Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra stated that the company intends to “create a unified anime subscription experience as soon as possible.” Vinciquerra later added: With these two streaming services, Sony will control the mass majority of the anime market.
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Meaning fans can watch series such as “Demon Slayer” and “My Hero Academia” in English. They are also distinct from their counterpart, as they give fans the option to watch their shows on Simuldub. On the other side of the anime market, Funimation has 800 titles, with the app being available in 49 countries on 15 different platforms. They also own the rights to exclusive series broadcast in Japan such as “Naruto: Shippuden” and “Jujutsu Kaisen”. For example, Crunchyroll has 5 million subscribers along with 120 million registered users, with access to 1,200 titles in over 200 countries. This is big news for anime fans, as they will have an even bigger supply of anime to binge on. Sony recently stated in a press release that it plans to combine both Funimation and Crunchyroll to create one mega streaming platform.
It will also broaden its range to how both Funimation and Crunchyroll will now share content. This new deal will allow Sony to have access to the two streaming platforms. This was made possible through the joint venture with Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.’s subsidiary Aniplex, according to a company press release. Anime fans rejoice because Sony (owner of Funimation) has completed its acquisition of Crunchyroll from AT&T for a total of $1.175 billion.