Crunchyroll

American video streaming service
Organization streaming_service Q1142035
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Crunchyroll is a streaming service. It specializes in distributing East Asian media, including anime, manga, and dorama, to a global audience. The platform offers both free ad-supported content and premium subscription tiers for an ad-free experience.

Crunchyroll provides simulcasts of anime series shortly after their Japanese broadcast, often with subtitles in multiple languages. It also produces original content and licenses a vast library of titles for on-demand viewing. The service is accessible via web browsers, mobile apps, and various streaming devices.

Crunchyroll

Summary

Crunchyroll is a streaming service[1]. Crunchyroll has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Crunchyroll is in the country of United States[3].
  • Crunchyroll's instance of is recorded as streaming service[4].
  • Crunchyroll's instance of is recorded as video streaming service[5].
  • Crunchyroll's instance of is recorded as application software[6].
  • Crunchyroll's instance of is recorded as Internet television[7].
  • Crunchyroll's instance of is recorded as mobile app[8].
  • Crunchyroll's instance of is recorded as Internet audio-visual programming service provider[9].
  • Crunchyroll is owned by Sony Group[10].
  • Crunchyroll's headquarters location is recorded as San Francisco[11].
  • Crunchyroll's Commons category is recorded as Crunchyroll[12].
  • Crunchyroll's platform is recorded as Xbox Series X and Series S[13].
  • Crunchyroll's platform is recorded as Q48263[14].
  • Crunchyroll's platform is recorded as PlayStation 4[15].
  • Crunchyroll's platform is recorded as Discord[16].
  • Crunchyroll's platform is recorded as PlayStation 5[17].
  • Crunchyroll's platform is recorded as Wii U[18].
  • Crunchyroll's platform is recorded as Android[19].
  • Crunchyroll's platform is recorded as iOS[20].
  • Crunchyroll's platform is recorded as Sony Group[21].
  • Crunchyroll was distributed by digital download[22].
  • Crunchyroll's industry is recorded as anime industry[23].
  • Crunchyroll's industry is recorded as streaming media[24].
  • Crunchyroll's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • May 14, 2006 marks the founding of Crunchyroll[26].
  • Crunchyroll's parent organization or unit is recorded as Crunchyroll, LLC[27].

Body

Founding

May 14, 2006 marks the founding of Crunchyroll[26].

Identity

Crunchyroll's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CR'}[28].

Operations

Crunchyroll's headquarters location is recorded as San Francisco[11]. Crunchyroll's parent organization or unit is recorded as Crunchyroll, LLC[27].

Industry

Industries include anime industry[23] and streaming media[24].

Ownership

Crunchyroll is owned by Sony Group[10].

Why It Matters

Crunchyroll has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Crunchyroll is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 17d ago · ~2026-35463-53 · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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