Honkai Star Rail and Crunchroll

Honkai Star Rail teams up with Crunchyroll for free trial and new member rewards

Gacha giant Honkai Star Rail has teamed up with anime behemoth Crunchyroll for a “special collaboration across streaming and gaming”.

From November 6, 2025, to January 27, 2026, eligible Honkai: Star Rail players can unlock free access to Crunchyroll Premium and embark on missions to earn in-game rewards.

At the end of last week, we brought you news of the Honkai Star Rail 3.7 release, and this promo is designed to run alongside the latest update,  ‘As Tomorrow Became Yesterday’ which will bring with it the new 5-star character Cyrene (Remembrance). Event participants can earn up to 120 Stellar Jades and other rewards through limited-time activities.

When the official event page goes live on November 6th, eligible Honkai: Star Rail players worldwide can access a Crunchyroll Premium 14-Day Mega Fan Free Trial by linking their Honkai: Star Rail account to a Crunchyroll account.

The special collaboration, quests, and exclusive rewards will unfold across several rounds. Here is the full schedule of events: 

  • First Round: November 6, 2025, 6 PM to November 25, 2025, 5:59 PM PT
  • Second Round: November 25, 2025, 6 PM to December 16, 2025, 5:59 PM PT
  • Third Round: December 16, 2025, 6 PM to January 6, 2026, 5:59 PM PT
  • Fourth Round: January 6, 2026, 6 PM to January 27, 2026, 5:59 PM PT

“We know that nearly 80% of anime fans play anime or anime-related games, and 40% of our audience are playing pop culture-defining games like Honkai: Star Rail more than 20 hours a week,” said Terry Li, Executive Vice President of Emerging Business, Crunchyroll. “Delivering in-game rewards to Crunchyroll Members is our way of enhancing their gaming experiences and creating compelling moments to jump into titles that speak to our fans.”

More information about the event, offers, and quests will be available when the Official Event Page and FAQ go live on November 6. For updates, stay tuned to Crunchyroll News and Honkai: Star Rail official social platforms. 

Although billed as ‘worldwide’, it actually excludes the following countries: China, Japan, Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Belarus, the Ukrainian regions of Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk, Iran, and Syria


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