The US Department of Justice has gotten involved in Sony’s deal to buy Crunchyroll and merge it with their anime streaming service Funimation.

Funimation has announced that it has acquired Manga Entertainment Limited, an anime distributor in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Manga Entertainment is immediately consolidating Funimation’s UK branch to become the largest physical anime distributor in the UK. This includes DVD and Blu-ray content, and the streaming platform, FunimationNow, will be gaining a large number of […]

It’s time once again for the Anime Research Society to explore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.

Prominent anime voice actor Vic Mignogna has finally taken to Twitter to respond to last week’s sexual harassment allegations levied against him.

Anime is now a dominant force in modern culture. From the myriad Hot Topic t-shirts and merchandise to its central place in the afterschool schedule, anime, and especially Dragon Ball, have cemented their place in the contemporary zeitgeist. To that end, there are few voice actors that have impacted their audience in so many essential […]

Crunchyroll has announced that their partnership with Funimation will be ending this November.

It’s time once again for the Anime Research Society to explore the depths of anime – the good, the bad, the absolutely insane. Join them as they take a look at some of the best and worst of the season and some recommendations to lead you on your research journey.

Sony Pictures TV Networks are planning on acquiring the majority of Funimation’s stakes in a new upcoming deal.

In 2006, the North American anime industry burned to the ground. Standing on the ashes was Funimation, the stalwart distributor best known for bringing for bringing perennial hit Dragon Ball Z to the West. Fast-forward eleven years, and anime is doing better in America that it arguably ever has. Funimation still sits at the top, […]

Funimation’s new SimulDub schedule has been announced. Working closely with Crunchyroll to provide dubs and subs to anime fans around the world, shows such as Akiba’s Trip and Masamune-kun’s Revenge will be viewable as part of the program in 2017, Crunchyroll reveals.