Funimation's anime content is moving to Crunchyroll

Funimation's anime content is moving to Crunchyroll

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Two anime streaming services — Funimation and Crunchyroll — are consolidating² to give anime fans the chance for one-stop watching.

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

Fans of Japanese animation³ are closer to one-stop watching this week.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

The anime streaming service Funimation announced that more than 1,600 hours of its exclusive content will start rolling over to sister site Crunchyroll. So what does that all mean? Instead of subscribing⁴ to two one-time competitors, anime fans will only need one.

(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "DRAGON BALL Z")

SEAN SCHEMMEL AND CHRISTOPHER SABAT: (As Goku and Vegeta) Fusion⁵, ha.

MARTINEZ: Sony's billion-dollar purchase of Crunchyroll last year brought the two services together under one roof. And the pipeline⁶ of brand-new shows coming to Funimation will start drying up next month. So their subscribers are being nudged to switch to the slightly pricier alternative.

FADEL: For now, Crunchyroll says subscription⁷ prices, ranging from eight to $15 a month, won't increase, even with its beefed-up buffet⁸ of content. And while this means less competition for anime, it could actually make Crunchyroll a stronger competitor against more mainstream⁹ services, like Hulu and Netflix.

MARTINEZ: Christopher Macdonald, the publisher and CEO of Anime News Network, says Crunchyroll also will have a stronger hand when it comes to bidding on the licensing¹⁰ rights of new anime.

CHRISTOPHER MACDONALD: When you look at the niche¹¹ market, the shows that Netflix isn't interested in, then it really, really is now being solidified¹² on Crunchyroll. And they are, for the majority of shows, becoming an 800-pound gorilla¹³. It will become extremely hard to compete against them.

MARTINEZ: And that may even stir up some anime production companies.

MACDONALD: What Japanese licensors and producers can get upfront for their shows might diminish slightly. And they might not be comfortable with all of this power being centralized within one company.

FADEL: All of which brings to mind some classic anime themes, like former rivals teaming up to take on the bigger adversaries¹⁴ and reminding us that nothing beats the power of friendship.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) Friendship is what gives me power, it's what fires me up (screaming).

(SOUNDBITE OF EXPLOSION)

MARTINEZ: Yeah, until that friend wants to borrow some money.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 consolidating   

v.（使）巩固， （使）加强( consolidate的现在分词 )；（使）合并

参考例句：

• These measures are meant for consolidating the system of basic medical care. 这些举措旨在夯实基层医疗体系，让老百姓看大病不必出远门。 来自互联网
• We are consolidating the Chinese and English versions of our homepage. 我们将为您提供中英文版本一起的主页。 来自互联网

3 animation   

n.活泼，兴奋，卡通片／动画片的制作

参考例句：

• They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood.当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
• The animation of China made a great progress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。

4 subscribing   

v.捐助( subscribe的现在分词 )；签署，题词；订阅；同意

参考例句：

• I am subscribing for some of the books of a book club. 我预订了几本这家书刊俱乐部出版的书。 来自辞典例句
• I am glad to have such a pleasant opportunity of subscribing myself. 今后益望努力前途，为国效力。 来自互联网

5 fusion   

n.溶化；熔解；熔化状态，熔和；熔接

参考例句：

• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc. 黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
• This alloy is formed by the fusion of two types of metal.这种合金是用两种金属熔合而成的。

6 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

7 subscription   

n.预订，预订费，亲笔签名，调配法，下标（处方）

参考例句：

• We paid a subscription of 5 pounds yearly.我们按年度缴纳5英镑的订阅费。
• Subscription selling bloomed splendidly.订阅销售量激增。

8 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？

9 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

10 licensing   

v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• A large part of state regulation consists of occupational licensing. 大部分州的管理涉及行业的特许批准。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• That licensing procedures for projects would move faster. 这样的工程批准程序一定会加快。 来自辞典例句

11 niche   

n.壁龛；合适的职务(环境、位置等)

参考例句：

• Madeleine placed it carefully in the rocky niche. 玛德琳小心翼翼地把它放在岩石壁龛里。
• The really talented among women would always make their own niche.妇女中真正有才能的人总是各得其所。

12 solidified   

（使）成为固体，（使）变硬，（使）变得坚固( solidify的过去式和过去分词 )； 使团结一致； 充实，巩固； 具体化

参考例句：

• Her attitudes solidified through privilege and habit. 由于特权和习惯使然，她的看法变得越来越难以改变。
• When threatened, he fires spheres of solidified air from his launcher! 当危险来临，他就会发射它的弹药！

13 gorilla   

n.大猩猩，暴徒，打手

参考例句：

• I was awed by the huge gorilla.那只大猩猩使我惊惧。
• A gorilla is just a speechless animal.猩猩只不过是一种不会说话的动物。

14 adversaries   

n.对手，敌手( adversary的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• That would cause potential adversaries to recoil from a challenge. 这会迫使潜在的敌人在挑战面前退缩。 来自辞典例句
• Every adversaries are more comfortable with a predictable, coherent America. 就连敌人也会因有可以预料的，始终一致的美国而感到舒服得多。 来自辞典例句