Crunchyroll has a truly ani-mazing selection for its Ani-May celebration. You probably already know that Crunchyroll is the streaming service to get for practically all of your anime needs. Subscribers have access to some of the best-animated stories from Japan ever created, including One Piece, My Hero Academia, and hundreds more.

Those shows alone make a Crunchyroll subscription worth a purchase, but let's say you haven't subscribed to Crunchyroll yet and want to sample some of what the service has to offer. Well, for their Ani-May event this month, some of the services finest shows are available to watch and stream completely free of charge. Wondering which shows you should start with? Here are seven of the best free shows you can watch on Crunchyroll this month.

'Chainsaw Man'

(2022)

Starting things off with one of the bloodiest animated shows you'll ever watch, Chainsaw Man is a brutal entry into the massively popular superhero genre. In a world where the existence of demons is commonplace in society, a dying young man named Denji (Kikunosuke Toya) fuses with hiw own pet demon. The result transforms Denji into half-man, half-chainsaw, and he plans on using his serrated motorized blades to exact vengeance on the world's criminals. He's especially keen on getting even with the shadowy individuals he once trusted that left him for dead. Chainsaw Man is now available to stream on Crunchyroll.

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'Cowboy Bebop'

(1998-1999)

When you think of science fiction in anime, Cowboy Bebop is probably the very first thing that comes to mind. Along with Ghost in the Shell and Akira, the hit series helped lay the groundwork for the cyberpunk sub-genre, with its dark and twisted sci-fi universe feeling grounded and relatable. The show primarily follows the various missions and exploits of Spike Spiegel (Kôichi Yamadera) and his crew of bounty hunters as they bring in some of this sci-fi dystopia's deadliest criminals. It's a dangerous if not lucrative lifestyle, but one job the team takes on may be too much for them to handle. Cowboy Bebop is now available to stream on Crunchyroll.

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'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'

(2023-)

Most fantasy adventure stories follow a band of heroes as they go on an epic quest to vanquish an evil foe. That's more or less how the story of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End begins, but where the acclaimed series sets itself apart from other fantasy tales by taking place after that epic quest has already taken place. The titular elvish protagonist Frieren (Atsumi Tanezaki) and her band of companions successfully defeated the most dangerous force in the land, but now they have to adapt to everyday life following their daring journey. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is now available to stream on Crunchyroll.

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'Vinland Saga'

(2019-2023)

Vinland Saga could almost be called an anime version of The Northman. Vikings aren't a concept that is often adapted for the anime genre, but the violent and unforgiving world of Nordic society is a perfect fit for an anime revenge series. Starting from when he was only a boy, Thorfinn's (Yûto Uemura) life has been filled to the brim with death and tragedy. Now a grown man, he seeks to find the source of this tragedy and probe himself as a true warrior. Vinland Saga is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

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'Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files'

(1992-1995)

Have you ever watched R.I.P.D. and wished it was...you know...good? Well then Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files is the show for you, and it's also one of the few anime shows that has a pretty good live-action iteration. Yûsuke Urameshi (Nozomu Sasaki) was a young, troubled teen who proved himself as something more when he saved a kid from a rapidly approaching car. Yûsuke did not survive, and as such, is sent to the underworld. Instead of enjoying his time in the afterlife, the underworld's leaders see something within Yûsuke and grant him the title of an Underworld Detective, being tasked with tracking down renegade demons that are still wreaking havoc in the mortal world. Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files is now available to stream on Crunchyroll.

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'Dr. Stone'

(2019-)

Dr. Stone perhaps has one of the most unique concepts and worlds of any anime series on this list, which is an achievement in it of itself. The world in question one where almost the entirety of the world's population has been petrified, with nearly every living being on Earth being encased in rock and stone. It's a grim reality for this so-called "Stone World", but luckily, there is a young genius named Senku Ishigami (Yûsuke Kobayashi) who seems to have found a way to reverse these unusual petrification effects. Dr. Stone is now available to stream on Crunchyroll.

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'Solo Leveling'

(2024-)

Last but not least, Solo Leveling is the most recent show on this list, and is already making waves as an exciting new anime series. In a world where monsters run rampant, Sung Jinwoo (Taito Ban) hopes to prove themselves as a worthy hunter. Doing so will take our hero on an exciting journey and evolution where they may become one of the most respected warriors in all the land. Solo Leveling is now available to stream on Crunchyroll.

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