Global anime service Crunchyroll and Japanese TV network Fuji TV have announced a partnership that will bring fans more anime through the development and production of new series. These titles will be broadcast in Japan on Fuji TV’s +Ultra programming block and streamed on Crunchyroll in over 200 countries and territories. Through this partnership, Crunchyroll […]
Netflix has acquired the global rights (excluding France, Benelux, China, Japan, Korea) to the animated feature The Summit of the Gods, based on Jiro Taniguchi’s and Baku Yumemakura’s best selling manga. The movie premiered earlier this year in Cannes where it was part of the festival’s 2021 Official Selection. Netflix will release the film in […]
Crunchyroll, the global anime streaming platform, is developing Dark Star Squadron, an epic animated space opera, in partnership with Zoe Saldana’s Cinestar Pictures. Todd Ludy (Voltron: Legendary Defender) is onboard to write with Saldana, Cisely Saldana, and Mariel Saldana of Cinestar Pictures serving as Executive Producers. Sonia A. Gambaro and Maytal Gilboa from Pollinate Entertainment […]
Amagi, a global leader in SaaS for broadcast and streaming TV on the cloud, is working with Anime Digital Network (ADN) for the playout and distribution of ADN’s new French anime channel to Samsung TV Plus. By tapping into its vast network of Free Ad Supported Television (FAST) platform partnerships, Amagi will also create a […]
VIZIO has announced that the Funimation app, the premiere destination streaming service for anime, is now available on VIZIO’s SmartCast platform. Now millions of viewers across the US can join the Funimation fan community and enjoy more than 13,000 hours of anime episodes, movies, extras, and top trending shows from Japan like My Hero Academia, […]
Amazon Prime Video has announced the exclusive global launch (outside of Japan) of the Japanese anime blockbuster Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon A Time on August 13th. The movie is the fourth and final chapter of the new theatrical edition of Evangelion. The anime film – which is the highest-grossing in all movies by chief director Hideaki […]
Funimation, a specialist in anime serving fans worldwide, announced that streaming platform AnimeLab will begin serving fans under the Funimation brand in Australia and New Zealand commencing June 17th. The announcement was made by Tim Anderson, Senior Vice President of International for the Funimation Global Group. Madman Anime Group, including AnimeLab, was acquired by Funimation […]
Crunchyroll, the anime straming service, has announced that the epic pirate adventure series One Piece will be bringing new subtitled episodes to French, German, Russian, Italian and Spanish-speaking Europe, alongside Portugal, the UK, Ireland and Nordics. This catalogue expansion will bring more than 400 subtitled episodes of the long running shonen series to fans in […]
Manga Entertainment has announced that it will be branded in the UK and Ireland as Funimation, commencing April 19th. The rebrand completes its acquisition by Funimation Global Group, a specialist in anime serving fans worldwide. Headquartered in London, England, Manga was acquired by Funimation Global Group in April 2019 and serves fans across a wide […]
Crunchyroll, the anime streaming platform, has started rolling out a new, enhanced experience. Premium members in the US are are the first to experience the New Crunchyroll Beta which offers web users a chance to check out the mobile-responsive experience, fresh new homepage, redesigned browse and watch pages, new search capabilities and the new Crunchylists […]