Bananya and Crunchyroll Are Celebrating the Franchise's 10th Anniversary With a New Mobile Game and Anime Special - Exclusive

Bananya and Crunchyroll are celebrating the franchise's 10th anniversary by releasing a new mobile cat-collecting game this summer called Bananya Buddies and an anime special that will premiere at Anime Expo on July 4 before streaming on Crunchyroll on July 9. Bananya Buddies is being published by Crunchyroll and TMS and will arrive exclusively on Crunchyroll Game Vault. In fact, this will be the first original game to appear on Crunchyroll Game Vault, and it comes from independent studio The MIX. This game is designed to "capture all the magic of the series in a cute, cozy package where fans can play mini-games, earn rewards, and deck out the ultimate Bananya hangout pad." The action takes place on Bananya Planet, and the goal will be to go on shopping sprees, boost your Bananyas' Buddy Points to get more rewards, reach Best Buddies status with the kitties to earn a sleepover, get your status to Best Buddies Forever status for a special surprise, and much more. Bananya Buddies will join nearly 100 other titles in the Crunchy Game Vault, and all of the games will be available to Crunchyroll members at the Mega and Ultimate Fan tiers. By being a member, players will also get to stre