After merging with Funimation, VRV and Wakanim, Crunchyroll is now absorbing the KAZÉ brand (KAZÉ Anime, KAZÉ Manga, KAZÉ Movie, KAZÉ Games).
Leading Japanese animation with Crunchyroll, Sony is now entering the world of manga by bringing all of KAZÉ’s assets under one brand, starting next October with the release of Dandadan and DVD and Blu-ray scheduled for this fall. For reference, KAZÉ has always been able to offer the best of manga as well as home video in France and Germany with classics like Le Tombeau des Lucioles, Silent Voice, Code Geass, Bleach and more recent successes like JoJo. Bizarre Adventure, My Hero Academia, The Promised Neverland, Black Cover, Mashle, Chainsaw Man, or Kaiju No. 8.
Kazé becomes Crunchyroll!
Starting this year, the teams will work together under one brand to bring you the best of streaming, home video and manga all in one place! #CrunchyrollNextLevel ✨
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“Anime and manga go hand in hand,” says Crunchyroll CEO Rahul Purini. “While we applaud the outstanding work KAZÉ has done for almost 30 years in France, we are excited to take Crunchyroll to the next level with this manga and home video. We are excited to continue to use the years of experience of the internal teams that made KAZÉ successful to take Crunchyroll to new heights.”