Category: funimation

Funimation will replace ‘Akira’ 4K Blu-ray discs to add HDR

I’ve been anticipating the release of Akira on Ultra HD Blu-ray since it was announced in 2019, and this week the discs finally shipped but there’s one small problem. While the release of this remastered anime classic in Japan includes HDR as intende… Source

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Sony’s Funimation agrees to buy anime streamer Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion

Two years ago, Sony’s purchase of Funimation drove a wedge behind the anime production house and Crunchyroll, which is primarily a subscription streaming video service. Crunchyroll ended up becoming a part of AT&T via the Time Warner acquisition… Source

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Funimation partners with VIZ Media to expand its streaming anime catalog

Two of the biggest anime distributors in the US are teaming up. On Wednesday, Funimation announced that it's working with VIZ Media to bring the publisher's catalog of anime titles to its streaming service. Some of the more notable shows making their… Source

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