Crunchyroll watch history and continue watching list bugged for some

Crunchyroll has been the center of attention lately, but not for the reasons you might think. While fans were still digesting the recent leaks of “Re: Zero” Season 3 and “Mononoke The Movie,” a new bug has emerged, causing headaches for loyal subscribers. It seems that the “Watched” status on episodes is disappearing and instead episodes or shows now appear as unwatched in the continue watching list.

Imagine this: You’ve been eagerly following your favorite anime series, with the platform religiously marking each episode as watched. Then, one day, you open the app, and poof — everything’s reset. Your carefully curated list of watched episodes is now a mess, with shows you’ve already completed reappearing in the “Continue Watching” tab as if you’d never laid eyes on them.

The issue, reported by users across various devices including Xbox, Apple TV, iPhone, and PS5, seems to affect those who heavily rely on the “Continue Watching” feature. Some users noticed that every episode they had ever watched was suddenly unmarked, while others found their entire watch history reset. The problem isn’t isolated, either; it’s happening across multiple platforms, from web browsers to apps, making it a widespread nuisance.

In addition to the reset watch history, some users are experiencing random language switches. You might start an episode expecting to hear the familiar Japanese voiceover, only to be greeted by an unexpected English dub. This language-switching bug adds another layer of confusion.

Some users believe the glitch might be linked to the addition of new languages to certain episodes. In one instance, a user discovered multiple copies of each episode in their history, each corresponding to a different language. If Crunchyroll’s system mistakenly interprets these new language options as entirely new episodes, it’s no wonder the “Watched” status is getting scrambled. But this is just a theory.

While Crunchyroll has yet to offer a concrete explanation or solution, users are taking matters into their own hands. Some are now rewatching every episode to reclaim their watch history, while others are threatening to cancel their subscriptions.

As for the leaked anime, Crunchyroll is investigating the matter, but so far, there’s been no word on the culprit. It’s a frustrating situation for both the platform and its users.