Crunchyroll no longer has Akame ga Kill available to stream. The show page is still live, but the episode list has been replaced with a Check Back Soon message. Availability can differ by region. Several other catalog titles also left the service this month.

Crunchyroll is received backlash from fans, especially collectors after putting its online store behind a subscription. Starting in August, you’ll need one of these memberships to access the Crunchyroll Store: - Fan – $9.99/month ❌ No store access - Mega Fan – $13.99/month ✅ Store access - Ultimate Fan – $17.99/month ✅ Store access Crunchyroll says the new store will focus on exclusive merchandise, limited-edition items, and other member perks. It is also introducing new final sale rules, meaning some products can’t be returned unless damaged or defective.

Crunchyroll CEO Rahul Purini has made the company’s position on AI clear: anime creators can use whatever technology they want, but Crunchyroll will not use AI for subtitles or dubbing. “We’re not using AI in our creative process—whether it’s subtitling or dubbing,” Purini said. He explained that Crunchyroll wants to maintain “creator authenticity,” ensuring anime is delivered to audiences in a way that stays true to the original vision of its creators. He believes subtitles and dubbing are creative work that should remain in human hands.

Crunchyroll’s Japanese subsidiary reported a net profit of ¥453 million (about $2.85 million) for the fiscal year ending December 2025. >This represents a 63.4% decline from ¥1.239 billion the previous year. >At the same time, the global Crunchyroll platform has grown to more than 21 million paid subscribers. These profit figures apply specifically to the Japanese entity

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Hyouka is gone from Crunchyroll for a lot of users. No official word from the service. Older titles on the platform have been quietly dropped once licenses run out, usually with zero notice. It still shows up on the Crunchyroll Amazon Channel in some regions, and the Blu-rays are easy to find. Standard license end, not a targeted removal.