Funimation News

Crest of the Stars - Official Trailer

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Some people can’t read is what I am getting from those tweets ?

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Certainly not hard to get the point from these tweets.

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Alternate take, the user base wants all of Funimation’s catalog on Hulu. Perhaps they’re tired of paying for multiple services.

Mark Gosdin

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Banner of the Stars - Official Trailer

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Hulu’s plan is to get more than 20 seasons per year of new Japanese anime series simulcast, plus dubbed versions, said Lisa Holme, Hulu’s VP of content acquisition.

Wow, Japan has 20 seasons per year? Shoot, here I am with only a paltry 4 :rofl: :wink:

Makes sense to me. I see Funimation take flak for their apps & interface being subpar & not available on every streaming device under the sun, so it could benefit them to stop tossing money away trying to reinvent the wheel that Hulu already has rolling.

From the streamer standpoint, Hulu is $8/month. The Hulu that everyone wants, the ad-free version, is $12/month. Funimation is $6/month, more than enough to cover the upgrade.

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List of Funimation Titles Removed from Crunchyroll

posted on 2018-12-11 19:01 EST by Karen Ressler

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It should be noted that now that Buddy Complex has returned to Funimation, The 2 part Special conclusion Episodes are now available to stream again

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Funimation President: ‘We Tried to Renew Deal with Crunchyroll’

posted on 2018-12-14 15:45 EST by Kim Morrissy
Gen Fukunaga also explains why he believes Funimation’s deal with Hulu “makes sense”

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That’s misleading, it should read We tried to renegotiate the deal with Crunchyroll

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We will have to see where Sony takes them and what goes on with the Hulu deal . Gen is good at spinning things to suit what sounds like success and that it was no fault of Funimation .

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Funimation March 2019 Solicitations:

Right Stuf Links

05 March 2019

Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion Movie Trilogy Steelbook Blu-ray
Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens Blu-ray/DVD
STARMYU Essentials Blu-ray
We Without Wings Season 1 Essentials Blu-ray

12 March 2019
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD
Scrapped Princess Essentials Blu-ray

19 March 2019
Burst Angel Complete Series Essentials Blu-ray
Dies irae Blu-ray
Freezing Season 1 Essentials Blu-ray
Freezing Vibration Season 2 Essentials Blu-ray
One Piece Episode of Sabo Blu-ray/DVD
Ultimate Otaku Teacher Complete Series Blu-ray

26 March 2019
Bikini Warriors Essentials Blu-ray
DARLING in the FRANXX Part 1 Blu-ray/DVD
DARLING in the FRANXX Part 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD
Full Metal Panic Invisible Victory Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD
Katana Maidens Toji No Miko Part 1 Blu-ray
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Die Neue These Season 1 Blu-ray/DVD
My Hero Academia Two Heroes DVD
My Hero Academia Two Heroes Blu-ray/DVD + GWP
Ninja Slayer Essentials Blu-ray
Rampo Kitan Game of Laplace Essentials Blu-ray
Star Blazers Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Part 1 Blu-ray/DVD
Star Blazers Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Part 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD

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Buy
SBY 2202 Part 1 LE
DitF Part 1 LE

Interesting to note that Death March and Invisible Victory are LE’s only

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Looking at:

  • My Hero Academia Two Heroes
  • Ultimate Otaku Teacher Complete Series Blu-Ray

Yeah
had to slam on the brakes upon seeing that. Might be open to Invisible Victory at some point though. I want to complete the collection.

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I’m still a bit steamed over how Funimation had horrid Quality Assurance on the original LE of this and just swept it under the rug. I’m not surprised that it is an Essentials, because if more folks had bought it, Funi would’ve addressed the problem?

I vaguely remember seeing this one subbed years ago. Sure looks like it hails from a better era, where on-disc extras were a thing though. :+1:

FtA:


going forward the two companies will bid separately for exclusive streaming rights for the sub and dub releases. “That’s important for Sony to get that exclusivity


Sounds like another time where everyone loses. Exclusives are awful, bidding wars among licensors are awful, it sure sounds like we’ve been down this road before.

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Buy :
Star Blazers Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Part 1 Limited Edition

DARLING In The FRANXX Part 1 Limited Edition

Maybe :
Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory
Not sure as I’d rather get a regular or essentials collection to match my Blu-rays .

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Funimation Blog: March 2019 Limited Edition Sets

December 15, 2018

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The included extras with Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory LE makes it a little more tempting to go that route .

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I might pick up Death March Later on just because I loved the OP / ED for this series, although the title was a bit mediocre in execution.

But Series, you really pick up shows for OP / ED even if they are Bad?

Not bad because I won’t touch Magical Warfare even if nano kicked ass on Born to Be (The ED)

I did pick up Hundred because of its OP, and I picked up Blade Dance of the Tsundere-mentalers for its ED

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