Crunchyroll
Japanese animation platform
Crunchyroll is a streaming service specializing in anime, manga, and Asian media.
Founded in 2006, it became the dominant platform for legally watching subtitled and dubbed Japanese animation outside Japan: I watched the new episode on Crunchyroll as soon as it dropped.
The name suggests consuming media voraciously, like eating a crunchy snack.
Paid recurring access
- simulcastBroadcast on multiple outlets simultaneously
- binge-watchingRapid consecutive episode viewing
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- bufferingTemporary data accumulation
queue · watchlist · resolution · subtitles · dubbing · catalog · premium · ad-supported
Obsessive anime enthusiast
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- shonenManga for young males
- shojoManga aimed at girls
- mechaPiloted giant robot fiction
isekai · seinen · simulcast · dub · sub · fansub · chibi · harem
Main divisions of text
- serializationEncoding objects for transmission
- mangakaJapanese comic creator
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- artworkVisual creative production
webtoon · reader · anthology · one-shot · adaptation
East Asian archipelago nation
- TokyoJapan's capital city
- kawaiiJapanese term for adorable
- honorificsRespectful name additions
Accepted social practices
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
forums · community · reviews · recommendations · collectors · posters · plushies · expo
subscription
Paid recurring access
- simulcastBroadcast on multiple outlets simultaneously
- binge-watchingRapid consecutive episode viewing
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
buffering · queue · watchlist · resolution · subtitles · dubbing · catalog · premium · ad-supported · app
otaku
Obsessive anime enthusiast
mecha · isekai · seinen · simulcast · dub · sub · fansub · chibi · harem · slice-of-life
chapters
Main divisions of text
- serializationEncoding objects for transmission
- mangakaJapanese comic creator
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
artwork · webtoon · reader · anthology · one-shot · adaptation
Japan
East Asian archipelago nation
- TokyoJapan's capital city
- kawaiiJapanese term for adorable
- honorificsRespectful name additions
conventions
Accepted social practices
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
shipping · forums · community · reviews · recommendations · collectors · posters · plushies · expo
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- Digital StoresSteam, App Store, Google Play, Microsoft Store, Epic Games
- media companiesDisney, Netflix, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Viacom
- online entertainmentstreaming services, video games, online gaming, YouTube, Netflix
- SonyPlayStation, Walkman, Handycam, Discman, DualShock
- streamingNetflix, Hulu, streaming, stream, YouTube