![]() Funimation was one of the largest anime distributors here in North America, and the biggest thing to rival Crunchyroll (which was a separate company at this time). Specifically, Funimation was under the Sony Pictures wing and under the Sony Music wing is Aniplex, one of the biggest names in the anime market in Japan. Or more specifically, the Funimation brand before Crunchyroll was purchased by Funimation.įirstly, backing up a bit, let’s recall that Funimation was purchased by Sony back in 2017. Sooooo let’s do a little overview of what all companies and stuff are now under the Crunchyroll brand. Since Crunchyroll holds the rights to a number of shows, they also occasionally have exclusive merchandise not available on RightStuf or Amazon.īut, this is just the latest in a string of acquisitions and mergers involving Crunchyroll and Funimation. ![]() ![]() For all intents and purposes, RightStuf is the online anime store.Ĭrunchyroll also operates its own online store too, also selling merchandise, anime DVDs, manga, and more. One could always hop onto Amazon to buy anime DVDs and other stuff if desired, but RightStuf was usually comparable in price and tended to have a slightly larger selection (especially when we got to things like merchandise), and you also had the warm feeling of knowing you’re supporting some small business rather than a mega-corporation. For those who aren’t aware, RightStuf is an online store operating here in the US and Canada (and maybe other regions?) that specializes in anime, manga, figures, and any sort of physical stuff that exists in our little corner of the world. Either way, I wanted to share my thoughts on things and also give a bit of an overview on how big of a company Crunchyroll has now become.īut anyway, a bit over a week ago, it was announced that Crunchyroll is buying RightStuf. So I was hoping to publish this faster, so that this think piece was a bit more timely in regards to the recent news, but… yeah, that didn’t happen.
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