{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:08:13.922Z","story":{"id":"r_6ccf3a53ed464220b95bf80b","slug":"crunchyroll-net-profit-fell-63-4-in-2025-despite-subscriber-growth","url":"https://yomimono.id/crunchyroll-net-profit-fell-63-4-in-2025-despite-subscriber-growth","headline":"Crunchyroll Net Profit Fell 63.4% in 2025 Despite Subscriber Growth","summary":"Crunchyroll's net profit dropped 63.4% year-on-year to 453 million yen for the fiscal year ending December 2025, according to public financial results published May 19, 2026. The decline came despite a subscriber base increase from 17 million to 21 million active users and strong performance from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle, pointing to rising operational costs.","why_it_matters":"The profit plunge shows that Crunchyroll's rapid subscriber growth and recent price hikes have not yet translated into bottom-line gains, as operational costs outpace revenue increases.","published_at":"2026-05-20T08:47:22.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Animehunch"],"citations":[{"source":"Animehunch","title":"Crunchyroll's Profits Declined By Over 63% In 2025","url":"https://animehunch.com/crunchyrolls-profits-declined-by-over-63-in-2025/"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false}}}