The Death of Funimation

Funimation, one of the most popular anime streaming services, is shutting down on April 2, 2024, and merging with the massive anime streaming service Crunchyroll. Watch as Kurt and Kevin chat about the details of the merger between Funimation and Crunchyroll, and how it will affect the availability and pricing of anime content in the West. The merger of Funimation and Crunchyroll is a controversial move that has sparked mixed reactions from the anime community. We discuss and ramble incoherently about the possible pros and cons of such a monumental merger in the anime industry. 0:00 Intro 0:22 Kevin's Initial Opinion on Crunchyroll's and Funimation's Merger 1:09 Funimation Digital Library Controversy 1:56 Digital Media Preservation 3:38 Japan's Collection Culture 4:38 Physical Release of Streaming Exclusive Anime 5:31 Voice Your Protest 6:31 The Risk of Buying Digital 8:03 Will This Grow the Anime Community? 8:42 The Double Edge Sword of Streaming Monopolies 10:26 The Morality of Piracy 11:20 The Thin Line of Good and Evil 12:30 Corpos do What Corpos do 13:38 Don't Let Corporations Dictate the Rules