diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/crunchyroll.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/crunchyroll.py
index bc2d1fa8b..3e72e6b17 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/crunchyroll.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/crunchyroll.py
@@ -430,7 +430,10 @@ Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text
         if note_m:
             raise ExtractorError(note_m)
 
-        mobj = re.search(r'Page\.messaging_box_controller\.addItems\(\[(?P<msg>{.+?})\]\)', webpage)
+        mobj = re.search(
+            r'Page\s*\.\s*messaging_box_controller\s*\.\s*addItems\s*\(\s*\[\s*(?P<msg>{(?!.*}\s*,\s*{).+?})\s*\]\s*\)',
+            webpage)
+
         if mobj:
             msg = json.loads(mobj.group('msg'))
             if msg.get('type') == 'error':