Forza Horizon 6 launches in Japan on May 19 with a first-ever Crunchyroll Ani-May crossover that gives anime subscribers a free in-game Car Voucher for any vehicle in the Autoshow.
Forza Horizon 6 arrives on May 19 with its open-world racing playground set entirely in Japan, and Playground Games is marking the occasion with the franchise's first-ever collaboration with Crunchyroll as part of the streamer's annual Ani-May celebration.
The centerpiece of the tie-up is a free Car Voucher available to all paid Crunchyroll members. The voucher is redeemable for any vehicle listed in the Forza Horizon 6 Autoshow, with no in-game credits required. It effectively lets anime fans pick up any car they want from drift-tuned Japanese legends to hypercars at zero cost.
To claim the reward, subscribers need to visit Crunchyroll's dedicated Forza Horizon 6 promotion page, log in with a paid account, and copy the code generated for them. That code is then entered in-game to unlock the voucher. The offer is limited to one voucher per subscriber, and claimants must be at least 18 years old.
The promotion window opened on May 7 and runs through May 31, 2026. Codes claimed during that period remain valid for in-game redemption until December 15, 2026, giving players plenty of runway even if they pick the game up later in the year. All paid Crunchyroll tiers qualify, including new subscriptions created during the Ani-May event window.
Forza Horizon 6 itself launched in early access on May 15 for players who purchased premium editions, with the standard-edition launch set for May 19. The game is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC via the Microsoft Store and Steam, and is verified playable on Steam Deck.
Setting the game in Japan gives the Crunchyroll partnership a thematic foundation that goes beyond a simple promotional swap. Players race through recreations of Tokyo streets, mountain passes, and coastal highways the same landscapes that form the backdrop of countless anime series built around car culture. The connection between anime fandom and Japanese automotive enthusiasm is a natural overlap that both brands are leaning into.
The collaboration sits within Crunchyroll's broader Ani-May 2026 initiative, an annual cross-platform push that spans gaming, retail tie-ins, and live events throughout the month of May. Partnering with one of Xbox's flagship racing franchises marks a significant expansion of Ani-May's gaming footprint.
Crunchyroll has steadily expanded Ani-May beyond its streaming roots over the past few years, adding merchandise collaborations and convention activations. The Forza Horizon 6 deal is the most high-profile gaming partnership the initiative has secured to date, pairing the anime platform with a franchise that routinely ships millions of copies at launch.
For Playground Games, the crossover taps into a demographic the studio has courted with anime-inspired liveries and community events in previous Horizon titles. Formalizing that relationship through a platform-level deal with Crunchyroll signals that anime-adjacent marketing is now a first-class strategy for major Western game publishers, not just a niche community gesture.
Forza Horizon 6's standard-edition launch on May 19 will be the first chance most players have to redeem their Crunchyroll vouchers. The Ani-May promotion closes on May 31, so subscribers who want to take advantage of the free car should claim their codes before the end of the month. Series 1 of the game's seasonal content is already live for early-access players, with the Mazda Furai confirmed as a reward vehicle.
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