Is this the end of crunchyroll?

netflix and Sony have made a deal that makes all Sony productions straight to stream on netflex after theatrical runs. Given the currently crunchyroll ownership by funimation/Sony is this a quiet death kneel for the company and where does it lead for distribution of anime movies such as infinity castle

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HyperActivz2026-01-16 12:45

No lol, it is only feature films.

TombstoneTromboners2026-01-16 12:46

No because Sony owns Crunchyroll and don't own Netflix. This is just a deal for their movies to go up onto Netflix. They wouldn't sign a deal that would make them less money.

Kadmos12026-01-16 13:14

I might be ignorant, but isn't possible this deal could some how have Sony Pictures earn a bit less money somehow for feature films? If so, then wouldn't that be a not-so wise investment on SP's part?

psxcv322026-01-16 12:48

Well it says "all Sony productions", while crunchyroll is a publisher/distributor.

This probably means that if Aniplex, A-1 productions or Cloverworks make an anime movie, then it is brought on Netflix after the theater run, but other studios make deals separately from Sony/Crunchyroll

Edit: in other comments on this post, they explained that Sony Pictures is not responsible for anime

Kadmos12026-01-16 13:12

Given how Sony Pictures owns CR, I can see why some people might think why that affects CR.

shadowtheimpure2026-01-16 12:48

That is 'Sony Pictures' which is not involved with Sony's anime portfolio. Sony's anime is directly under Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ).

So this deal ***only*** impacts films made and/or published by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Infinity Castle was made by Studio Ufotable and published by Aniplex, neither of which are associated with Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Roketsu862026-01-16 12:48

>all Sony productions

Reading the deal explains the deal.

KendotsX2026-01-16 13:02

It's the end of reading comprehension.

[](#toradorasalute)

CrimsonGear802026-01-16 13:23

this has absolutely nothing to do with anime...

N7CombatWombat2026-01-16 14:35

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- This doesn't appear to be about [anime per our definition.](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/wiki/rules#wiki_everything_posted_here_must_be_anime_specific)

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