24/7 Access to 'Dragon Ball Super' & 'One Piece' Now Possible as Funimation Announces Netflix-Like Streaming Service
Watch your favorite anime like "One Piece" or "Dragon Ball Super" anytime you like, as Funanimation announced its plan to release a 24/7 streaming service of its anime content.
Mashable reported that the American distributing company of all things anime announced its Netflix-like streaming service, dubbed FunimationNow, at the 2016 CES yesterday.
FunimationNow will give fans access to the company's extensive library of over 400 titles, which is both available in subbed and dubbed versions. The subscription includes popular anime shows such as "Attack on Titan," "Fairy Tail," "Space Dandy" and "Tokyo Ghoul." What's more? Once it launches on the first week of February, it will be available in high definition streaming.
Fans see that the launch of a streaming service is another giant step forward, as it's already the leading North American distributor of anime goods, particularly DVDs. Just last year alone, the company received 4 billion unique users in all of its channels.
According to company COO Mike Duboise, FunimationNow aims to capitalize on the growing anime fan base. He said, "We've been dealing directly with millions of fans for almost 20 years and we think FunimationNow is an incredible way of putting a whole new experience together for our anime fan base."
Duboise added that it is important for the fans to get access with this kind of service, as they were the ones who requested an ad-free streaming platform.
In addition, Wired reported that apart from the U.S., the U.K. will also receive the anime streaming service and will be launched alongside a redesigned FunimationNow app, which will be available for the Android, iOS and Kindle.
There are also reports that said the app will be available for gaming consoles such as the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360.
The ability to access the streaming service on multiple platforms was made possible by a partnership with Sony.
According to The Nerdist, Duboise hailed Sony as the best in the business when it comes to this kind of technology. He also stated that this partnership will help the launch of FunimationNow and it will position it to deliver a seamless experience for subscribers.
Although there is no word yet regarding the official pricing of the subscription, reports said that it's available for a 30-day free trial, which will also allow the user to choose from two levels of service.
Casual watchers can try the "SubPass" that allows access to every English-subtitled shows, as well as the member-only area for $4.95 a month.
Those who want the whole shebang can opt to get the "All Access Pass" for $7.95 that gives unlimited access to both subtitled and dubbed anime shows, as well as an assortment of extra features.
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