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Crunchyroll Manga international service expansion

Overview

Crunchyroll has expanded its digital manga subscription service to 11 new international markets following its initial 2025 launch in North America. The expansion includes the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and several South Asian nations such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Powered by Japan’s Link-U Group, the service provides over 250 localized English titles from publishers including Square Enix, J-Novel Club, and Yen Press. In India specifically, the service is bundled with Ultimate Fan memberships and targets a demographic where Crunchyroll reports that ‘81 per cent of Indian anime fans read digital manga at least monthly’.

To support this growth, Crunchyroll strengthened its relationship with Link-U Group by acquiring a 7.03 per cent stake in the company in September 2026.

Entities

Yen Press · J-Novel Club · Crunchyroll · Square Enix · Link-U Group

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Crunchyroll launches manga service in India with 250 titles

    Crunchyroll has launched its manga service in India, providing over 250 English-language titles via a new subscription model.

  2. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Crunchyroll Manga expands digital service to 11 new international markets

    Crunchyroll Manga has expanded its digital subscription service to 11 new markets, including the UK, India, and Australia, offering over 250 English-language titles from major publishers.

Sources

anime.everyeye.it · animeblurayuk.wordpress.com · animehunch.com · in.mashable.com · multianime.com.mx · prtimes.jp · thenewpublishingstandard.com