In October 2023, Sony and Amazon joined forces to bring the catalog of Crunchyroll to Prime Video Channels. Although this was only available in the United States, Sweden, Canada and the United Kingdom at the time, it has been confirmed that This option is now available in Mexico, Brazil and Germany, with the promise of reaching more territories throughout 2024.
In this way, all Prime Video users will be able to access the Crunchyroll catalog without the need to use another application. It is important to mention that This integration means that the content of the anime platform will be available to subscribers of the Amazon service. You still need to pay a monthly fee, but now all the content you love will be available in one place. This is what Terry Li, EVP of emerging businesses for the service, commented on the matter:
“The expansion of our partnership with Prime Video will allow even more fans around the world to begin or deepen their anime adventures. Especially with the start of the new season, there is no better time to immerse yourself in the world of anime on Crunchyroll.”
For his part, Kaliel Roberts, product director at Crunchyroll, mentioned the following:
“Finally. We've been listening to viewer requests and our team has been working hard to implement multi-profile functionality on Crunchyroll. “Once several profiles are active later this month, fans will really be able to create a Crunchyroll experience that feels specific to their tastes.”
Regarding prices, two plans are currently available: Fan, where you will have to pay $119 pesos per month, and Mega Fan, which has a price of $149 pesos per month. Both give you unlimited access to all the anime available on Crunchyroll, with the latter allowing you to download content to watch without an internet connection.
On Prime Video Channels, Users can set up to five profiles, with the option to apply parental controls to specific accounts. In this way, personalized recommendations are promised for each profile, and ensure that viewing preferences are unique.
Remember, you still have to pay for your Crunchyroll subscription, but now you can access all this content on Prime Video Channel, where other streaming services are already available, thus eliminating the need to constantly jump between applications. On related topics, they announce a new Shonen Jump game. Likewise, the premiere of Kaiju No. 8 It will be simultaneous with Japan.
Editor's Note:
This is good news for many, although it is unnecessary. There is nothing that is annoying when switching between streaming applications. While the interface on Crunchyroll isn't the best, it doesn't take you a couple of seconds to find the anime you want to watch and that's it.
Via: Crunchyroll
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