Discussion Would you recommend Crunchyroll?

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  1. NinjapowerMS

    NinjapowerMS Local man ruins everything

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    I am looking for an anime streaming service where I could potentially watch old and new anime and Crunchyroll comes to mind. I've been looking at their catalog and it's surprisingly dogshit. Like I'm constantly seeing anime released from over a decade ago lol.
    Maybe I didn't explore their app enough any users here? How is it? Would you recommend it?
     
  2. hajiko

    hajiko m(_._)m

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    It depends on the country where your living
     
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    PossaSimon Well-Known Member

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    Use a VPN like people do with netflix
     
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    mahina Well-Known Member

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    Hajiko is correct, anime is licensed by territory.

    For example you are in Asia, the category might be slim/older since a lot of production committees sell those rights elsewhere. Really common to see the international rights being bundled as “world ex-Asia” these days
     
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    Parth37955 NU #3, [Dead Inside], Mid-Boss, Dark Dealer Staff Member

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    Beer_Kitty Just a very very drunk kitty that likes beer

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    Tbh even though crunchyroll has rights of most anime, i'd rather watch elsewhere.
    Not that im telling you to pirate or anything. There are other legit sites.
     
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    Kaminomikan 神のみ感

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    if you have specific titles in mind, then you should check if they have it first, if any title does, search the cheaper service available to your country.
     
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    IceLight303 Well-Known Member

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    No, my sibling has it and not all the series are dubbed or subbed. One season will only be available in dubbed then the second only subbed. It was weird, getting used to the different voices. Also even with a VPN the selection wasn't what I expected. I wouldn't say it was worth it.
     
  9. NinjapowerMS

    NinjapowerMS Local man ruins everything

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    Oh that's a turn off especially when I only watch Subbed episodes. Thanks for the information.
     
  10. Wujigege

    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    Some are available on YouTube.
    Sadly, the cost is prohibitive. You need to be on multiple platforms.

    I use to buy movies on Amazon years ago until the service was discontinued and they told me the movies I bought were actually a form of rental. That pissed me off.

    I don't buy digital content for that reason unless there is no DRM
     
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  11. hajiko

    hajiko m(_._)m

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    other option you can check livechart.me where you can watch it legaly in your region
     
  12. AliceShiki

    AliceShiki 『Ms. Tree』『Magical Girl of Love and Justice』

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    It is... Okay?

    Like, the ads are horribly intrusive and ridiculously long, but an adblocker fixes that, so that's that.

    The sub quality tends to be pretty acceptable too. I only remember a handful of times where I noticed an issue with their subbing.

    I remember the videos stuttered regularly when I watched them on PC years back, but I tried watching on PC this year and had no problems.

    That said, it's horribly buggy at mobile, and sometimes it just refuses to continue loading the video, so you're forced to re-load the page, meaning you need to watch all ads again (my mobile browser had no ad-block, so... Welp).

    As for the anime catalogue... It's mostly fine from what I've seen. Since it's a free product, you can always check to see if the anime you want to see happens to be there... If it is, great, if it is not, you can always find it somewhere else.

    Overall, I'd say Crunchyroll is pretty okayish. By no means an excellent service, but it's usable.
     
  13. SekhmetNetifar

    SekhmetNetifar Active Member

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    I heard Crunchyroll is the go-to-place to watch Anime.
     
  14. CrimsonHazel

    CrimsonHazel [Sarcastic Green Tea]

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    I recommended Crunchyroll to my friends back in 2007 when everything is free
     
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    Crunchy roll is the mainstream app so it’s obviously pretty good, not that there are a LOT of legit options.
     
  16. why.

    why. ✪WHY SUPREMACY✪|❄ [orangeLover]❄

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    no i would recommend 9anime.gs tho
     
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    remember sailing is always an option the treasure troves you can find out there are boundless.
     
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    If you need subtitles, No. It's hit or miss if episodes have Subtitles.
     
  19. osieorb18

    osieorb18 Queen of Sugar

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    Crunchyroll has its pros and cons and is best for new anime but has some older stuff. They also kinda have a monopoly on anime streaming in the USA, though elsewhere there can be other options. In terms of a more even spread, the next best alternative service that people tend to use nowadays is Hidive. But a big set of factors, and this can be pivotal in sub and streaming quality, are the device/region/internet from which you are watching it. If any of those isn't ideal, or the style of the subs isn't to your tastes, well, just politely ask Google for subs, making sure to be polite about it, and one of the better English subber sites may come up. A VPN is a good idea at that point, though.
     
  20. ChingaToo2

    ChingaToo2 New Member

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    It really depends on what you are looking for