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Crunchyroll Japan Net Profit Falls 63% in Fiscal 2025
The steep profit decline at the Japanese branch, despite continued subscriber growth, signals that Crunchyroll's expansion is not translating into proportional earnings in its home market.
Key Facts
- The Japanese government's Kanpo gazette published the figures on May 19, 2025, based on Crunchyroll's fiscal report.
- Crunchyroll announced on May 8, 2025, that it had surpassed 21 million paid subscribers worldwide.
- In March 2025, Crunchyroll laid off an unspecified number of employees, citing restructuring and a shift in e-commerce strategy.
- The Japanese branch is an independent joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex, both subsidiaries of Sony Group.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Crunchyroll's Japanese branch reported a net profit of 453 million yen for the fiscal year ending December 2025, a 63% drop from the previous year's 1.239 billion yen. The company recently crossed 21 million global paid subscribers and conducted layoffs in March tied to restructuring and a shift in e-commerce strategy.
The Japanese government's Kanpo gazette published the figures on May 19, based on Crunchyroll's fiscal report. The 453 million yen profit (about US$2.85 million) contrasts sharply with the 1.239 billion yen (about US$7.79 million) recorded in 2024. Crunchyroll announced on May 8 that it had surpassed 21 million paid subscribers worldwide, a milestone that did not prevent the profit slide.
In March, the company laid off an unspecified number of employees. Crunchyroll described the cuts as part of a restructuring and redistribution of roles by location, driven by a change in e-commerce strategy rather than cost-cutting. The Japanese branch operates as an independent joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex, both subsidiaries of Sony Group.
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- Anime News Network Crunchyroll's Net Profit Drops 63% to 453 Million Yen (Updated)