About two weeks ago CrunchyRoll the anime and Asian drama streaming website announced that they have over 100 thousand subscribers on its paid premium plan. The plan allows the users to view anime and Asian dramas commercial free, HD quality, and streams the show an hour after it airs on TV in Japan. This is offered on all devices including android tablets, iPhones/iPads, and the PS3.
It seems after getting a 4 million dollar investment from Venrock, a venture capitalist group, CrunchyRoll turned into legit legal video streaming site and it seems to be paying off. I didn't understand why many anime/tv sites were commenting on this, especially considering other streamers such as Netflix and Hulu plus have over a million subscribers. I thought on it, then it hit me like a Kamehameha wave (hey it's anime site I can use that analogy) this is proof that there are people in the western world who are willing to pay for foreign entertainment. This is a huge lift to the anime community, it shows we have power or at least getting some. This is also set's up a great example that many other streaming sites can and should adopt. (*cough* Hulu *cough*)
