PS5 to get dedicated anime hub in main menu in spring 2027

PlayStation boss Hideaki Nishino announced at the first Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum that anime will be integrated into the PS5 main menu via a dedicated hub, launching in spring 2027. Sony acquired Crunchyroll for $1.1 billion in 2021 and calls anime a major growth vector.

• A dedicated anime hub will appear in the PS5 main menu in spring 2027
• Sony acquired Crunchyroll for $1.1 billion in 2021
• A Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime series is due next year
• Sony calls anime a key growth vector