Best VPNs Crunchyroll

If you’re an East Asian media fan you may have heard about Crunchyroll. Founded in 2006, it became the biggest American website and international online community for video streaming including anime, manga, and much more. Although it allows free access on various systems, some content will require you to have a paid subscription (that will also get exclusive HD streaming access), while other content will be available only in certain regions of the world (some that are available in the U.S may not be in your country). While a VPN won’t give you access to paid subscription content, it instead grants you access to geo-limited content, which is available in certain privileged regions only. Also, this smart investment will allow you to extend your protection to other devices – Crunchyroll is only available via the same paid subscriptions, for example gaming consoles and smart TVs.

As mentioned earlier, Crunchyroll has some content geo-blocked. If you’re a fan of this type of content and live outside the allowed regions, it is worth the effort to try unblocking as anime and other related shows will not be available to you. Besides, Crunchyroll provides a quality experience for paid members exclusively. It is true that Crunchyroll Unblocker will grant you access most of the time, but for the most demanding customer this won’t be good enough. In fact, this solution is still quite limited when it comes to such features as safety, supported devices and operating systems. You can only use Crunchyroll Unblocker through Google Chrome, a browser which – as we covered before – can propose lots of security and privacy issues, which is an obvious downside of the service. On the other hand, Crunchyroll has unique streaming support for all major devices including Windows Phone, Roku devices, Boxee, gaming consoles (Wii, Xbox and PlayStation) and smart TVs – such as Apple TV, or any other smart TV solution -, all which you can use with a paid subscription.

In short – and let’s use IPVanish as an example here – no matter where in the world you are, by selecting a server located outside the geo-blocked region (or in the U.S.) via the desktop app for computers, Crunchyroll streams will become available. Also, there is a nice interesting trick you can do while using a VPN: many providers – IPVanish included – let you connect your VPN to routers. This allows you to extend your protection to an unlimited number of devices, since all you need is to connect any of your devices to the internet through your router, and you’re set. This will allow you to expand your geo-block circumvention even to your gaming consoles, smart TVs, and devices – on which you would only be able to watch the streams, if you invested on a Crunchyroll subscription.

This is currently without any doubt one of the best VPNs on the market, and this is because it has been leading our editor’s choice for a while now. IPVanish claimed this spot thanks to such features as the extensive device and operating system support, for computers, mobile devices and routers as an extra security. There’s also the vast server network counting over 500 servers in 60+ countries, supplying you with over 40,000 anonymous IP addresses. Protocol support is also decent with OpenVPN, PPTP and L2TP/IPSec configuration options on the list, besides offering military-grade AES 256-bit encryption and unlimited bandwidth on all 5 simultaneous connections. Although there is no free trial, a 7-day money back guarantee will assure a risk-free investment.

PIA, short for Private Internet Access, is yet another solid contestant in the VPN world. This North American company also supports the major variety of different operating systems and devices, including routers, and gives you the option to connect up to 5 simultaneous devices. When it comes to its server networks, it is one of the most widespread in the world, with around 3,340 servers in 24 countries patiently waiting for your connection, with unlimited bandwidth for your streaming needs. It offers the same protocols as the aforementioned candidate, and also features IPv6 and DNS leak protection. There are also no free trials whatsoever, but you get a 7-day money back guarantee instead.

This one is kind of given away by its name. It’s in fact a strong VPN provider that will also help you unblock Crunchyroll and access all kinds of East Asian content on every single device that has a screen. This is one of the strong points of this company, as they feature such devices as Amazon Kindle Fire, without obviously forgetting the option for routers. Their server network is not the greatest: it comes with 456 servers spread over 43 cities in 20 countries, although both bandwidth and speed limits are thrown out of the window. PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, SSTP and OpenVPN protocols will join forces with up to 2048-bit encryption, divided into 4 different types available to assure your protection. StrongVPN‘s weakness is the fact that it doesn’t feature a free trial, but you will have a 5-day money back guarantee.