Hulu is ready to establish itself as the go-to place for anime fans this October with “Animeyham,” a month-long celebration of anime with the launch of two original series and the return of several fan favorites.
Two original series, Cat’s Eye and Twisted Wonderland: The Animation, bookend the month’s festivities, with Cat’s Eye releasing on September 26th and Twisted Wonderland: The Animation premiering October 29th. In between, fans will enjoy the return of big hits like My Hero Academia: Final Season on October 4th, and One-Punch Man: Season 3 on October 12th.
Check out all the details of Animeyham on Hulu below!
CAT’S EYE: SERIES PREMIERE (SUBBED & DUBBED) (HULU ORIGINAL)
The new twelve-part series follows Hitomi, Rui and Ai – three sisters with a secret. By day, they run the popular Cat’s Eye Café; by night, they slip into the shadows, executing high-stakes art heists with precision and style. Since its manga debut in 1981, “Cat’s Eye” has developed a global fandom, with the upcoming series sure to deliver on everything fans have come to love: thrilling action, high stakes heists, and the impossibly complex relationship between Hitomi and her partner Detective Toshio – a man sworn to catch the infamous thieves.
(Premieres Friday, September 26. New Episodes Every Friday.)
MY HERO ACADEMIA: FINAL SEASON PREMIERE (SUBBED) (CRUNCHYROLL)
Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That’s right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered “quirk,” Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that’s not enough to stop him from enrolling in one of the world’s most prestigious hero academies.
(Premieres Saturday, October 4)
SPY X FAMILY: SEASON 3 PREMIERE (SUBBED) (CRUNCHYROLL)
World peace is at stake and secret agent Twilight must undergo his most difficult mission yet—pretend to be a family man. Posing as a loving husband and father, he’ll infiltrate an elite school to get close to a high-profile politician. He has the perfect cover, except his wife’s a deadly assassin and neither knows each other’s identity. But someone does, his adopted daughter who’s a telepath!
(Premieres Saturday, October 4)
FIRE FORCE: SEASON 3, EPISODES 1-12 (DUBBED) (CRUNCHYROLL)
Tokyo is burning, and citizens are mysteriously suffering from spontaneous human combustion all throughout the city! Responsible for snuffing out this inferno is the Fire Force, and Shinra is ready to join their fight. Now, as part of Company 8, he’ll use his devil’s footprints to help keep the city from turning to ash! But his past and a burning secret behind the scenes could set everything ablaze.
(Premieres Saturday, October 4)
DIGIMON BEATBREAK: SERIES PREMIERE (SUBBED) (TOEI)
“e-Pulse,” which is generated by human thoughts and emotions, was used as the energy source for the AI support device “Sapotama.” From the shadows of this remarkable development, terrifying monsters appear. Digimon are living beings that evolve by consuming e-Pulse.
Tomoro Tenma is drawn into an extraordinary experience after meeting Gekkomon, who suddenly appears from his Sapotama. While living together with Kyo Sawashiro and other members of the bounty hunting team “Glowing Dawn,” Tomoro renews his resolve. What new future will be forged by humans and Digimon?
(Premieres Sunday, October 5)
GINTAMA: COMPLETE SEASONS 2-3 (DUBBED) (TV TOKYO)
In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata, otherwise known as Yorozuya Gin-san. As reckless as he is, Gintoki carries his own resolve and is ready to take on any challenge with his fellow companions.
(Premieres Monday, October 6)
ONE-PUNCH MAN: SEASON 3 PREMIERE (SUBBED) (VIZ)
After three years of “special training,” he’s become so strong that he’s practically invincible. In fact, he’s too strong—even his mightiest opponents are taken out with a single punch. Alongside Genos, his faithful disciple, Saitama performs his official hero duties as a member of the Hero Association.
One day, monsters claiming to be from the Monster Association suddenly appeared, taking a child of the Hero Association executive hostage. The S-class heroes gather and plan a raid on the Monster Association hideout to rescue the hostage. Meanwhile, Garou, a “human monster” who was taken by the Monster Association during a battle with the heroes, awakens in the Monster Association hideout.
(Premieres Sunday, October 12)
VINLAND SAGA: COMPLETE SEASON 1 (SUBBED & DUBBED) (SENTAI)
Raised in peace and on fanciful tales of a mythical far-off land without war, young Thorfinn dreams of someday traveling to the fabled Vinland. That dream is shattered when threats from the legendary Jomsvikings put him in the path of a band of Viking mercenaries, forcing Thorfinn’s father to sacrifice himself to the band’s leader: Askeladd. Alone and far from home, Thorfinn joins the forces of his father’s slayer, determined to compel a duel with the mercenary leader and avenge his father. However, Thorfinn quickly finds himself ill prepared for a soldier’s life in the long war between Denmark and England…where the opportunistic Vikings earn coin by fighting for both sides. Now he must learn how to fight and survive, even if it means facing friend and clan in battle in VINLAND SAGA!
(Premieres Sunday, October 12)
TWISTED WONDERLAND: THE ANIMATION: SERIES PREMIERE (SUBBED & DUBBED) (DISNEY+ ORIGINAL)
High school student Yu is suddenly transported to Twisted-Wonderland, a world of magic and wonder. Now, he must face monsters, whimsical magicians-in-training, and mysterious incidents, all without any magic of his own. Will Yu ever find a way back to his own world?
(Premieres Wednesday, October 29 on Disney+ and Hulu)
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