Crunchyroll layoffs — August 12, 2025
Crunchyroll, a media company based in Japan, announced a round of layoffs on August 12, 2025. At the time, the company was at the Acquired stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://www.thewrap.com/crunchyroll-restructuring-layoffs/
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| Crunchyroll | 85 | February 21, 2023 | Media | Japan |
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