The Nintendo Switch Funimation app is launching in the UK and Ireland today, it's been confirmed.
After initially launching on Switch in the US and Canada last December, the anime app will be fully functional across the UK later today. It offers "hundreds of titles" for your viewing pleasure, including popular hits like My Hero Academia and Attack on Titan.
Details on subscriptions are yet to be revealed at the time of writing, although US fans could claim two free weeks of streaming at launch before being invited to subscribe to receive ad-free viewing.
Kaliel Roberts, Chief Product Officer at Funimation, has shared the following in a press release:
"We will always go where the community wants their anime, and Funimation is 100% committed to listening to and servicing fans on every platform. When Nintendo Switch was a possibility in front of us, we were a resounding ‘absolutely’ with the opportunity to further serve fans.
Our teams approached the partnership with a shared goal to create a uniquely engaging app experience built for anime fans. That passionate approach paid off with a compelling and immersive touchpoint that was purpose-built specifically for our audience."
Funimation says that plans are in place to roll out the app to more countries "in the coming months".
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The app is a lot better than their website is for streaming. But to be fair, that's not saying much. Because their site kinda sucks.
That said. Funimation has a pretty great selection of anime. Not as good as Crunchyroll, but they do have some shows that CR doesn't because of licensing.
Weve been using this a ton, way more optimized than their other apps!
If love is war and nichijou are on there you should check them out. Really great shows!
But do they have the Space Dandy?
So stupid. This app has been broken on PS4, Smart TVS and Android for at least the last 3 years and always has the same issues. They say report it and then ignore it.
Bringing out a Switch version while every other version is still broken is stupid.
Do they have legend of the overfiend, demon womb, fist of the North star and ninja scroll?
@earthinheritor this IS apparently an updated app and this updated version is also coming to Playstation & Xbox in the coming months as per Funimation’s press release in December when this got announced.
I don't really need an app that tells me "Sorry, but this content isn’t available in your country.". But it's my own fault for living in a such tiny unknown poohole like the goddamn European Union that has a population of only 450 million.
@Altina I fell you pain, I hate it when companies release something in "EU" but it is actually "UK" (and sometimes Ireland)
Need to make an option to watch for free with ads as well.
Too many anime characters in this app. A certain subset of Smash will be furious. 😛
@J-Biz I missed that, well heres hoping thats true because man that current app has been broken for years.
@earthinheritor yup that is why I gave up on it on the PS4. Not sure of the other steaming apps fair on other platforms but to me the PS4 steaming apps all have issues Disney+ And HBO max. Netflix and Amazon are stable.
@arrmixer I don't have issues on PS4 with the other apps. However, Funimation is suspect on PS4. Which is ironic seeing as it's a property of Sony.
This is cool. Netflix has got only the first series of AoT and only an OVA of some sort for My Hero Academia - how much can I binge in that launch window?
@Rafie yeah nothing major hbo Max for some shows doesn’t support 5.1 on PS4 and Disney+ I had issues with just going tot he next show if I’m binge watching.
I’m planning on subscribing soon so I’ll check out the app.
Can you download episodes to the Switch to watch offline? That would be handy for when we can all travel again.
Just in time for me to unsubscribe to them because Higurashi is over for now
I'm glad the service is finally on Nintendo's console
It won't come to my Country, because Funimation is that kind of company.
When will they merge with Crunchyroll...
Thanks, @Bizaster!
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