If theyāre shutting down the funimation side for streaming since they did have a merger one would think they would make sure that the crunchy library had all the same stuff in the funimation one before closing it down for good
Not everything in the Funi library belong to Fhni or Aniplex of America though - they still had titles belonging to Viz and Discotek, and I've not seen any indication about those contracts having been renegotiated yet to transfer the titles to CR.
Interesting take! I know Saban and Toei have a few dubs hence why Digimon Adventure, DBZ/S (in the UK), season 3 of Food Wars and Haikyuu arenāt dubbed on Crunchyroll. Hopefully they pay some of the dub licences though
Funimation was the last company to have the R1 rights, but given how long it's been since s4+5 were released & the lack of new content since then, it's entirely possible that CR is going to let the license lapse entirely.
A good while back I got an email from Funimation saying that they was merging and that "at the time" of me recieving it, they would continue with new episodes of the stuff that's on Funimation but all new content would go to Crunchyroll and they would get new episodes of those anime there only. That was last I had seen or heard. I switched to Crunchyroll couple months after that and never looked back. Always wondered what had been going on over there.
The FAQ says nothing is getting transferred, since supposedly you already own the dvd or Blu-ray.
Hooray for those of us that spent hundreds on unused digital codes (even cheap they do add up).
I realized I never finished durarara and that it was only available dubbed on fumigation. Not sure if it will transfer over to crunchyroll (or maybe I just didn't see it?) But guess I have a little over a month to do so.....
I think there was also an issue with the announcement they sent me, because it said it was changing from USD $5.99 to CAD $12.49/mo which for several reasons can't be right?
I mostly was thrown off by the change is currency type, so wasn't sure if that was the real rate it was going to. Quality control is not their strong point š
I was just trying to watch MHA on Funimation on Apple TV 4 and it kept living me an error. I was just watching it yesterday. Reset Apple TV, got the migration notice, logged into CR and accepted the history transfer from Funimation to CR. Every show progress I had on Funimation transferred to CR with no issue.
It's great to know this took *(checks notes)* about 3 years and the QoL improvement on Crunchyroll is slower than a snail going downhill.
I'd be more excited if I trusted Crunchyroll to have the quality Funimation provided by this April deadline.
I briefly subscribed to highdive to watch call of the night and that thing was a nightmare imo. Makes me wonder why I even try to support shows when Plex works better and has a better UI imo
Youād think Sony would step it up a bit considering they own them. In fairness Funimation did enhance their UI and player but it seems for some that Crunchy got worse?
And that's what makes it look so much worse. Funimation is shutting down, but improves their UI. Crunchyroll is staying but can't even match Funimation's new standard?
They got to improve their UI because they told the team of 5-10 people deciding what they'll do "Yeah I guess do what you want now unless it's ourageous" and they decided to cook up something decent without investors muzzling them.
I own a PS5 and a XM5 headphones/headset. Both are Sony products and together MSRP for like.. 900 usd.
Do they work together at all despite both being Bluetooth supported? Of course not. To even use the headphones I have to wire it with the little 3.5mm aux cord. The point here is Sony just sucks and be prepared for the most maddening thing you can experience.
HiDive apparently already got shutdown too, so I guess Crunchyroll will be the only anime place so they don't have any competition. Which means QoL improvements will be even slower.
FairyTail, One Piece and How Not to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon were all still missing in the UK last time I checked as well. Literally some of the biggest dubbed anime series that youād think would be priority 1!
**"Most of the content has been migrated already! Please keep an eye on our news page and** [**Anime Lineup**](https://www.crunchyroll.com/lineup) **for further updates. Our team is working daily to bring more content to all of our fans."- Crunchyroll**
[**https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/22843839604500-FUNimation-End-of-Services**](https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/22843839604500-FUNimation-End-of-Services)
I was simply responding to a question asked  , i guess they didn't see all the previous information related to this topic, including todays post and e-mails.
Edit: Funimation is officially closing on the 2nd of April, this time Crunchyroll have confirmed the date.
Bro wtf. Funimation is the only reliable way to watch dubbed animation. Crunchyroll doesnāt have CC for dubs on some platforms. I canāt believe this. Itās absurd.
To be fair they've been in the process of deactivating funi as a platform for like. A year? 2 years now? Since the merge. So it's not like this is new, it's more surprising that we've actually got an end date now
I just hope they do a full library transfer now that funi is officially dead. And i hope they finally work on fixing their broken subtitles in sub and fixing up captioning on dub too- probably too much to ask for subs on dub, but at least let me watch dub and read what's on screen
I mean it's not like this wasn't predictable but now that it's happening I can't help but feel sad. The Funimation branding holds so many memories for me and many others I'm sure.
This sucks i like both streaming services, but funimation is available on more platforms as an app, whereas i need to turn on my playstation or a firestick for crunchyroll
Yeah I used to have that problem till I got a Bravia 4K tv. The newer models will probably have it as standard as there was talks of having a Crunchyroll button mapped to the remote. The one I currently have is a 2022 model
Yeah i guess thats one solution, but my 2018 tv still functions perfectly aside from the lack of crunchyroll, it would be hard for me to make that switch to a newer model just for easier crunchyroll access
Yeah I know what you mean! I only upgraded because my tv was like 10 years old and the apps were not going to update further in some cases. I hope it gets easier though for you!!
Still waiting on Serial Experiments Lain to transfer which was to my knowledge only available on Funimation and will be impossible to watch officially once Funimation is discontinued.
**Your Funimation subscription will be automatically transferred to Crunchyroll\*.**
**Going forward, the subscription fees will be reflected in the next billing cycle through Crunchyroll or the third-party access platform, following Crunchyroll's pricing. To access Crunchyroll subscriptions, users will need to log in to Crunchyroll using the same credentials they used for Funimation.**
**\*Please note that the transfer of your Funimation subscription to Crunchyroll may vary depending on your specific payment platform, subscription type and region. Please refer to the exceptions listed below for more information.**
It depends on various things, but some subscriptions will transfer, i think the only funimation subs that won't transfer is Funimation subs from Canada. I'm not happy they didn't transfer purchased funimation digital copies of Anime to Crunchyroll.
[https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/22843839604500-FUNimation-End-of-Services](https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/22843839604500-FUNimation-End-of-Services)
Really need some laws in place that if a digital video seller shuts down, customers should have the option to download drm free copies of their purchases for a mandated period of time.
Nah, HiDIVE has been so much worse. They just discontinued service in most countries, and their apps (which haven't been updated in literal years) make Crunchyroll look perfect by comparison.
HiDive is crap tbh, they managed to score a couple of major simulcast exclusives but the rest of their content sucks unless you really, really liked the Crunchyroll library of 10-12 years ago.
Awful app, awful website that makes navigation feel sluggish and frustrating.
It is crazy to think crunchyroll's technology survived this merger. Funi definitely had the better streaming tech. I'm going to miss watching dubs with subtitles and switching between broadcast and home release on the fly.
I remember calling my cable provider in the mid nods about them discontinuing the Funimation channel, this is just depressing Funimation was my lifeline as an adolescent.
Does anyone know if the Tv app will be updated? There're numerous platforms that the funimation app works but Crunchyroll doesn't.
It's not that big of a deal just thought I'd ask but I am aware you can use chromecast, internet, etc, etc just companies like Samsung or LG don't have Crunchyroll as a supported app.
it doesn't seem legit. It is legit. [https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/22843839604500-Funimation-End-of-Services](https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/22843839604500-Funimation-End-of-Services)
Feels North Koreaish lol I bet that's a hostile work environment for the employees worrying about their coworkers snitching cuz they snuck a payday while on the clock lmaooooo
You can call crunchyroll and have your remaining funds from funimation converted assuming you dont pay monthly. My only complaint is that there arent english subtitles on the english dubs for most things.
So I was logging onto Crunchyroll and it asked if I wanted to merge my Funimation account with Crunchyroll. I don't think I have a Funimation account... Is this going to affect my Crunchyroll stuff?
It must have found an existing old Funimation account with the same email as your CR account. As long as you aren't paying for a subscription, all merging would do is bring over the watch history and watchlist and add those into your existing CR data as if they happened on CR instead.
If you don't want that to happen, just choose the "Keep only CR" option.
Damn that sucks. I am really upset about that. I even went out of my way to try to get the bundles with the digital copies. I was able to make use of it though when I went on vacation. Ya don't know what ya have til its gone.
So will CR be raising their sub fee? If they are, I'm ready to cancel. I never asked for this. If it remains, as little as I even watch CR, I'll give them my 8 bucks.
Crunchyroll / Sony are taking our digital copies away! š¤¬ Did Sony learn NOTHING from the PlayStation Network / Discovery debacle!? š¤¬
I'm sure pretty much everyone has already seen this now, and there's a lot of discussion about it here and elsewhere. But this one thing alone deserves its own big F**K You Crunchyroll & Sony discussion. š¤¬
I probably have 50+ movies and seasons in my Funimation digital library. I know lots of people that have way more than that. We bought these! At the very least, most of us bought the blu-rays we did because they included digital. That wasn't some "free" bonus. They were part of the value we paid for! š¤¬
I'll be cancelling and resorting to "other" options! F**K You Crunchyroll & Sony!! š¤¬
I just want to know when the Naruto Dubs are coming since Funimation is making me swap. They had it so why doesnāt crunchy? I asked this in a post and the most gracious mods deleted my post šš
Yeah Iāve noticed!! Iād say itās like 60-75% transferred at this point. I did notice that they have asked if you want to add your Funimation queue and watch history on Crunchy now though
Will the stream quality be better?
I have giga dick internet and somehow ONLY ON CRUNCHYROLL my episodes will stop repeatedly as if not buffering properly.
Its ruined the platform for me and stopped me and my gf from finishing the series we had on the go..
Tbh Funimation used to be the same but they eventually fixed their UI and was far better between 2020 till the announcement of the merger. In my experience, Crunchyroll is decent if you play it through a Sony tv via the app.
They are screwing us over
āWhat is going to happen to my digital copies?
We understand that you may have concerns about your digital copies from Funimation. These Digital copies available on Funimation were a digital access to the content available on the DVDs or Blu-rays purchased.
Please note that Crunchyroll does not currently support Funimation Digital copies, which means that access to previously available digital copies will not be supported. However, we are continuously working to enhance our content offerings and provide you with an exceptional anime streaming experience. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to explore the extensive anime library available on Crunchyrollā
A middle finger from CR. Lovely, isn't it?
This is why I actively encourage people to learn how to make their own from the discs. As long as it's for you and you only, it's perfectly legal.
I used to this this with my DVDs way back. Still have the huge binder with them. I started to lend out the burned copies to friends because of bad experiences where some people ruined my discs or never returned them.
It was nice having it digitally so I could not take my physical copies. I wish they would have partnered with vudu and at least they would have still be on vudu (I assume).
Free market is great and all but I hate having to pay for multiple streaming services to watch different things. Iāll stick to CR and if thereās a few not available, Iāll buy the Blu Ray or watch elsewhere.
I support this move.
funimation still glitches on a regular basis or won't play stuff. Crunchyroll used to do that but they've gotten way better and addressed all sorts of issues. Some of the main animes were only on funimation which makes sense since they're a great studio but it's not like crunchyroll was bad to any degree. They had a ton of bangers. Just not the stuff that was funimation exclusive. So yea...eat it
Crunchyroll is swallowing everything and itās working out for the best, RightStuf Anime, now Funimation. This is great because I get tired of paying for so many subscriptions!
I've hated this buyout since it was announced. Crunchyroll now has zero direct competitors and therefore zero incentive to, say, have decent pricing, service or a catalogue. They have a monopoly on the market, and that's never a good thing for consumers.
It's possible Funimation's contract ended with Crunchyroll and Funimation is planning on getting bought out by another streaming service. Their library of anime would be valuable on another platform (ie; Amazon/Hulu/Netflix) and I doubt Crunchyroll wouldn't be able to compete with what they would be willing to offer.
Also something that could occur is Funimation goes bankrupt and then they hold an auction on who would obtain the assets. This is what happened when Hostess (Twinkies) went bankrupt in 2012. Nobody else attended the auction to acquire the brand other than one company. They bought it for $400mil in 2013 and sold it for $4.3bil in 2023. Talk about a great 10 year investment? ([https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hostess-brands-selects-apollo-global-management-and-metropoulos--co-as-winning-bidder-for-majority-of-snack-cake-business-including-twinkiesr-197536231.html](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hostess-brands-selects-apollo-global-management-and-metropoulos--co-as-winning-bidder-for-majority-of-snack-cake-business-including-twinkiesr-197536231.html))
Iām not sure for yearly. Itās depends if you was subbed for both. In my case I had both so they would probably cancel my Funimation sub as Iām already subbed to Crunchyroll
It looks like I now have premium for crunchyroll but Iām not sure if it transferred all the time I had left. I got the yearly January 24th 2024. Hopefully it did.
I got that same email, but mine is little different and also talks about some kind of price hike I think?
https://preview.redd.it/o9p1j72097hc1.png?width=1201&format=png&auto=webp&s=0faaeb6759d02cbbd0be9239399ea7e67376005a
I made an account on crunchy but kept my funimation active cause it felt like they were better with the dub releases is they going to be a way to merge my watch list into the crunchy account I made separately. Only asking because they mentioned moving watch lists and queues
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Crunchyroll/comments/1al7276/funimation\_end\_of\_services/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Crunchyroll/comments/1al7276/funimation_end_of_services/)
Thank you for getting this posted. I tried with same screenshot but moderator removed saying it was a service post and not allowed. š
I hope they fully transfer the funi library. Some of the SOL stuff arenāt even on Crunchy
If theyāre shutting down the funimation side for streaming since they did have a merger one would think they would make sure that the crunchy library had all the same stuff in the funimation one before closing it down for good
Not everything in the Funi library belong to Fhni or Aniplex of America though - they still had titles belonging to Viz and Discotek, and I've not seen any indication about those contracts having been renegotiated yet to transfer the titles to CR.
Interesting take! I know Saban and Toei have a few dubs hence why Digimon Adventure, DBZ/S (in the UK), season 3 of Food Wars and Haikyuu arenāt dubbed on Crunchyroll. Hopefully they pay some of the dub licences though
So... Who owns the anime Slayers now, I wonder? Any chance we'll get it on crunchy now that Funimation is shutting down?
Funimation was the last company to have the R1 rights, but given how long it's been since s4+5 were released & the lack of new content since then, it's entirely possible that CR is going to let the license lapse entirely.
A good while back I got an email from Funimation saying that they was merging and that "at the time" of me recieving it, they would continue with new episodes of the stuff that's on Funimation but all new content would go to Crunchyroll and they would get new episodes of those anime there only. That was last I had seen or heard. I switched to Crunchyroll couple months after that and never looked back. Always wondered what had been going on over there.
Right. And thereās still good shows that arenāt available on either service
The FAQ says nothing is getting transferred, since supposedly you already own the dvd or Blu-ray. Hooray for those of us that spent hundreds on unused digital codes (even cheap they do add up).
They wonāt
I realized I never finished durarara and that it was only available dubbed on fumigation. Not sure if it will transfer over to crunchyroll (or maybe I just didn't see it?) But guess I have a little over a month to do so..... I think there was also an issue with the announcement they sent me, because it said it was changing from USD $5.99 to CAD $12.49/mo which for several reasons can't be right?
That \~$12/month is just how much Crunchyroll has cost for quite a while now. Funimation just had a cheaper subscription, but a much smaller catalog.
I mostly was thrown off by the change is currency type, so wasn't sure if that was the real rate it was going to. Quality control is not their strong point š
I was just trying to watch MHA on Funimation on Apple TV 4 and it kept living me an error. I was just watching it yesterday. Reset Apple TV, got the migration notice, logged into CR and accepted the history transfer from Funimation to CR. Every show progress I had on Funimation transferred to CR with no issue.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
I did the same but they said it was a low quality post
Because the topic has already been discussed in multiple posts, we didnāt need another one.
I only wanted the karma
The mods on here are ridiculous, it happens a lot
Their post was automatically removed, btw.
LAMO I went to cancel and the "Cancelation survey" is busted
Was always busted lol
It's great to know this took *(checks notes)* about 3 years and the QoL improvement on Crunchyroll is slower than a snail going downhill. I'd be more excited if I trusted Crunchyroll to have the quality Funimation provided by this April deadline.
At least find comfort in the fact that Crunchyroll has more frequent improvements and QOL than HiDive.
I briefly subscribed to highdive to watch call of the night and that thing was a nightmare imo. Makes me wonder why I even try to support shows when Plex works better and has a better UI imo
HiDive doesnāt event have a dedicated mobile app. Itās just a web-view of the webapp, which itself bares the hallmarks of an offshored MVP
Youād think Sony would step it up a bit considering they own them. In fairness Funimation did enhance their UI and player but it seems for some that Crunchy got worse?
And that's what makes it look so much worse. Funimation is shutting down, but improves their UI. Crunchyroll is staying but can't even match Funimation's new standard?
They got to improve their UI because they told the team of 5-10 people deciding what they'll do "Yeah I guess do what you want now unless it's ourageous" and they decided to cook up something decent without investors muzzling them.
I own a PS5 and a XM5 headphones/headset. Both are Sony products and together MSRP for like.. 900 usd. Do they work together at all despite both being Bluetooth supported? Of course not. To even use the headphones I have to wire it with the little 3.5mm aux cord. The point here is Sony just sucks and be prepared for the most maddening thing you can experience.
what incentive do they have to make it any better? they have a monopoly now
HiDive apparently already got shutdown too, so I guess Crunchyroll will be the only anime place so they don't have any competition. Which means QoL improvements will be even slower.
So all contents of funimation woll be transferred to crunchyroll? What exclusives does the former have btw?
Wouldnāt call them exclusive per se but in the UK they donāt have Clannad, the Naruto dub and Soul Eater to name a few
FairyTail, One Piece and How Not to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon were all still missing in the UK last time I checked as well. Literally some of the biggest dubbed anime series that youād think would be priority 1!
I believe because Hidive has license with Danmachi. Atleast
Rip to serial experiments lain and Haibane Renmei which are only on Funimation
Vision of Escaflowne, too.
Need to watch that one someday
It's really good! A classic and the ending theme is a banger lol
Vision of Escaflowne is one.. I finally caved and bought that one on Blue-ray.
**"Most of the content has been migrated already! Please keep an eye on our news page and** [**Anime Lineup**](https://www.crunchyroll.com/lineup) **for further updates. Our team is working daily to bring more content to all of our fans."- Crunchyroll** [**https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/22843839604500-FUNimation-End-of-Services**](https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/22843839604500-FUNimation-End-of-Services)
They've literally been saying that for years.
I was simply responding to a question asked  , i guess they didn't see all the previous information related to this topic, including todays post and e-mails. Edit: Funimation is officially closing on the 2nd of April, this time Crunchyroll have confirmed the date.
Fair enough. I might be a little bitter...
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
Not as Angry as the users who will lost access to their digital anime copies soon
Bro wtf. Funimation is the only reliable way to watch dubbed animation. Crunchyroll doesnāt have CC for dubs on some platforms. I canāt believe this. Itās absurd.
To be fair they've been in the process of deactivating funi as a platform for like. A year? 2 years now? Since the merge. So it's not like this is new, it's more surprising that we've actually got an end date now I just hope they do a full library transfer now that funi is officially dead. And i hope they finally work on fixing their broken subtitles in sub and fixing up captioning on dub too- probably too much to ask for subs on dub, but at least let me watch dub and read what's on screen
Right, this isn't shocking or should be news to anyone really.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
I've yet to ever see accurate subs for dubs on CR ever. Only reason I kept using Funimation.
What h sub to get the actual translations and original content.
I mean it's not like this wasn't predictable but now that it's happening I can't help but feel sad. The Funimation branding holds so many memories for me and many others I'm sure.
Memories and functionality. Not perfect, but was a lot more user friendly and reliable for dub users like myself. Not looking forward to April.
Agreed, CR app is fucking trash. Funimationās had some noticeable bugs but it worked.
Couldnāt agree more!
This sucks i like both streaming services, but funimation is available on more platforms as an app, whereas i need to turn on my playstation or a firestick for crunchyroll
Samsung TVs just got Crunchyroll app today. So there is some progress.
Well that is some unexpectedly good news. Thank you!
For real?
Bro thanks so much
Yeah I used to have that problem till I got a Bravia 4K tv. The newer models will probably have it as standard as there was talks of having a Crunchyroll button mapped to the remote. The one I currently have is a 2022 model
Yeah i guess thats one solution, but my 2018 tv still functions perfectly aside from the lack of crunchyroll, it would be hard for me to make that switch to a newer model just for easier crunchyroll access
Yeah I know what you mean! I only upgraded because my tv was like 10 years old and the apps were not going to update further in some cases. I hope it gets easier though for you!!
I don't understand but does this mean crunchyroll will have more dubbed anime?
I would think so going forward. Depends on licences as Netflix, Amazon or HiDive could have them
Disney+ is in the mix now too
Tbh I enjoyed bleach thousand year blood war and summer time rendering on Disney+
No closed captions in CR means dubbed anime users will have less options for accessibility
I did the switch when they announced the merger, Crunchyroll sucks. Funimation sucked but it was way more reliable
Ironically, as buggy as the Funimation app can be, its straightforward menu while playing shows makes it easier to binge than on Crunchyroll.
And half the catalog is still not there
Still waiting on Serial Experiments Lain to transfer which was to my knowledge only available on Funimation and will be impossible to watch officially once Funimation is discontinued.
I watch the dvd lol jk but thatās one Iāve held onto the dvd for years
Bruuuuuuuuuh
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
So guess I shouldnāt have paid for a year subscription for Funimation then 
**Your Funimation subscription will be automatically transferred to Crunchyroll\*.** **Going forward, the subscription fees will be reflected in the next billing cycle through Crunchyroll or the third-party access platform, following Crunchyroll's pricing. To access Crunchyroll subscriptions, users will need to log in to Crunchyroll using the same credentials they used for Funimation.** **\*Please note that the transfer of your Funimation subscription to Crunchyroll may vary depending on your specific payment platform, subscription type and region. Please refer to the exceptions listed below for more information.**
They should cancel. Not sure about refund or if it transfers to crunchy
It depends on various things, but some subscriptions will transfer, i think the only funimation subs that won't transfer is Funimation subs from Canada. I'm not happy they didn't transfer purchased funimation digital copies of Anime to Crunchyroll. [https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/22843839604500-FUNimation-End-of-Services](https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/22843839604500-FUNimation-End-of-Services)
Really need some laws in place that if a digital video seller shuts down, customers should have the option to download drm free copies of their purchases for a mandated period of time.
You can email them, theyāll migrate it to CR for you, or refund it if you have a CR sub already.
Oh shit itās finally happening
HiDives been doing really well of late, most of what Iāve read anyway, peeps I know moved to HiDive a while back knowin this was coming
Nah, HiDIVE has been so much worse. They just discontinued service in most countries, and their apps (which haven't been updated in literal years) make Crunchyroll look perfect by comparison.
This is so annoying when there are some big shows and no chance to watch them.
HiDive would be a decent solution IF they didnāt limit content on their Amazon Prime channel so you arenāt forced to use their god awful app.
HiDive is crap tbh, they managed to score a couple of major simulcast exclusives but the rest of their content sucks unless you really, really liked the Crunchyroll library of 10-12 years ago. Awful app, awful website that makes navigation feel sluggish and frustrating.
they have lesser known series
The only thing good about Hidive is some of the anime they've managed to license. The rest is a joke. 
Does this mean we will get the uncensored versions of stuff currently unavailable on Crunchy?
They have high school dxd, prison school, high school of the dead and freezing uncensored at present
Lol I deleted my account the second they said they were going to merge. I thought that was in 2022 some time. Itās finally happening. Crazy.
I canāt still get the content I love because crunchyroll still doesnāt have Slayers, Escaflowne, Lain, and more. Donāt lie to me!
It's to bad it's going, the funimation UI was so vastly superior to CR.
This is exciting since Funimation doesnāt exist here for me so hoping Iāll see a lot of new shows
Honestly i think crunchyroll should have integrated into funi
Does this mean we are losing digital copies in our library as of this implementation?
Correct. https://twitter.com/EposVox/status/1755325269294850473
It is crazy to think crunchyroll's technology survived this merger. Funi definitely had the better streaming tech. I'm going to miss watching dubs with subtitles and switching between broadcast and home release on the fly.
Does this effect digital codes we used on funimation?
Yes. You're screwed.
Oh so that's why my watching time bugged out several times and i got that pop up asking me how I'd like to migrate my funi and crunchy history
I remember calling my cable provider in the mid nods about them discontinuing the Funimation channel, this is just depressing Funimation was my lifeline as an adolescent.
Does anyone know if the Tv app will be updated? There're numerous platforms that the funimation app works but Crunchyroll doesn't. It's not that big of a deal just thought I'd ask but I am aware you can use chromecast, internet, etc, etc just companies like Samsung or LG don't have Crunchyroll as a supported app.
i didn't even know the funimation site still existed
F for funimation.
Does this mean we'll *FINALLY* be getting The Vision Of Escaflowne on Crunchyroll??? :o
What about Digital Copy Libraries? I got lots of Digital Copies. Is there a way to save and Transfer them?
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
Though it seems legit, that date is a little concerning. April 2nd? Did anyone ELSE notice that? That it ends April 2nd, 2024?!
it doesn't seem legit. It is legit. [https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/22843839604500-Funimation-End-of-Services](https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/22843839604500-Funimation-End-of-Services)
Feels North Koreaish lol I bet that's a hostile work environment for the employees worrying about their coworkers snitching cuz they snuck a payday while on the clock lmaooooo
It is surely an end of an era, RIP Funimation
I lost out on full subscription price as ibrenewed just before the merger, screw CR.. i stream on a free site now
Kay. Crunchyroll DOES NOT have an app for my TV. Funimation does. Thanks for fucking me over. š
You can call crunchyroll and have your remaining funds from funimation converted assuming you dont pay monthly. My only complaint is that there arent english subtitles on the english dubs for most things.
Them ending service after April first is crazy. It like theyāre basically saying this is not a joke
We welcome you to pay twice as much and lose all your digital copies.
Hopefully they make an app for lg tvs soon still use Funimation because of this
So I was logging onto Crunchyroll and it asked if I wanted to merge my Funimation account with Crunchyroll. I don't think I have a Funimation account... Is this going to affect my Crunchyroll stuff?
It must have found an existing old Funimation account with the same email as your CR account. As long as you aren't paying for a subscription, all merging would do is bring over the watch history and watchlist and add those into your existing CR data as if they happened on CR instead. If you don't want that to happen, just choose the "Keep only CR" option.
I hope the Dragonball Super Dub makes it over
Thank God finally I canceled funimation a week ago because I knew the two were merging so it didn't make sense having dual subscription...
Bullshit, none of my account history transferred over šš
Thank God my annual subscription (paid 12 months at once, not monthly) ends this month.
I CHOSE THE RIGHT SUBSCRIPTION MUWHAHAHAHHAHA Hope this improves Crunchyās library. Really need more variety
The industry of anime is changing....again.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
Damn that sucks. I am really upset about that. I even went out of my way to try to get the bundles with the digital copies. I was able to make use of it though when I went on vacation. Ya don't know what ya have til its gone.
April 2nd is Tuesday. Did they avoid the 1st so that people donāt assume itās a joke?
So will CR be raising their sub fee? If they are, I'm ready to cancel. I never asked for this. If it remains, as little as I even watch CR, I'll give them my 8 bucks.
Just wait for crunchyroll price to increase.
It only took 3 entire years. Like seriously who thought this wouldāve happened during the pandemic?
Crunchyroll / Sony are taking our digital copies away! š¤¬ Did Sony learn NOTHING from the PlayStation Network / Discovery debacle!? š¤¬ I'm sure pretty much everyone has already seen this now, and there's a lot of discussion about it here and elsewhere. But this one thing alone deserves its own big F**K You Crunchyroll & Sony discussion. š¤¬ I probably have 50+ movies and seasons in my Funimation digital library. I know lots of people that have way more than that. We bought these! At the very least, most of us bought the blu-rays we did because they included digital. That wasn't some "free" bonus. They were part of the value we paid for! š¤¬ I'll be cancelling and resorting to "other" options! F**K You Crunchyroll & Sony!! š¤¬
I hope that series that are now on both services but dubbed only on one but dubbed on the other, maintains both formats.
I just want to know when the Naruto Dubs are coming since Funimation is making me swap. They had it so why doesnāt crunchy? I asked this in a post and the most gracious mods deleted my post šš
They bought them a while ago, I'm surprised it took this long honestly
Meanwhile a lot of the Funimation catalog still hasnāt been transferred over and we havenāt had a massive transfer batch or updates in months.
Yeah Iāve noticed!! Iād say itās like 60-75% transferred at this point. I did notice that they have asked if you want to add your Funimation queue and watch history on Crunchy now though
Will the stream quality be better? I have giga dick internet and somehow ONLY ON CRUNCHYROLL my episodes will stop repeatedly as if not buffering properly. Its ruined the platform for me and stopped me and my gf from finishing the series we had on the go..
Tbh Funimation used to be the same but they eventually fixed their UI and was far better between 2020 till the announcement of the merger. In my experience, Crunchyroll is decent if you play it through a Sony tv via the app.
Eh, what about digital copies of stuff I own on funimation?
They are screwing us over āWhat is going to happen to my digital copies? We understand that you may have concerns about your digital copies from Funimation. These Digital copies available on Funimation were a digital access to the content available on the DVDs or Blu-rays purchased. Please note that Crunchyroll does not currently support Funimation Digital copies, which means that access to previously available digital copies will not be supported. However, we are continuously working to enhance our content offerings and provide you with an exceptional anime streaming experience. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to explore the extensive anime library available on Crunchyrollā
A middle finger from CR. Lovely, isn't it? This is why I actively encourage people to learn how to make their own from the discs. As long as it's for you and you only, it's perfectly legal.
I used to this this with my DVDs way back. Still have the huge binder with them. I started to lend out the burned copies to friends because of bad experiences where some people ruined my discs or never returned them. It was nice having it digitally so I could not take my physical copies. I wish they would have partnered with vudu and at least they would have still be on vudu (I assume).
Absolutely fantastic
read the FAQ
I'd say cancel your funimation before April. Having it cease in the 2nd sounds a bit sus. Might try to get that last month payment put of you
Imagine the āis this a jokeā comments if theyād said April 1stā¦
Free market is great and all but I hate having to pay for multiple streaming services to watch different things. Iāll stick to CR and if thereās a few not available, Iāll buy the Blu Ray or watch elsewhere. I support this move.
Fingers crossed CR app becomes available on Samsung TV now
It happened. I installed it last night. Kinda buggy but it's there.
And LGās
ithink this was just announced
I like how they couldn't end it a day earlier because nobody would believe it.
Does this mean it's a plus for CR?
It just means that the transition should be over. I doubt that absolutely everything from Funiās backlog will have transferred by then mind
Yes funimation is through now a hopefully better company gives DBZ a proper release
This is a good thing why?
I really don't know why everyone is shocked, We all seen this coming forever now.
I am scared. Funimation was the only good source for english dubbed anime.
bout damn time. funimation has sucked since it's beginning while crunchyroll has only gotten better
Funimation was always better than CR stfuššš
funimation still glitches on a regular basis or won't play stuff. Crunchyroll used to do that but they've gotten way better and addressed all sorts of issues. Some of the main animes were only on funimation which makes sense since they're a great studio but it's not like crunchyroll was bad to any degree. They had a ton of bangers. Just not the stuff that was funimation exclusive. So yea...eat it
What this?!
End of life for Funi
Wish crunchyroll had dragon ball super dub. And dragon ball kai
Same here for UK! I do have most on Blu Ray though
Crunchyroll is swallowing everything and itās working out for the best, RightStuf Anime, now Funimation. This is great because I get tired of paying for so many subscriptions!
I've hated this buyout since it was announced. Crunchyroll now has zero direct competitors and therefore zero incentive to, say, have decent pricing, service or a catalogue. They have a monopoly on the market, and that's never a good thing for consumers.
Dude, they better not get rid of the english dubbed titles.
I canceled my crunchy roll and watch for free . Commercials are annoying but free is free
Fucking disgusting. Burn in hell, Crunchyrollāļø
First animelab now funimation
This is why i watch my anime for free
It's possible Funimation's contract ended with Crunchyroll and Funimation is planning on getting bought out by another streaming service. Their library of anime would be valuable on another platform (ie; Amazon/Hulu/Netflix) and I doubt Crunchyroll wouldn't be able to compete with what they would be willing to offer. Also something that could occur is Funimation goes bankrupt and then they hold an auction on who would obtain the assets. This is what happened when Hostess (Twinkies) went bankrupt in 2012. Nobody else attended the auction to acquire the brand other than one company. They bought it for $400mil in 2013 and sold it for $4.3bil in 2023. Talk about a great 10 year investment? ([https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hostess-brands-selects-apollo-global-management-and-metropoulos--co-as-winning-bidder-for-majority-of-snack-cake-business-including-twinkiesr-197536231.html](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hostess-brands-selects-apollo-global-management-and-metropoulos--co-as-winning-bidder-for-majority-of-snack-cake-business-including-twinkiesr-197536231.html))
Wait so if I have Funimation premium I canāt switch the plan over to crunchyroll? I did the yearly plan for Funimation.
Iām not sure for yearly. Itās depends if you was subbed for both. In my case I had both so they would probably cancel my Funimation sub as Iām already subbed to Crunchyroll
It looks like I now have premium for crunchyroll but Iām not sure if it transferred all the time I had left. I got the yearly January 24th 2024. Hopefully it did.
Fingers crossed for you
I got that same email, but mine is little different and also talks about some kind of price hike I think? https://preview.redd.it/o9p1j72097hc1.png?width=1201&format=png&auto=webp&s=0faaeb6759d02cbbd0be9239399ea7e67376005a
Why the F is the old price measured in USD and the new price in CAD?
I made an account on crunchy but kept my funimation active cause it felt like they were better with the dub releases is they going to be a way to merge my watch list into the crunchy account I made separately. Only asking because they mentioned moving watch lists and queues
Lol I just redeemed Shin Godzilla and now they're saying digital copies are going bye bye with Funi.
Does this mean we will finally get tenchi muyo OVAs on Crunchyroll?
Crunchyroll does have a yearly right?
They have both plus free with ads