Crunchyroll has become the default anime app for a lot of fans in Malaysia and SEA. Not perfect, sure, but when you want legal simulcasts, older shows, subs, dubs, and a library that does not require five different subscriptions, it is usually the first place people check.
That is why this one stings a bit: several solid anime titles were reportedly removed from Crunchyroll in July, and according to ComicBook Anime, they currently are not available to stream legally anywhere else.
Crunchyroll apparently did not make a major public announcement about the removals, so the exact reason is not confirmed. The usual suspects are licensing rights expiring, low viewership, or older catalogue titles being rotated out. Whatever the reason, the result is the same for fans: if you were planning to finally watch these shows legally, you may have missed the window.
For Malaysian viewers, this is extra annoying because legal anime access is already fragmented. Some shows go to Netflix, some to Prime Video, some stay on Crunchyroll, and some just disappear into licensing limbo. Blu-rays are not exactly cheap here either, especially once shipping and exchange rates come in. So when a show leaves streaming, it can become basically invisible to newer fans.
The six anime removed
Black Lagoon
If you like action anime with actual grit, Black Lagoon is the big loss here. The 2006 series follows the Lagoon Company, a mercenary crew operating around the criminal underworld of Roanapur. It is violent, messy, stylish, and still one of the most memorable crime-action anime of its era.
Revy remains an all-timer gunslinger character, and the show also received the Roberta’s Blood Trail OVA mini-series after the main run. For fans who enjoy anime that feels closer to a Hong Kong action film or crime thriller than a standard shonen, this one is memang wajib watch.
Blood Blockade Battlefront
Also known as Kekkai Sensen, this 2017 battle shonen is a fun mix of supernatural chaos, comedy, and stylish action. The story is set in a world where a portal connects the human world with the demon realm, turning the city into a dangerous supernatural hotspot.
Leonardo Watch, a photographer with the powerful All-Seeing Eyes, joins Libra, a vigilante group trying to keep the city alive despite vampires, demons, and other threats. It is not the usual grim-dark action show, which makes its removal a real shame.
Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers
Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers starts like a classic fantasy hero quest, then throws in a mystery twist. Six heroes are chosen by the Goddess of Fate to fight the Demon God, but when the group gathers, seven people show up.
That instantly turns the adventure into a paranoia game, with Adlet Mayer trying to prove he is not the fake Brave while hunting for the real impostor. For fantasy fans who like mind games more than just power-ups, this one deserves more attention.
Orange
Orange is the emotional pick. Naho Takamiya receives a letter from her future self, warning her about regrets and urging her to protect transfer student Kakeru Naruse.
It is a school drama with a time-message hook, but the real weight comes from its focus on choices, friendship, and grief. Not exactly a casual makan-time watch, but if you like anime that hurts in a meaningful way, Orange hits hard.
Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions
Before isekai became overloaded with overpowered protagonists, Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions took the opposite route. A group of strangers wakes up in a fantasy world with no memories, no cheat skills, and no easy path to survival.
Fights are ugly. Money matters. Death is permanent. It is slower than the usual isekai, but that grounded struggle is exactly why fans still talk about it.
Barakamon
Finally, Barakamon is the comfort-watch loss. The story follows calligrapher Sei Handa, who is sent to a remote island after losing his temper and hitting an elderly curator. There, he slowly learns to reset his life through the island community and a chaotic young girl named Naru.
It is warm, funny, and one of those slice-of-life anime that reminds you to breathe a bit. Honestly, we need more shows like this on streaming, not fewer.
For now, SEA fans can only hope these titles get relicensed soon, either back on Crunchyroll or somewhere else. Until then, this is another reminder: anime libraries are not permanent, bro.
Source: ComicBook Anime