The time has finally come, Crunchyroll and Wakanim are becoming one steaming offer. From now on you will find all your favorite anime series in one place. You can read what that means for you here.
My Hero Academia (Credit: © Kohei Horikoshi / Shueisha • My Hero Academia Project / via Twitter)
- Crunchyroll becomes the world’s largest provider of anime series.
- Large parts of the Waknim and Animax Plus catalog have been available from the provider since March 1st, 2022.
- From the spring season 2022 you will only see new anime exclusively on Crunchyroll.
So far, anime fans in Germany have not always found it easy to watch their favorite series. One subscription to Crunchyroll, one to Wakanim, and another to Animax Plus and Netflix. But that will change in the future.
On March 01, 2022, Sony announced that all existing anime streaming offerings under the Crunchyroll brand. This is the next step after the offer of the streaming provider Anime on Demand became part of the Crunchyroll catalog in September 2021. Anime on Demand ceased service in December 2021.
The implementation of a only, world’s largest anime offer is almost complete. In August 2021, AT&T was acquired by Funimation, a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex, a subsidiary of the Japanese company Sony Music Entertainment. Now Crunchyroll is also applying #AnimeNextLevel the new home of many in social media Anime series and upcoming novelties under one brand.
What does the merger mean for you?
So little by little it will entire anime program from suppliers Wakanim and Animax Plus at Cruncyhroll be made accessible. That means for you that sooner or later no longer requires multiple subscriptions. A Crunchyroll subscription should therefore be sufficient for a comprehensive anime experience.
From the For the coming anime season in spring 2022, new releases will only start at Crunchyroll in simulcast. Anime series that currently running on Wakanim and Animax Plus will continue to get new episodes.
What that for them Services Wakanim and Animax Plus in future means, has not yet been decided. “Initially there will be no major changes,” says the FAQ page of the provider Animax Plus. Both So there will be offers for the time being remain. However, in the future it is to be expected that the services could cease operations similar to Anime on Demand.
Existing customers of Wakanin and Animax Plus can currently use an offer and Crunchyroll Premium 60 days free testing. Subscribers should do this in the next few days more information via email obtain.
These anime titles are now available on Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll takes from now on many titles as original subtitles (unless marked otherwise) in the program. New series and anime classics will follow weekly. The streaming provider recommends keeping an eye on the weekly calendar so that you don’t miss any highlights.
“The new Crunchyroll is a dream come true,” said Crunchyroll CEO Colin Decker, according to online magazine Polygon. “We are grateful to the anime creators and the millions of fans who have joined us to make the community what it is today.”
So in the coming weeks you can expect new episodes of your favorite anime on Wakanim and Crunchyroll. At latest from April 2022 a Crunchyroll subscription is recommended, because then you will see simulcast innovations there exclusively. Alternatively, Netflix offers you Anime Originals, which you will still be looking for in vain on Crunchyroll.
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