Pluto TV Doubles Down On Anime With New Channels, Simulcasts, And Exclusive English Dubs

The Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channel Pluto TV is making a bigger push for anime audiences, adding two dedicated channels, more than 1,300 hours of programming, and several major English-language dubs debuting for free this month.

The FAST channel will offer dubbed versions of One-Punch Man and Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple, which Pluto says will make it the only free streaming platform carrying either show’s English dub.

The service is also expanding dub access for several series already available on the platform, including Naruto, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Inuyasha, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, and Captain Tsubasa. New additions include Inuyashiki: Last Hero, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, Terror in Resonance, Mononoke, Vampire Knight, and Hikaru no Go.

Pluto TV’s anime push is increasingly built around the habits of younger viewers, an audience Western studios have fought hard to win over but struggled to reach. Adults ages 18-34 now account for nearly half of all anime viewing hours on the platform, according to the company, while anime viewers spend almost three times as many hours on Pluto TV as the average viewer. Nielsen recently reported that Americans streamed more than 45 billion minutes of anime in 2025.

That highly engaged audience helps explain why Pluto TV is treating anime as more than another catalog category. Two new linear channels will launch this month. It’s Anime will focus on English-dubbed programming, including simulcasts from Japan, while Big A Anime will combine series and films such as Vinland Saga, Dororo, and entries from the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress franchise with event specials and fan-oriented programming.

According to Will Gurman, Pluto TV’s senior vice president of content partnerships and programming:

Anime is one of the biggest genres for young audiences today, and it’s only growing. Expanding dub access opens the door for viewers who might not otherwise try anime, while our deeper catalog keeps growing for the fans who’ve been with the genre for years.

The additions give Pluto TV an anime library spanning more than 1,300 hours, anchored by some of the medium’s most recognizable franchises, including One Piece, Naruto, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Hunter x Hunter, Death Note, and Yu-Gi-Oh!.

For Pluto TV, the expanded lineup serves two purposes. Big franchise names and English dubs offer an accessible entry point for casual viewers, while simulcasts, deeper catalog selections, and dedicated channels give established fans a reason to keep the service running. In the crowded streaming market, anime’s unusually loyal and time-intensive audience is becoming an increasingly valuable prize.