Crunchyroll, the international anime brand, is kicking off Ani-May with global retail and digital celebrations, including a variety of products celebrating fan-favourite series. In the UK, Crunchyroll will partner with iconic music and pop-culture retailer HMV. HMV will ensure anime fans in the UK are set up with the latest merchandise from some of their […]

KC Global Media (KCGM), the Asian entertainment network and multi-channel operator, has announced a deal with Malaysian integrated media and entertainment conglomerate, Media Prima, to bring premium Japanese drama, variety and anime onboard its video streaming app, Tonton. Through this agreement, more than 400,000 users on Tonton can now access an endless stream of Japanese […]

Crunchyroll has announced a partnership with AnimeConUK, which takes place at Birmingham’s NEC from June 17th to June 18th. The event is aimed at all fans of anime, K-pop and manga. Crunchyroll will be screening some of the brand’s best-known anime titles at the event and attendees will also get the chance to meet the […]

A report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA), titled Netflix in the Asia Pacific, predicts that Netflix will grow revenues in the region this year by 12 per cent Y/Y to top $4 billion (€3.7bn), compared with 9 per cent growth in 2022, while local content investment will reach $1.9 billion. According to MPA, Netflix’s […]

Crunchyroll, the global anime brand, has launched a new music initiative that brings thousands of iconic videos and hundreds of popular and contemporary artists from Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ) to its service. During the Crunchyroll Anime Awards (held this year in Japan on March 4th), the company announced a new music initiative celebrating Japanese music and musicians that brings […]

AMC Networks has announced an anime partnership and distribution agreement between its subsidiary Sentai Filmworks and Japan’s Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) that provides exclusive rights for AMC Networks’ anime-focused HIDIVE streaming service to distribute part of MBS’s future programming line-up in all global markets outside of Asia. The output deal represents Sentai’s largest ever agreement […]

Crunchyroll, the ultimate anime destination for global fans, has revealed the winners for the seventh annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards in a star-studded live ceremony that honoured the creators, musicians, and performers powering the international love of the medium. The full list of winners is available on the Anime Awards website and can be found below. For the first […]

Crunchyroll has partnered with Sony Corporation to bring the Crunchyroll anime streaming library to the 2023 Bravia line-up of televisions. “Anime is a global phenomenon, and this partnership between Sony Corporation and Crunchyroll will make anime available faster than ever before” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll. “We’re excited for fans worldwide to use the […]

Crunchyroll, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Releasing UK l, has announced that a special UK screening of “Suzume” will take place on Wednesday 1 March at the BFI Southbank with the director, Makato Shinkai, in attendance. Tickets for the special screening go on sale on February 15th.  “Suzume” will be released in cinemas across the […]

Crunchyroll, the specialist in anime fan experiences, has announced the new structure of its EMEA Consumer Products team. Waell Oueslati has been appointed as Director of Consumer Products EMEA, reporting into Anna Songco Adamian, Vice President, Consumer Products, Crunchyroll. Before Crunchyroll, Oueslati worked in licensing for VIZ Media Europe, France and Shogakukan-Shueisha Production (ShoPro) in […]