{"id":360482,"date":"2026-02-13T02:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=410278"},"modified":"2026-02-13T14:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T22:06:52","slug":"this-streaming-service-doesnt-just-want-to-be-number-1-it-also-wants-to-beat-crunchyroll-at-its-strong-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/this-streaming-service-doesnt-just-want-to-be-number-1-it-also-wants-to-beat-crunchyroll-at-its-strong-point\/","title":{"rendered":"This streaming service doesn&#039;t just want to be number 1: it also wants to beat Crunchyroll at its strong point"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prime Video has announced its ambition to become <em><strong>\u201cthe preferred destination for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softonic.com\/articulos\/la-que-muchos-consideran-la-mejor-pelicula-de-anime-del-ano-pasado-llegara-muy-pronto-a-crunchyroll\" title=\"\">anime<\/a> content globally\u201d<\/strong><\/em>. This statement was made during the first online presentation titled Prime Video Presents: International Originals, where the platform&#8217;s intention to diversify and expand its catalog of Japanese content was highlighted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crunchyroll? No: Amazon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this event, Gaurav Gandhi, Vice President of Prime Video for the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions, <strong>highlighted a selection of Japanese anime series that will be released throughout this year<\/strong>. While not all titles were revealed, the presentation included works from different genres aimed at attracting both established fans and new viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision to invest in anime content arises in a context where <strong>competition in the streaming field is intensifying, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/crunchyroll-confirms-the-premiere-of-the-last-attack-the-attack-on-titan-movie\">with platforms like Netflix and Crunchyrol<\/a>l<\/strong> also focusing on this genre. Prime Video has shown a growing interest in Asian pop culture in recent years, incorporating not only anime but also dramas and series that have resonated with international audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Demon Slayer - Opening 1 | 4K | 60FPS | Creditless |\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YkJvHe3KK2c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, <strong>Gandhi emphasized that the inclusion of anime in its offering is part of a broader strategy to strengthen Prime Video&#8217;s presence<\/strong> in the global market. With the popularity of anime continuously growing, the streaming service aims to attract a younger subscriber base that demands fresh and diverse content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this approach, <strong>Prime Video hopes not only to meet the expectations of its current users<\/strong>, but also to become a benchmark within the vast and competitive space of digital entertainment related to anime. The announcement has been well received by fans, who eagerly await <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/these-are-the-new-releases-coming-to-crunchyroll-this-fall\">the new titles that will be part of this initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Video has announced its ambition to become &#8220;the preferred destination for anime content globally.&#8221; This statement was made during the first online presentation titled Prime Video Presents: International Originals, where the platform&#8217;s intention to diversify and expand its catalog of Japanese content was highlighted. Crunchyroll? No: Amazon In this event, Gaurav Gandhi, Vice President of Prime Video for the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions, emphasized a selection of Japanese anime series that will be released throughout this year. While not all titles were revealed, the presentation included works [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1009,"featured_media":360493,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[6306,1489],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-360482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-amazon-prime-video-2","tag-anime"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1009"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=360482"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":360512,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360482\/revisions\/360512"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/360493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=360482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=360482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=360482"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=360482"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=360482"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=360482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}