Crunchyroll has announced a partnership with the popular language-learning app Duolingo to help anime fans learn Japanese by adding some popular anime phrases into its Japanese course. As part of the partnership, premium Crunchyroll subscribers will be eligible for a two-month trial of Super Duolingo (the premium, ad-free version), while free Crunchyroll users will be eligible for a one-month trial. Meanwhile, Duolingo learners studying Japanese may be eligible for one free month of Crunchyroll Mega Fan premium access (the highest tier of the subscription).
Comments from the representatives of the 2 companies:
Anime is a dynamic medium and we know viewers have a curiosity for learning. Now on Duolingo, fans worldwide can celebrate anime through learning iconic phrases from their favorite series. We also hope anime-curious learners will be intrigued by their Japanese lessons on Duolingo and will explore all that anime has to offer on Crunchyroll.
– Terry Li, Senior Vice President of Emerging Business, Crunchyroll
We chose to partner with the leader in anime entertainment, Crunchyroll, to advance our Japanese course because we know watching TV shows and films in the language you’re studying is a great way to learn and we wanted to offer our learners a way to further immerse themselves in the Japanese language through anime. We hope this partnership will be as delightful to anime fans as it was for our Learning, Design and Marketing teams to work on!
– George Audi, Senior Director of Business Development
Source: Press release, Duolingo & Crunchyroll
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