With Funimation now fully merged into Crunchyroll, the spring 2026 anime season highlights the contrast between Crunchyroll’s expansive, hit-filled lineup and HIDIVE’s smaller, curated slate.

With Funimation now fully merged into Crunchyroll, the anime streaming market in 2026 is dominated by two contrasting players: Crunchyroll’s vast seasonal lineup and HIDIVE’s curated niche catalog.

"Time is a cruel mistress." While loading the Funimation app and settling in to watch the newest shonen title being streamed from Japan, anime fans are unlikely to every here Funimation's trademark ...

It's been two years since the initial announcement that Funimation would be absorbed into rival animation service Crunchyroll. "When we brought Funimation and Crunchyroll together last year, our top ...

One former Funimation hit is now impossible to stream legally after it was suddenly removed from Crunchyroll this month. Crunchyroll has one of the largest exclusive anime libraries of any streaming ...