Funimation has officially announced they have provided over 30 different anime titles for streaming to the United Kingdom and Ireland territories. This is a surprise considering the previous batches came from UK distributors.
What we have are a combination of anime that were released by Funimation many years ago for the United States and Canada (in many cases the distributor would also have UK & IE rights but never fully utilise them) and titles that belong to Aniplex of America.
To make this batch even more interesting, there are also a couple of anime included that have either never been made available for streaming in this region or were once exclusive to the defunct platform Animax UK.
Regardless, this batch is a great benefit for the UK anime community. Currently, while many of these have English dubs, the streams are in Japanese audio with English subtitles in the meantime.
A good librarian like a good shepherd
(Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai)
2014 series with 12 episodes from Hoods Entertainment & Felix Film.
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
(Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.)
2011 series with 11 episodes from A-1 Pictures.
Additional note: Aniplex of America series.
The Betrayal Knows My Name
(Uragiri wa Boku no Namae o Shitteiru)
2010 series with 24 episodes from J.C.Staff.
Additional note: Kadokawa Pictures title.
Chaos;Head
2008 series with 12 episodes from Madhouse.
Additional note: Kadokawa Pictures title.
Chrome Shelled Regios
(Kōkaku no Regiosu)
2009 series with 24 episodes from Zexcs.
Additional note: Kadokawa Pictures title.
Chrono Crusade
2003 series with 24 episodes from GONZO.
DRAGONAUT -The Resonance-
2007 series with 25 episodes from GONZO.
Ga-Rei-Zero
2008 series with 12 episodes from AIC Spirits & Asread.
Additional note: Kadokawa Pictures title.
Gad Guard
2003 series with 26 episodes from GONZO.
GANTZ
2004 series with 26 episodes from GONZO.
Girls Bravo
2004 series with 24 episodes from AIC Spirits.
Additional note: Kadokawa Pictures title.
GOD EATER
2015 series with 13 episodes from Ufotable.
Additional note: Aniplex of America series.
Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun
(Goshūshō-sama Ninomiya-kun)
2007 series with 12 episodes from AIC Spirits.
Additional note: Kadokawa Pictures title.
Kaleido Star Seasons 1, 2 & OVA
2004 series with 51 episodes from GONZO.
Kingdom Seasons 1 & 2
2012 series with 38 episodes & 2013 series with 39 episodes from Pierrot.
Lord Marksman and Vanadis
(Madan no Ō to Vanadīsu)
2014 series with 13 episodes from Satelight.
Additional note: Kadokawa Pictures title.
Mekakucity Actors
2014 series with 12 episodes from Shaft.
Additional note: Aniplex of America series. Previously streamed on Animax UK.
Minami-ke: Tadaima
2013 series with 13 episodes from Feel.
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
(Dantalian no Shoka)
2011 series with 12 episodes from GAINAX.
Additional note: Kadokawa Pictures title. Previously streamed on Animax UK.
Nanana’s Buried Treasure
(Ryūgajō Nanana no Maizōkin)
2014 series with 11 episodes from A-1 Pictures.
Additional note: Aniplex of America series.
Noein ~to your other self~
(Noein: Mō Hitori no Kimi e)
2005 series with 24 episodes from Satelight.
Additional note: Kadokawa Pictures title.
Omamori Himari
2010 series with 12 episodes from Zexcs.
Additional note: Kadokawa Pictures title.
Oreshura
(Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru)
2013 series with 13 episodes from A-1 Pictures.
Additional note: Aniplex of America series.
Peacemaker Kurogane
2003 series with 24 episodes from GONZO.
Pretear
(Shin Shirayuki-hime Densetsu Purītia)
2001 series with 13 episodes from Hal Film Maker.
Saekano -How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend-
(Saenai Hiroin no Sodatekata)
2015 series with 13 episodes from A-1 Pictures.
Additional note: Aniplex of America series.
Scrapped Princess
2003 series with 24 episodes from Bones.
Additional note: Kadokawa Pictures title.
STRAIN: Strategic Armored Infantry
(Soukou no Strain)
2006 series with 13 episodes from Fantasia.
Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid
2015 series with 12 episodes from Arms.
Additional note: Kadokawa Pictures title.
Vandread Seasons 1 & 2
2000 series with 13 episodes & 2001 series with 13 episodes from GONZO.
World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman
(Seiken Tsukai no Wārudo Bureiku)
2015 series with 12 episodes from Diomedéa.
World Conquest Zvezda Plot
(Sekai Seifuku: Bōryaku no Zuvizudā)
2014 series with 12 episodes from Ufotable.
Additional note: Aniplex of America series. Previously streamed on Animax UK.
Zillion
(Akai Kōdan Jirion)
1987 series with 31 episodes from Tatsunoko Productions.
To conclude this batch, you have noticed that some of these are shows that Funimation have never owned the UK & Ireland rights for prior, such as the GONZO shows like GANTZ. It’s possible the distributor was able to license a bundle full of shows for streaming to make it easier for UK & Ireland users to be able to watch the shows once again, but this is just speculation on our part.
Either way, there are still dozens of big anime titles that aren’t properly available for the UK & Ireland for streaming so let’s hope this batch from Funimation would be the first of many.
Source: Funimation Blog
