Learn Japanese with anime: Crunchyroll dual subtitles
Watch Crunchyroll anime with two subtitle lines: Japanese and English, or Japanese and your native language. Crunchyroll dual subtitles from InterSub let you follow the story, hear the original and look up any word, so the shows you already love turn into immersion language learning.
How to get Crunchyroll dual subtitles
Install InterSub
Add the free InterSub extension to Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Firefox. Links for every browser are on the install page.
Choose your languages
Right after installation InterSub asks which language to translate from and which to translate into: pick Japanese and your own language. Dual subtitles are on by default.
Open an episode in Japanese
Open an anime on Crunchyroll and, if needed, switch the audio to Japanese. When the episode has Crunchyroll Japanese subtitles, InterSub shows them with your language underneath. D on the keyboard turns dual subtitles on or off.
What you get on Crunchyroll
Dual subs: Japanese and your language. Japanese on top, English or your native language below: you follow the story and hear how each line sounds in the original. If Crunchyroll has subtitles in your language for the episode, InterSub shows them as the second line for free. If not, the AI subtitle translator translates the original line on the fly: Crunchyroll AI subtitles are a paid feature, included in the free trial.
Subtitles that match what is said. Subtitles in your language sometimes follow the dub, not the Japanese dialogue. Turn on Translate 2nd subtitles (live) in Settings, and InterSub ignores that track and translates the original line by line. It is part of the same paid AI subtitle translator.
Second line only on pause. Keep only the Japanese line while the episode plays and see the translation when you pause: you read Japanese first and check yourself after.
Pop-up dictionary for anime. Hover over any word in the subtitles: the episode pauses, and the pop-up dictionary shows the translation with the words around it. English to Japanese or Japanese to English, you see what the word means in this scene.
A Wordbook of Japanese words. Every word you look up goes to your Wordbook with the line it came from. Sync it with Anki or train it in our Telegram bot, and the words from your favorite anime stay with you after the episode ends.
Hotkeys, “Show subtitles on pause” for listening practice and other ways to learn Japanese with anime work on Crunchyroll too: see all features.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I learn Japanese with anime on Crunchyroll?
Yes. Choose the Japanese audio: when the episode has Japanese subtitles, InterSub shows Crunchyroll dual subtitles, Japanese and your language, with a pop-up dictionary for every word. You follow the story, hear the original and keep new words for review.
How do I get Japanese subtitles on Crunchyroll?
Switch the episode to Japanese audio. If Crunchyroll provides Japanese subtitles for it in your region, InterSub shows them as the first line. Crunchyroll decides which subtitles and dubs each region gets, and its rules are not public: many videos, especially regional releases, have no Japanese subtitles at all. Seeing “Loading subtitles” that never finishes? The episode most likely has no Crunchyroll Japanese subtitles where you are. InterSub can only use the subtitles Crunchyroll provides, so unfortunately we can't fix this on our side.
What if an anime has no subtitles in my language?
Then the AI subtitle translator adds Crunchyroll AI subtitles: it translates the original line into your language on the fly. It is a paid feature: it works during the free 14-day Premium trial, with a promo code and on every paid plan, from the smallest Pay-as-you-go pack of 50 lookups. If an episode has no subtitles at all, InterSub has nothing to translate.
How much do Crunchyroll dual subtitles cost?
Dual subtitles are free when the episode has subtitles in both languages. The free plan includes a monthly number of word lookups and starts with a 14-day Premium trial. Translating subtitles with AI is paid: Pay-as-you-go packs start at $1.49, and Premium with unlimited lookups starts at $6 a month. See plans and prices.
Which browsers can I use?
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Firefox. Chromium-based browsers such as Arc and Brave use the Chrome version. The install page has a button for each browser.
More questions about InterSub? See all answers in our FAQ.
Other cases
Netflix dual subtitles
Watch Netflix series and films with two subtitle lines and a pop-up dictionary.
YouTube dual subtitles
Lectures, tutorials and talks on YouTube with two subtitle lines and a pop-up dictionary.
Udemy dual subtitles
Dual subtitles and a pop-up dictionary for every Udemy course.
AI subtitle translator
No subtitles in your language? Get them translated live while you watch.
Pop-up dictionary
Hover over a word in the subtitles or select it on a website to see its meaning in context.
Vocabulary trainer
Practice the words you looked up in our Telegram bot, with spaced repetition.
Get Started with InterSub
InterSub is a free browser extension for Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Install it today and learn Japanese with every Crunchyroll episode you watch.