Sony is gearing up to acquire anime streaming service Crunchyroll, at least according to a new report out of Japan. The deal would reportedly involve a
Sony is gearing up to acquire anime streaming service Crunchyroll, at least according to a new report out of Japan. The deal would reportedly involve a substantial sum of money, bolstering Sony’s anime offerings while scoring it around 70 million users. This deal would follow Sony’s 2017 acquisition of anime distributor Funimation. The leak comes from Nikkei Asia, which reports that Sony has the exclusive right to negotiate for a potential acquisition, the value of which may exceed $950 million, the sources claim.