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Crunchyroll
The world's largest anime streaming platform
As of 30 August 2026, Crunchyroll has a free plan and paid plans start at $7.99/month. Crunchyroll is the world's most popular anime streaming service with the largest library of licensed anime, simulcasts from Japan, manga, and games. Softwr lists it under Entertainment. Crunchyroll is made by Sony Pictures Entertainment, launched in 2006, available on Web, iOS, Android, TV and console.
Overview
What Crunchyroll does
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Crunchyroll.
- The App Store listing states Crunchyroll allows streaming on up to six devices simultaneously, and separately notes the annual plan is cheaper than paying monthly.
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Pricing
What Crunchyroll costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Limited anime
- Ads
Fan
$7.99 /mo
- Ad-free
- Simulcasts
Mega Fan
$9.99 /mo
- Offline viewing
- 4 streams
Capabilities
Features
Anime streaming
Simulcasts
Manga
Games
Smart TVs
Integration with Smart TVs
Gaming consoles
Integration with Gaming consoles
Parental controls
Parental controls security feature
Profile management
Profile management security feature
Web support
Available on web
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
Smart-tv support
Available on smart-tv
Behind it
Who makes Crunchyroll
- Company
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
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