Changes are coming to Crunchyroll, the Sony-owned digital platform dedicated to anime. The aggregator of Japanese anime content will merge with Funimation on April 2, 2024. As a result of the merger, ...
Sony is effectively merging its two anime streaming services, announcing that Crunchyroll subscribers will have access to library and simulcast content previously available exclusively on Funimation ...
Crunchyroll was acquired by Sony’s Funimation for over $1 billion late last year, and now we’re finally seeing what that means for anime fans who use those viewing platforms. Crunchyroll is getting a ...
Effectively putting a bookend to Sony’s $1.175 billion deal to buy the platform in 2020, Crunchyroll has added more than 50 series that were previously either exclusive to Funimation or weren’t ...
It may be a good time to be a fan. But it isn’t a particularly good time to be a consumer. More than ever, the notion of “buying” media you love is significantly in question. First, there are ...
When will Funimation and Crunchyroll merger take place? Luckily, fans do not have to wait long to catch their favorite anime like My Hero Academia and Black Clover. Current Crunchyroll subscribers ...
Sony’s stranglehold on anime is now practically complete, following its $1.1 billion purchase of Crunchyroll and historical acquisition of Funimation. Now, as expected, it’s combining the two services ...
Popular anime streaming service Crunchyroll recently launched on Nintendo Switch, with some positive first impressions to boot. Now, the service has gotten a heck of a lot bigger with the absorption ...
If you’re anything like me, when your PlayStation 4 isn’t being used to play Japanese RPGs and bizarre horror games, it’s being used to binge-watch anime on Crunchyroll or VRV. Unfortunately, there’s ...
Fans of Japanese animation are closer to one-stop watching this week. LEILA FADEL, HOST: The anime streaming service Funimation announced that more than 1,600 hours of its exclusive content will start ...
The streaming service also includes fan-favorites and anime classics like Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist:Brotherhood and One Piece. Funimation just launched its hot summer season, with more than 20 ...