Sony to acquire Crunchyroll anime streaming service for $1bn: Report

Tokyo: Sony is reportedly in talks to purchase US based anime-streaming service Crunchyroll for nearly $1 billion.

The acquisition would give Sony access to Crunchyroll’s 1,000 titles and 30,000 episodes, reports Nikkei Asia.

The company has already seen major success with the release of the animated Demon Slayer movie, which became the highest-grossing movie in Japan.