Funimation
Funimation is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. Launched in 2016, the service is one of the leading distributors of anime and other foreign entertainment properties in North America. It has streamed popular series, such as Dragon Ball, One Piece, Yu Yu Hakusho, My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, Fairy Tail, Black Clover, Fruits Basket, Assassination Classroom and Tokyo Ghoul among many others.
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| Type of business | Division |
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Type of site | OTT streaming platform |
| Available in | 3 languages |
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| Headquarters | Coppell, Texas, U.S. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
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| URL | funimation.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | January 7, 2016 |
| Current status | Active |
In 2017, the service and its parent company were acquired by Sony, who ran the service through Sony Pictures Entertainment from 2017 to 2019 and then through SPE and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex from 2019 to 2022. In 2021, Sony acquired Crunchyroll.
In March 2022, Funimation Global Group, the service's parent company, was rebranded as Crunchyroll, LLC and a large majority of its catalog was moved to Crunchyroll; despite this, the Funimation streaming will remain active and continue to distribute titles that were originally licensed by the Funimation company before the merger until early 2024.
In February 2024, Sony announced that the Funimation app and website would shut down on April 2, 2024, and that users would be able to migrate their account data to Crunchyroll until then.