Crunchyroll has announced that from Tuesday, the entire Funimation anime library – including shows, movies and previously exclusive upcoming premieres – will live under the Crunchyroll brand. The move follows the acquisition of Crunchyroll by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., which last year bought the anime streaming service from AT&T and WarnerMedia for $ 1.175 billion.
“Combining all our brands and services under the Crunchyroll brand worldwide allows us to offer more value than ever, as we combine subscriptions, dubbing, simultaneous broadcasts, library, music, movies, manga – all in one subscription. “That’s what Crunchyroll CEO Colin Decker said. “The new Crunchyroll is a dream come true and we are grateful to the creators of the anime and the millions of fans who have joined us to make the community what it is today.”
According to Crunchyroll, the upcoming spring anime premieres will be broadcast exclusively on Crunchyroll from now on, while 80 percent of Funimation’s most popular existing Wakanim series and French anime service will be available for viewing on Crunchyroll by the end of March 2022.
Prices for Crunchyroll ($ 7.99 / month, fan; $ 9.99 / month, Mega Fan; and $ 14.99 / month, Ultimate Fan) will remain unchanged, and new Crunchyroll and VRV subscribers will receive a free 60-day Crunchyroll Premium. On the Frequently Asked Questions page, existing Funimation subscribers are advised to cancel their subscriptions when they are ready, as Funimation will only continue to add new episodes of series that are currently airing.