Anime fans slam Crunchyroll after ending support for Funimation digital copies CrunchyrollCrunchyroll\u2019s acquisition of Funimation brought a ton of big series to the streaming services\u2019 back catalogue. But digital copies of content from DVDs or Blu-rays, which fans purchased through Funimation Digital, will no longer be supported. Crunchyroll, the popular anime streaming service, announced they\u2019d acquired competitor, Funimation on March 22, 2020. The $1.175 billion dollar deal went through in late 2021 \u2014 and marked a massive shift in the anime streaming ecosystem. While the merger did bring plenty of classic anime and fan favorites to the Crunchyroll platform, there is one significant aspect of Funimation\u2019s stream offerings that will not be making the shift across. Funimation confirmed Funimation Digital files won\u2019t be supported any longer. As part of their service offerings, Funimation allowed users to purchase additional content from DVDs and Blu-rays as digital files. This means fans who purchased for example, the Blu-ray version of Attack On Titan: The Final Season, will no longer have access to view the digital files they paid for. The ability to access Blu-ray quality or special enhanced features from physical copies of movies and shows was a big plus for those who subbed to the streaming platform. \u201cStop paying for streaming media. Buy things you actually own. Or get it elsewhere,\u201d One angry fan said, sharing the news on Twitter. \u201cWe really need federal law to protect digital purchases. This is really getting out of hand,\u201d agreed another. A sentiment echoed by others on the thread, too. \u201cIt should be mandated that any service that shuts down should allow for customers who have bought digital copies to download them to their own hardware.\u201d For Funimation users, it doesn\u2019t seem like Crunchyroll has any plans to reinstate support for access to their previously purchased digital files. \u201cPlease note that Crunchyroll does not currently support Funimation Digital copies, which means that access to previously available digital copies will not be supported,\u201d read the company\u2019s official statement. There\u2019s been a huge shift away from physical media across TV, movies, and gaming over the past decade. While purchasing digital copies of shows and games is convenient, it still presents some important questions about ownership and consumer rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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