Demon Slayer Entertainment Arc now available on Crunchyroll A new series, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment Arc”, is now available on Crunchyroll. The series was one of the most popular on Crunchyroll, exciting fans worldwide. Crunchyroll also conducted a tram wrap campaign in Marseille, France between 15th and 28th December to promote “Demon Slayer: […]
Announced during the +Ultra event from the Fuji TV Multi Theater in Tokyo, Japan, Crunchyroll, Fuji TV, and Slow Curve shared new details on the previously announced ESTAB LIFE: GREAT ESCAPE and newly announced Ooyukiumi No Kaina (working titles) anime series, premiering April 2022 and January 2023, respectively, as part of the +Ultra programming partnership […]
AMC Networks has completed the acquisition of Houston-based Sentai, a global supplier of anime content and merchandise, with brands including the anime-focused HIDIVE direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service. The acquisition includes all of the member interests from Cool Japan Fund, a public-private Japanese investment fund. With access to key content creators in Japan, Sentai distributes and […]
Crunchyroll, the global anime brand with more than 120 million registered users and more than five million subscribers, is expanding the rollout of Crunchyroll, a new opt-in beta experience for Crunchyroll web users globally. The new web experience was introduced to users in the US earlier this year, and now users everywhere can access the […]
Crunchyroll has announced the Vtuber debut of Crunchyroll-Hime, the brand’s princess mascot, with the launch of her very own YouTube channel. Hime’s debut stream premiered on October12th and she will stream every Tuesday and Thursday, chatting to fans worldwide about hot anime topics from Japan, exploring what’s new in gaming, and more. Hime will also […]
Global anime service Crunchyroll and Japanese TV network Fuji TV have announced a partnership that will bring fans more anime through the development and production of new series. These titles will be broadcast in Japan on Fuji TV’s +Ultra programming block and streamed on Crunchyroll in over 200 countries and territories. Through this partnership, Crunchyroll […]
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and AT&T have confirmed that SPE has completed its acquisition of AT&T’s Crunchyroll anime business through Funimation Global Group. Funimation is a joint venture between SPE and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) subsidiary, Aniplex Inc. The agreement was first announced in December 2020. Crunchyroll is a premier anime direct-to-consumer service with 5 […]
Crunchyroll, the global anime streaming platform, is developing Dark Star Squadron, an epic animated space opera, in partnership with Zoe Saldana’s Cinestar Pictures. Todd Ludy (Voltron: Legendary Defender) is onboard to write with Saldana, Cisely Saldana, and Mariel Saldana of Cinestar Pictures serving as Executive Producers. Sonia A. Gambaro and Maytal Gilboa from Pollinate Entertainment […]
An anime character’s dream came true when a 10cm plastic figurine of Senku, a character in the anime series Dr. Stone, was launched 35,032 metres into space from a field in Sheffield. Masterminded by Crunchyroll, the world’s biggest anime brand in collaboration with manga publishers Kazé, the replica of Senku, a teen genius who uses […]
Crunchyroll and KAZÉ France are hosting the first ever Crunchyroll Festival in France, from 23rd – 27th June 2021. The event, which is billed as the biggest online event dedicated to anime and manga in France, will be broadcast for free on YouTube with highlights available on Twitch and Twitter. With interviews, roundtables, quizzes and […]