Crunchyroll used to offer a free, ad‑supported way to watch some anime with limited access and delays compared to paid plans, and new users could also try a 7‑day free trial of Premium. With the free tier you could only watch a small selection of shows, deal with ads, and sometimes wait longer for new episodes.
However, Crunchyroll has announced that it will completely end its free, ad‑supported streaming option as of December 31, 2025, meaning you’ll need a paid subscription to watch most content after that date.
So right now you can still use a free trial or the free Crunchyroll Channel (with very limited content), but the full free plan with ads is being phased out and won’t be available in the near future.
