Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is a popular video streaming service focused on animated shows and films such as anime, manga, and dorama, that can be experienced directly on your desktop PC, laptop, and tablet via the official Windows 11/Windows 10 application.

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Originally founded in 2006, this streaming service soon became one of the worldwide leaders in anime streaming offerings, with a platform that hosts over 1000 popular anime shows, 200 East Asian dramas, and a wide variety of manga titles. With over 5 million active subscribers from all over the world, Crunchyroll today represents a must-have service for all fans of anime and East Asian video content.

The official Windows 11/10 application for streaming Crunchyroll anime shows on the PC platform can be downloaded for free from Microsoft Store. Users simply have to visit its official store page and click on the large Get button, which will initiate the procedure of automatic download and install of the app. Once installed, users can fire up a standalone Crunchyroll desktop application that provides access to all of its 1000+ anime shows, including new worldwide hits and classic titles such as Dragon Ball, Sword Art Online, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, Naruto, and many others.

The app has a simple and eye-catching design that promotes the fast discovery of new content. Users can browse for new shows and films by clicking on “New”, “Anime” and “Drama” tabs on top of the app (with all found shows being listed with their thumbnail, number of episodes, and short synopsis).

Sorting is available on the bottom left corner, and user-made lists and history are located in the primary “Home” tab in the top-left corner. A convenient Search option can always be found on top of the app. Integrated video player hosts all of the common tools for controlling streaming video – play/pause buttons, seek bar, 15seconds jump forward/back buttons, volume controls, and toggle for auto-playing next video in the playlist.

It can be downloaded on any modern desktop, laptop, and tablet PC running Windows 10 and Windows 11. A standalone subscription is required for accessing this video streaming platform after the 14-day FREE TRIAL period. Premium subscription unlocks streaming support on multiple devices, removal of ads, access to the entire Crunchyroll library, access to digital manga, and support for viewing videos offline.

The demo/free version of the app comes with the following limitations:

• Ads featuring other series are displayed occasionally
• Limited library of anime, manga and drama
• Streaming is not available on all devices
• Video quality is limited to 480p