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Crunchyroll to Launch, Distribute Over 40 Anime on YouTube Primetime Channels (Updated)

Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will launch on YouTube Primetime Channels and distribute over 40 anime on the service before the end of 2024 in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia.

Update: Crunchyroll launched on YouTube Primetime Channels on January 21, delayed from its originally scheduled 2024 release.

The anime on the service will include Dragon Ball Daima, One Piece, BLUE LOCK, Re:Zero, and Shangri-La Frontier Season 2.

Users can subscribe to and watch content from various streaming services directly on YouTube via Primetime Channels.

Crunchyroll collaborated with Sony Pictures Entertainment's GSN (Game Show Network) to launch a new 24/7 linear channel on Amazon Freevee, LG Channels, the Roku Channel, and VIZIO WatchFree+ first in October 2023.

Earlier this year, the company expanded its services onto Amazon's Prime Video channels, where the streaming service is available in the U.S., Canada, Sweden, the U.K. and other territories. Prime Video members have access to Crunchyroll's Fan and Mega Fan subscription tiers through the service.

Update: Headline corrected. Thanks, LegitPancake and TheAncientOne.

Update 2: Updated with release. Source: Email correspondence

Source: Press release