Crunchyroll – one of the biggest streaming homes for anime – is now available on Amazon Prime Video channels. Or, in other words, you can now subscribe to it through Amazon Prime Video and Amazon can handle all the billing.
There are some options that will provide you with the latest movies and series as soon as they are released in Japan. The “Fan” plan costs $8 per month and you get everything ad-free. There is also a “Mega Fan” plan for $2 more per month that allows you to download videos for offline viewing. And Amazon says other non-video benefits will be added “soon.” It did not say what those additional benefits would be.
“Crunchyroll offers an anime adventure for every type of fan. From sports to romantic comedies, horror and action to slice-of-life, even the anime-curious can dive into our library,” Terry Lee, Crunchyroll’s executive vice president of emerging businesses, said in a press release. “We look forward to welcoming new fans to the anime community through our launch on Prime Video channels.”
Amazon Prime Video Channel is the plan by which you can subscribe to various networks and services through your Amazon Prime Video service. As the name suggests, it requires you to first subscribe to Amazon Prime, and then subscribe separately to one of the dozens of options available as “channels.” Amazon handles all the billing, as if you were purchasing anything else from Amazon. In this case, you are getting a world of anime, spanning over 46,000 episodes, over 1,300 series and movies, and over 24,000 hours of content. Other Amazon Prime Video channels include Max, Paramount+, MGM+, PBS Kids, NBA League Pass, BritBox, and more.
“Prime Video already offers an unparalleled collection of premium entertainment, including third-party channels, so customers can enjoy their favorite movies and series directly on Prime Video,” said Matt Cohen, head of content acquisitions and partnerships for Prime Video Channels. Can take.” Press release. “With the addition of Crunchyroll to Prime Video Channels, Prime members can now easily stream anime content on Prime Video.”
The Crunchyroll channel launches today in the US, Canada, Sweden and the UK. Other countries will be added in 2024. Prices will vary slightly depending on your location.
