Crunchy rollthe anime streaming service owned by Sony, launches in Australia in addition to the Main video platform.

Crunchyroll will be offered at two membership levels Fan-level (AUD$10.99, $7.25) or Mega Fan (AUD$13.99, US$9.20), both of which allow customers to stream the ‘s entire Crunchyroll library ad-free, while enjoying new episodes shortly after launch. released in Japan. The library currently has some 24,000 hours of content, 46,000 episodes and more than 1,300 series and films. Mega Fan subscribers can also download titles for offline viewing.

“The expansion of our Prime Video partnership opens the door for even more fans around the world to dive into the exciting worlds of anime,” said Terry Li, EVP of Emerging Business at Crunchyroll.

Crunchyroll, then a specialty streaming service primarily focused on North American audiences, was acquired by Sony in 2021. It then merged with Sony’s pre-existing Funimation, but with the Crunchyroll brand retained. Officially, the company is a joint venture between the American company Sony Pictures Entertainment and the Japanese company Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.

Since then, the operation has had many successes and has grown. A process of localizing content strategies and customer offerings is now underway in several territories, including India and now Australia. “Beyond streaming, Crunchyroll offers theatrical releases, live events, games, consumer products and much more,” the company said.

“Anime is hugely popular among Australians, and Prime Video is proud to continue to expand its unrivaled collection of premium entertainment with the introduction of Crunchyroll as an add-on subscription option,” said Daniel Slepak, Prime Video Market Head Canada, Australia and New Zealand. “Prime Video is obsessed with providing our customers with the best possible content offering in one destination, and we are delighted to welcome Crunchyroll to our growing list of subscriptions in Australia. » Crunchyroll is Prime Video’s 21st add-on package in Australia.

October brings a season of 40 new anime titles with highlights such as “Dragon Ball DAIMA”, “BLUE LOCK Season 2”, “Shangri-La Frontier Season 2” and “Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World Season 3”.