What's available

Crunchyroll in Italy gives you access to a solid anime library that covers most of the platform's major titles. You can stream popular ongoing series like One Piece, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, and Attack on Titan. Seasonal simulcasts are well supported, so newer titles like Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Dandadan, and Solo Leveling land shortly after their Japanese broadcast. Films including Dragon Ball Super: Broly and select Gundam movies are also available.

What you're missing

Compared to the US library, Italian subscribers lose out on a handful of notable titles due to regional licensing restrictions. You won't find Naruto Shippuden or the original Naruto series, as those rights are held by other platforms in Italy. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has limited availability, and some classic titles like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood are absent or geo-locked. Certain Funimation-library imports and exclusive dubs are also thinner in Italy than in North America.

How to access other regions

A VPN lets you change your apparent location so Crunchyroll serves you a different regional library. Install a VPN, connect to a server in the United States, then open Crunchyroll — you'll see the full US catalog, including titles blocked in Italy.

Our top recommendation is NordVPN. It reliably unblocks Crunchyroll, offers fast streaming speeds with minimal buffering, and has a large pool of US servers to choose from. Connect to any NordVPN US server before launching the app or browser.

  • Download and install NordVPN on your device
  • Connect to a US server (New York or Los Angeles work well)
  • Open Crunchyroll and log in as normal
  • Browse the expanded US library

Pricing

Crunchyroll in Italy offers a free ad-supported tier with limited content. Paid plans are priced in euros: the Fan plan runs approximately €6.99/month, Mega Fan around €9.99/month, and Ultimate Fan around €14.99/month. Annual billing reduces the per-month cost noticeably. Pricing can shift, so check Crunchyroll's site for the latest figures.

Our recommendation

If you're an anime fan in Italy, Crunchyroll is still worth subscribing to — the simulcast lineup alone justifies the cost. But if missing titles like Naruto Shippuden or Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood bothers you, grab NordVPN, connect to a US server, and unlock everything you're currently being denied. The combination of a Mega Fan subscription and NordVPN gives you the most complete Crunchyroll experience available.