{"rewrite":{"id":"r_062fb89ccd155259a6578627","clusterId":"c_4084d62354b905d339f6a527","slug":"retrocrush-adds-viz-anime-films-and-series-including-naruto-movies","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"RetroCrush Adds Viz Anime Films and Series Including Naruto Movies","summary":"RetroCrush will add several Viz Media anime films and series to its service, including Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Sailor Moon R: The Movie, Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse, Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge, Hikaru no Go, Accel World, both Captain Tsubasa series, and Vampire Knight.","whyItMatters":"The slate brings a broad cross-section of Viz's catalog, from 1990s films to recent sports series, to a free streaming service.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eRetroCrush announced on Thursday that it will add nine anime films and series from Viz Media to its streaming catalog. The lineup spans decades of titles, from the 1993 Sailor Moon R: The Movie to the 2023 Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc. The addition brings long-running franchises like Naruto and Bleach to the free ad-supported service.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNaruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow\u003c/strong\u003e: premiered in Japan in August 2004\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSailor Moon R: The Movie\u003c/strong\u003e: opened in Japan in 1993\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBleach the Movie: Hell Verse\u003c/strong\u003e: opened in Japan in December 2010; Tite Kubo oversaw production\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge\u003c/strong\u003e: opened in Japan in January 2013 and ranked #1 on its opening weekend\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHikaru no Go\u003c/strong\u003e: aired from October 2001 to March 2003\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccel World\u003c/strong\u003e: premiered in April 2012\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaptain Tsubasa\u003c/strong\u003e: 2018-2019 series that retells the original manga from the beginning\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaptain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc\u003c/strong\u003e: second season that premiered in October 2023\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVampire Knight\u003c/strong\u003e: debuted in April 2008\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"RetroCrush's Viz additions lean on nostalgia, but the real draw is the catalog depth: Naruto, Sailor Moon, Bleach, and Hunter x Hunter films alongside Hikaru no Go and Accel World.","twitterPost":"RetroCrush's Viz deal packs nostalgia and depth: Naruto, Sailor Moon, Bleach, Hunter x Hunter films plus Hikaru no Go and Accel World.","threadsPost":"RetroCrush's Viz additions mix heavy hitters like Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow with deeper cuts like Hikaru no Go and Accel World, giving the service a catalog that spans eras and genres.","newsletterBlurb":"RetroCrush is adding a nine-title slate of Viz Media anime, including Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Sailor Moon R: The Movie, and Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse. The free streaming service also picks up Hikaru no Go, Accel World, both Captain Tsubasa series, and Vampire Knight.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-28/retrocrush-adds-several-anime-series-films-from-viz-including-naruto-the-movie-ninja-clash-in-the-/.241080\",\"title\":\"News\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4760,"outputTokens":852,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787938500,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T17:22:08.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T17:26:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T17:22:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4084d62354b905d339f6a527","canonicalTitle":"News\nRetroCrush Adds Several Anime Series, Films from Viz Including Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow","representativeArticleId":"a_6b064f638784008c7b69237b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow\",\"Sailor Moon R: The Movie\",\"Bleach: Hell Verse\",\"Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge\",\"Hikaru no Go\",\"Accel World\",\"Captain Tsubasa\",\"Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc\",\"Vampire Knight\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Viz Media\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-28T16:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-28T16:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T17:26:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-28/retrocrush-adds-several-anime-series-films-from-viz-including-naruto-the-movie-ninja-clash-in-the-/.241080","title":"News\nRetroCrush Adds Several Anime Series, Films from Viz Including Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow","Sailor Moon R: The Movie","Bleach: Hell Verse","Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge","Hikaru no Go","Accel World","Captain Tsubasa","Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc","Vampire Knight"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Viz Media"],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}