- Best anime streaming service overall. Crunchyroll. Hajime Isayama, Kodansha/Crunchyroll.
- Runner-up overall, best for dubs. Funimation. Koyoharu Gotoge/Shueisha/Aniplex/Crunchyroll.
- Best mainstream hub for anime. Hulu.
- Mix of popular anime and original creations. Netflix.
- Best for uncensored content and anime movies. Hidive.
Is funimation worth it if I have Crunchyroll?
So if you prefer to watch your anime in English, Funimation may be a better bet. Now, if you're fine with subtitles, Crunchyroll has more with its larger catalog, manga, and foreign content. Crunchyroll's premium app lets you and someone else in your household stream at the same time. Funimation's $5.99/mo.
Is Crunchyroll taking over Funimation?
Welcome to the Era of Big Anime. Earlier this month, Funimation finalized its acquisition of Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion, merging the anime megaplexes of Sony and AT&T and setting the stage for industry upheaval. The era of Big Anime is officially here.