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Yay For Anime! Funimation and Crunchyroll are Now One Company

We’re beyond excited that today Funimation and Crunchyroll have become one company. What this means is two anime-obsessed teams will come together to bring you even more of what you love, where you want it, when you want it....

Spanish and Portuguese Subs and Dubs Come to Funimation!

You've asked and we've listened! Today, we're SO excited to announce that Spanish and Portuguese subbed and dubbed anime content is coming to Funimation in English-speaking territories! Funimation recently launched in Mexico and Brazil as part of our expansion into...

Funimation Global Group to Acquire Crunchyroll: Fans Win!

We have really exciting news, guys: Funimation Global Group has signed an agreement to acquire Crunchyroll! Here’s the official press release. "The union of Funimation and Crunchyroll is a win for anime fans around the world that will elevate the...

Funimation Acquires UK Anime Distributor Manga Entertainment Limited

Deal Cements Funimation’s Market Dominance in UK and Ireland FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS and LONDON, ENGLAND – May 29, 2019. Funimation, the global leader in sub and dub anime content and subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television, today announced its acquisition of...

FUNIMATION FILMS TO BRING LIVE-ACTION EPIC “KINGDOM” TO NORTH AMERICAN AUDIENCES THIS SUMMER

New Film Based on Hit Manga Series Has Grossed $31+ Million to Date in Japan FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS – May 7, 2019. Amid a strong theatrical run in Japan, Funimation® Films, the theatrical division of Sony Pictures Television’s Funimation, today announced its...

AKIRA TORIYAMA’S “DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY” OPENS TOMORROW JANUARY 16 FOR ITS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NORTH AMERICAN THEATRICAL RUN

  20th Film from the Iconic Dragon Ball Anime Franchise Will Debut in 1,260 Theaters Across the U.S. and Canada Including 180 Digital Premium Large Format Screens as a Special Opening-Day-Only Presentation at Select IMAX and Cinemark XD Locations   FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS –...

Hulu and Global Anime Powerhouse Funimation Ink Expanded Partnership

Hulu and Global Anime Powerhouse Funimation Ink Expanded Partnership to Offer Unprecedented Access to Internationally Popular Anime Content In Hulu’s Largest Deal for Anime Programming to Date, Funimation to Become a Primary Supplier for Hulu’s Subtitled and Dubbed Content Hulu...

Prime Video Channels launches Sony Pictures Television’s FunimationNow

Sony Pictures Television’s anime service, FunimationNow, joins Amazon Prime Video Channels in the UK for £4.99 per month FunimationNow offers Prime members who add on the service hundreds of new and classic anime shows and movies, from popular series such...

‘My Hero Academia: Two Heroes’ finishes run with superhero-sized $5.7M box office and top ten ranking

FLOWER MOUND, TX – October 12, 2018. Last night in Canada, “My Hero Academia: Two Heroes” closed out the final day of its North American theatrical run. Buoyed by demand from audiences and exhibitors alike, the film screened for...

“MY HERO ACADEMIA: TWO HEROES” PROVES TO BE A BOX OFFICE HERO FOR FUNIMATION FILMS

  First Feature Film of the Global Hit Anime Franchise Brings in Nearly $2 Million at the Box Office, Out-Earning the Competition by $1400/Per Screen   FLOWER MOUND, TX – September 27, 2018. The theatrical release of Funimation Films’ highly anticipated “My...

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Your Guide to the Spring 2022 Anime Season on Crunchyroll and Funimation

Spring is in the air! You know what that means. New anime is coming to Crunchyroll! This upcoming spring...