Premium Membership Plans
Crunchyroll will always be free, but you should upgrade your account for more benefits! Crunchyroll is one of the few legal, official anime and drama streaming sites out there, and since we revenue-share with our partners, you'll be supporting anime creators and the rest of the industry. Compare account features below and choose a plan.
All-Access Membership  |
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| Video Selection | All available titles2
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All anime titles2 View list |
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Limited titles2 |
| Simulcast Access | Anime Simulcast (same-day as Japan television broadcast). Includes Drama Simulcast if it becomes available. | Anime Simulcast (same-day as Japan television broadcast) | No simulcasts available yet. However, Members are not restricted to time windows. | Delayed (usually one week after television broadcast) |
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| Advertisements | None3 | No video ads on Anime, no display ads on all pages3 | No video ads on Drama, no display ads on all pages3 | Display ads, video prerolls, midrolls, postrolls, overlays |
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No customization |
| Customer Support | VIP, faster response time 24/7 | VIP, faster response time 24/7 | VIP, faster response time 24/7 | Normal queue, 5-7 day response time |
| Price | $11.95/month As low as $8.32/month when you get 12 months or FREE with CR Bucks | $6.95/month As low as $4.99/month when you get 12 months or FREE with CR Bucks | $6.95/month As low as $4.99/month when you get 12 months or FREE with CR Bucks | Ad-supported |
| Get Free Trial | Get Free Trial | Get Free Trial |
- High-definition is available for select titles such as Naruto Shippuden, if we are provided with high quality digital raws. Recommended system requirements and a demo are available here. HD 720p specifications: H.264, approx. 1.5 Mbps. ED 480p specifications: H.264, approx. 700 Kbps. SD specifications: H.264, approx. 300 Kbps.
- Geographical restrictions apply on a per-title basis. Crunchyroll attempts to get worldwide licenses, but licenses are frequently granted on a per-country basis. Check the Anime and Drama selections to see the selection (these pages are filtered for your region). Several titles are offered exclusively for Premium Members, such as the original Naruto series and Fairy Tale.
- You will not see any display ads except for direct sponsorships, which include front-page takeovers and integrated promotions. Premium Members will never see video advertisements for the videos in their section.
