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Funimation

American video streaming service

SoftwareQ63241860 Q59152282 application softwareQ169325

Also known as FUNimation · FunimationNow · Funimation Channel

Founded: 1994
Website: funimation.com

Overview

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Funimation was an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. Launched in April 2009, the service was one of the leading distributors of anime and other foreign entertainment properties in North America. It streamed popular series, such as Dragon Ball, One Piece, YuYu Hakusho, My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, Fairy Tail, Black Clover, Fruits Basket, Assassination Classroom and Tokyo Ghoul among many others.

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Headquarters: Dallas
Formed in: Q163820
Owned by: Sony Group
Gen Fukunaga
Website account on: Fandom website username or id: FUNimation · url: community.wikia.com
Legal form: privately held company
Industry: Q220499
Parent: Sony Pictures Television
Q770328
Q17108641
Country: United States
Product or material produced: Q1107
Social media followers: 3,930,000(June 7, 2025) youtube channel id: UCVi2lI40LetxLBKn-rtWC3A
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-06-07
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47,783(May 23, 2023) subreddit: funimation
3,159,891(February 5, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 17444764
3,920,000(May 4, 2024) youtube channel id: UCVi2lI40LetxLBKn-rtWC3A
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-05-04
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3,810,000(March 22, 2023) youtube channel id: UCVi2lI40LetxLBKn-rtWC3A
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2023-03-22
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2,803,937(January 7, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 17444764
3,500,000(July 1, 2021) youtube channel id: UCVi2lI40LetxLBKn-rtWC3A
1,342,759(January 4, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 17444764
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938,528(February 28, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 17444764
Child organization or unit: Q3565221
Q106726798
Q71245939
Dissolved: March 1, 2022

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