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Originally Posted by Utsuro no Hako
Crunchyroll claims they bid on every anime that comes out, so the fact that they didn't get it suggests the producers aren't interested or want too much money.
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This is just guessing, but I think that AKB48 streaming would need to be part of a larger US roleout plan and therefore isn't for sale like the typical anime.
I.e. they'd rather not take some money now, in exchange for having complete franchise control. From their perspective the anime in Japan is simply one element of a much much larger entertainment empire and can't be taken by bits and pieces in other countries.