The Funimation and Crunchyroll merge is official. Since Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll from AT&T in August 2021, rumors of a Funimation and Crunchyroll merge have swirled for months.

With Funimation's demise, several anime exclusive to its streaming service have since become unavailable to watch legally.

Funimation also offers a $99.99 yearly option with perks, but if you’re used to paying just $5.99 / month for basic access, Crunchyroll’s $9.99 / month price might seem a little steep.

Funimation remains a top anime platform in 2025, offering a rich mix of classics and new hits despite regional ...

Sony’s Funimation Global Group bought Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion in cash from AT&T, a deal that closed in August 2021 — bringing together to former rivals.Under Sony’s ownership, the ...

All this sucks on its own, but users going from Funimation to Crunchyroll will be going by the latter’s subscription fees. Meaning, a user may have to pay $10/month in April (Funimation was $6 ...

Funimation is a company very similar to Crunchyroll, in that it distributes subbed and dubbed anime in the western countries like the US. It currently has the license for huge shows like ...

Funimation is shutting down on April 2nd, 2024. The service will automatically transfer subscribers to Crunchyroll, and legacy members will see a price increase.

Crunchyroll's original anime is filled with a ton of diverse genres that bring something fresh to the anime world.

The anime streamer's recent decision to do away with Funimation came at a high cost for people who'd built up digital libraries—but that may change.

Funimation Shuttering But Your Digital Movie Copies Won't Transfer To Crunchyroll With the merger, subscribers will not be able to keep their digital copies of their purchased DVDs and Blu-rays.