Funimation and Crunchyroll Find Their Final Form and Officially Merge Under One Platform

The ultimate home for anime has arrived! Funimation and Wakanim are officially moving all their content under the Crunchyroll banner, “kicking off an exciting step in anime’s streaming evolution.”

It’s been pretty incredible watching the evolution of Crunchyroll over the years as it started out as a streaming site that hosted illegal fan-subbed versions of anime shows. Now it’s an anime powerhouse that has become the largest anime streaming service in the world.

Out of all these anime companies that have launched, Crunchyroll is the one that is left standing. I figured this is how it was all going to go down when Crunchyroll was acquired by Sony. Plus, Crunchyroll is just such a great name!

So what does this all mean for anime fans? Here’s what was shared in the Press Release:

This means all your anime, all on one platform. Starting today, tons of shows and movies from Funimation and Wakanim will begin arriving on Crunchyroll—so you’ll get more dubs, more subs, more everything. That includes titles available now like My Hero Academia, Tokyo Ghoul and Yu Yu Hakusho alongside favorites like Cowboy Bebop and Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, all under one subscription! Check out the list of new arrivals on Crunchyroll, with much more to come!

 This also means new series in the upcoming Spring season (the biggest on record—stay tuned!) and beyond will only stream on Crunchyroll. Moving forward, Funimation will only add new episodes of continuing series, which means Funimation users will want to move to a Crunchyroll account as soon as possible. 

That’s why now, as a welcome to the new Crunchyroll family, Funimation, Wakanim, and VRV subscribers get a special deal for 60 days of Crunchyroll Premium free! Over the next few days, qualified Funimation, Wakanim, and VRV subscribers will receive an email with their unique link to redeem.

Enjoy a little announcement video that was shared below: