Crunchyroll Launches Manga App With More Than 200 Licensed Titles

Crunchyroll introduced its dedicated manga reading application on Oct. 9, marking the anime streaming service's first major content expansion since absorbing Funimation's library in 2023.

The new Crunchyroll Manga app offers more than 200 licensed titles from publishers including VIZ Media, Square Enix, AlphaPolis, COMPASS and Yen Press. The launch represents a push into cross-media integration and positions the company to tap new revenue streams beyond video streaming.

The service operates on a tiered subscription model linked to Crunchyroll's existing plans. Subscribers to the Ultimate Fan tier ($15.99 per month) receive full catalog access at no additional cost. Lower-tier subscribers can add manga access for $3.50 to $4.00 per month, depending on their current plan level.

The app is available now on iOS and Android devices in the U.S. and Canada. A web version will launch Oct. 15. Crunchyroll plans to showcase the platform through live demonstrations and creator panels at New York Comic Con 2025 at Booth 1643, emphasizing direct community engagement and creator partnerships.

Crunchyroll Manga’s Catalog and Genre Distribution

The initial catalog spans multiple genres, including shonen, fantasy, romance, isekai, slice-of-life and seinen. Featured titles in the "Spotlight" section include ongoing series and established franchises such as One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, The Apothecary Diaries and Delicious in Dungeon.

Other popular titles available at launch include Bleach, Naruto, Kaiju No. 8, My Dress-Up Darling, Spy x Family and Dr. STONE. The selection covers action and adventure series like Black Clover, isekai entries such as Re:Zero and Tsukimichi, seinen works including Bungo Stray Dogs, and romance titles like My Happy Marriage.

Crunchyroll has signaled plans for regional expansion and discussions with additional publishers, including Shueisha and J-Novel Club. The app supports offline downloads, light and dark reading modes, two-page spreads and custom reading lists. The web version will introduce AI-assisted recommendations and cross-title linking features.

The manga app launch aligns with broader industry momentum toward multi-format content integration. Competing platforms like Netflix and Kakao Entertainment are pursuing similar strategies with Netflix Manga Japan and Kakao Webtoon. These initiatives aim to maintain user engagement between seasonal anime releases and build transmedia franchises spanning multiple content formats.

For Crunchyroll, the manga vertical offers potential for sustained engagement beyond episodic anime drops. The move positions the platform to develop integrated media ecosystems around popular intellectual property, targeting both retention and monetization across content types.

The company's timing follows a period of consolidation in the anime streaming market. After Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll in 2021 and the subsequent Funimation merger, the platform has worked to streamline its offerings and expand its content portfolio. The manga app represents the first significant product addition since that integration period.