Crunchyroll Announces Demon Girl Zakuro Simulcast

Humberto Saabedra

Otome Yokai Zakuro

Crunchyroll has announced the forthcoming simulcast of the anime adaptation of Otome Yokai Zakuro.  The series is adapted from the manga currently being serialized in Comic Birz about an alternate universe Japan during the Meji Westernization Movement where humans and spirits co-exist fighting other malevolent spirits. The series will begin simulcasting on October 4th at 11AM PDT for Premium members.  The series will be available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Portugal.

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Journalist since 2006, initially covering the retail wireless sector before pivoting to anime and manga trade reporting in 2008. Founder and publisher of AnimeNews.biz (2008–2017), followed by a 13-year tenure at Crunchyroll News (2011–2024) and launching K-Comics Beat with Comics Beat in 2024. Now stripping away consumer noise to build independent, data-backed intelligence desks focused on cross-border licensing telemetry, production committee balance sheets, and industrial supply-chain forensics.

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