The new upcoming winter anime season is right around the corner and Crunchyroll has another series coming to you soon! Bogus Skill <<Fruitmaster>> ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~, known in Japan as Hazure Skill “Kinomi Master,” will stream on Crunchyroll when it premieres in the new year. Additionally, Crunchyroll will premiere the first episode of Bogus Skill <<Fruitmaster>> at Anime Frontier on December 6 at 5:00 p.m. CT.Read on for everything else you need to know about the premiere!
Bogus Skill <<Fruitmaster>> ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~
Release Date: January 2025
Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS and India
Synopsis:
In a world where eating “Skill Fruits” grants special powers, Light, a boy who seeks to become the world’s greatest adventurer, obtains the <<Fruitmaster>> skill, a bogus skill specializing in fruit cultivation that is completely useless in combat.Eating a second “Skill Fruit” results in death, so there are no do-overs. Meanwhile, his childhood friend Rena, who promised to become an adventurer with him, achieves S Rank in record time, and the gap between them widens.Light spends his days farming and training with a sword, but one day, he accidentally eats a second “Skill Fruit.”“Why am I not dying?!”Light avoids certain death and learns the incredible true power of the <<Fruitmaster>> skill: he can eat as many “Skill Fruits” as he wants! His overpowered ability allows him to gain an ability every time he eats one, for an unlimited number of times!! The worst skill ever is actually the best skill ever!!!This successful fantasy quest to become the strongest is finally getting an anime! The man who was told he’d never be an adventurer begins his adventure to make his mark on history!
Hanyuu began the novel’s original publication on Shosetsuka ni Naro in 2020. A manga adaptation with illustrations by Air Matsukoto began in July 2021, with six volumes released in Japan to date. A light novel adaptation with illustrations by Yasutaka Isekawa began in May 2022, with one volume released in Japan so far. Ryuichi Kimura (Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari) directs Bogus Skill <<Fruitmaster>> at studio Asahi Production, with series composition by Gigaemon Ichikawa (The Fruit of Evolution), character designs by Tomoka Otaki (A Galaxy Next Door) and Risa Miyadani and music by Selin.Stay tuned for more series joining Crunchyroll’s winter season lineup in the future!
