGO Botanicals sets was a real treat. And there was some gorgeous artwork of each LEGO flower and plant to boot.
LEGO Let Visitors Build Their Own LEGO Daffodil, Free!
At each stop, visitors collected a LEGO daffodil petal, and then they headed to the Build and Bloom station, where they put together the pieces of their collected daffodil kit. The station included very simple directions and plenty of pieces for guests to make their free LEGO daffodil, a beautiful flower that will never fade or die. Both skilled and first-time LEGO builders could put this elegant LEGO flower together, and it’s one of the best free gifts we’ve seen in a while.
We also felt delighted to drink some LEGO-themed hot beverages, including cappuccinos, hot chocolate, and hibiscus tea! A sweet addition to the floral fun and a great Valentine’s Day treat from LEGO.
Where Can You Find the LEGO Botanicals Truck Pop-Ups for Valentine’s Day Events and Beyond
Below are the locations where the LEGO Botanicals pop-up truck will be stopping this weekend. It will visit from Friday, January 31st to Sunday, February 2nd from 9am-5pm daily.
New York, US | Madison Square Park
Atlanta, US | Piedmont Park
Nashville, US | Broadway
After these Valentine’s Day stops, the LEGO Botanicals pop-up truck will be making its way abroad! But you never know when it could be back for more LEGO flower fun.
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