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”’Crunchyroll”’ is an American [[Video on demand#Subscription models|subscription video on-demand]] [[Over-the-top media service|over-the-top]] [[Streaming media|streaming]] service owned by [[Sony|Sony Group Corporation]].{{efn|name=parent|Crunchyroll, LLC operates but does not directly own the brand’s namesake OTT streaming platform. Instead, both the company and service are owned by a joint venture between [[Sony Pictures|Sony Pictures Entertainment]] and [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]] (through [[Aniplex]]).}} The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by [[East Asian cinema|East Asian media]], including [[Anime|Japanese anime]], and is headquartered in [[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]], with a Japanese branch located in [[Shibuya]], [[Tokyo]].
”’Crunchyroll”’ is an American [[Video on demand#Subscription models|subscription video on-demand]] [[Over-the-top media service|over-the-top]] [[Streaming media|streaming]] service owned by [[Sony|Sony Group Corporation]].{{efn|name=parent|Crunchyroll, LLC operates but does not directly own the brand’s namesake OTT streaming platform. Instead, both the company and service are owned by a joint venture between [[Sony Pictures|Sony Pictures Entertainment]] and [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]] (through [[Aniplex]]).}} The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by [[East Asian cinema|East Asian media]], including [[Anime|Japanese anime]], and is headquartered in [[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]], with a Japanese branch located in [[Shibuya]], [[Tokyo]].
Founded in 2006 by a group of [[University of California, Berkeley]], graduates,{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13922.html|title=Crunchyroll CEO: Making Online Anime Pay|publisher=ICv2|date=December 15, 2008|access-date=December 15, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217101508/http://www.icv2.com./articles/news/13922.html|archive-date=December 17, 2008|url-status=live}} Crunchyroll delivers content to over 100{{nbsp}}million registered users worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/idris-elba-sabirna-elba-crunchyroll-anime-1234898245/|title=Crunchyroll Inks Deal With Idris and Sabrina Elba for Dark Fantasy Anime Series|publisher=Variety|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=February 2, 2021|access-date=February 2, 2021|archive-date=February 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202170104/https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/idris-elba-sabirna-elba-crunchyroll-anime-1234898245/|url-status=live}} Crunchyroll was a subsidiary of [[AT&T]]’s [[Otter Media]]. From 2016 to 2018, the company partnered with [[Funimation]], which would eventually merge into its brand in 2022 after Sony acquired Crunchyroll in 2021.
Founded in 2006 by a group of [[University of California, Berkeley]], graduates,{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13922.html|title=Crunchyroll CEO: Making Online Anime Pay|publisher=ICv2|date=December 15, 2008|access-date=December 15, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217101508/http://www.icv2.com./articles/news/13922.html|archive-date=December 17, 2008|url-status=live}} Crunchyroll delivers content to over 100{{nbsp}}million registered users worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/idris-elba-sabirna-elba-crunchyroll-anime-1234898245/|title=Crunchyroll Inks Deal With Idris and Sabrina Elba for Dark Fantasy Anime Series|publisher=Variety|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=February 2, 2021|access-date=February 2, 2021|archive-date=February 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202170104/https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/idris-elba-sabirna-elba-crunchyroll-anime-1234898245/|url-status=live}} Crunchyroll was a subsidiary of [[AT&T]]’s [[Otter Media]] 2016 to 2018, the company partnered with [[Funimation]], which would eventually merge into its brand in 2022 after Sony acquired Crunchyroll in 2021.
Crunchyroll is a member of [[The Association of Japanese Animations]] (AJA). “Crunchyroll-Hime”, also known as “Hime”, is the official [[mascot]] of Crunchyroll.{{cite web |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2018/06/06/the-origin-of-crunchyroll-hime |title=The Origin of Crunchyroll Hime |website=Crunchyroll |last=Fobian |first=Peter |date=June 6, 2018 |access-date=August 23, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729222831/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2018/06/06/the-origin-of-crunchyroll-hime }}
Crunchyroll is a member of [[The Association of Japanese Animations]] (AJA). “Crunchyroll-Hime”, also known as “Hime”, is the official [[mascot]] of Crunchyroll.{{cite web…
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