Crunchyroll, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, is a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Founded in 1994, it employs approximately 560 individuals and is a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in Media and TV services, focusing on dubbing and distributing East Asian Media content. It was renamed from Funimation in March 2022 when Sony integrated its existing anime services, including Funimation and Wakanim. Since 2019, Funimation has been managed through a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Crunchyroll licenses anime series and distributes them through its SVOD and AVOD streaming platforms.

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Founded

1994

Headcount

1,885

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Media and TV services

Ownership

Privately Owned

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On July 9, 2026, Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of "Goodbye Lara" weekly, making it available alongside the Japanese version. This follows the company's addition of "Gungrave G.O.R.E. UEE Mobile" to its Game Vault for Android devices on June 25, 2026. This Ultimate Enhanced Edition (UEE) adapts the game for phones and tablets, after it was originally developed by Korean studio Iggymob and released for PC in November 2022.

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