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Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is a San Francisco-based video service provider company offering a streaming service for Japanese animated productions and related media and a place were fans can interact with each other founded by Kun Gao, Brandon Ooi, Vu Nguyen and James Lin.

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  • Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the content and experiences they love. In addition to free ad-supported and subscription premium content, Crunchyroll serves the anime community across events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectibles and manga publishing.
  • Anime fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime through Crunchyroll and translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast.
  • The Crunchyroll app is available on over 15 platforms, including all gaming consoles.
  • Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

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Industry
Digital media
Digital media
Entertainment
Entertainment
Streaming media
Streaming media
Location
San Francisco
San Francisco
CEO
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Gen Fukunaga
Founder
Vu Nguyen (entrepreneur)
Vu Nguyen (entrepreneur)
Kun Gao
Kun Gao
Brandon Ooi
Brandon Ooi
James Lin (entrepreneur)
James Lin (entrepreneur)
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles.../52883-11
Legal Name
Ellation, Inc
Parent Organization
AT&T
AT&T
Funimation
Funimation
Sony
Sony
Subsidiary
Madman Anime
Madman Anime
Viz Media Europe
Viz Media Europe
Legal classification
Privately held company
Privately held company
Number of Employees (Ranges)
1,001 – 5,000
Number of Employees
1,000
Investors
Venrock
Venrock
Founded Date
January 1, 2006
Total Funding Amount (USD)
4,800,000
Latest Funding Round Date
March 25, 2010
Competitors
Amazon Video
Amazon Video
DirecTV
DirecTV
TiVo
TiVo
CBS
CBS
Disney+
Disney+
CuriosityStream
CuriosityStream
Netflix
Netflix
HBO
HBO
...
Latest Funding Type
Series A round
Series A round
Wellfound ID
crunchyroll

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Company Operating Status
Active
Headquarters
San Francisco
San Francisco
Owner
AT&T
AT&T
Owner of
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Crunchyroll Manga
Platform
Xbox 360
Xbox 360
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Android
Android
iOS
iOS
Wii U
Wii U
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4
Discord
Discord
TikTok URL
tiktok.com/@crunchyroll
Wikidata ID
Q1142035

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