Funimation Archives

Release Date Announced For The Second Season Of The Rising Of The Shield Hero English Dub, Voice Talent Confirmed

May 2, 2022

Crunchyroll announced the release date for the English dub of the second season of The Rising of the Shield Hero. Source: The Rising of the Shield Hero In a press release, Crunchyroll announced the secon...

Crunchyroll Announces End Of Free Anime Simulcast Broadcasts As Sentai Filmworks Set To Pull Over 60 Series From Platform

Spencer Baculi

March 27, 2022

Anime

Hot off the heels of it’s official consolidation with Funimation with one of the most anti-consumer one-two-punches in recent memory, Crunchyroll has announced that not only will they be torpedoing their free, ...

Evangelion And Dragon Ball Super Dub Actor Daman Mills Accused Of Molesting 15-Year-Old Boy

Spencer Baculi

March 11, 2022

Anime

Funimation voice actor Daman Mills, perhaps best known for his roles as Kaworu Nagisa in the Neon Genesis Evangelion Rebuild film series and as the second actor to play Dragon Ball Super’s Frieza following the ...

All Of Funimation, Wakanim, and VRV Content To Move To Crunchyroll

John F. Trent

March 1, 2022

Anime

Crunchyroll announced that all of Funimation, Wakanim, and VRV content will move to Crunchyroll. https://youtu.be/s6MYLOvuagI In a blog post, Cunchyroll stated, "Funimation, which serves millions of anime...

Dragon Ball Voice Actor Chris Rager Insults YouTuber Vara Dark Over Her Criticism Of Monica Rial and Jamie Marchi’s Podcast

Spencer Baculi

February 9, 2022

Anime

Western anime dub voice actor Chris Rager, best known for his longtime role as Mr. Satan across Funimation’s various Dragon Ball projects, recently met YouTuber Vara Dark’s criticisms of Monica Rial and Jamie M...

Dragon Ball Voice Actors Monica Rial And Jamie Marchi Launch Podcast To “Set The Record Straight” About Vic Mignogna Case

Spencer Baculi

February 9, 2022

Anime

Monica Rial and Jamie Marchi have launched a new podcast aimed at “setting the record straight” about their roles in accusing once-fellow Dragon Ball voice actor Vic Mignogna of sexual misconduct and involvemen...

Crunchyroll And Funimation To Add 8 Attack On Titan OADs To Their Streaming Platforms

John F. Trent

December 15, 2021

Anime

Crunchyroll announced they are adding 8 Attack on Titan OADs to their streaming service in the lead up to the premiere of Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2. Source: Attack on Titan According to a press...

Funimation Begins Issuing DMCA Takedowns To Anime Piracy Apps

Spencer Baculi

September 21, 2021

Anime

Shortly after securing their position as the owner of a near-monopoly on western anime distribution, Funimation has reportedly begun to issue DMCA notices to various anime piracy apps. Source: One Piece Epi...

Sentai Romcom Anime Love After World Domination Headed To Funimation In 2022

Spencer Baculi

August 31, 2021

Anime

Sentai heroes are known for their ability to transform from regular, everyday people into extraordinary heroes in the blink of an eye, but can such a hero transform the heart of a supervillain? It may be pos...

Sony’s Funimation Completes $1.175 Billion USD Purchase of Crunchyroll From AT&T

Spencer Baculi

August 10, 2021

Anime

Following a months long delay prompted by an anti-trust probe from the United States Justice Department, Sony’s Funimation has successfully completed its purchase of AT&T’s Crunchyroll division, finalizing ...

Tagged Funimation