Crunchyroll has officially revealed its sponsorship and promotional partnership with the highly-anticipated Anime Festival Asia (AFA), scheduled to take place in Singapore from November 24 to 26, 2023. This marks one of Crunchyroll's initial forays into sponsorship activities in Southeast Asia, underscoring the brand's commitment to strengthening its bond with anime fans in the region.

Attendees of the event can look forward to several activations from Crunchyroll during Anime Festival Asia, including:

• The Jujutsu Kaisen Experience. Those that revel in cursed energy may enter The Jujutsu Kaisen Experience, where they will find themselves immersed in expansive moments based on the hit dark fantasy series.
• Presence at the AKIBA Stage. Anime, and its characters, stories and content are at the center of Crunchyroll. As AKIBA Stage main sponsors, fans will be able to hear firsthand all these amazing things about anime streaming and beyond - like events, films, games, merchandise and more.
• SACRA Music Festival. Music is in the DNA of anime, and Crunchyroll will be there to rock out as the main sponsor of the festival on November 26. Since the launch of music on the service, fans are connecting anime with music each and every day. Fans attending the SACRA Music Festival will also be given Crunchyroll merchandise to enjoy alongside the music.

Held across Asia since 2008, Anime Festival Asia – AFA – is the largest and most followed J-Culture & Anime Comics Game (ACG) Festival in Southeast Asia. In 2022, AFA had a record-breaking attendance of over 145,000 attendees.

Crunchyroll offers fans in Southeast Asia more than 3,100 hours and 8,200 episodes of anime content, one of the largest in the region. The current October season includes such hits as Dr. STONE, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Jujutsu Kaisen, and SPY x FAMILY as well as the addition of current One Piece episodes in sub and dub. Berserk of Gluttony, Goblin Slayer and Bucchigiri?! are exclusive to Crunchyroll in the region.