FUNIMATION Becomes Just A Memory As All Links Now Redirect To CRUNCHYROLL

FUNIMATION Becomes Just A Memory As All Links Now Redirect To CRUNCHYROLL

FUNimation, which was synonymous with anime viewing in North America for the larger part of the last three decades, is now a thing of the past.

By MarkJulian - Apr 03, 2024 09:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Anime & Manga
Source: AnimeMojo.com

"Time is a cruel mistress."

While loading the Funimation app and settling in to watch the newest shonen title being streamed from Japan, anime fans are unlikely to every here Funimation's trademark whisper, "You should be watching."

All of the URLs to Funimation's website now lead to Crunchyroll, confirming the site's earlier announcement that they would be closing their doors for good on April 2.

A statement was originally published this year on Funimation's website (which also now points to Crunchyroll). It says:

As part of Crunchyroll’s unification of fan services announced in March 2022, the Funimation app and website were closed on April 2, 2024.

Rest assured, this transition will not impact your access to the vast library of anime available on Crunchyroll. We remain committed to delivering the best anime streaming experience and will continue to expand our offerings to cater to your diverse interests!

Sony previously acquired Funimation in 2017 for $143 million and then subsequently acquired Crunchyroll in 2021 for $1.175 billion. The two sites remained separate for a number of years but the writing was on the wall.

Even though Sony purchased Funimation first, it chose to close it down since Crunchyroll was the larger of the two.

And now, the market for anime watching in North America has shrunk considerably, Outside of Crunchyroll there's really only HiDive as a direct competitor, with RetroCrush providing a home for old-school anime titles.

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marvel72
marvel72 - 4/3/2024, 9:20 AM
I have Crunchyroll but hardly watch it, maybe I should make more of an effort.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 4/3/2024, 9:44 AM
Finally the entirety of Dragon Ball, Z and GT are on there in the UK. About to start the binge of my life 🙌🏽
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 4/3/2024, 10:59 AM
@FireandBlood - Enjoy! And another fan who actually appreciates GT? You a real one fr!
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/3/2024, 1:17 PM
@FireandBlood - I have Dragonball Z Kai on Blu-Ray, cuts out all the filler episodes which I is better, get straight to the point.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 4/3/2024, 3:08 PM
@RitoRevolto - GT was a vibe, still is. Can’t relate to those who hate it. SSJ4, Baby, Syn Shenron, c’mon! 🙌🏽
FusionWarrior
FusionWarrior - 4/3/2024, 9:54 AM
Well the timing couldn't be perfect, I shut down my account months ago, still I have the memories to look back on.
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 4/3/2024, 11:30 AM
End of an era.

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