Animation platform Crunchyroll under Sony Group began its official service in Korea on the 8th.
On the day, Crunchyroll said it would use the launch of the official service as an opportunity to strengthen the service base for domestic fans, including Korean subtitles and the user environment, and plans to unveil more than 20 new titles.
Crunchyroll is the world’s largest animation-focused OTT (over-the-top) service. In Korea, in addition to existing popular titles such as “One-Punch Man,” “Tower of God,” “Fire Force,” and “True Beauty,” it offers works including “Chainsaw Man the Movie: Reze Arc” and “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Part 1.”
Domestic subscription plans are two types: the “Fan” at 9,900 won per month and the “Mega Fan” at 10,900 won per month. Mega Fan users can enjoy benefits such as offline viewing, simultaneous streaming on up to four devices, and access to more than 100 games.
Akshat Sahu, Crunchyroll’s head of Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), said, “In Korea, where fans’ passion for and engagement with animation are high, we are now officially introducing Crunchyroll and able to provide a broad animation experience,” adding, “We will expand our content lineup and simulcasts going forward, and continue to invest in service localization and hands-on events so fans can experience animation even more closely.”
As part of that, it plans to hold the “Crunchyroll Pop-up Festival” in Seoul for the first time at the end of this month. It will present pop-up spaces where visitors can experience special animation screenings, concerts, and goods and games.
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