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By Daniel Pateman
published 19 October 2021
Stream hundreds of anime titles online without breaking the bank
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There’s a voracious global appetite for anime content, and streaming service Funimation is an all-you-can-eat buffet for die-hard fans of Japanese animation. It’s home to hundreds of TV shows, from ready-to-binge classics like Dragon Ball and My Hero Academic to new episodes simulcast straight out of Japan. And when it comes to the Funimation cost? Well, that depends on the subscription package you choose.
US and Canadian subscribers can choose between three separate plans:
•Premium: $5.99 a month / $59.99 per year
•Premium Plus: $7.99 a month / $79.99 per year
•Premium Plus Ultra: $99.99 per year
Each subscription offers uninterrupted, ad-free access to over 15,000 hours of anime content – predominantly dubbed, though many titles are available with subtitles too – and it can all be streamed in pristine HD (1080p) quality.
There are a few key differences between Premium and Premium Plus. You’re limited to two streams with the former plan, but Plus will let you stream to five different devices at once. It also has download functionality, enabling you to watch titles offline on your mobile device via the Funimation app.
The price points for Crunchyroll subscriptions are higher than their equivalent Funimation price plans. The entry-level Fan option is $7.99 a month, allowing for a single stream and no download functionality. However, pay $14.99 for the top-tier Ultimate Fan option, and get an impressive 6 streams and $25 off every $100 spent quarterly in the Crunchyroll store.
Yes, you’ll pay more than the Funimation cost for a Crunchyroll membership. But you also get more bang for your buck. Boasting over 1100 titles in comparison to around 700, Crunchyroll is the self-dubbed “world’s largest anime collection”. It’s got its own original shows and some live-action dramas ("dorama"), plus a collection of digital manga for die-hard anime fans.
Other than the price, there’s one significant difference. Funimation specializes in dubbed content, so it’s great for people who don’t speak Japanese or find subtitles distracting (although much of its content includes subs too). Almost everything on Crunchyroll is subtitled and presented with the original Japanese voice cast though, so it could be the preferred option for anime purists.
These differences might soon become a moot point, however, as Funimation Global Group LLC recently gobbled up Crunchyroll through an acquisition finalized in August. While future plans for the service are unclear, the CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment commented that they intend to “create a unified anime subscription experience”: suggesting that the two services will be merged into one mammoth anime offering.
Hardcore anime fans will definitely want to invest their entertainment dollars in an SVOD service like Funimation. Those with a more casual interest, however, might want to explore the platforms listed below. Each provides a respectable collection of anime, but alongside a broader variety of TV and movie titles.
Netflix
From $8.99 a month you can dive into a library of over 6000 TV shows and feature films. Over 200 of those are anime titles, including Netflix Originals Castlevania and Knights of Sidonia, Pokémon: Indigo League, Full Metal Alchemist, and the acclaimed Neon Genesis Evangelion. And the number of titles keep on growing, with Super Crooks hitting the platform on November 25. Plus, if you're in the UK, you'll also have access to Studio Ghibli's acclaimed movies.
HBO Max
HBO Max counts Studio Ghibli and Crunchyroll among its 10 content hubs, all accessible with the $9.99 ‘With Ads’ and the $14.99 ‘Ad-Free’ plans. The WarnerMedia Direct platform has the exclusive streaming rights to every Studio Ghibli movie (with the exception of Grave of the Fireflies). It has also culled a few dozen titles from the Crunchyroll platform, among them popular hits like Death Note, Erased, Tokyo Revengers and Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress. So, while its anime offering is modest compared to Funimation – totalling less than 50 titles – they’re of a very high calibre.
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Aug 27, 2020 · 3.5. Bottom Line. Anime streaming service Funimation's focus on dubs limits its library compared to competitors, but it's still a slick way for English speakers to watch hundreds of shows...
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