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What it has bought from outside
2019
Meta Runner, Glitch Productions' YouTube series from Glitch Productions
“In Summer 2019, independent Australian production company Glitch Productions announced that they had partnered with Crunchyroll to produce their YouTube original series, Meta Runner.” en.wikipedia.org
2020
Anime adaptations of the webtoons Tower of God, The God of High School and Noblesse from WEBTOON (Naver)
“On February 25, 2020, Crunchyroll announced a slate of several programs under their new "Crunchyroll Originals" brand, including anime adaptations of the webtoons Tower of God, The God of High School, and Noblesse.” en.wikipedia.org
2019
Majority stake in Viz Media Europe from Viz Media
“On September 6, Crunchyroll announced that they had become the majority investor in Viz Media Europe.” en.wikipedia.org
