From sharing site to anime giant, Crunchyroll marches forward

By YUICHI YAMAZAKI / AFP Once a semi-legal sharing site, Crunchyroll is now a streaming giant credited with helping Japanese anime transform from a nerdy subculture into a lucrative global industry poised to conquer new markets. Once a semi-legal sharing site, Crunchyroll is now a streaming giant credited with helping Japanese anime transform from a nerdy subculture into a lucrative global industry poised to conquer new markets. This year, the US-based company held its annual Anime Awards in Tokyo for the first time, with the art form’s heavyweights gathering for what have become some of the i…

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