Nowadays, it’s hard to argue with the fact that Crunchyroll and Funimation are the two biggest names in anime streaming and localization. Even with major companies like Netflix and Amazon trying to get their foot in the door of the anime industry with streaming releases and production partnerships, if you ask anyone where to watch an anime legally, they’ll most likely point you toward either of those first two services. Funimation has grown massively in recent years after being purchased by Sony, allowing the anime company to pursue bigger and better partnerships and expand the brand. Part of that mission has involved teaming up with companies who own anime rights outside of Japan to stream those series on Funimation’s online services. The latest of these co-operative efforts will see 19 beloved anime series owned by NIS America come to the Funimation catalog.
BIG NEWS! Top @NISAmerica titles are coming to Funimation, including Toradora!, Cardcaptor Sakura and more!
When are they coming, you say? The first batch launches TOMORROW! 🎉🙌
Learn more: https://t.co/gIXhFuvFm4 pic.twitter.com/rV6j7zDCU8
— Funimation (@Funimation) May 4, 2020
Of the 19 NIS America series coming to the Funimation catalog, five of them will be launching this week. Two of these series, Toradora! and Card Captor Sakura, are absolute classics. The other three releases are just as memorable though. Season two of Love Live! School idol project and Love Live! The School Idol Movie will be streaming on Funimation as well, alongside Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea.
The rest of the shows in the NIS America catalog, according to Funimation, will be arriving “soon.” These are the remaining titles expected to come to the streaming platform:
- Arakawa Under the Bridge (seasons 1, 2)
- Bunny Drop
- Chronicles of the Going Home Club
- Daily Lives of High School Boys
- The Eccentric Family
- Genshiken: Second Generation
- Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up
- Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl
- Hanasaku Iroha – Blossoms for Tomorrow
- Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home (film)
- If Her Flag Breaks
- Kimi ni Todoke – From Me to You (seasons 1, 2)
- Pandora Hearts
- YURUYURI (seasons 1, 2)
Source: Anime News Network
