Rahul Purini, the president of Crunchyroll, mentioned in a recent interview that the company was experimenting with using AI for subtitles. This got a generally negative response from many anime fans, with their main contentions being that AI cannot properly translate Japanese with its subtleties, …Read more »
Funimation is officially shutting down in the beginning of April as part of its merger with Crunchyroll. However, digital copies at Funimation are not transferring, which is controversial to many anime fans. Crunchyroll has since responded. “[We] are working really hard directly with each [customer] …Read more »
The Funimation app and website will be no more after April 2, which is being referred to as its “sunset.” This is part of Funimation merging with Crunchyroll, but the fact that digital copy transferring isn’t happening is bothering a lot of anime fans, according …Read more »
Some things are getting moved around at Crunchyroll. Colin Decker, Crunchyroll’s chief executive officer, is going to be moving on from the company, though he’ll stick around a few more weeks during the transitional phase. He’s being replaced by Rahul Purini, who has been both …Read more »
Today both Crunchyroll and Funimation put up nearly identical announcements that Funimation is “unifying under the Crunchyroll brand.” Funimation’s subsidiary Wakanim and Crunchyroll’s VRV are also in on this, so it will be one subscription service through Crunchyroll with all of these other groups joining …Read more »
Back in June, it was announced that Australia and New Zealand streaming platform AnimeLab would be rebranded as Funimation starting on July 17. Now the transition has officially been completed, and AnimeLab will be no more as of December 9. Funimation already started migrating users …Read more »
Funimation officially rolled out the first of its Fall 2021 simulcast lineup announcements, starting off with a mix of new and returning series. New Fall 2021 shows announced thus far include The Heike Story, Selection Project, Mieruko-chan, The Vampire Dies in No Time, Banished from …Read more »
Fans of Gonzo anime are in for a treat, as Funimation has teamed up with the famed production house to offer a trio of mid 2000s anime for free. Starting now, RAGNAROK – THE ANIMATION, Burst Angel, and Witchblade are live on Funimation’s YouTube channel …Read more »
It’s officially happened: Sony’s Funimation Global Group has acquired Crunchyroll. Sony paid $1.175 billion to AT&T for the purchase. While Crunchyroll has been quite a moneymaker, AT&T wanted to sell it to help pay off its debts. The different companies involved put out statements, sharing …Read more »
Funimation posted a news item on its site, saying that AnimeLab of Australia and New Zealand will be rebranded as Funimation, beginning on July 17. “AnimeLab was built from the ground up by a team of Australians,” Senior Vice President of International for Funimation Global …Read more »
Funimation and VIZ Media teamed up to announce a bunch of heavy-hitter additions to Funimation’s anime streaming catalog, from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure to Bleach and more. The expansion of the streaming service’s catalog titles officially kicks off on April 15, so read the full lineup …Read more »
Looking ahead to next month, Funimation has released its streaming schedule for the first part of April. April 1 beings with Hetalia World Stars becoming available. On April 4, Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Megalobox 2: Nomad, Dragon Goes House-Hunting, and Moriarty the Patriot Part 2 …Read more »
Funimation has spread into bringing anime to Latin America, but soon you won’t have to be living there to enjoy Spanish and Portuguese dubs and subs. Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, Tokyo Ghoul and Assassination Classroom are all receiving dubs in these two languages, …Read more »
Lots of things have gone off the rails this year — and in response, our ability to connect with each other has gotten a much-needed boost. In an already wired world, everything from telecommuting to anime streaming became that much easier. Because, well, we didn’t …Read more »
The Funimation app is now available on Nintendo Switch, making it the first and only anime app on the console. Later the app will be made available for PS5 and Xbox Series X. Funimation released a new video about it, narrated by Nicholas Friedman. The …Read more »
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