Crunchyroll Free subscription for Honkai Star Rail players
“Honkai: Star Rail” players around the world will receive a limited-time free subscription to the premium offering of Sony’s anime-focused streamer Crunchyroll.
The collaboration begins when “Honkai: Star Rail” launches a new game update on November 5, version 3.7 “As Tomorrow Became Yesterday”, with new content and the five-star character Cyrene (Remembrance).
In a deal between “Honkai: Star Rail” publisher HoYoverse and Crunchyroll, eligible players will have the opportunity to access a 14-day Mega Fan free trial of Crunchyroll Premium from November 6 to January 27. The offer (which is double the regular Free 7 day trial offered by Crunchryoll) is activated by linking a user’s “Honkai: Star Rail” account to a Crunchyroll account.
Crunchyroll memberships currently cost $7.99 per month for the lowest tier (Fan), $11.99 for the middle tier (Mega Fan), and $15.99 for the highest tier (Ultimate Fan).
In addition, the commissioned “Honkai: Star Rail” fanwork “Chimerric Park” will debut exclusively on Crunchyroll for two weeks. According to HoYoverse and Crunchyroll: “The exclusive premiere takes this heartfelt expression of fandom to the next level, placing rich, dynamic art from around the world alongside the best anime.”
New and existing users who link their “Honkai: Star Rail” and Crunchyroll accounts can also earn “Honkai: Star Rail” in-game rewards such as Stellar Jades and Lost Crystals.
Areas excluded from the offer include China, Japan, Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Belarus, the Ukrainian regions of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk, Iran and Syria.
“We know that nearly 80% of anime fans play anime or anime-related games, and that 40% of our audience plays pop culture-defining games like Honkai: Star Rail more than 20 hours per week,” said Terry Li, executive vice president of the emerging company’s Crunchyroll. “Delivering in-game rewards to Crunchyroll members is our way of enhancing their gaming experiences and creating engaging moments to jump into titles that appeal to our fans.”
See below for the schedule of “Honkai: Star Rail” in-game events related to the promotion:
First Round: November 6, 2025 6:00 PM to November 25, 2025 5:59 PM PT
Second Round: November 25, 2025 6M to December 16, 2025 5:59 PM PT
Third round: December 16, 2025 6:00 PM to January 6, 2026 5:59 PM PT
Fourth Round: January 6, 2026 6:00 PM to January 27, 2026 5:59 PM PT
