Crunchyroll and FUNimation Entertainment Partnership Announced
It was announced that Crunchyroll and FUNimation Entertainment will form a distribution partnership in order to bring more series and viewing experiences to global anime fans. It was stated that licensed titles by FUNimation will be available for streaming with subs through Crunchyroll, and titles licensed by Crunchyroll will be available for streaming with dubs on FUNimation. FUNimation will also distribute Crunchyroll titles for home release. It's still unknown how many upcoming Fall 2016 titles will be affected, nor how many current catalogue titles will be shared.
Now available on Crunchyroll
- D.Gray-man Hallow
- Hatsukoi Monster (First Love Monster)
- Puzzle & Dragons Cross
- Cowboy Bebop
- Hai to Gensou no Grimgar (Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash)
- Psycho-Pass
Will be available on Funimation with dub
- 91 Days
- Mob Psycho 100
- Orange
- Free!
- Shinmai Maou no Testament (The Testament of Sister New Devil)
Crunchyroll titles for North American home release by FUNimation
- Gyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igi Ari! (Ace Attorney)
- Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin (Alderamin on the Sky)
- Bungou Stray Dogs
- Joker Game
- Koutetsujou no Kabaneri (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress)
- ReLIFE
Source: Crunchyroll, FUNimation
Previous related news: Summer 2016 Simulcast List
News submitted by mozgow
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Also, I will admit that region locking especially for many anime titles in different countries can be such a pain in the @$$ and whatnot.
Personally, some English Dubs do sound terrible than others( i.e., Byrnhildr) but at the same time, there are some anime that have solid English dubs like Cowboy Bebop and FMA/FMAB, just to name a few. Not everyone can get into watching anime with Japanese Voice-Overs and English Subtitles and prefer the Dub and vice-versa. It all comes down to personal preferences and for me, there's no right or wrong. That's for you to decide.
Whatever is still available to watch in America, I will hopefully watch it and plus, it is better than not getting any shows, at all. Just focus on what anime titles we do have available and don't worry on the ones we don't have available.
That's enough out of me. I really don't know when to shut up, do I?
Sep 15, 2016 12:35 AM by Doom1991____----
Sep 13, 2016 6:24 AM by Slarkero
I'm so happy ^^ I love watching anime in Crunchyroll and I love buying DvD from Funimation. Now I will just un-subscribe for Funimation.
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Oh yeah that's cool, just now I checked it. Thanks for information me :3
Sep 13, 2016 12:37 AM by removed-user
I'm so happy ^^ I love watching anime in Crunchyroll and I love buying DvD from Funimation. Now I will just un-subscribe for Funimation.
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Sep 12, 2016 12:57 PM by hpulley
Sep 12, 2016 9:50 AM by Tichey
Pretty darn cool. What's the problem with the region lock? That's never stopped anyone before.
Crunchyroll has a lot of region lock. But Funnimation has nearly 100% of region lock. Even their own youtube channel has region lock.
Sep 12, 2016 9:20 AM by swordmasterman
Sep 12, 2016 4:41 AM by -Sabre-
Just want to make sure to everyone that SOME people in this world is watching anime in dub because they want to improve their speaking skills, correct pronunciation, listening skills or because they dislike Japanese voices.
Sep 12, 2016 12:37 AM by removed-user
just like 10 years ago the subs are superb.
These old, shit fansubs? Roflmao.
http://www.crymore.net/2012/12/20/oldsub-review-shinsen-subs-blood-episode-14-vintage-2006/
Btw, what does "cencored" mean? I don't even...
Sep 11, 2016 5:30 PM by Kamiyan3991
Now, if only they could do something about those regional restrictions... I know it's probably not an easy feat, but one can wish.. u___u
Sep 11, 2016 3:13 PM by HikaruKaneko
Sep 11, 2016 3:05 PM by blue-y
Sep 11, 2016 2:45 PM by JunkYardHiro
Sep 11, 2016 2:24 PM by Frezlaj
I'm a woman with class
Come back to me when region-locking is a thing of the past (which is probably never). When half of the shows I want to see are restricted to the English-speaking territories, this will be of a very little value to me.
and now the shitty dub industry will be getting bigger. with more shitty dubs that ruin anime with funi's bad tastes in western voice actors that dont fit the characters at all
Sep 11, 2016 12:16 PM by Comic_Sans
Sep 11, 2016 11:16 AM by valvravetruth
and now the shitty dub industry will be getting bigger. with more shitty dubs that ruin anime with funi's bad tastes in western voice actors that dont fit the characters at all
Sep 11, 2016 9:37 AM by SeibaaHomu
Even if it's free, it's still unusable. Some person posted this recently: http://imgur.com/KRnrVy8 I don't think I need to add something, the picture speaks for itself.
I just checked the same page, and I can confirm that the screenshot is legit.
Sep 11, 2016 8:49 AM by cookies0
Sitting in europe, I don't know why I would use either Funimation or Crunchyroll. There is so much region lock going on that you can't watch most series. I as a customer don't pay for bullshit service, I'm sorry.
Isn't Crunchyroll free or is it that much different over there in Europe?
Even if it's free, it's still unusable. Some person posted this recently: http://imgur.com/KRnrVy8 I don't think I need to add something, the picture speaks for itself.
Sep 11, 2016 8:43 AM by Miragee
Crunchyroll is free as long as you don't mind 1 week delays on simulcasts, 4 ads per episode and the same heavily restricted catalog if you don't live in NA
I feel Crunchyroll has been getting better with those annoying adds lately but it is lamentable to hear that Europe's catalog is much smaller than here in the NA. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't there a European company that is eating up all the shows by securing licensing rights at the speed of light?
Sep 11, 2016 8:40 AM by Wolf_Of_Reason
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