Among all the streaming platforms, today we can find some anime content on all of them. Whether it’s the Studio Ghibli classics, Satoshi Kon movies, or some of the bombing series of recent years.
Now, if we want to specialize a little more, we directly have several platforms specialized in anime with a few tons of content to cover hours and hours of binge-watching.
The undisputed queen of the mambo is crunchyroll, which on top of its merger with Funimation has been expanding its catalog even more and taking more care of subtitles and dubbing. But recently another platform has come to the fore in Spain: AnimeBoxwhich comes directly from the hand of Selecta Visión.
crunchyroll
It is difficult to compete with Crunchyroll, more than anything because if we look for anime the number of series it has is ridiculous and massive if we compare it to any other platform. Not only does it already have hundreds of series available from all kinds of genres (isekai, sports, romance, action…), but each season adds new premieres that can be seen weekly as they are broadcast in Japan. And not just a few.
It currently has the option of viewing certain content for free, but if we want to be able to access all the series and movies, we must bear in mind that there are several different premium rates:
- Fan for €4.99 per month: removes advertising, gives unlimited access to the entire catalog, simulcasts can be viewed as they are available on the platform, and allows you to connect on one device.
- Mega fan for €6.49 per month : the same as the Fan rate, but also allows offline viewing and up to four devices at the same time. You also have the option of an annual subscription for €64.99 per year, which represents a 16% discount on the monthly plan.
If we want to see the biggest series of recent years, Crunchyroll is a great option because we have giants like ‘One Piece’, ‘Kimetsu no Yaiba’, ”Shingeki no Kyojin”, ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ or ‘Spy x Family’ to name a few from the very long list.
The biggest point against Crunchyroll is that the vast majority of its content They are only available in Japanese with subtitles.so if we prefer to watch the anime with dubbing in Spanish, we still have somewhat limited options while they are being updated little by little.
AnimeBox
Instead, this is the big point in favor of AnimeBoxwhich has been known to sell with the hook that all its series and films are dubbed in Spanishand some content can also be found in Catalan, Basque and Galician.
This catalog is not so swollen from the base, and it is necessary to blame Selecta Visión for not having included all its licenses in full. But it is true that youHe is also getting his batteries up and updating the platform with a lot of air to add more seasons and new titles. Although AnimeBox gives us the option to see certain content for free, obviously it also has its own custom rates:
- Konnichiwa: the free subscription that allows us access to the simulcasts, connection from a device, and the possibility of renting movies.
- Tomodachi, for €5.99: It allows us access to simulcasts, access to all content except premium movies, and connection from a device.
- Sensei, for €7.99: It allows us access to the simulcast, access to all content including premium movies and connection from two devices.
- Kami-Sama, for €39.99 per year: everything included in the Sensei plan with 2 free months. Once the offer ends, this annual plan will become €79.99
Now, although AnimeBox cannot compete in terms of the amount of content, it does have classic series that can hardly be seen on other platforms such as ‘Ranma 1/2′, ‘Slayers’ or ‘Conan, the Child of the Future‘, or movies like ‘Akira’ and ‘Perfect Blue’. This does not mean that we only have “vintage anime”, because tWe can also find many very recent series and moviesbut it can serve to balance the scale with some exclusives that are missed.
In conclusion
If we are looking for a lot of content and cool news, Crunchyroll is the clear winner. Especially if what we want is to keep the season premieres up to date, it is still the platform that handles the most simulcasts and that is most up-to-date with all the news.
Because we have content so as not to get bored. And the truth is that existing the option of an annual subscription that can be shared with friends, It is very profitable and we have series and movies for all tastes and all moments.
AnimeBox, on the other hand, perhaps what it offers us is more specialized and movie-going contentbecause it also has a section of documentaries, interviews and making-of and it is an addition that should not be disgusted either. And in a more modest way, it is also getting wet with the simulcast and right now it has in the catalog ‘Oshi no Ko’, the best rated anime of spring 2023.
If it continues to expand its catalog at the rate it is doing, it could become a great anime platform that rivals Crunchyroll in Spain. And even more if the news that Selecta Visión licenses for physical format begin to enter streaming by default without much delay.
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