Crunchyroll adds 23 Kodansha titles

Crunchyroll said on May 13 that 24 manga series — 23 from Kodansha USA Publishing and one from Shueisha — will join Crunchyroll Manga on May 18. The additions include some of the best-known catalog titles in the service’s lineup so far, including *Attack on Titan*, *Tokyo Revengers*, *Fire Force*, *Your Lie in April* and *Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro*. The company announced the update in a post on its news site, framing it as the next catalog expansion for the manga service. Crunchyroll’s help pages say Crunchyroll Manga is available only in the United States and Canada and requires a Premium subscription with the manga add-on, or an Ultimate Fan membership. ### Which series are being added on May 18? Crunchyroll’s May 13 announcement listed 23 Kodansha USA titles and *Dricam!!* from Shueisha for the May 18 drop. The Kodansha group includes *Attack on Titan*, *The Seven Deadly Sins*, *Fire Force*, *Chihayafuru*, *Your Lie in April*, *The Heroic Legend of Arslan*, *WIND BREAKER*, *Tokyo Revengers*, *The Quintessential Quintuplets*, *Blue Lock*, *Fairy Tail*, *A Condition Called Love*, *A Sign of Affection*, *Rent-A-Girlfriend*, *Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro*, *Medaka Kuroiwa Is Impervious to My Charms*, *The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses*, *Gachiakuta*, *Shangri-La Frontier*, *Blue Period*, *Wistoria: Wand and Sword*, *Orient* and *BAKEMONOGATARI*. (crunchyroll.com) The Shueisha addition is *Dricam!!*, which Crunchyroll had already highlighted in an April 13 update to its full catalog guide. That earlier guide said the service launched on October 9, 2025 with more than 200 titles and had since added material from Shueisha and Titan Manga. ### Why is Kodansha USA’s name on the announcement instead of Kodansha? (crunchyroll.com) Crunchyroll’s post specifically said “select Kodansha USA series” are making their debut on the platform on May 18. That wording matters because Kodansha USA Publishing handles English-language releases for the North American market, and the Crunchyroll Manga service is currently limited to readers in the United States and Canada, according to Crunchyroll’s support pages. (crunchyroll.com) Kodansha’s own site has continued to promote English-language print and digital releases in North America in 2026, including spring and fall title announcements. The May 18 Crunchyroll update fits that regional publishing structure rather than a worldwide release. ### Who can actually read these books when they arrive? (crunchyroll.com) Crunchyroll’s help center says free users can browse available titles, but reading requires a Premium Crunchyroll subscription with the manga add-on. The company also says Crunchyroll Manga is not sold as a standalone subscription and is instead offered as an add-on to Fan or Mega Fan plans, or included with Ultimate Fan memberships. (kodansha.us) The same support material says the manga service is currently available only in the United States and Canada. For readers outside those markets, the May 18 catalog update does not amount to a global launch. ### How big is this update compared with Crunchyroll Manga’s existing catalog? (help.crunchyroll.com) Crunchyroll’s catalog guide said on April 13 that the service had “200+” titles available and had already expanded beyond its October 2025 launch lineup. The May 18 addition therefore builds on an existing catalog rather than marking a new service debut. (help.crunchyroll.com) The May 13 announcement stands out because of the concentration of established Kodansha series in one update. Titles such as *Attack on Titan*, *Blue Lock*, *Tokyo Revengers* and *The Quintessential Quintuplets* are among the publisher’s better-known English-language properties, and Crunchyroll grouped them into a single dated rollout rather than staggering them across several notices. That reading is based on the company’s published title list and update date. (crunchyroll.com) ### What happens next on May 18? May 18 is the date Crunchyroll gave for the new books to go live on Crunchyroll Manga. Readers in the United States and Canada with the required subscription tier can check the service catalog that day for the 23 Kodansha USA titles and Shueisha’s *Dricam!!*, according to Crunchyroll’s announcement and support pages. (crunchyroll.com)