Crunchyroll
It's nice to have a streaming service that knows exactly what its customers want. Crunchyroll is the ideal streaming site for any anime, manga, or East-Asian cinema enthusiast in your life, and it has solidified itself as a major provider of the best anime.
Crunchyroll was founded by Berkeley grads in 2006 as a bootleg website where users could submit their favorite shows without the permission of the original owners. It wasn't the most humble of beginnings. But it's now a vital product for anime aficionados, even though a joint offering with fellow anime distributor Funimation is in the pipeline to change things up.
While genre classics like Dragon Ball Z, Digimon, and Pokémon aren't available, the majority of the site's 200-plus series are available to view for free in SD, usually after a 20-second advertisement. A $7.99 monthly subscription to the service is required to watch any content in full 1080p HD; however, you can start with a 14-day free trial.
Crunchyroll is available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Wii U, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, Google TV, and Samsung and Panasonic Smart TVs, in addition to the elegant web interface.
Pros
- Affordable
- A massive collection of anime
Cons
- Confusing interface
- Few feature-length options
Free trials: 14 days
Starting price: $7.99/month
Simultaneous streams: 3-4
Compatible devices: Apple, Android, Windows, Roku, Xbox, Google Chromecast, Apple TV, Android TV, Smart TVs
Website: https://www.crunchyroll.com
