{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:05:17.914Z","story":{"id":"r_0b5bd5481a65412fa0fae068","slug":"crunchyroll-hits-21-million-paid-subscribers-announces-global-summit","url":"https://yomimono.id/crunchyroll-hits-21-million-paid-subscribers-announces-global-summit","headline":"Crunchyroll Hits 21 Million Paid Subscribers, Announces Global Summit","summary":"Crunchyroll surpassed 21 million paid subscribers worldwide as of May 2026, up from 17 million a year earlier. The Sony-Aniplex joint venture also announced the Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum, an invitation-only summit to be held in New York in October, its first major industry event outside Japan.","why_it_matters":"The 4 million subscriber gain in one year shows anime streaming growth has not plateaued, and the New York summit signals Crunchyroll's intent to position itself as the industry's central business hub beyond licensing.","published_at":"2026-05-17T15:01:41.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Animehunch"],"citations":[{"source":"Animehunch","title":"Crunchyroll Hits 21 Million Subscribers Worldwide","url":"https://animehunch.com/crunchyroll-hits-21-million-subscribers-worldwide/"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false}}}