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While the official statement from Sony and Crunchyroll suggests that both platforms will continue to operate separately for now, the primary goal is clear: to consolidate and streamline the anime streaming experience under Sony’s umbrella.
This inevitably raises questions about content curation, licensing, and censorship. Sony's history indicates a tendency toward stricter content moderation, which worries fans who fear potential censorship or alterations in anime titles to suit Western market sensitivities.