In 2006, a group of passionate anime fans at UC Berkeley noticed something troubling: anime content was scattered across the internet, often difficult to access legally, and fans outside Japan had no unified destination for the shows and stories they loved. So they built Crunchyroll - a platform that would become the world's most popular anime brand, connecting a community of over 100 million registered users across more than 200 countries and territories.
What started as a passion project evolved into a global entertainment powerhouse, now a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime through streaming video, theatrical releases, games, merchandise, events, and news. The company super-serves over 100 million anime and manga fans, helping them connect with the stories and characters they crave anytime, anywhere. Whether online or in-person, every experience is powered by the anime content that fans worldwide know and love.
