"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 ...

These days, it is hard to imagine a world without anime. Whether we’re talking about Japan or the United States, the medium has a tight hold on fans across the globe. For decades, anime was once seen ...

Matthew was the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police until 2025. It's been a long time coming, but Sony's Funimation is finally absorbing Crunchyroll while taking on the more popular name ...

People who know Naledi are perpetually aware of two things: he is a talented visual artist, and he has seen copious amounts of anime. Funimation will cease functioning in April due to merger with ...

Nearly three years after the two streaming services merged, Funimation is being sacrificed to beef up Crunchyroll as the premier anime hub. Reading time 2 minutes Come April 2, Funimation is going the ...

How long is “forever”? When it comes to digital media, forever could be as close as a couple of months away. Funimation’s parent company, Sony, bought rival anime streaming service Crunchyroll in 2021 ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. It’s been two years since the initial announcement that Funimation ...

Funimation is migrating existing subscribers to Crunchyroll when it shuts down in April. Funimation is migrating existing subscribers to Crunchyroll when it shuts down in April. is a news writer who ...

We now have a situation that encompasses how the consolidation in the media space is bad, especially when combined with the concept of digital ownership over physical The Sony-owned Crunchyroll has ...

Anime fans have expressed frustration online after Crunchyroll announced it won't grant users access to Funimation digital copies when the two streaming services merge fully. Crunchyroll's guide ...