Ellation (now Crunchyroll) Employee Directory
Entertainment ProvidersCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Crunchyroll, formerly Ellation, operates in the entertainment space by distributing licensed anime and manga content to a global audience. The service provides both free streaming with advertising and paid premium subscriptions, and extends its footprint into events, theatrical releases, games, consumer products, collectibles, and manga publishing. It hosts a large catalog of licensed anime with translations in multiple languages and offers simulcasts shortly after the Japanese broadcast. The app is available on more than 15 platforms, including gaming consoles, supporting broad access across devices. Based in San Francisco, California, Crunchyroll LLC functions as an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex, both units within the Sony Group. In 2026, the company signaled expansion plans in Asia, including establishing offices in South Korea and Taiwan.