I jumped around key episodes of the Mushoku Tensei anime adaptation. It seems pretty good! I distinctly remember skipping college classes in like 2015 to read the fan translated web novels in my car lol. I never got around to finishing the last volume or two.
So, I finally got around to watching the anime adaptation of Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru (My Dress-Up Darling), and I can honestly say it’s probably up there among my all time favorite anime adaptations. I’ve been reading the manga over the last few years and have really enjoyed it, but I had low expectations when I found out about the Anime. Color me very surprised.
Sony influence on CrunchyRoll is beginning to show. I don’t know why they are removing what should be a more profitable tier, as with Hulu they make more money per subscriber per month from showing ads than they do from what they charge for ad-free. This is why there are so many ad-supported streaming services. In typical Sony fashion they are going backwards.
Using normal prices, the ad free upgrade is $6 more a month. They make more money showing ads than they do with the $6 upgrade. They make around $9 per subscriber per month from ad revenue. That does not include the base monthly subscription charge. Its why they typically have Black Friday deals to offer the base ad-supported service for only $1 a month.
It surprised me when I saw it. That number is from 2019, so its possible they’re making even more through ad-revenue today. It does explain why there are so many other “free” ad-supported video services out there.