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entertainment8 hours ago•16 min saved

Del Toro, Gunn Headline Crunchyroll’s First Anime Future Forum in New York

Crunchyroll announced its inaugural Anime Future Forum in New York on Oct. 7, headlined by Guillermo del Toro and James Gunn alongside senior executives from MAPPA, Toho, Shueisha and Aniplex; the one-day summit, themed 'Designing for Anime’s Future,' will explore transmedia storytelling, the evolving theatrical experience, manga’s future, and IP protection, with Sony leaders and Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini delivering remarks as roughly 400 industry figures attend ahead of NYCC at the Javits Center.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#anime #crunchyroll #del-toro

entertainment20 hours ago•16 min saved

Del Toro and Gunn Lead Crunchyroll’s Debut Anime Future Forum

Crunchyroll is staging its first Anime Future Forum at New York’s Javits Center on Oct. 7 as a prelude to New York Comic Con, with Guillermo del Toro and James Gunn among the speakers, along with leaders from Toho, MAPPA and Aniplex. The event will explore four tracks—fandom, technology, storytelling and IP protection—and feature Sony Pictures Entertainment executives, Sony’s Hiroki Totoki and Ravi Ahuja, and Rahul Purini of Crunchyroll, signaling the platform’s deepening integration into Sony’s entertainment strategy.

via Variety|

#anime-future-forum #crunchyroll #entertainment

entertainment7 days ago•13 min saved

Crunchyroll Locks Manga Behind Paywall, Shrinks Physical Catalog

Crunchyroll’s store is now paywalled for Mega/Ultimate subscribers and has dramatically reduced its physical lineup, removing most manga, light novels, manhwa, and danmei titles along with the vast majority of Blu-ray/DVD sets. What remains mostly consists of merchandise, with only a handful of Blu-rays from Sony-owned labels (Funimation), Crunchyroll, and Aniplex still listed. Fans blame Sony’s wider push away from disc-based media and acquisitions like The Right Stuf International for the shift, viewing it as part of a broader move toward subscriptions over physical purchases. It’s unclear whether this is temporary or permanent, and Crunchyroll hasn’t publicly explained the strategy beyond noting the paywalled shift. The online backlash has been swift and vocal.

via kotaku.com|

#crunchyroll #entertainment #manga

entertainment7 days ago•143 min saved

Crunchyroll store purge shrinks physical media, sparking fan backlash

Sony-backed Crunchyroll’s store update reportedly removes all physical books and drastically trims the Blu-ray lineup, prompting fan backlash and underscoring Sony’s shift toward digital distribution and the decline of disc-based media.

via GamesRadar+|

#anime #blu-ray #crunchyroll

business27 days ago•16 min saved

Crunchyroll & Starz Offer Prime Video Bundle in the U.S. for $16.99/Month

Crunchyroll and Starz rolled out a US bundle via Amazon Prime Video priced at $16.99 per month, with Starz’s standalone bundle at $11.99. The move follows Crunchyroll’s recent price hikes across its tiers, and the bundle allows access to Crunchyroll and Starz through Prime Video with the usual tier perks for Crunchyroll (Fan to Ultimate Fan).

via Anime News Network|

#amazon-prime-video #bundle #business

business1 month ago•3 min saved

Crunchyroll Slashes Physical Anime Stock, Bets on Collectibles Over Discs

Sony-backed Crunchyroll is drastically downsizing its physical anime store, transitioning to a subscription-tier-exclusive experience focused on collectibles, after acquiring Right Stuf in 2023. The move has angered fans over reduced disc availability and stalled licenses (e.g., Gundam, Macross), fueling concerns that Sony's push to end physical media could threaten future physical releases.

via GameSpot|

#anime #business #crunchyroll

entertainment1 month ago•99 min saved

Crunchyroll store moves behind a paywall, charging fans to browse the merch

Crunchyroll’s store overhaul will require a paid subscription to browse the shop, with reports of a $14 monthly access fee and Ultimate subscribers at $17.99/month receiving manga-library perks; the change aligns with Sony’s broader push away from physical goods, and is accompanied by a temporary 50% off sale and new final-sale terms as the store transitions, even as some inventory appears missing.

via GamesRadar+|

#anime-merch #crunchyroll #entertainment

entertainment2 months ago•18 min saved

Crunchyroll Sets Global Kagurabachi Anime Debut for 2027

Crunchyroll will stream the Kagurabachi TV anime worldwide (excluding Japan, Mainland China, North Korea, and South Korea) beginning April 2027, with Katsuyuki Konishi cast as Togo Shiba. A 20-minute world-tour preview will screen at major conventions this July–August before the Japanese debut in spring 2027. The manga is published in English by Viz Media's Shonen Jump and Shueisha's MANGA Plus, and has over 4 million copies in circulation; staff includes director Tetsuya Takeuchi (Cypic) and Keigo Sasaki as character designer, with Shochiku and CyberAgent on the production committee.

via Anime News Network|

#anime-adaptation #crunchyroll #entertainment

technology3 months ago•18 min saved

Apple TV Tops 2026 On-Demand Rankings, Crunchyroll Earns Anime Crown

CableTV.com's 2026 roundup crowns Apple TV as Best of the Best for premium, ad-free content, while Crunchyroll earns Editor’s Choice for anime; MGM+ is named best bang-for-buck, Netflix tops for kids content, and Shudder leads horror, with a slate of honorable mentions (HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock, STARZ, AMC+) — weighing price, simultaneous streams, content libraries, exclusive titles, and trial options to guide viewers’ choices.

via Money Talks News|

#apple-tv #crunchyroll #mgm

entertainment3 months ago•18 min saved

My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON Dominates 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards

The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, held in Tokyo, crowned My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON as Anime of the Year, with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle taking Film of the Year; Kenshi Yonezu earned Best Anime Song for IRIS OUT from Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, and the ceremony featured a slate of wins across categories and performances.

via Billboard|

#anime-awards #chainsaw-man #crunchyroll

awards3 months ago•16 min saved

My Hero Academia Dominates Crunchyroll’s 2026 Anime Awards

Crunchyroll crowned My Hero Academia (final season) as Anime of the Year at the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards held in Tokyo, with Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle winning Film of the Year, One Piece taking Best Continuing Series, Lazarus as Best Original Anime, and Gachiakuta as Best New Series, plus numerous wins across categories for opening/ending sequences, score, voice acting, and design, all decided from a global vote of 73 million ballots; the ceremony will stream on Crunchyroll and YouTube.

via Deadline|

#anime-awards #awards #crunchyroll

anime3 months ago•17 min saved

Crunchyroll's 10th Anime Awards Spark Controversy and Surprises

Crunchyroll’s 10th Anime Awards for 2025 handed wins to Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and My Hero Academia, with Gachiakuta scoring several wins and Lazarus winning Best Original Anime despite not airing on Crunchyroll in 2025; the lineup sparked debate over originality and surprising nominees, highlighting the awards’ chaotic mix of favorites and curveballs.

via Gizmodo|

#anime #animeawards #crunchyroll

business3 months ago•17 min saved

Sony Pictures Entertainment Posts Flat FY25 Revenue Amid Pixomondo Charges

Sony Pictures Entertainment reported essentially flat fiscal 2025 revenue of about ¥1.499 trillion ($9.92B), as gains from Crunchyroll and a Demon Slayer hit offset declines in theatrical and other TV revenues. Operating income fell 11% to ¥104.9B ($687M, including ¥27.1B in one-time Pixomondo impairment charges); excluding those charges, SPE’s operating income rose about 13% to roughly $858M. The year’s results also showed TV productions up 12%, Media Networks up 13%, and streaming platform sales down 10% to $1.14B. For FY26 SPE expects roughly 9% revenue growth to about ¥1.63 trillion with operating income up about 38%, helped by releases like Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Jumanji: Open World.

via Variety|

#business #crunchyroll #demon-slayer-infinity-castle

cybersecurity5 months ago•53 min saved

Crunchyroll Breach: 100 GB of PII Allegedly Stolen Through Telus Partner

A threat actor claims to have exfiltrated about 100 GB of Crunchyroll customer data—PII including IP addresses, emails, and credit card details—from Crunchyroll after compromising a workstation at Telus’ BPO partner. The breach reportedly occurred on March 12, 2026, with the actor stating access lasted roughly 24 hours and that Crunchyroll has not publicly disclosed the incident. The event fits a pattern seen in the Telus Digital breach, highlighting risk from outsourcing providers handling authentication and billing across client environments.

via CyberSecurityNews|

#crunchyroll #cybersecurity #data-breach

business6 months ago•5 min saved

Sony-backed Crunchyroll hikes subscriptions after scrapping free tier

Crunchyroll raised monthly prices by up to 20% across its remaining plans after eliminating the free tier at the end of 2025, with new subscribers paying the higher rates immediately and existing subscribers seeing changes after March 4. The move follows Sony’s 2020 acquisition of Crunchyroll and the Funimation merger, highlighting ongoing consolidation in the anime streaming market and a trend toward higher costs for fans.

via Ars Technica|

#anime-streaming #business #crunchyroll