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Funimation (formerly known as Funimation Productions and Funimation Entertainment, and usually stylized as FUNimation) is an American entertainment company and subsidiary of Sony. From 2017 to 2019, the Japanese conglomerate Sony owned a 95% stake in the company through its Sony Pictures Entertainment division (via Sony Pictures Television), and since 2019, Sony runs the company through a joint venture between two of its units: Sony Pictures Entertainment (via Sony Pictures Television) and Sony Music Entertainment Japan (via Aniplex). It operated as streaming service until 2022.
In August 2021, Funimation acquired the streaming service Crunchyroll.
In March 2022, it was announced that Funimation's catalog will be moving to Crunchyroll with the implication that Funimation may effectively be shutting down.
On March 24, 2022, Crunchyroll announced via a Funimation website help page that Sentai Filmworks licensed anime would be leaving on March 31. Sentai Filmworks licensed their anime to Funimation, but apparently decided to end the license once Funimation was merged into Crunchyroll. Sentai Filmworks anime will still be available for streaming on the HIDIVE service.
On February 7, 2024, Crunchyroll announced that it would be shutting down the Funimation app on April 2, 2024. Funimation subscriptions will be automatically transferred to Crunchyroll, but details and process may vary depending on specific payment platform, subscription type, and region.
History[]
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Edit to right of the section title.Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga and his wife, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005. In April 2011, Navarre sold Funimation to a group of investors including Gen Fukunaga for $24 million. Around the same time, the company's trademark ball, star & blue bar were dropped from its logo as well as the word "entertainment" dropped from its name to simply be called "Funimation". Funimation produces, markets, and distributes anime and other entertainment properties in the United States and international markets. The company is headquartered in Flower Mound, Texas. Funimation is a portmanteau of the English words fun and animation.
A far more complete history can be found at the 
History section of the Funimation article.
Anime series[]
Independent licenses[]
- Note: Many more titles are licensed, but don't appear on these lists, so they shouldn't be considered reliable...
This list contains TV shows, films, and OVAs licensed by Funimation that don't have ties to previous licensees.
TV Series[]
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| Title | Eps. | Funimation Start | Funimation End | Original Start | Original End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Ball | 153 | September 9, 1995 | December 1, 2003 | February 26, 1986 | April 19, 1989 |
| Dragon Ball Z | 291 | September 13, 1996 | April 7, 2003 | April 26, 1989 | January 31, 1996 |
| Blue Gender | 26 | October 16, 2001 | January 28, 2003 | October 7, 1999 | March 30, 2000 |
| Yu Yu Hakusho | 112 | February 23, 2002 | April 1, 2006 | October 10, 1992 | January 7, 1995 |
| Fruits Basket | 26 | October 29, 2002 | May 27, 2003 | July 5, 2001 | December 27, 2001 |
| Dragon Ball GT | 64 | November 14, 2003 | April 16, 2005 | February 7, 1996 | November 19, 1997 |
| Kiddy Grade | 24 | February 10, 2004 | November 30, 2004 | October 8, 2002 | March 18, 2003 |
| Tenchi Muyo! GXP | 26 | March 9, 2004 | December 28, 2004 | April 2, 2002 | September 25, 2002 |
| Case Closed | 123 | May 24, 2004 | May 12, 2009 | January 8, 1996 | November 9, 1998 |
| Fullmetal Alchemist | 51 | November 6, 2004 | March 18, 2006 | October 4, 2003 | October 2, 2004 |
| Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning | 25 | November 9, 2004 | August 16, 2005 | October 1, 2002 | March 25, 2003 |
| Burst Angel | 24 | May 10, 2005 | February 21, 2006 | April 6, 2004 | September 14, 2004 |
| Gunslinger Girl | 13 | May 17, 2005 | September 6, 2005 | October 8, 2003 | February 19, 2004 |
| Grappler Baki | 48 | June 14, 2005 | February 27, 2007 | January 8, 2001 | December 24, 2001 |
| Kodomo no Omocha | 51 | June 28, 2005 | June 5, 2007 | April 5, 1996 | March 28, 1997 |
| The Galaxy Railways | 26 | July 19, 2005 | April 25, 2006 | October 4, 2003 | April 4, 2004 |
| Samurai 7 | 26 | August 23, 2005 | July 25, 2006 | June 12, 2004 | December 25, 2004 |
| Desert Punk | 24 | February 28, 2006 | August 15, 2006 | October 4, 2004 | March 28, 2005 |
| Speed Grapher | 24 | July 4, 2006 | March 6, 2007 | April 7, 2005 | September 29, 2005 |
| Negima! | 26 | August 1, 2006 | February 20, 2007 | January 5, 2005 | June 29, 2005 |
| Basilisk | 24 | August 8, 2006 | March 27, 2007 | April 12, 2005 | September 20, 2005 |
| Shin Chan | 78 | August 19, 2006 | September 27, 2011 | January 30, 1995 | January 25, 2008 |
| Trinity Blood | 24 | September 5, 2006 | April 24, 2007 | April 28, 2005 | October 27, 2005 |
| Moon Phase | 26 | October 17, 2006 | May 15, 2007 | October 4, 2004 | March 28, 2005 |
| Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid | 13 | November 14, 2006 | May 1, 2007 | July 13, 2005 | October 19, 2005 |
| Black Cat | 24 | December 19, 2006 | July 24, 2007 | October 6, 2005 | March 30, 2006 |
| Peach Girl | 25 | April 17, 2007 | November 13, 2007 | January 8, 2005 | June 25, 2005 |
| Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle | 52 | May 22, 2007 | March 17, 2009 | April 5, 2005 | November 4, 2006 |
| Beck | 26 | June 26, 2007 | January 29, 2008 | October 6, 2004 | March 30, 2005 |
| School Rumble | 26 | August 28, 2007 | March 18, 2008 | October 5, 2004 | March 29, 2005 |
| Witchblade | 24 | September 25, 2007 | April 29, 2008 | April 6, 2006 | September 21, 2006 |
| One Piece | ??? | September 29, 2007 | Ongoing | October 20, 1999 | Ongoing |
| School Rumble: 2nd Semester | 26 | October 14, 2008 | December 16, 2008 | April 2, 2006 | September 24, 2006 |
| Save Me! Lollipop | 13 | February 24, 2009 | February 24, 2009 | July 1, 2006 | September 23, 2006 |
| D.Gray-man | 103 | March 31, 2009 | Ongoing | October 3, 2006 | September 30, 2008 |
| Big Windup! | 25 | August 18, 2009 | August 25, 2009 | April 12, 2007 | September 27, 2007 |
| Sgt. Frog | 78 | September 22, 2009 | August 23, 2011 | April 3, 2004 | September 30, 2005 |
| Soul Eater | 51 | February 9, 2010 | July 27, 2010 | April 7, 2008 | March 30, 2009 |
| Black Butler | 24 | January 11, 2011 | March 8, 2011 | October 3, 2008 | March 26, 2009 |
| Toriko | 147 | April 3, 2011 | March 30, 2014 | April 3, 2011 | March 30, 2014 |
| Fairy Tail | ??? | November 22, 2011 | Ongoing | October 12, 2009 | Ongoing |
| Black Butler II | 12 | April 3, 2012 | April 3, 2012 | July 1, 2010 | September 17, 2010 |
| STEINS;GATE | 24 | September 25, 2012 | September 25, 2012 | April 6, 2011 | September 14, 2011 |
| Code:Breaker | 13 | October 7, 2012 | December 30, 2012 | October 7, 2012 | December 30, 2012 |
| Attack on Titan | ??? | April 7, 2013 | Ongoing | April 7, 2013 | Ongoing |
| Deadman Wonderland | 12 | June 28, 2013 | June 28, 2013 | April 16, 2011 | July 2, 2011 |
| Danganronpa: The Animation | 13 | July 4, 2013 | September 26, 2013 | July 4, 2013 | September 26, 2013 |
| Unbreakable Machine Doll | 12 | October 7, 2013 | December 29, 2013 | October 7, 2013 | December 29, 2013 |
| Boku no Hero Academia | ?? | April 3, 2016 | Ongoing | April 3, 2016 | Ongoing |
| Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School | 13 | July 11, 2016 | September 29, 2016 | July 11, 2016 | September 29, 2016 |
| The Heroic Legend of Arslan | 25 | August 23, 2016 | November 8, 2016 | April 5, 2015 | September 27, 2015 |
| Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi | 12 | March 7, 2017 | March 7, 2017 | April 9, 2011 | June 22, 2011 |
| Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi 2 | 12 | March 7, 2017 | March 7, 2017 | October 7, 2011 | December 23, 2011 |
| Black Clover | ?? | October 3, 2017 | Ongoing | October 3, 2017 | Ongoing |
Films[]
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| Title | Funimation Release Date | Original Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies | September 9, 1995 | December 20, 1986 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone | November 25, 1997 | July 15, 1989 |
| Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might | March 17, 1998 | July 7, 1990 |
| Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest | May 26, 1998 | March 10, 1990 |
| Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle | December 15, 1998 | July 18, 1987 |
| Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure | November 21, 2000 | July 9, 1988 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug | August 7, 2001 | March 9, 1991 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge | January 22, 2002 | July 20, 1991 |
| Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler | August 13, 2002 | March 7, 1992 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! | February 4, 2003 | July 11, 1992 |
| Dragon Ball: The Path to Power | April 29, 2003 | March 2, 1996 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan | August 26, 2003 | March 6, 1993 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound | August 17, 2004 | July 10, 1993 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming | April 5, 2005 | March 12, 1994 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly | September 13, 2005 | July 9, 1994 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn | March 28, 2006 | March 4, 1995 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon | August 22, 2006 | July 15, 1995 |
| Case Closed: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper | October 3, 2006 | April 19, 1997 |
| Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target | November 20, 2007 | April 18, 1998 |
| One Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates - Adventures in Alabasta | February 7, 2008 | March 3, 2007 |
| Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom | February 19, 2009 | August 20, 2005 |
| Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone | September 30, 2009 | September 1, 2007 |
| Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century | December 15, 2009 | April 17, 1999 |
| Case Closed: Captured in Her Eyes | December 29, 2009 | April 22, 2000 |
| Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven | January 19, 2010 | April 21, 2001 |
| Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street | February 16, 2010 | April 20, 2002 |
| Summer Wars | October 13, 2010 | August 1, 2009 |
| Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance | January 21, 2011 | June 27, 2009 |
| Yu Yu Hakusho | December 13, 2011 | July 10, 1993 |
| Heaven’s Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork | February 26, 2013 | June 25, 2011 |
| Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess | September 13, 2013 | August 18, 2012 |
| Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo | September 28, 2013 | November 17, 2012 |
| One Piece Film: Strong World | November 19, 2013 | December 12, 2009 |
| Appleseed XIII: Tartaros & Ouranos | February 25, 2014 | June 13, 2011 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods | August 5, 2014 | March 30, 2013 |
| One Piece Film: Z | September 30, 2014 | December 15, 2012 |
| Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection "F" | April 11, 2015 | April 11, 2015 |
| 009 Re:Cyborg | July 28, 2015 | October 27, 2012 |
| The Boy and the Beast | September 26, 2015 | July 11, 2015 |
| Your Name. | July 3, 2016 | July 3, 2016 |
| One Piece Film: Gold | May 2, 2017 | July 15, 2016 |
| Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days' Time | July 3, 2018 | November 19, 2016 |
| My Hero Academia: Two Heroes | July 5, 2018 | July 5, 2018 |
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | December 13, 2018 | November 14, 2018 |
| My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising | February 26, 2020 | December 20, 2019 |
TV specials[]
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| Title | Funimation Release Date | Original Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin III: Dragon of Doom | February 11, 2003 | July 29, 1994 |
| Lupin III: Voyage to Danger | May 20, 2003 | July 23, 1993 |
OVAs[]
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| Title | Eps. | Funimation Start | Funimation End | Original Start | Original End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Gender: The Warrior | 1 | July 20, 2004 | November 20, 2002 | ||
| Sakura Taisen: Sumire | 1 | October 26, 2004 | December 18, 2002 | ||
| Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris | 3 | July 5, 2005 | March 19, 2003 | August 20, 2003 | |
| Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki | 6 | July 5, 2005 | November 7, 2006 | September 18, 2003 | March 16, 2005 |
| Itsudatte My Santa! | 2 | December 11, 2007 | December 7, 2005 | ||
| Baldr Force EXE | 4 | May 20, 2008 | November 10, 2006 | April 4, 2007 | |
| School Rumble: Extra Class | 2 | June 17, 2008 | December 22, 2005 | ||
| Big Windup!: The Basics of Basics | 1 | August 25, 2009 | February 26, 2008 | ||
| Code Geass: Akito the Exiled | 5 | August 8, 2016 | August 4, 2012 | February 6, 2016 | |
| Banner of the Stars III | 2 | December 4, 2018 | August 26, 2005 | September 23, 2005 | |
Re-licensed[]
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Central Park Media[]
- TV Series
| Title | Eps. | Funimation Start | Funimation End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slayers | 25 | ???? | ???? |
ADV Films[]
- TV Series
| Title | Eps. | Funimation Start | Funimation End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Gear | 25 | ???? | ???? |
Geneon[]
- TV Series
| Title | Eps. | Funimation Start | Funimation End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lagoon | 13 | August 19, 2008 | August 19, 2008 |
| Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage | 13 | August 19, 2008 | August 19, 2008 |
Notes[]
- Funimation was a channel under VRV from September 29, 2016 to October 18, 2018 (when it was replaced by HIDIVE).
See also[]
External links[]
- Official site: Funimation.com
- Funimation Help (features Crunchyroll migration FAQ)
Funimation Update FAQ
- Other info
- News
- Anime News Network - Funimation App Shuts Down on April 2 as Its Accounts Merge With Crunchyroll by Rafael Antonio Pineda 2024-02-07 19:56 EST
- Crunchyroll News - Funimation's YouTube Channel is Becoming Crunchyroll Dubs by Guest Author April 05, 2022 10:00am PDT
- Anime News Network - What We Know About the Funimation-Crunchyroll Merger by The Anime News Network Editorial Team, Mar 11, 2022
- Funimation blog - Funimation Content Moving to Crunchyroll for World’s Largest Anime Library By Funimation March 1, 2022