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Depending on your location, there may be different guidelines for content maturity ratings.
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Content ratings tell you if a show, movie, or music video is right for certain ages. They consider things like age level, maturity, and topics that some viewers may find sensitive. These ratings help viewers choose what’s okay for them to watch.
What are the Crunchyroll Content Ratings and Content Restrictions?
Here's a quick and easy guide to understanding how Crunchyroll sets and updates our content ratings for shows, movies and music videos:
- The ratings on each show's Details page reflect the highest content rating level for the series.
- Content Ratings are set by our service or local standards organizations.
- Ratings for shows, movies, and music videos may vary by region.
On the Details page, you’ll see the most mature rating that applies to the series.
- Ratings are set by Crunchyroll or follow local guidelines.
- Ratings may be different depending on where you live.
Please check the following articles if you are located in:
In Crunchyroll, you can set each profile with its own viewing settings using Content Restrictions and Ratings. Check out this article for the step-by-step instructions: How to set up Content Restrictions.
Content Restrictions set limits on what can be watched, but they don’t filter which titles appear in your library. Keep in mind that some titles or cover images may still depict sensitive themes.
Crunchyroll’s Content Rating System
| Rating | Description |
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This content is appropriate for all ages.
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| PG |
Generally suitable for a younger audience but may have some content that could be considered not suitable for all ages, like rude humor, slapstick violence, or themes such as death and loss.
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| 12+ |
Appropriate for older children and young teens. It may include light swearing, mild violence, or topics like bullying and coming-of-age themes.
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| 14+ |
It may contain stronger violence with some blood, swearing, and sexual themes or images. It might touch on topics such as suicide or sexual assault, but indirectly.
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| 16+ |
Not suitable for younger teens. It may contain strong violence, harsh language, and sexual content, including non-explicit nudity. Serious themes like suicide, abuse, and sexual assault may be depicted.
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| 18+ |
Intended for adults. It may include harsh language, explicit nudity and sexual content, and extreme violence.
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Content Descriptors are short labels that appear with Content Ratings to give more details about what’s in a show or movie. Crunchyroll uses these to help viewers understand the type of material or themes in the content so they can make informed viewing choices. For a series, descriptors apply to the whole series or season and may not match every single episode.
You may see the following content descriptors along with Crunchyroll content:
- Adult Themes
- Blood/Gore
- Drug/Alcohol Use
- Sexualized Imagery
- Fear
- Flashing Lights
- Nudity
- Profanity
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Content
- Sexual Violence
- Slurs
- Smoking
- Suicide
- Suggestive Dialogue
- Supernatural Horror
- Torture
- Violence
Where can I find the Content Rating?
You can find a show's Content Rating:
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On the Details Page: The exact spot may differ depending on your device.
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At the beginning of video playback: Displayed briefly in the top-left corner.
What are Content Restrictions?
Content restrictions is a feature that gives the primary account holder the ability to set specific viewing limitations based on Content Ratings. To keep things secure, any changes to this feature require the master account password.
- This feature enables users to tailor the viewing experience according to their preferences and ensure that only appropriate content is available for viewing.
- Content rated above the chosen levels will be automatically blocked from playback.
- Content Restrictions set limits on what can be watched, but they don’t filter which titles appear in the library.
How do I set up Content Restrictions?
To learn how to choose and set up Content Restrictions for your profiles, please refer to this article: How to set up Content Restrictions.
I’m having issues setting up the Content Restrictions
If you’re having trouble setting up content restrictions on a master or subprofile, this article can guide you through the fixes: I’m having issues with Content Restrictions.