Research commissioned by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has found nearly nine in 10 (88 per cent) people agree there is a potential child protection risk if anime content is not age-rated appropriately and consistently, with parents who are unfamiliar with anime frequently assuming it is inherently “child-friendly”. The mixed-methods study combined ten […]
Crunchyroll, the global anime platform, is rolling out a new brand campaign, positioning Crunchyroll as the portal to the “wildly imaginative stories, characters and anything-but-ordinary worlds of anime”. The campaign features hand-drawn creative, animated by a studio in Japan, of Hime, Crunchyroll’s beloved original character, as she transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. What starts […]
Whale TV has announced the arrival of Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime, on Whale TV enabled smart TVs. The addition of Crunchyroll further strengthens Whale TV’s growing content line-up, giving subscribers access to a variety of mediums and genres. “Anime is a rapidly growing entertainment category worldwide, that is evolving from a niche into […]
Crunchyroll has announced the acquisition of the two seasons of Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken). All the episodes are now available in Japanese with English subtitles. Adapted from a manga written by Buronson, illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, and published in Weekly Shonen Jump, the anime was produced by Toei Animation. Broadcast in […]
A report from Ampere Analysis has found that announced game-to-anime commissions jumped 137 per cent year-on-year in 2024, overtaking comics to become the third-largest source of adaptations. With anime’s strong and growing appeal among gamers, video content producers are maximising game universes to reach established anime viewers and convert gaming audiences into new fans. As […]
Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, has announced that it is coming to MCM Comic Con London. From October 24th to 26th, anime fans can visit the booth, located S610 South Hall, for photos, games, and more. Crunchyroll is hosting two screenings at the Captial Stage on October 26th with the 2 first episodes […]
Crunchyroll, Aniplex and Sony Pictures’ Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle delivered a £3.4 million (€3.9m) box office in its opening weekend, breaking the record for highest earning for an anime film in the UK & Ireland. The film opened on September 12th across nearly 500 screens with an average of £7,000 per screen […]
Chainsaw Man – The Compilation will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll this September. The two feature-length films give fans the opportunity to revisit the first season of Chainsaw Man before Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, hits UK cinemas on October 29th via Sony Pictures. The two films, Chainsaw Man – The Compilation: Part I […]
Anime Tokyo Station, an exhibition center for Japanese anime operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Association of Japanese Animations, is a facility that promotes the appeal of Japanese anime to the world under the motto “Making ANIME more interesting, Bringing ANIME far into the future.” The facility has welcomed numerous visitors from Japan […]
As the streaming wars rage, with multiple prominent platforms battling for attention, the real battleground isn’t just for eyeballs – it’s for the hearts and wallets of the next generation of consumers. And for Gen Z, increasingly, that battle comes with subtitles, according to a report from Hub Intel. While legacy media scrambles – or […]