What's Available

Crunchyroll in the UK gives you access to one of the largest anime libraries available to British viewers. You can stream popular ongoing series like One Piece, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, and Chainsaw Man. Simulcast titles land shortly after their Japanese broadcast, so you can watch Dragon Ball Daima, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, and Solo Leveling almost in real time. The UK library also includes a strong back catalogue with classics like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Naruto Shippuden, and Attack on Titan. Films such as Dragon Ball Super: Broly and select Crunchyroll Movie Night titles round things out.

What You're Missing

Compared to the US library, UK subscribers lose out on a noticeable slice of the catalogue. Several titles are blocked due to regional licensing deals, including Hunter x Hunter (2011), Sword Art Online, Black Clover, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. Some seasonal simulcasts also arrive later or not at all in the UK. Certain dub options available in the US are absent too, which matters if you prefer dubbed anime over subtitles.

How to Access Other Regions

A VPN lets you change your virtual location and unlock the full Crunchyroll US library from the UK. Once connected, Crunchyroll treats your device as if it were based in that country.

  • Download and install a VPN — we recommend NordVPN for its fast speeds and reliable streaming performance.
  • Connect to a United States server.
  • Open Crunchyroll and log in as normal — the full US catalogue will now be available to you.

NordVPN works consistently with Crunchyroll and offers thousands of US servers, reducing the chance of slowdowns during high-traffic simulcast releases.

Pricing

Crunchyroll offers three tiers in the UK. The Fan plan costs around £4.99/month, the Mega Fan plan is approximately £6.99/month, and the Ultimate Fan plan runs around £9.99/month. Prices are subject to change, so check Crunchyroll's website for the latest rates. A limited free tier with ads is also available.

Our Recommendation

If you watch anime regularly, Crunchyroll is worth every penny even in its UK form — the simulcast library alone justifies the subscription. But if you want titles like Hunter x Hunter or Sword Art Online without waiting on licensing, pairing your account with NordVPN and connecting to a US server is the smartest move you can make.