Crunchyroll is a global anime entertainment platform, founded in 2006, that streams anime and delivers it through theatrical releases, games, merchandise, events, and news to over 100 million registered users.
Crunchyroll operates at the intersection of engineering and global entertainment. Founded in 2006 by a group of anime fans at UC Berkeley, it has grown from a passion project into a platform built on video streaming, digital content distribution, and online media infrastructure - the technical domains underpinning its delivery of anime to a worldwide audience.
The scale of that delivery is considerable. The Crunchyroll streaming platform serves over 100 million registered users across more than 200 countries and territories, providing legal access to anime shows and content. Distribution beyond streaming extends to theatrical film releases, anime-based games, merchandise, events, and news coverage - a portfolio that requires systems operating reliably across multiple products and markets.
The company's origins remain visible in how it works. It began as a project by fans, for fans, with a mission to provide unified, legal access to anime content outside Japan, and it maintains a community-driven orientation aimed at connecting fans with stories and characters. Its stated purpose is to deliver the art and culture of anime through streaming video, theatrical releases, games, merchandise, events, and news - super-serving anime and manga fans across the United States, Japan, and beyond.
