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Manga UK rebrands as Funimation in the UK

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UPDATED: Funimation Acquires Manga Entertainment UK • Anime UK News

Anyone remembered the news when Funimation would obtain Manga Entertainment in the UK? In 2019, Funimation announced that they acquired the licensing rights to anime distributer Manga Entertainment Limited. This meant that Funimation would be able to access anime that was distributed from Manga Entertainment and allow fans to stream anime titles like Sword Art Online, Ghost in the Shell and Naruto Shippuden. Today, we got an update from Manga UK and Funimation. After 30 years of providing anime in the UK, Manga Entertainment Limited will be rebranded as Funimation for the fans in the UK and Ireland.

“As we continue to build the global Funimation brand, we want to celebrate a community and ethos where anime fans know they belong—with us and with one another. By unifying our brands, it will be apparent to fans, creators and the entire ecosystem that it is a winning formula to deliver more content, more experiences and more community in service to anime. By fully leveraging the global Funimation brand, it’s a win for fans.”

– Tim Anderson, Senior Vice President of International for Funimation Global Group

The change will begin on April 19th with the website and social media. To make the news even better for fans, Funimation will be adding Blue Exorcist and Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga in the platform.

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What do you think about the news?

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Funimation is adding Viz titles like JoJo, Bleach, HxH and many more!

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Even though these titles are owned by Viz Media, you will be able to stream them on Funimation. It has been announced that Funimation will be adding more Viz Media anime titles in their library for streaming. On April 15th, fans will be able to stream anime such as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures, Bleach, Accel World and many more. This will also include movies like the Naruto Shippuden and Hunter x Hunter movies. Here is what is being added on April 15th:

  • Bleach
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures (Parts 1-5)
  • Accel World and Accel World: Infinite Burst
  • Infini-T Force
  • K season 1
  • Mazinger Z: Infinity
  • Vampire Knight and Vampire Knight: Guilty
  • Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rogue*
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire*
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower*
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison*
  • Naruto the Movie: Road to Ninja*
  • The Last: Naruto the Movie*

* = Anime Movies

What do you guys think about this Funimation update?

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Violet Evergarden movie arrives in NA theaters

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Better late than never! It’s been announced from Funimation that the heartwarming Kyoto Animation anime Violet Evergarden’s movie is finally coming to the west in select theaters. Tickets went on sale on March 19th and the movie will be played in select theaters on March 30th for English subtitles. Violet Evergarden The Movie takes place after the events of the anime series.

synopsis:

The movie concludes Violet’s story as a former child soldier reintegrating into society after the war and searching for her life’s purpose. Employed as an Auto Memory Doll hired to write other people’s thoughts into letters, Violet seeks to understand the meaning of the words, “I love you,” said to her by the person she held dearest during the war’s final leg.

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Funimation VA Chris Thurman claims responsibility for sending explicit pictures to minors

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In the anime community, it looks like Funimation will have to say goodbye to a voice actor because of his actions. In case you haven’t been online, voice actor Chris Thurman is in deep trouble. It has been reported by news site Bounding Into Comics, that the voice actor has been sending explicit sexual pictures of himself to underage fans. The news of him started around October 18th, when conversations of him and these underage fans was posted online. In this moment, he mentions that he “unintentional” sent pictures of his genitals to one of his fans. After the conversations was leaked to the public, Chris Thurman took it upon himself and claims responsibility for his actions.

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He mentions in his tweet to not harass any collaborators for they were not part of this controversy. According to Bounding into Comics, Thurman was involved in many anime such as My Hero Academia, Tokyo Ghoul:re and Attack on Titan. In One Piece, he voiced the gladiator bull Ulcy during the Dressrosa arc.

Chris Thurman is the second English Voice actor removed from Funimation due to being caught in sexual crimes. The first one was Scott Freeman who was caught in sexual misconduct in 2014. Freeman was the former voice of Issei from High School DxD. According to Bounding Into Comics, despite Freeman doing these crimes, he continued to work with Funimation until 2015 and then Funimation stated they were not aware of his actions.

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*Update* Attack on Titan Final Season will be SimulDub this year!

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Update 09/24/20

It has been announced by Funimation that Attack on Titan Final Season will be launched online on December 7th!

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I hope you are ready for this final quarter of 2020 because anime is going to be consuming your free time. I got exciting news from both Funimation and Crunchyroll in regards to the climax of Attack on Titan. Announced today by Funimation, the anime Attack on Titan The Final Season will be released at the same time as Japan later this year. The anime will be released with subbed and dubbed formats for Funimation users. Crunchyroll announced that the anime will be aired globally. Here is where you can watch the anime:

  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • U.K.
  • Ireland
  • South Africa
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Iceland
  • Sweden
  • Norway
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • The  Netherlands
  • LATAM

It’s unknown specifically when will the anime will begin, but it will be this year. This anime was done by MAPPA instead of WIT Studio.

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ICYMI: Funimation and Viz Media partner up for streaming!

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Have you noticed that Funimation is allowing Viz-related anime such as Naruto and Hunter x Hunter on their site? It’s not because Funimation bought the rights for these anime, but more like it was a collaborative idea. It has been recently announced that Funimation and Viz Media are partnering up and allowing Viz anime to be streamed on the Funimation site. Fans who love to watch Naruto, Hunter x Hunter or Sailor Moon will be able to stream these anime from Funimation. To make this more exciting, Viz will be adding more titles this month of September. Here are the listed anime that’s coming to Viz:

  • Terra Formers & Terra Formers Revenge
  • Coppelion
  • Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
  • Megalobox

All these anime will be subbed and dubbed. The two OVA episodes from Gargantia will be streamed on Funimation as well.

How do you feel about this news?

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My Hero Academia OVA announced!

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Great news MHA fans! We may have to wait for season 5 of My Hero Academia, but we can expect some upcoming anime this month. Announced today from Funimation and Crunchyroll, My Hero Academia will be getting a two part OVA episodes According to these sites, these OVAs will be aired at the same time as Japan on August 15th for all regions.; the OVA will be subbed. The OVA us titled “Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training” and it will be a two-part episode taking place in season 3.

Funimation synopsis:

In this brand-new adventure, some Class 1-A students are sent to hone their survival skills at a training course. Having yet to receive their provisional licenses, they’re eager to cut loose and have a little fun. They quickly discover that the danger they face is no simulation! It’s going to take their combined training, teamwork, and quick thinking if they’re going to pass this assignment!

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Demon Slayer film reveals LiSA song and release date for Western fans

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train

Good news for Demon Slayers fans! If you loved the anime series Demon Slayers, you might have heard the news of the upcoming follow-up movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train. Announced today in a trailer, fans in North America is going to have to wait for the movie to come here. Mugen Train will be in theaters in 2021 for the U.S. and Canada, but in Japan the movie is coming in on October 16th, 2020. Funimation and Aniplex USA will give fans what they want in 2021. Also revealed today is that the singer of the opening and ending song LiSA will return and she will compose the movie’s theme song. The song is called “Homura” (translated as flame). Are you excited?

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Viz movies Berserk and Sailor Moon R joins Funimation in August

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It looks like you might need a Funimation account to watch your Viz anime shows and movies because with permission from Viz, these movies are coming to Funimation via streaming!

Announced early morning of August 1st, Funimation and Viz partnered up and will allow these Viz movies Sailor Moon R and Berserk: The Golden Age Arc movie in their Viz streaming library. On August 7th, the movie Sailor Moon R: The Movie is joining Funimation. On August 14th, two of the Berserk movies will be added to the Viz anime catalog: Berserk: The Golden Arc Age II – The Battle for Doldrey and Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III – The Advent.

Sailor Moon R: The Movie synopsis:

It’s an ordinary day for Sailor Moon and her fellow Guardians, until Mamoru’s past puts the Earth at risk! As a child, he gave lonely alien Fiore a rose as a gesture of gratitude for his friendship.

Since then, Fiore has been searching the galaxy for a flower worthy of the favor. Alas, his choice of the mysterious Xenian flower sends the Guardians hurtling into space to save Mamoru—and the Earth!

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc synopsis:

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II – The Battle for Doldrey

No one has ever breached the impenetrable Fortress of Doldrey. But the Band of the Hawk and their enigmatic leader Griffith are ready for the challenge, as they continue to win every battle, gaining notoriety throughout the Kingdom of Midland. And with Guts’ gigantic sword in the ranks, such a task should prove trivial.

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III – The Advent

After hearing rumors about his old allies, Guts decides to reunite with the Band of the Hawk, only to discover his former ally Casca now leading. The Hawks plot to free Griffith, who was imprisoned for treason.

But the man they save isn’t the same after a year of horrific torture. All that remains is the Crimson Behelit around his neck, which will soon darken his heart along with the sky.

Mark your calendars for these movies in August.

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Hunter x Hunter anime joins Funimation for UK

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Great news for the people at the United Kingdom! Viz once again has teamed up with Funimation and brought another well-known Shonen Jump series to the streaming library. If Naruto Shippuden and Boruto is not enough for you to enjoy during quarantine, maybe Hunter x Hunter will make you stay home longer. It has been announced by Funimation that the 2011 anime Hunter x Hunter will be joining Funimation. On July 17th, fans from the UK and Ireland will be able to stream all 148 episodes in English dubbed and subbed.

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