Last year something was announced that anime fans didn’t expect at all and that was the merger between Crunchyroll and the like. Funimation, because the latter will stop providing service in some areas due to problems that are not so obvious. However, it is promised that with this union there will be interesting changes, such as the content part will be transferred to the orange platform, similarly, if users have a subscription of more than one year, it will automatically be transferred simultaneously. Log in and everything.
However, there are some things that won’t resolve, causing users to lose their minds, and those are digital copies of certain movies or programs, because Crunchyroll There is no way to buy products, so there is no way to transfer them Funimation. This leads us to the fact that purchased content will likely be lost, or can only be streamed with a subscription
Here is part of the statement:
We understand that you may have questions about your Funimation digital copy. Please note that Crunchyroll does not currently support digital copies from Funimation, meaning access to previously available digital copies will not be supported.
However, we are constantly working to improve our content offering and provide you with an exceptional anime streaming experience. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to explore the extensive anime library available on Crunchyroll.
There are some warnings about this that point to problems with the core system Funimation By more than the company’s absorption Crunchyroll. Funimation Not allowing users to purchase individual anime series, copies were a promotion that were available through physical DVD or Blu-ray disc purchases, meaning they were only available to those who already owned that anime on disc. Users cannot directly purchase the digital version of the anime Funimation In the same way as Prime VideoFor example, offering digital and streaming purchases as separate products
Note that the merge will be performed April 2.
Editor’s note: If the episodes were never sold in an online format, it’s clear that there’s no way to get them again now with the merger and they already have a physical way to watch the series. I think it’s futile to complain about anything digital, since no one owns those products, they’re actually income.
