Anime Streamer Funimation Releases Spring Schedule With Classics And New Shows, The List
What is Funimation, some of you might be asking?
Keeping up with all of the varied TV content is a full-time job these days, but if anime is your bag, anime kingpin Funimation is exactly where you need to be.
The network just released the Spring schedule and it’s crammed with classics and new series.
Funimation is the leading global anime content provider, has officially unveiled its Spring slate in the world of anime.
Their streaming services offer a growing catalog of over 700 anime series and 13,000+ hours of content available on 15 platforms and 49 countries, as the in-house team designs exclusive collectibles distributed through major retailers and an e-commerce site. Funimation’s theatrical division is responsible for six of the top 20 anime films in the U.S.
Funimation is an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
For TV casting and streaming, the network promises “old favorites to brand-new discoveries.”
What is on the Spring Funimation Schedule?
Classics like Fruits Basket The Final Season, to action-packed series such as The World Ends with You The Animation.
Comedy in anime? Yes with Combatants Will Be Dispatched! There’s something for everyone in Funimation’s Spring schedule.
Fruits Basket The Final Season
Available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in France, Russia, Germany and Scandinavia on Wakanim.
The Soma family is left in turmoil.
Funimation says:
The emotional chains that have bound the mare not so easily broken, but Tohru refuses to abandon her quest for a cure even as it puts her in danger. She better hurry because time is running out for one family member, while another holds a secret that could splinter the clan entirely; either way, the end is coming!
Combatants Will Be Dispatched!
Available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in France, Russia, Germany, and Scandinavia on Wakanim.
Funimation says:
Turns out, evil takes initiative! With world domination close at hand, the Kisaragi Corporation turns its sights on interstellar conquest, and who better to take over a magical world than two randomly assigned minions—Combatant Agent Six and his android partner Alice? But Six’s path up the evil corporate ladder won’t be easy—a Demon Lord’s army is hatching its own nefarious plan! Simulcast begins April 4.
MEGALOBOX 2: NOMAD
Available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in France, Russia, Germany, and Scandinavia on Wakanim.
Funimation says:
It only took “Gearless” Joe three months to jab his way from the underground circuit slums to top of the boxing world, becoming the first-ever champion of Megalonia. But seven years after Joe’s meteoric rise, he finds himself back where he started, hiding behind numerous scars and anew ring name: Nomad. Simulcast begins April 4.
Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG is Even Sh****er than Real Life!
Available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in Russia and Scandinavia on Wakanim.
Funimation says:
Hiroshi Yuki is obsessed with VRMMOs and just bought Kiwame Quest, the “realest” game ever made. But he discovers this RPG is TOO lifelike; he can smell, taste, and even feel the air blowing on his skin. Even worse, after being hurt in it, his physical body is hurt too. This was supposed to be immersion, not reality. Consumed with winning, he swears that he’ll conquer this game—even if it kills him! The simulcast begins April 7.
The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent
Available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in France, Russia, and Scandinavia on Wakanim.
Funimation says:
Sei is a hardworking woman whose life is nothing to dream about. But when she’s summoned to a new world and discovers she is a Saint, it’s no more 9 to 5 for this magical maiden! Now living the life of leisure, she perfects her powers, making potions while keeping a low profile from the crown prince. Can she continue quietly helping others or will she fulfill her true fantasy? Simulcast begins April 6.
MARS RED
Available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in France, Russia, Germany, and Scandinavia on Wakanim.
Funimation says:
It’s 1923, and until recently, vampires kept to the shadows. When the mysterious blood source Ascra appears, their numbers swell, leaving Japan covered in bodies. In response, the government spawns its own coven to infiltrate the dark. With S-rank vampire Deffrot and the rookie Kurusu, this kill squad is made for one reason: to hunt the undead. Bloodsuckers beware; the night belongs to Code Zero! The simulcast begins April 5.
Dragon Goes House-hunting
Available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in France, Russia, Germany, and Scandinavia on Wakanim.
Funimation says:
Letty is having a monster of a bad day. He can’t fly, breathe fire, and was just kicked out of his family’s lair. Hapless and homeless, this beast needs new digs, but where to start? Enter Dearia, the Demon Lord of Real Estate, making buyers’ dreams come true. Alas, that unique fixer-upper listing shown was infested with a horde of undead squatters—and no fireplace. House-hunting can be a beast! Simulcast begins April 4.
Moriarty the Patriot Part 2
Available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in France, Russia, Germany, and Scandinavia on Wakanim.
Funimation says:
In the late 19th century, the British Empire nobility reigns while its working-class suffers at their hands. Sympathetic to their plight, William James Moriarty wants to topple it all. Frustrated by the systemic inequity, Moriarty strategizes to fix the entire nation. Not even consulting detective Sherlock Holmes can stand in his way. It’s time for crime to revolutionize the world! The story continues in Part 2. The simulcast begins April 4.
Blue Reflection Ray
Available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in France, Russia, Germany, and Scandinavia on Wakanim.
Funimation says:
Optimistic Hiori can’t turn away anyone in need. Clumsy Ruka can’t seem to make friends, even when she tries. Together, this unlikely pair will use the power as Reflectors to help those in need with their emotional struggles and change the world. The simulcast begins April 9.
Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART!
Available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in France, Russia, Germany, and Scandinavia on Wakanim.
Funimation says:
Aspiring athletes from around the galaxy gather to compete in a tournament where the winner will be crowned the Cosmic Beauty. What begins as rivalry grows into friendship among the athletes, including a lunar refugee and her kangaroo companion, the daughter of an arms-dealing CEO, a mysterious loner, and Earth’s representative…a humble potato farmer named Kanata Akehoshi. The simulcast begins April 10.
How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Ω
Available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in Scandinavia on Wakanim.
Funimation says:
Diablo is back! You know…the Demon Lord from another world? Traveling through the woods with Rem and Shera, they encounter a lone girl in tatters, pursued by a powerful Paladin. You know what that means—Diablo will have to try and hide his lack of social skills once again (and come to her rescue, of course). Let the enchanting adventures continue! SimulDub™ info to come.
ZOMBIE LAND SAGA REVENGE
Available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab.
Funimation says:
Everyone’s favorite zombie idol group is back (from the dead) for another tour! It’s a new year and a new era in Japan, and Sakura Minamoto and the other members of Franchouchou are more determined than ever to save Saga Prefecture with their growing fame…while recovering long-lost memories of their past lives. SimulDub™ info to come.
Black Clover Season 4
Available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in Scandinavia on Wakanim.
Funimation says:
Tensions are rising between the Clover and Spade Kingdoms as Asta and the Black Bulls continue the search for the remaining Devils. SimulDub™ is ongoing.
One Piece
Available in the United States and Canada. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in Germany and Russia on Wakanim.
Funimation says:
Luffy arrives at the Land of Wano to find its people and its beautiful lands in a disastrous state. The one behind it all is Kaido of the Four Emperors, who is in league with the shogun! The Straw Hats search desperately for allies while the island’s tragic history comes to light. Amid the stories of the past, a tale of Oden and Gol D. Roger surfaces. Simulcast is ongoing.
BACK ARROW
Available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab. Available in France, Russia, Germany, and Scandinavia on Wakanim.
Funimation says:
Lingalind is enclosed by the Wall. The Wall protects, cultivates, and nurtures the land. The Wall is God. One day in Edger, a village on the outskirts, a mysterious man named Back Arrow appears. Arrow has no memory, but he claims that all he knows is that “I came from outside the Wall.” Arrow tries to go beyond the Wall to regain his memories but is pulled into one conflict after another. Simulcast is ongoing.
Kingdom Season 3
Available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Available in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab.
Funimation says:
A nameless boy and a young king have grown up in a nation plagued by war. The boy, Xin, has countlessly proven himself on the battlefield, and although initially starting on bad terms, he and the young king, Zheng, have become comrades. Zheng wishes to bring all the warring states under Qin, while Xin climbs the ranks to become a Great General. Both of their ambitions will change history forever. Simulcast info to come.
