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Updated: Mar 29, 2022 12:05 am
Posted: Mar 28, 2022 11:52 pm
Crunchyroll caused a stir over the weekend when it announced that it will no longer be offering simulcast episodes on a free, ad-supported basis. Some users took that to mean that Crunchyroll, which was acquired by Funimation in August 2021, would become an entirely premium service. However, that’s not the case, Crunchyroll says.
In a statement to Anime News Network, Crunchyroll said it plans to continue to “make new content available for free with ads,” including episodes that were released prior to this spring. The new policy only applies to episodes that debut in both Japan and the U.S. at the same time.
The confusion was sparked by a blog post outlining the changes to simulcast episodes, in which Crunchyroll announced that “for the Spring 2022 season and future seasonal releases” it would be limiting simulcasts to its paid subscription tiers, which feature escalating perks and ad-free simulcasts for users at $8, $10, and $15 levels. Previously, ad-supported simulcasts were available to free users on a one-week delay.
Crunchyroll does plan to offer “seasonal samplers” for select simulcast shows debuting in the Spring 2022 season. The samplers will feature free, ad-supported releases of the first three episodes of each show, which will be available a week after their subscription-only premiere until May 31.
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“Crunchyroll makes more than 1,000 hours available for viewers to sample free of charge through our ad-supported tier, and will continue to offer free content going forward,” Crunchyroll said in its blog post.
Earlier this month, Funimation was folded into Crunchyroll to create a new “anime super-service” with popular shows including My Hero Academia, Tokyo Ghoul, and Cowboy Bebop. Crunchyroll will be the main platform going forward, and will be the home to new anime debuting in Spring 2022.
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Mar 27, 2022 · Crunchyroll will no longer offer free ad-supported streaming for newly-released episodes, the anime streaming service announced in an update on its site (via Gizmodo ). Viewers who want to...
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Aug 1, 2023 · (Image credit: MAPPA) Good news, anime fans. You can now watch some of Crunchyroll’s biggest and best shows – free of charge. The anime streaming service has announced that its free...
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Mar 27, 2022 · Crunchyroll, the anime streaming service that became part of Funimation, is changing its subscription model to charge for ad-free simulcasts of new shows. The free tier will end on May 31, and the first three episodes of some spring anime will be ad-supported.
Dec 24, 2021 · 1. No Adverts. A free Crunchyroll user can expect to watch numerous ads per episode. Across all of Crunchyroll's Premium tiers, there are no ads. When you consider there are over a thousand anime shows on Crunchyroll, ads greatly increase watching time. So if you're looking to catch up quickly, a Premium membership offers an affordable quick-pass.
