Once a semi-legal sharing site, Crunchyroll is now a streaming giant credited with helping Japanese anime transform from a nerdy subculture into a lucrative global industry poised to conquer new markets.
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While classics like “Spirited Away” and “One Piece” have long had devoted followings, anime has grown exponentially in recent years, helped in part by a pandemic-fueled demand for indoor entertainment. When it was founded in 2006, however, it skated along the edges of legality, with its content being largely pirated, user-generated cartoon uploads that often raised copyright issues.
“A ot of folks are familiar with ‘Dragon Ball,’ that’s a major franchise, but there’s the unique opportunities for something like ‘Spy x Family,'” said chief operating officer Brady McCollum, referring to the recent comedy hit featuring a telepathic girl and her make-believe parents.Still, for those unfamiliar with anime, who can sometimes assume the cartoon format is intended for children, violent or sexual content can come as a surprise.
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