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Sony — Investor Presentation (April 2025)
21 slides from Sony's investor presentation, Apr 3, 2025
Slide 1: Crunchyroll Spotlight
Crunchyroll Spotlight April 3, 2025
Slide 2: Rahul Purini, President, Crunchyroll
Rahul Purini President, Crunchyroll
Slide 3: Agenda
● Brief History & Introduction ● Audience Agenda ● Addressable Opportunity ● Business Overview ● Strategic Priorities ● Q&A
Slide 4: History of Funimation & Crunchyroll
History of Funimation & Crunchyroll 2006 2021 2025 Crunchyroll Funimation We have >1,000 founded completes employees acquisition of across 15 offices Crunchyroll worldwide 1990s 2017 2024 Funimation begins SPE acquires Funimation / by bringing Funimation Crunchyroll are Dragon Ball to the united und
Slide 5: Anime's Emotional Stickiness Inspires Fans to Consume, Create, and Express
Anime’s Emotional Stickiness Inspires Fans to Consume, Create, and Express Like Nothing Else. Anime’s Influence On… Source: Polygon survey (Jan 2024) ©2025 Crunchyroll, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Slide 6: Crunchyroll Leads with the World's Largest Anime Community
From This Richly Engaged Audience Crunchyroll Leads with the World’s Largest Anime Community Skew toward culture’s younger, Highly diverse high-value audiences 18-24 years old White or Caucasian 25-35 years old Hispanic, Latin, or Spanish 35+ years old Black or African American Asian Strong Cross-Po
Slide 7: The growing global anime audience
The growing global anime audience Providing significant runway for Crunchyroll to serve anime- curious viewers in all major regions ACT FCT Legacy In North America, Western Europe, and Latin America Opportunity >1.5B In emerging markets Universally Low penetration to-date 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 20
Slide 8: Crunchyroll's Immersive Anime Fan Experience
Because We Understand Fans We Know They Don’t Just Watch Anime—They Live It. That’s Why We Deliver an Immersive Experience to Bring It to Life. Streaming Social/ Community Theatrical Crunchyroll’s Immersive Anime News Commerce Fan Experience Games Events Manga ©2025 Crunchyroll, LLC. All Rights Rese
Slide 9: Our Robust In-House Capabilities
Our Robust In-House Capabilities Delights the Fans With the Quality Anime They Crave, First. 50,000+ Subtitled Languages Arabic | English | French | German Same Day SimulDub release with Episodes and Feature Films Italian | Portuguese | Russian Japan on several titles Spanish (Latin America & Castil
Slide 10: We Deepen Fans' Love For Anime At Every Stage
At Every Stage We Deepen Fans' Love For Anime Free Ad-Supported Fan Mega Fan Ultimate Video-On-Demand Member Member Fan Member Just starting your anime Fully immersed in the action, watching Beyond the shows, unlocking exclusive All in—unlimited access journey—exploring shows and ad-free for uninter
Slide 11: Because We Understand Fans
Because We Understand Fans We Know They Don’t Just Watch Anime—They Live It. That’s Why We Deliver an Immersive Experience to Bring It to Life. Streaming Social/ Community Theatrical Retail, brand and licensee partnerships News Commerce Events Games Manga ©2025 Crunchyroll, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Slide 12: Subscribers growth
Subscribers Subscribers Subscribers Subscribers July 2020 December 2022 July 2023 July 2024 ©2025 Crunchyroll, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 12
Slide 13: Strategic Priorities
Strategic Priorities Membership Sony Content Distribution Benefits Collaborations ©2025 Crunchyroll, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Slide 14: Strategic Priorities: Content
Strategic Priorities Content ● Crunchyroll is the historical home of treasured anime titles ● Exclusive access to premium content ● Deep catalog + seasonal simulcast schedule reflects comprehensive curation across broad genres ● Actively invested in co-productions ● Bringing new IP to anime ©2025 Cr
Slide 15: Strategic Priorities: Distribution Devices & Platforms
Strategic Priorities Our Expanding Streaming Library Distribution Devices & Platforms Gives Fans Anime, Anytime, Anywhere, Any Way. ©2025 Crunchyroll, LLC. All Rights Reserved. All third party trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Slide 16: Strategic Priorities: Distribution Partners
Strategic Priorities Our Expanding Streaming Library Distribution Partners Gives Fans Anime, Anytime, Anywhere, Distribution Partners Any Way. ©2025 Crunchyroll, LLC. All Rights Reserved. All third party trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Slide 17: Strategic Priorities: Membership Benefits
Strategic Priorities Membership Benefits Anime-Focused Mobile Games Delivers More Than Just the Sights— Crunchyroll Manga to Gaming-Obsessed Fans We Invest in the Sounds of Anime too Coming Soon Free to Play Members Only One Punch Man: World STEINS;GATE Crypt of the NecroDancer Street Fighter: Duel
Slide 18: Strategic Priorities: Sony Collaborations
Strategic Priorities Sony Collaborations ©2025 Crunchyroll, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Slide 19: Focused on Content, Distribution, and Membership for a Global Audience
Focused on Content, Distribution, and Membership for a Global Audience ©2025 Crunchyroll, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Slide 20: ©2025 Crunchyroll, LLC. All Rights Reserved. All third party trademarks are the property of
©2025 Crunchyroll, LLC. All Rights Reserved. All third party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Slide 21: Cautionary Statement
Cautionary Statement Statements made in this material with respect to Sony’s current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Sony. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limite