Introducing VRV - Brought to You by the People Behind Crunchyroll

Hey everyone,

Here at Crunchyroll, we feel like there’s never been a better time to be an anime fan. It’s possible that there’s never been a better time to be a fan in general, and that’s why we created VRV.

You may have heard we launched VRV a few months ago. VRV is a new video streaming app designed to bring you more... More of the best content across anime, animation, gaming, comedy, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and beyond. Think of it as a second way to watch Crunchyroll alongside 12 other great channels we’ve partnered with to bring you some of the best shows all in one place:

Crunchyroll - Your favorite anime subbed!
Funimation - Your favorite anime dubbed!
Rooster Teeth - RWBY, video games and comedy!
Cartoon Hangover - Bee and Puppycat! Bravest Warriors!
Geek & Sundry - Tabletop! Critical Role! Otaking Heads!
Nerdist - Because Science! Alpha Book Club!
MONDO - Baman Piderman! Apollo Gauntlet! Cat Agent!
Tested - Adam Savage!
RiffTrax - From the makers of MST3K!
GINX - Esports TV!
Machinima - BFFs! Super Best Friends Play!
Seeso - HarmonQuest! Cyanide and Happiness!
Shudder - The best horror films curated monthly!

- Introducing VRV

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As an anime fan, you’ll discover that VRV helps bring you even MORE anime with the Funimation channel and great talk shows about anime like Geek & Sundry’s Otaking Heads and Rooster Teeth’s Fan Service. And if you’re looking for more than anime check out Cartoon Hangover’s Bee and PuppyCat and Bravest Warriors, or Adam Savage’s incredible cosplay in Tested’s Adam Incognito, and so much more. Plus, you’ll soon be able to link your existing Crunchyroll account to VRV so you can access your Premium streaming benefits on either VRV or existing Crunchyroll apps.

Similar to Crunchyroll, many of the channels offer a huge selection of episodes free with ads, but if you Go Premium you will get new episodes first, access to exclusive series, and ad-free viewing. All 13 channels (and growing!) on VRV are available to purchase à la carte with their own individual prices, but we also have The Combo Pack--a bundle of 8 channels for one low price of $9.99: Crunchyroll, Funimation, Rooster Teeth, Cartoon Hangover, Nerdist, Geek & Sundry, MONDO, and Tested.

For only $3 more than the cost of Crunchyroll Premium alone you get all 8 channels!


We’re also happy to announce that VRV gift cards are now available at your local GameStop. You can finally purchase (and give!) physical gift cards to access Crunchyroll Premium. VRV gift cards can be used to Go Premium for The Combo Pack or any number of channels on VRV. Please note that gift cards only work on VRV.



So what does this mean for Crunchyroll? We’re not going anywhere! We’re still working hard to improve the dedicated Crunchyroll experience and bring you anime direct from Japan all year round. That’s not going to change. VRV was really born from all the excitement you’ve shown about so many other topics and genres. We built VRV as a new way for you to enjoy Crunchyroll as well as other fandoms, and we hope you’ll join us!


FAQ

Can we link our existing Crunchyroll Premium memberships to VRV?
Not yet, but this feature will be coming soon!

We’re Premium members to one of the other channels on VRV. Can we link these to VRV?
Not yet, but we do have plans to roll out the ability to link channels to VRV in the future.

Where does my money go?
Every ad view and Premium membership goes toward supporting the channel and the content providers that power those channels. In Crunchyroll’s case, it goes towards supporting the anime industry exactly the same as a subscription direct through Crunchyroll’s standalone service.

I noticed Crunchyroll Simulcast on VRV is a little delayed. Why is that?
The process we use to put Crunchyroll on VRV means it hits Crunchyroll first, then we move the content over. The wait can be as little as 5 minutes or at most 5 hours. We’re doing more and more to shorten this process so there’s no delay at all.

So are these limited versions of each channel?
No, they are intended to be the full version of each channel.

You may see some missing series from our catalog on VRV, but please know we’re working hard to get everything in there so it’s the same experience on both services.

What devices does VRV support?
VRV is currently on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS phones, and Android phones. We plan on supporting more devices like browsers, tablets, Chromecast, and other streaming boxes.

Is VRV available in all territories?
VRV is only available in the U.S. for now. We’re doing all we can to be everywhere, so please know we’re thinking about you. Besides Crunchyroll, many of our channel partners are looking at ways to bring their shows to you with or without VRV.



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