PS5 to get built-in Crunchyroll anime hub in spring 2027

PlayStation plans to launch a Crunchyroll hub built into the PlayStation 5 home screen in spring 2027, PlayStation president Hideaki Nishino announced at the Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum, Variety reported. Nishino said the hub will make Crunchyroll part of the home-screen experience for discovering anime and anime-inspired games. Crunchyroll has been a separate PS5 app since 2020, Variety reported.