Netflix has surpassed Crunchyroll as the leading anime streaming platform in seven of nine major global markets, according to GEM Partners' 2026 Anime Global White Paper. The report attributes Netflix ...

LOS ANGELES - Sony Pictures Television Networks will acquire a 95% majority stake in U.S.-based anime distributor Funimation Productions for about $143 million. The deal values Funimation, which was ...

One former Funimation hit is now impossible to stream legally after it was suddenly removed from Crunchyroll this month. Crunchyroll has one of the largest exclusive anime libraries of any streaming ...

In 2026, the rivalry between Crunchyroll and Netflix highlights contrasting anime strategies: Crunchyroll dominates in library size, simulcasts, and value for anime-only viewers, while Netflix leans ...