Crunchyroll bets big on Indian dubs, not subtitles.

Published: 2026-07-16T02:54:19.711Z

Crunchyroll just dropped a massive slate of Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs, from Naruto Shippuden to Tokyo Ghoul to Mushoku Tensei season three. The summer and fall lineup includes weekly Hindi episode

Why it matters: Crunchyroll is betting that dubs, not subs, unlock India's next million subscribers, watch if rival streamers follow with their own local-language pushes.

Source: https://www.animationxpress.com/latest-news/crunchyroll-expands-indian-language-anime-slate-with-new-hindi-tamil-and-telugu-dubs/

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