{
  "id": 12732010,
  "title": "PS5 Adding Dedicated Crunchyroll Hub Next Spring",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ps5-adding-dedicated-crunchyroll-hub-next-spring",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T21:49:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-adding-dedicated-crunchyroll-hub-next-spring"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the addition of a dedicated Crunchyroll hub on the PlayStation 5 home screen in Spring 2027. This move comes following Sony's acquisition of anime streaming service Crunchyroll for nearly $1.2 billion in 2021. The new hub aims to unify anime, anime-inspired games, and easy access to Crunchyroll in one convenient location, according to Hideaki Nishino, Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO. Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini echoed this sentiment, stating that the partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment is being expanded. The PS5 boasts over 92 million installed units worldwide, making it a prime platform for this new venture. From Crunchyroll membership to the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime series, the new hub promises to enhance the anime experience for PlayStation users. Players will have a dedicated space to discover anime and anime-inspired games and easily access the full Crunchyroll app. The company also invites fans to check out their Top 25 Anime of All Time list.",
  "summary": "Anime streaming service Crunchyroll, which Sony-owned Funimation bought for nearly $1.2 billion in 2021, is getting its own dedicated hub on the PlayStation 5 home screen in Spring 2027. Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Hideaki Nishino made the announcement at today's Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}