CRUNCHYROLL TO CELEBRATE WITH FANS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AS SPONSOR OF ANIME FESTIVAL ASIA (AFA)

Crunchyroll Sponsors First Anime Fan Event in the Region as It Looks to Reach and Cultivate New Viewers in Southeast Asia.

CRUNCHYROLL TO CELEBRATE WITH FANS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AS SPONSOR OF ANIME FESTIVAL ASIA (AFA)

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Singapore, November 3, 2023 – Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide,  announced today that it will be a sponsor and promotional partner of the much anticipated fan event Anime Festival Asia, held in Singapore from November 24-26,  2023. It’s one of Crunchyroll’s first sponsorships in Southeast Asia as the brand looks  to have a deeper connection with anime fans and viewers in the region. 

Attendees of the event can look forward to several activations from Crunchyroll  during Anime Festival Asia, including: 

The JUJUTSU KAISEN Experience. Those that revel in cursed energy may  enter The JUJUTSU KAISEN Experience, where they will find themselves  immersed in expansive moments based on the hit dark fantasy series.  

Presence at the AKIBA Stage. Anime, and its characters, stories and content  are at the center of Crunchyroll. As AKIBA Stage main sponsors, fans will be  able to hear firsthand all these amazing things about anime streaming and  beyond - like events, films, games, merchandise and more.

SACRA Music Festival. Music is in the DNA of anime, and Crunchyroll will be  there to rock out as the main sponsor of the festival on November 26. Since  the launch of music on the service, fans are connecting anime with music  each and every day. Fans attending the SACRA Music Festival will also be  given Crunchyroll merchandise to enjoy alongside the music. 

“As a leading destination for anime, Crunchyroll is thrilled to be on the ground with  anime fans in Southeast Asia through our sponsorship at Anime Festival Asia,” said  Markus Gerdemann, Crunchyroll’s Senior Vice President of Marketing. “Crunchyroll  knows that fans in this part of the world have a unique relationship with anime, and  

we’d love to be part of that. Each activation at AFA will be tailored with the fans in  mind.” 

Held across Asia since 2008, Anime Festival Asia – AFA – is the largest and most  followed J-Culture & Anime Comics Game (ACG) Festival in Southeast Asia. In 2022,  AFA had a record-breaking attendance of over 145,000 attendees. 

Crunchyroll offers fans in Southeast Asia more than 3,100 hours and 8,200 episodes  of anime content, one of the largest in the region. The current October season  includes such hits as Dr. STONE, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, JUJUTSU KAISEN,  and SPY x FAMILY as well as the addition of current One Piece episodes in sub and  dub. Berserk of Gluttony, Goblin Slayer and Bucchigirl are exclusive to Crunchyroll in  the region. 

About Crunchyroll 

Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories  with the content and experiences they love. In addition to free ad-supported and  subscription premium content, Crunchyroll serves the anime community across  events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectibles, and manga publishing. 

Anime fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime through  Crunchyroll and translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can  also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast.  

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony  Pictures Entertainment, and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music  Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group  Corporation.