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Crunchyroll is a North American-based streaming service owned by Sony that focuses largely on Japanese anime but also covers several East Asian drama series. The service is available in several countries and has a small catalog of self-created and published series, with most of its content licensed with partners overseas.

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Crunchyroll

founded
May 14, 2006
notable shows
In/Spectre , Tower of God , Blade Runner: Black Lotus , Shenmue the Animation

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