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About a month later ending its free levelCrunchyroll has raised the prices of all its streaming subscription plans in the US. The anime giant announced the changes on Monday, indicating that the new prices will take effect immediately for new customers and will roll out for existing subscribers in March. If you are a fan who is already busy with streaming Jujutsu Kaisen or Oshi no Konote that these rates apply in the same month that finales air.
Starting Monday, the streaming serviceMonthly prices have increased by $2 for anime subscriptions and for bundle plans that pack anime into Crunchyroll Manga app. If you’re a current subscriber, you’ll see the new price on your next bill date after March 4.
The Fan subscription will go from $8 to $10, the Mega Fan level will increase from $12 to $14, and the Ultimate Fan plan will increase from $16 to $18 per month. Each plan remains ad-free, and these changes also include the addition of Fan tier downloads. While Crunchyroll last raised prices in May 2024, this is the first time the anime streamer has raised the price of the Fan plan since 2019. Do you have a manga plus anime bundle? With the $2 bump, Fan plus Manga has increased to $14 per month (from $12), and Mega Fan plus Manga will now cost $17.50 (previously $15.50).
To help soften the blow on your winter and spring anime viewing lists, the company is offering a limited-time discount price for existing customers who want to upgrade to an annual plan. Switch to an annual Fan plan for $67, or if you’re a bundler, get the Fan plus Manga subscription for $115 for a year, or the Mega Fan plus Manga plan for $142 for 12 months.
Crunchyroll New Month Price 2026
| Fan | Mega Fan | Last Fan | |
| Monthly price | $10 | $14 | $18 |
| Number of screens you can watch at the same time | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Ads? | not | not | not |
| Downloads for offline viewing | 1 device only | yea | yea |
| Crunchyroll Game Vault | not | yea | yea |
The streamer has a large anime library, airing Japanese simulcasts of popular series such as Jujutsu Kaisen, Hell’s Paradise, Oshi no Ko and Demon Slayer. Premium members also get access to music and its mobile game lineup in the Crunchyroll Game Vault, and additional benefits such as exclusive discounts, swag and events.
This price increase is not unexpected in the streaming industry, where companies such as Spotify and Paramount Plus have already implemented increases this year. By 2025, entertainment giants like Netflix, HBO Max and Disney are all raising the rates of subscription plans.
