May is the best time to celebrate anime, even if it’s just for the silly Ani-May pun. I suspect Crunchyroll are to blame for the punny name. After all, they were the ones who created it, and 2025 marks the third annual occasion of this event. Ah well, at the very least, we’re going to get a whole bunch of anime merch and collectibles for this year. All from various hit anime series too like Solo Leveling, Kaiju No. 8, Bananya, Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, My Hero Academia, Overlord, The Apothecary Diaries, and more. In fact, you can check out a list of what Crunchyroll has to offer for Ani-May 2025 below:

Crunchyroll Ani-May 2025 Celebrations

  • 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!

Ani-May 2025 Home Video

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Crunchyroll also has a list of anime series they’re bringing to home video for Ani-May 2025. The list includes Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 1 Part 2 in a Limited Edition Blu-ray™ box set with preorders beginning on May 15, Satoshi Kon’s psychological thriller series Paranoia Agent, and the dark action fantasy GOBLIN SLAYER Season 1, both on Blu-ray in SteelBook® cases, available exclusively for purchase in the Crunchyroll Store on April 30.

Not only that, but Crunchyroll also plan to debut a SteelNook display case. It will be an open display case made from premium SteelBook metal designed to fit four standard SteelBooks. That will go on sale starting tomorrow on April 30.

Crunchyroll Game Vault

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Crunchyroll is also adding to their Crunchyroll Game Vault®, which is a premium service that allows you to play an extensive list of anime games provided that you have a premium account. For Ani-May 2025, they’re adding Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth on April 30, with more such as Grisaia Phantom Trigger to Corpse Party dropping every week.

Anime Streaming Free (with Ads)

Ani-May 2025 The Apothecary Diaries

Lastly, Crunchyroll are also making a whole bunch of anime series free to stream starting on May 1 and continuing until the end of the month. There will be 20 of them in total, and if you don’t mind ads, then these might be the anime for you free users. You can check out the full list below:

What do you all think of Crunchyroll’s offerings for Ani-May 2025? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.