Global anime brand Crunchyroll now available on Galaxy Play in Vietnam

Available in more than 200 countries, Crunchyroll offers fans an immense library of licensed anime from Japan. In addition to beloved and long-running series, Crunchyroll recently announced a huge lineup of titles for the spring anime season, including Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Re:ZERO Starting Life in Another World Season 4, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4. 

Watch anime in Vietnam in sync with the broadcast schedule in Japan 

Crunchyroll offers premium members simulcast anime series, allowing Vietnamese audiences and anime fans to enjoy new anime titles shortly after they air in Japan. 

Thanks to this, the local anime fan community can keep up with global release trends, while also joining discussions and interactions with fans around the world, without being “out of sync” with international markets. 

Galaxy Play – Crunchyroll’s primary localized channel distribution partner in Vietnam 

With this association, Galaxy Play officially becomes Crunchyroll’s primary localized channel distribution partner in Vietnam, giving local audiences easier access to the world’s leading licensed anime library. 

This collaboration not only expands Galaxy Play’s content library but also marks an important step in strengthening the platform’s position as a trusted content distribution partner in the Vietnamese market.  

Mr Brian McGarvey - Vice President of Global Business Development at Crunchyroll, shared: “Our collaboration with Galaxy Play marks an important step in expanding access to Crunchyroll in Vietnam. By working with a strong local partner, we’re able to offer anime fans a more seamless and locally relevant experience while continuing to grow access to licensed anime in the market”. 

With this collaboration, Galaxy Play continues to expand its content ecosystem with a dedicated anime category through Crunchyroll, offering an outstanding anime library with substantial Vietnamese subtitlesand updates aligned with Japan’s broadcast schedule. 

Mr. Son Nguyen, Finance Director of Galaxy Play, said: “We believe Galaxy Play is not only a place to watch Vietnamese films, but is gradually becoming a platform where everyone can watch the content they love – from Vietnamese films and Western content to Japanese anime. Working with Crunchyroll reflects our commitment to bringing licensed, high-quality, and accessible content closer to Vietnamese audiences”. 

Crunchyroll Fan tier memberships will be available across all Galaxy Play platforms at VND 45,000/month, helping users easily access a licensed anime library that meets international standards. 

The collaboration between Crunchyroll and Galaxy Play is expected to help promote the licensed content market in Vietnam, while also enhancing the entertainment experience for the younger generation of users – the audience group currently leading digital content consumption trends in the region. 

About Crunchyroll 

Crunchyroll is the global anime brand that fuels fans’ love of anime. With the ambition to make anime an even bigger part of pop culture, Crunchyroll offers fans the ultimate anime experience and destination centered around a premium streaming service. Crunchyroll has the largest dedicated anime library, an immersive world of events, exciting theatrical releases, unique games, must-have merchandise, timely news, and more. Anime is for everyone and is accessible to stream across territories through Crunchyroll—whether on the go on mobile, through gaming consoles and big-screen devices at home, or on desktops anywhere. 

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group. 

About Galaxy Play 

Galaxy Play is part of the Galaxy Entertainment ecosystem, which includes Galaxy Cinema – one of Vietnam’s leading cinema chains – and Galaxy Studio, a prominent film production and distribution company behind many high-grossing and award-winning Vietnamese films. 

Galaxy Play offers a diverse entertainment library, ranging from blockbuster Vietnamese films to popular original series that have gained recognition across the Asia-Pacific region. On this occasion, Galaxy Play introduces a catalog of over 500 anime titles, totaling more than 6,000 hours of content, delivering a licensed, ad-free viewing experience with Vietnamese subtitles and simulcast releases aligned with Japan. 

The service is available across multiple devices, including smart TVs, mobile devices, and web platforms, with subscription plans starting from VND 45,000 per month.