Aniplex Competitors

At Crunchyroll, we deliver what anime fans love—anytime, anywhere. With the world’s largest anime streaming library, we connect fans to the stories, characters, and creators they love. But Crunchyroll is more than just a destination to watch anime—it's a global ecosystem where anime lives and breathes beyond the screen. From streaming and theatrical releases to merch, games, news, events, and music, we offer fans immersive experiences that celebrate anime culture in all its forms. Headquartered in the U.S. with teams and reach across the globe, Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex of Japan. This unique partnership gives us the power to scale globally while staying rooted in anime’s cultural origins, ensuring authenticity and access for fans everywhere. We believe anime is more than entertainment—it’s a way of life. And we’re here to champion that passion every day.

These are bold words, and they are what guide us every day at Kodansha. We believe stories can change people’s lives. In fact, we open a door to a new world every time we discover an author, publish a magazine, license a product, or deliver children’s books to those in need. Our work reimagines possibility. Our dedication to engaging readers and viewers through new narratives has remained unchanged since our founding in 1909, and over the past 110 years, we at Kodansha have sought out only the most thought-provoking stories to tell. Everything we share is meant to inspire and ignite ideas --- to help us all imagine what’s never before been possible We will continue crafting new stories that excite us at Kodansha, and aspire to inspire impossible stories in those around us. Sub rights inquiry (For Licensing only) https://rights-form.kodansha.co.jp/VideoGoods?type=1&language=en

Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media) is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan's largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation. The company offers an integrated product line including the popular digital manga anthology Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, graphic novels, and DVDs, and develops, markets, licenses, and distributes animated entertainment for audiences and consumers of all ages.