Funimation officially owns Crunchyroll

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I'm Rafael Alves, known as Shinzo, founder of AnimeNew. I created the site in 2009 with the mission of sharing news and updates about anime, manga, and...

Funimation confirmed today, August 9th, the official purchase of Crunchyroll . According to reports, the final deal value reached US$1.175 billion .

Crunchyroll has over 5 million subscribers. It serves approximately 120 million registered users, offering anime , games, manga, event merchandise, and distribution.

Finally, the agreement offers Crunchyroll and Funimation the opportunity to expand distribution to their content partners and broaden fan-centric offerings for consumers.

Via: Funimation

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I’m Rafael Alves, better known as Shinzo, founder of AnimeNew. I launched the website in 2009 with the mission of bringing anime, manga, and gaming news and updates straight from Japan to fans around the world.