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Cineverse’s RetroCrush expands anime catalog with VIZ Media titles

RetroCrush adds nine anime titles including *Naruto* and *BLEACH* to its streaming service, marking its largest content expansion since launch. The deal was announced at Anime NYC 2026.

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Lucas Ferreira · Deals & Startups Desk · 29 Aug 2026 · 03:15 · 1 min read
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Cineverse’s RetroCrush expands anime catalog with VIZ Media titles

LOS ANGELES — Cineverse’s RetroCrush streaming service expanded its anime catalog on Thursday, securing a content agreement with VIZ Media to add nine titles, including feature films and television series.

The deal, announced during Anime NYC 2026, includes additions such as Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, BLEACH: Hell Verse, Hunter X Hunter: Phantom Rouge, and the television series Hikaru no Go, Accel World, Captain Tsubasa, Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon R Movie, and Vampire Knight. The titles join RetroCrush’s existing library of more than 200 series and features, the company said.

RetroCrush operates as a standalone app and is available through subscription video-on-demand platforms including Prime Video Channels, Comcast, and The Roku Channel. The service also streams as a linear channel on platforms such as Fubo, Philo, Plex, Pluto TV Canada, Samsung TV Plus, Sling Freestream, TCL+, Vizio WatchFree+, and Zone TV.

Matt Kodner, Programming Manager for RetroCrush, said in a statement: We're thrilled to bring such adored anime franchises like Naruto, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, BLEACH, Hunter X Hunter, Hikaru no Go, and more to RetroCrush.

Cineverse, which operates RetroCrush, did not disclose financial terms of the agreement.

This article was produced with AI assistance and edited by a Finance Review Daily journalist.
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