Crunchyroll and anime – level 2
06-06-2025 07:00
Anime is Japanese animation, and it is becoming very popular around the world.
Crunchyroll is a company that shows anime online. It started small but now has more than 17 million users in 200 countries. It works with Japanese artists and shows their programs in many languages.
One of Crunchyroll’s most popular anime shows is Solo Leveling, which is about games and getting stronger. Many fans like this kind of story. Other companies like Netflix also want to show anime, and now more people outside Japan watch anime than people in Japan.
Crunchyroll also helps make anime movies. One very big hit is Demon Slayer. It made more money than any other anime movie before. Crunchyroll also lets fans buy merchandise, play games, or enjoy anime in cinemas.
Difficult words: animation (moving images in movies), merchandise (products about a show, like toys or T-shirts).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
Which anime movie helped by Crunchyroll became the highest-grossing anime film ever?
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