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Multiple outlets (Variety, IGN, The Verge, Gematsu, Push Square) corroborate the PS5 Crunchyroll anime hub announcement for spring 2027 from the Oct 7 forum.

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PS5 Crunchyroll Anime Hub Launches Spring 2027

PlayStation will launch a Crunchyroll anime hub on PS5 in spring 2027 that links anime discovery, games, and app access. The feature expands an existing Sony-Crunchyroll partnership that already includes memberships and an upcoming Ghost of Tsushima anime series.

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PlayStation adds a Crunchyroll anime hub to the PS5 in spring 2027. The hub links anime discovery with games and direct app access on the console. CEO Hideaki Nishino announced the feature at Crunchyroll’s Anime Future Forum. Sony expands the partnership with its new Crunchyroll Storyworks division, building on existing ties that include the Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime series.

PlayStation will add a dedicated Crunchyroll anime hub to the PS5 in spring 2027.
The hub is designed to connect anime discovery, anime-inspired games, and direct app access on the console.
Hub will link anime discovery with games. The hub is designed to connect anime discovery, anime-inspired games, and direct app access on the console. PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino announced the feature at Crunchyroll’s Anime Future Forum.
Sony expands Crunchyroll partnership. At the same event Sony unveiled its new Crunchyroll Storyworks division. The move builds on an existing relationship that already includes Crunchyroll membership on PlayStation and the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime series.
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Crunchyroll president highlights fan access. “From Crunchyroll membership on PlayStation to the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime series,” Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini said. “Today, we take that partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment one step further with an anime hub on PlayStation. Serving fans means meeting them where they already are.”
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Exact date remains unknown. No specific launch day inside the spring 2027 window has been released. The hub follows Sony’s earlier addition of a live TV service on PS5 that offers more than 100 channels.

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