Australian and New Zealand fans can now level up their memberships with ad-free access to digital manga, including titles tied to hit anime series
- Expansion brings over 250 localized English titles from J-Novel Club, Square Enix, and Yen Press – PLUS – beloved action manga from VIZ Media coming soon
- Manga is already a core part of anime fandom: 69% of anime viewers surveyed across 11 markets read digital manga monthly or more, while Crunchyroll users were 1.4 times more likely than non-users to read digital manga weekly.
Sydney, Australia (October 8, 2026) – Crunchyroll Manga is now available in Australia and New Zealand, giving local fans a single destination where they can read and discover manga from leading publishers and seamlessly stream the anime adaptations on Crunchyroll. The launch was announced by Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini during closing remarks at Crunchyroll’s inaugural Anime Future Forum in New York City, as part of the service’s expansion into select English-speaking markets.
More than 250 titles from J-Novel Club, Square Enix and Yen Press are available starting today on Crunchyroll Manga in localised English via iOS, Android and web. The launch includes The Apothecary Diaries, My Dress-Up Darling, Bocchi the Rock!, Bungo Stray Dogs, Delicious in Dungeon, Lycoris Recoil, Sasaki and Miyano, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill, Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! and many more. Additional titles and publishers will follow, including fan-favourite action titles from VIZ Media.
Available as a premium add-on to Crunchyroll’s streaming service and included as a member benefit with an Ultimate Fan membership in select countries†, Crunchyroll Manga offers unlimited, ad-free reading across mobile, tablet, and web, with offline reading, full two-page spreads, personalised reading lists and curated recommendations, and the ability to move seamlessly between manga and its anime adaption on Crunchyroll. The service is powered by Link-U Group, one of Japan’s leading digital manga service developers. Crunchyroll recently announced a minor investment in the Link-U Group.
“For years, fans have asked us to bring manga closer to their Crunchyroll experience, and we are excited to make that a reality for more fans around the world. Anime and manga are deeply connected, and bringing them together gives fans more ways to discover the stories, characters and worlds they love,” said Asa Suehira, Chief Content Officer, Crunchyroll. “Expanding into new territories and languages is an important step toward making Crunchyroll an even more complete home for anime fans everywhere.”
Since debuting in the U.S. and Canada in October 2025, Crunchyroll Manga has grown its library to more than 450 titles from premier publishing partners including AlphaPolis, COMPASS, J-Novel Club, Kodansha, MobileBook.jp, Shueisha, Square Enix, Titan Manga, VIZ Media, Yen Press, and more.
† Plans, subscription pricing and content availability varies by country.
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