With services like Funimation and AnimeLab now merged into the one anime streaming service, CrunchyRoll, it seems like the additional resources available to the unified team are leading to even more bilingual simuldubs being available.
Aiming to be incredibly ambitious, they have confirmed plans to have nearly 30 titled dubbed, including but not limited to: SPY x FAMILY, The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-, Skeleton Knight in Another World, Date A Live IV, The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody, Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie and The Dawn of the Witch. Some of these series such as Date a Live IV and The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 already have existing dub casts that can be drawn from, while others will have brand new casts – not only in English – but in some cases other languages such as French, German and Spanish.
The first up will be a planned English simuldub of Spy x Family, which is planned to debut on Saturday 16 April 2022 at 5.30pm ET with Episode 1, followed by subsequent weekly dubbed episodes at the same time. French and German dubs will also be available on April 16. The Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese dubs will start on April 23.
A full voice cast has not been outlined, but CrunchyRoll has confirmed the following talent involved in the Spy x Family simuldub:
ADR Director: Cris George
Loid Forger: Alex Organ
Yor Forger: Natalie Van Sistine
Anya Forger: Megan Shipman
Other shows to be dubbed as part of the Spring 2022 Japanese anime season include:
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Season 3 – True enemies are uncovered in the continuation of Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These. (Now available in English)
Estab Life: Great Escape – In a city called “Tokyo” controlled by artificial intelligence, one group seeks to escape to new lands. (Will be available in English)
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai – Follow the “indecipherable” daily lives of two students who form a particular and peculiar friendship. (Will be available in English and Latin American Spanish)
Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It r=1-sinθ – Two scientists experiment with romance in the second season of Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It! (Will be available in English, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese)
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2 – The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club girls return in the newest season of the Love Live franchise! (Will be available in English)
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs – One office worker uses their otome game smarts after being reincarnated into a series they’ve played before! (Will be available in English, German, and French)
Tomodachi Game – Forced to join a debt repayment game, one group of high schoolers test how solid their friendships are. (Will be available in English, French, and Russian)
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 – Naofumi takes up the shield once again after an ancient creature awakens, said to bring horrific disaster. (Will be available in English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, and Russian)
The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody – A Demon Lord who wishes to taste defeat reincarnates to become perfectly average. (Will be available in English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German)
Skeleton Knight in Another World – After being transported to the world of an MMO, one skeleton knight dons armor to protect the world from evil! (Will be available in English and German)
The Dawn of the Witch – Based in the world of Grimoire of Zero, magic students team up to perfect their skills! (Will be available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, German, and French)
Heroines Run the Show – A high schooler heads to Tokyo and becomes a manager-in-training for a popular idol group! (Will be available in English)
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic- – More romcom mishaps come to the student council in Kaguya-Sama: Love is War Ultra Romantic! (Will be available in English, Latin American Spanish, German, French, and Brazilian Portuguese)
Date A Live IV – Shido’s mission of sealing spirits continues in the upcoming continuation of Date A Live! (Will be available in English, Latin American Spanish, and French)
Dance Dance Danseur – This young student will do whatever it takes to become the world’s top danseur noble! (Will be available in Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese)
Love After World Domination – Can a forbidden romance survive between one superhero and a minion of a villainous organization!? (Will be available in English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French)
Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie – The cool “heartthrob girlfriend” debuts in the upcoming adaptation of Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie! (Will be available in English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, and Russian)
Aoashi – A young soccer star with hidden talent heads to Tokyo to play for a prestigious youth team! (Will be available in English and Brazilian Portuguese)
Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3 – Main returns for a new season of Ascendance of a Bookworm continuing her training as an apprentice priestess! (Will be available in English, Latin American Spanish, and Russian)
AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline – The rebellion effort continues in the continuation of AMAIM: Warrior at the Borderline! (Will be available in English)
A Couple of Cuckoos – Originally switched at birth, two high schoolers are in for quite the engagement! Originally switched at birth, two high schoolers are in for quite the engagement! (Will be available in English, German, French, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese)
Shin Ikki Tousen – High school girls with the spirits of ancient warriors fight once again in Shin Ikki Tousen! (Will be available in English, German, and Russian )
The Ancient Magus’ Bride -The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm – Chise and Elias continue to uncover the mystery of the Wild Hunt in the second release of The Ancient Magus’ Bride OAD series! (Will be available in English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, and Russian)
Requiem of the Rose King – Richard faces even more battles as the struggle for the throne rages on. (Will be available in English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French)
