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Crunchyroll CEO Kun Gao Talks Business and Anime on Reddit's "Ask Me Anything"

Crunchyroll CEO Kun Gao recently stopped by Reddit for an "Ask Me Anything," answering reader's questions about Crunchyroll, business strategies, and anime.

Asked where he saw Crunchyroll in 5 years, he answered:

i think we are really at the tip of the iceberg on what anime can be. there are so many fans out there that still haven't experienced anime, and streaming is just one way to reach those fans. i think overall we feel incredible positive that anime will be here to stay and grow globally and we are really early in that process, and we want to be there to help foster that growth

And whether he saw the simul-publishing of manga as a viable business:

i think everyone agrees there's an incredible demand and fans really want access to manga digitally. we want to turn this incredible demand into a viable business that shares back to mangaka and publishers. there's still a lot of work that needs to be done before we get there but i'm confident we have the best shot

And as to Gao's favorite anime: Cowboy Bebop.

You can read all of the responses from Gao here; click the "context" link below each comment for the corresponding question.

Thanks to Matthew Loveridge for the tip!