Anime and manga VOD platform Crunchyroll has officially surpassed one million paid subscribers and more than 20 million users.
Crunchyroll achieved record growth in 2016, charting a 36% increase in paid subscribers in the last 12 months.
The platform’s fan base currently streams over 1.5 billion minutes of anime per month and is distributed on more than 1 billion devices, and is available in every single country in the world.
“The past year hasn’t just been big for Crunchyroll, it was huge for anime itself,” said Kun Gao, general manager of Crunchyroll.
“We are seeing more fans pop up all over the world, hit shows like Yuri!!! on Ice breaking through to mainstream audiences, and anime as a medium being utilised in more creative ways, like in Porter Robinson’s music video, Shelter. Here at Crunchyroll, we have always been super passionate about anime, but it’s great to see the content we love catching on with a broader audience.”
“As a company we are committed to growing and cultivating the anime community,” says Colin Decker, COO at Crunchyroll.
“As the largest home for anime content – with over 800 titles in our catalogue – we understand the influence we have on the anime industry and we will continue to provide our loyal fans new and better ways to interact with and enjoy the content they love.”
