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Crunchyroll's decision to lock its merchandise store behind its most expensive subscription tiers has ignited fierce backlash from anime fans who say they are being charged for the privilege of spending more money.
The Summer 2026 anime season kicks off with 41 Crunchyroll premieres, and the community has already crowned its early favorites and flagged its letdowns.
A Change.org petition titled 'Protect Japanese Manga' has surpassed 20,000 signatures after the White House posted a video depicting Trump as Naruto, with rights holders confirming no authorization was given.
The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards drew sharp backlash after 29 of 32 winners traced back to Weekly Shonen Jump, raising questions about fan-vote bias and platform favoritism.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 4 earned a franchise-record 9.8 on IMDB but ignited a fierce cultural divide between Japanese and Western fans over its Kill Bill-inspired direction.
Netflix's Stage 2 pivot to weekly Steel Ball Run episodes in fall 2026 was supposed to end the uproar. The JoJo fandom has other ideas, and the cursed Johnny Joestar memes keep coming.
Two episodes into Re:Zero season 4, reviewers agree Subaru is sharper, faster, and more tactical in the Augria Sand Dunes arc — even as some worry his deaths are losing their sting.
Dandelion, Hideaki Sorachi's Netflix anime from studio NAZ, dropped all seven episodes on April 16, and early viewer reactions are split between Gintama nostalgia and surprise at its quiet, tender spirit-guide tone.
India's Hindi anime dubs are getting better but the Bleach controversy shows we still have a long way to go before quality truly catches up.