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Crunchyroll is coming to Prime Video

Announcement posted by DEC PR 29 Oct 2024

Hope you are having a fantastic week.

 

If you are an anime fan, we've got some exciting news for you. 

 

Crunchyroll, the ultimate destination for all the best anime content, is coming to Prime Video in Australia. Available through Prime Video's add-on subscriptions, Aussies will now have access to Crunchyroll's plethora of anime content, all with the convivence of one app and one password.  

  

Marking the twenty-first add-on subscription for Prime Video, Crunchyroll will join Prime's range of add-on subscriptions, including Hayu, Paramount+, Brit Box, beIN Sports, ESPN, and more! Subscribers will have the ability to dive into the huge catalogue available on Crunchyroll, including the new anime season featuring over 40 titles, with October 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.  

 

Prime Video is the ultimate entertainment destination, offering customers the opportunity to find their favourite movies and series under one roof, be it entertainment produced by Amazon MGM Studios, third-party add-on subscriptions, and titles to rent or buy via the Prime Video Store.  

 

For more information, please see the full release below.  

 

Let us know if you have any questions!  

 

Cheers,  

Adam

 

 

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Prime Video Launches Crunchyroll, the Ultimate Brand for All Things Anime, as an Add-On Subscription in Australia

 

Prime members in Australia can now unlock the ultimate anime experience with two Crunchyroll memberships, giving access to the world's largest dedicated anime library

 

Sydney, Australia — October 29, 2024— Prime Video and Crunchyroll, the ultimate brand for anime worldwide, today announced that Crunchyroll is now available to Prime Video customers as an add-on subscription in Australia. Prime Video is a one-stop entertainment destination, offering customers a large collection of premium entertainment in a single application. On Prime Video, customers can find their favourite movies, series and live sports under one roof, be it entertainment produced by Amazon MGM Studios, add-on subscriptions from a wide range of genres and partners, or titles to rent or buy via the Prime Video Store.

 

Crunchyroll marks the twenty-first add-on subscription available to customers in Australia. Prime members can now select from two Crunchyroll monthly memberships: Fan (AUD $10.99) or Mega Fan (AUD $13.99), both of which allow customers to stream the entire Crunchyroll library ad-free, while enjoying new episodes shortly after the release in Japan. At launch, Mega Fan subscribers will have the added benefit to download titles for offline viewing. Crunchyroll subscribers can enjoy the world's largest streaming library of anime, with 24,000 hours, 46,000 episodes, and more than 1,300 series and films.

 

"Anime is hugely popular among Australians, and Prime Video is proud to continue to expand its unparalleled collection of premium entertainment with the introduction of Crunchyroll as an add-on subscription option," said Daniel Slepak, head of marketplace Prime Video Canada, Australia and New Zealand. "Prime Video obsesses over providing customers with the best possible content offering in one single destination, and we are delighted to welcome Crunchyroll to our growing list of subscriptions in Australia."

 

"The expansion of our Prime Video partnership opens the door for even more fans worldwide to dive into the thrilling worlds of anime," said Terry Li, EVP of Emerging Business, Crunchyroll. "With so many incredible series waiting to be discovered, now is the perfect time to get lost in the endless adventures anime has to offer on Crunchyroll."

 

Crunchyroll brings anime to fans in more than 200 countries and territories, offering the world's largest dedicated anime streaming library. Beyond streaming, Crunchyroll delivers theatrical releases, live events, games, consumer products, and so much more. Subscribers can dive into the massive new anime season featuring over 40 titles, including October 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.

 

Prime Video offers top global and local premium add-on subscriptions for Prime members. With subscriptions on Prime Video, Prime members can conveniently find all the content they love and manage their go-to streaming subscriptions with a single sign-on. Prime members can subscribe to subscriptions with no extra apps to download beyond Prime Video, and no cable required.

 

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Notes to Editor: 

Top Crunchyroll titles for October: 

  • Dragon Ball DAIMA (Toei Animation)
    Due to a conspiracy, Goku and his friends are turned small. What sort of adventure awaits Goku, Supreme Kai, and the new characters Glorio and Panzy in this unknown world, the "Demon Realm"? (Official Trailer)
  • BLUE LOCK Season 2 (8bit)
    After making it this far, 35 players stand, but now the Blue Lock program itself faces elimination from Japan's very own U-20 national team. Vicious rivals will have to team up to defeat the national youth team if any of them want a shot at the striker position. Can they put aside their egos long enough to win together, or will they lose divided? (Official Trailer)
  • Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 - (C2C)
    Rakuro Hizutome only cares about one thing: beating crappy VR games. He devotes his entire life to these buggy games and could clear them all in his sleep. One day, he decides to challenge himself and play a popular god-tier game called Shangri-La Frontier. But he quickly learns just how difficult it is. Will his expert skills be enough to uncover its hidden secrets? (Official Trailer)
  • Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 (White Fox)
    A year has passed since Subaru's victory at the Sanctuary. He savors a life of fulfillment while Emilia's camp stands united for the royal selection—until a fateful letter arrives. Anastasia, a royal selection candidate, has invited Emilia to the Watergate City of Priestella. But as the party begins its journey, crisis stirs beneath the surface and Subaru meets a cruel fate once again. (Official Trailer)

 

For all media and interview enquiries, contact:  

DEC PR on behalf of Prime Video
E: primevideo@decpr.com.au

M: (+61) 424 891 148 - Adam Chen

 

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Julia Murray

Prime Video Communications Manager, Australia and New Zealand

E: Julialm@amazon.com

M: (+61) 410 648 949

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About Prime Video

Prime Video is a one-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one application available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can find their favourite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favourites Dawson's Creek and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports such as ICC World Cup Cricket and acclaimed sports documentaries including Federer: Twelve Final Days; and programming from Prime Video add-on subscriptions such as Paramount+, Hayu, BritBox, beIN SPORTS and MGM+.  Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles, including blockbusters such as Challengers and The Fall Guy, via the Prime Video Store. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favourite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.

 

About Crunchyroll®

Crunchyroll is the global anime brand that fuels fans' love of anime. With the ambition to make anime an even bigger part of pop culture, Crunchyroll offers fans the ultimate anime experience and destination centered around a premium streaming service. Crunchyroll has the largest dedicated anime library, an immersive world of events, exciting theatrical releases, unique games, must-have merchandise, timely news, and more. Anime is for everyone and is accessible to stream across territories through Crunchyroll—whether on the go on mobile, through gaming consoles and big-screen devices at home, or on desktops anywhere.

 

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group.