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Date A Live Movie, ARIA The ANIMATION and More Arrive From KADOKAWA and Nozomi Entertainment

Get ready to kick back with some more anime headed to the Funimation catalog. We're excited to announce that, thanks to our partners at KADOKAWA and Nozomi Entertainment, Funimation is adding the Date A Live movie, ARIA The ANIMATION...

Magic User’s Club, Princess Nine and More Nozomi Classics Come to Funimation

Are you ready for even more incredible anime classics to come to Funimation? Well, we've got news for you. Even more iconic series from Nozomi Entertainment are coming very soon. Starting May 1, you'll be able to experience classic anime...

A Mom’s Guide to Anime: Facing Fears

By Yali Perez The world of parenthood is a magical, beautiful and often challenging place. It has its highs and its lows, similar to the world of anime. Of course, that’s without the magical outfit changes. Wouldn’t that make getting ready...

My First BL Series: Gravitation, 20 Years Later

By Briana Lawrence There I was, scrolling through the Funimation catalog, when I saw the epitome of my baby gay years staring back at me. I haven’t thought about Gravitation since the days of anime convention vendors selling yaoi paddles,...

Interview: Frederik L. Schodt on Osamu Tezuka and Helping to Bring Manga to America

By Tom Speelman Behind every manga you read or anime you watch is a whole slew of people bringing it to you. From translators to adapters to letterers to subtitlers to ADR engineers and beyond, there are entire production ecosystems...

Royalty and Revolutionaries: Revolutionary Girl Utena, Explained

By Kathleen Townsend Revolutionary Girl Utena is a series that draws on many things—from surrealism to post-war avant-garde to ancient Greek plays—and while some themes are pretty up-front, most people have a reaction more along the lines of: "That was...

Astro Boy, Speed Racer and the Value of Watching Classic Anime

By Tom Speelman Popular culture, no matter where you are in the world, is always focused on The Next Big Thing™️ Forget that long-running drama or acclaimed sitcom that just won an Emmy/BAFTA/Galaxy Award, etc. because there’s a new show...

Pita-Ten, Galaxy Angel and More Nozomi Classics Arrive on Funimation

Another batch of Nozomi Entertainment classics are coming to Funimation! Starting March 17, stream all episodes of Pita-Ten, Galaxy Angel, Rental Magica and more when they arrive on Funimation. RELATED: Boogiepop Phantom, Sengoku Collection and More Classics Coming to Funimation! What...

Revolutionary Girl Utena, Astro Boy and More Legendary Nozomi Classics Come to Funimation

A brand new batch of Nozomi Entertainment classics are coming to Funimation on February 18, and folks, this is a big one. From the strong-willed Revolutionary Girl Utena to the timeless Astro Boy and the inspirational Kimba the White Lion,...

Boogiepop Phantom, Sengoku Collection and More Classics Coming to Funimation!

Another batch of incredible Nozomi Entertainment classics are headed your way on Funimation! Starting December 10, catch iconic anime like Tamayura: Hitose, Boogiepop Phantom, Sound of the Sky and more when they join the Funimation streaming service, as part of...

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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...