So when I mean anime subscriptions I mean subscriptions like Crunchyroll and Funimation. I have subscriptions to both and I have for a while so I wanted to do a review on both and if they are worth it.
So Crunchyroll’s
subscription is $6.95 a month and this only for anime this is not for is you also want to have a subscription to their manga service. When you have a subscription to Crunchyroll it pretty much gives you access to the latest anime as soon as it is released of its a series that is currently airing and no commercials. If you don’t have a subscription then you have wait a week from the original airing to see an episode and you have commercials.
Then you have Funimations
subscription which you pay 7.95 a month a then you have access to exclusive videos with everything from voice actors interviews to panel interviews at conventions. Also if your someone that likes to watch dubs like myself you can also want the dub. Overall it’s actually a pretty amazing service and I like my subscription to it.
I know that many people are going to be like I can just watch it for free on several other sites so why pay. Well the main reason why I pay is to support the industry and plus I like watch my anime with out commercials. I know it’s not ideal for many people but I find it to be pretty worth it. Now I know that there are more but I mostly just wanted to talk about Crunchyroll and Funimation’s streaming services.
But let me know what you think of these subscriptions. If you have them let me know what you think of them and why you got them. I can’t wait to read your comments.
~Anime Reviewer Girl!
Shay Taree 
I would say they aren’t worth it, as none of them work in my country.
Awwww well I hope they become available soon!
Same here…
Almost 2 years ago we cut ties with our cable company and bought a Roku. Best decision we ever made. Now, we subscribe to Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Funimation. We get more programs than we could watch in a lifetime between the 3 and they are constantly updating.
I definitely agree about the perks of Funimation: it’s nice to get commercial-free dubbed episodes and all the other little perks. I couldn’t even begin to tell you how many series we’ve watched using their service. And the list only grows…. I’d recommend it to anyone that has access. Sorry to anyone that doesn’t.
I also have Netflix and Hulu Plus! I love watching anime on there and I have an Apple TV so it’s perfect.
Nice! I love the fact that the 3 channels seem to get different series.
Same here!!! Hulu is usually my last resort since even when you pay you still have commercials.
Sooooo many commercials. But, believe it or not, there are a few programs without them. This includes Samurai Jack – which is my first love. And although I own the series, I still find myself watching it on Hulu. Odd, the way that works. 🙂
Lol I’ve done the same thing when watching movies on Netflix.
Do you have to pay for the extra subscriptions or are they included with the Roku box ?
We pay monthly subscriptions. But, at about $8/month/each, it’s way cheaper than cable. We paid $100 for the Roku and haven’t had to pay anything else – outside of an internet connection.
I’d recommend it to anyone. 🙂
Out of any service, I am definitely most tempted by Crunchyroll’s since they also have the manga section. I know one year they did a discount on a subscription during Black Friday, so I thought they would do it again the next year. They didn’t, so I ended up not subscribing. I did a two week trial, and I enjoyed the features, but…I don’t know. I just can’t get myself to pull the trigger right now.
Yeah Crunchyroll’s was the first one that I got especially since I was watching quite a few different shows and I hated having to wait a week for it to be available to free users.
I had a hard time waiting during UtaPri Season 3, especially for Reiji’s episode. I managed to hold off, but we’ll see if I wait during season 4!
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Omg yes so true! That’s how I was with the 2nd season which is why I ended up getting the subscription. I couldn’t wait a week to watch the last episode. Also thank you so much!
i ‘have’ both lol i paid for funimation subs only and my brother’s a crunchyroll subscriber, we also have a roku which is where i do most of my watching. oh and we pay the years subscription rather than the monthly, it takes off a bit from the monthly price and if you plan to have it for a long time I’d say that’s a better deal (there’s also no worry about having the money in the bank account every month)
it’s worth it if you actually watch a lot of anime, i’ve only just started watching anime again which is why i got the funimation subscription, before i just shared crunchyroll with my brother (and before that i watched on random anime sites)
Yeah it’s definitely worth it if you watch a lot of anime. Plus it’s easier then having to search for those less legal sites that have the show you want to watch.
Crunchy roll dose give you both anime and manga for the basic subscription (they just added drama to that list).
p.s. ^-o anime dvd’s cost between £20-£30 making the price of one episode about £1.70 – £2.50
By watching just 2-3 episode on this site I have made a huge saving on my legal anime viewing (I use legal sites because the quality is much better).
So true and plus I notice that stores like Best Buy has an anime collection that is getting smaller and smaller.
To be honest, I am not a subsciber to any of them. I just usually wait until the DVDs get released or wait for it on TV. I am a cheapskate :p.
arent dvds really expensive recently? @_@ thats why i’ve put a hold on my anime buying, just part 1 of a series costs what i pay for a yearly subscription
They can be. If I want to watch a new anime series without buying the entire series, I just buy one episode from iTunes or Google Play. I also watch free English Dub anime from Neon Alley, One Piece Official, and Crunchyroll (only some anime are available in English dub)
ohhhh ok yeah i don’t like buying anime in non-physical form xD i haven’t seen many that have come out as the complete series though?
I can imagine that. I try to avoid going broke and find ways to watch anime legally and safe. There is always YouTube to watch, but sometimes the people of YouTube might take down shows because of copyright laws.
I also used to wait for the DVD and I still buy a few of its a series that I really enjoy. The only thing is several places have shrank down their anime collections.
Yeah I agree, most places with anime DVDs are decreasing. Now people just find them online.
Yeah it is so hard or I end up finding the use at quite a few Record stores.
Stores should really increase the DVD products. If they did, it would be great for the fans.
Thanks for this!