Wow... I knew that #Funimation and #CrunchyRoll had previously been purchased by #Sony. What I did not realize is that they also purchased #RightStuff in 2022 according to the polygon article.
They dominate #Anime streaming, own multiple large anime companies and also control one of the largest anime distributors (All in the States.)
It currently seems to be a boon for fans but I don't know that I like the direction this is headed.
@Judeau I think HiDive is one of the last anime-only competitors, but they mostly have left-over series, which can be a hit or miss. I was looking at subscribing again, but was shocked the iOS app hasn’t been updated in over 2 years.
I guess having Netflix and Disney+/Hulu adding anime to their services might help as some competition a little bit.
@alastor8472 I had not heard of HiDive before but I see what you are talking about. They look like a decent option for newish anime, like Retro Crush is for older anime.
But like you said, I think the main competition is between Crunchyroll, Netflix and Hulu(Disney) and Disney+.
Three major competitors... none of which I see going bankrupt anytime soon so I guess that's not too bad and It's better than content being fractured across a dozen different services.
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