Crunchyroll has become the most popular anime streaming service in recent years, and the platform continues to grow as it adds more subscribers. Since partnering with Funimation , the platform has further expanded its anime catalog. As a result of this growth, Crunchyroll reached millions of subscribers in 2023 .
Crunchyroll Hits Surprising New Subscriber Record
According to an interview in The Hollywood Reporter , Hiroki Totoki Sony 's new CEO , said that Crunchyroll broke a new subscriber record in April, reaching over 10 million subscribers. In addition to the growth of its catalog, much of this new record is also a result of the price reduction that Crunchyroll made available in 2022.
Initially, Crunchyroll rights were owned by AT&T 's Otter Media . However, Sony acquired the rights to the platform in 2021 after purchasing it for $1.175 billion. Sony already owned another anime-focused streaming service, Funimation, so the acquisition of Crunchyroll allowed the two platforms to be unified.
Crunchyroll is currently the most sought-after streaming service for anime viewers, boasting the most popular titles, including Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba , Jujutsu Kaisen , One Piece , and many others. The platform also created the Anime Awards , the largest annual anime awards show to date.
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Source: THR
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