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Crunchyroll just Committed a Federal Crime. (www.youtube.com)

submitted 2 days ago by i_have_no_enemies@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Crunchyroll has faced backlash after voice actor David Wald revealed the company has been illegally opening and distributing his fan mail for the past five years, violating U.S. federal law regarding obstruction of correspondence. This revelation sparked widespread outrage, highlighting Crunchyroll's questionable practices, including its monopoly over anime distribution in the West following its acquisition by Sony. Critics argue that Crunchyroll has become complacent, exemplified by the failure of its original content and a significant price increase for subscriptions. Furthermore, Wald's situation underscores broader issues within the company, such as alleged discrimination against voice actors and a toxic work environment. Crunchyroll's response has been inadequate, stating they are investigating the matter but failing to acknowledge their responsibility. This incident adds to the growing list of grievances against Crunchyroll, raising concerns about the treatment of voice actors and the future of anime distribution.

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[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

There's another post above that explains why. Basically it's a monopoly on anime streaming, and they've done a popular voice actor dirty by intercepting his mail, which opening someone else's mail without permission is a federal crime, especially since they legit stole what was in the packages.

Then there's the whole thing where Sony merged Crunchyroll and FUNimation and other services, eliminating the "buy once forever" digital streaming licenses on the other services.

"If buying isn't owning..." and so on.