CRUNCHYROLL LAUNCHES ON DISCORD WITH ACCOUNT LINKING AND RICH PRESENCE, HELPING FANS DISCOVER MORE ANIME
Culver City, Calif. (November 17, 2022) - Crunchyroll, the international brand serving the ultimate anime experience, has teamed up with Discord to bring anime fans closer together.
With Crunchyroll's integration into Discord and the introduction of Rich Presence, anime fans will be able to connect their Crunchyroll accounts to Discord, and show their friends what they are watching on Crunchyroll, as well as discover new series, movies and extra content. Rich Presence is available anywhere fans can watch Crunchyroll, in more than 200 countries and territories.
"Anime is an adventure, and Crunchyroll's Rich Presence on Discord will allow our fans to take their journey together," said Kaliel Roberts, Chief Product Officer, Crunchyroll. "The Crunchyroll community loves to share their favorite anime with their friends and now on Discord, fans have another avenue to celebrate their favorite series, discover new shows, and build deeper connections through the content they love.
Rolling out to Discord users through the day, Rich Presence can be enabled by linking a Crunchyroll account through Discord's web or desktop apps. To link accounts, Crunchyroll subscribers should visit the Discord web or desktop apps, go to user settings, navigate to Connections, and click the Crunchyroll logo.
"Not only does our partnership with Discord enrich our fans' experience with Crunchyroll, but it invites new fans into the world of anime as curious users can see what their friends are streaming in real time," said Terry Li, Senior Vice President of Emerging Business, Crunchyroll.
Earlier this month, Crunchyroll subscribers received a one-month code for Discord Nitro, unlocking perks that give users more ways to have fun, hangout and express themselves on Discord. Similarly, Discord Nitro users were given one month of Crunchyroll Premium: Mega Fan, granting access to the world's largest anime library of more than 40,000 episodes and 16,000 hours of anime. These offers are still valid and available for new Crunchyroll Premium or Discord Nitro users and subject to additional terms.
The launch of Crunchyroll and Discord account linking is the latest way fans can interact with Crunchyroll on Discord. Crunchyroll launched its official Discord server in late October. Crunchyroll will continue to announce new events and activations for Discord users within the official Crunchyroll server.
About Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the content and experiences they love. In addition to free ad-supported and subscription premium content, Crunchyroll serves the anime community across events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectibles and manga publishing.
Anime fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime through Crunchyroll and translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast.
The Crunchyroll app is available on over 15 platforms, including all gaming consoles.
Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music
About Discord:
Founded in 2015, Discord is a voice, video, and text communications platform that brings people together over shared experiences and gives everyone a place to belong. With over 150 million monthly active users across 19 million servers, Discord helps friends and communities of all sizes come together to hang out and explore their interests. Discord offers a premium subscription called Nitro that gives users special perks like higher quality streams and fun customizations.
