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I noticed that Crunchyroll appears in the end credits of Ojisan and
Marshmallow:

[![end credits of Ojisan and
Marshmallow](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mz3bW.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mz3bW.jpg)

Why? Did Crunchyroll play some role in the production other than just
streaming the show?


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What role did Crunchyroll play in the production of Ojisan and Marshmallow?


I looked for the kanji on top : 海外協力 it means foreign/abroad
cooperation/collaboration.


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I think the most simplistic answer is that before the Anime production was to
be aired, the studio had tied up with the production houses Crunchyroll and
billibilli.

On 5th Jan, Anime News Network had the following article
<http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2016-01-05/ojisan-and-
marshmallow-credits-list-crunchyroll/.97209>

> The official website for the television anime of Rekomaru Otoi's web manga
> Ojisan and Marshmallow (Ojisan to Marshmallow) lists media distribution
> service Crunchyroll and Chinese streaming site bilibili as being in charge
> of foreign business for the project.

The next day, crunchyroll confirmed this news.
<http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2016-01-06/crunchyroll-confirms-
ojisan-and-marshmallow-anime-streaming/.97283>

As @NatG has noted, the Show credits CrunchyRoll and BilliBilli for Foreign
Collaboration. This doesn't mean they have contributed to the show. It just
provides them most probably with exclusive rights for the show as well as the
responsibility of Marketing etc. in other countries. Such deals usually take
place after the anime has started or even finished airing in Japan for foreign
countries.

This step is inline with other Global Production houses which tie up with
foreign media houses to increase their base. For Example, US TV Channels
collaborate with Indian Channels to air the show on the same day/next day
because the market for such shows is increasing in India.

So this is just a move by the Production team to collaborate with other media
partners to take the anime to a wider audience.


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