Funimation和Crunchyroll是当今两个最大和最受欢迎的专用动漫流媒体服务。两者都为日本动画(Japanese animation)爱好者提供了物超所值的服务。但是，如果您只能订阅一项服务，那应该是哪一项呢？让我们看看哪种服务最适合动漫流媒体。
价钱
只要您愿意忍受广告，您就可以免费享受Funimation和Crunchyroll ，但还是有限制的。(Crunchyroll)
- 在Crunchyroll中，您无法观看联播动画的最新一集。
- Funimation 的大部分目录都被锁定了。较早的节目，例如Chobits，可以通过广告完整观看。较新的节目只会让您观看前几集或预告片。
当我们查看付费选项时，事情变得更加有趣，因为这两种服务现在都提供多个付费层。
脆卷(Crunchyroll)
- Crunchyroll 的基本粉丝计划(Basic Fan Plan)每月收费 7.99 美元加税，并为您提供无限制的图书馆访问权限，没有广告。在日本(Japan)播出一小时后，您还会收到新的联播节目。一个数字漫画(digital manga)应用程序包含在一个适度的漫画库中，您一次可以在一台设备上流式传输。
- Crunchyroll 的超级粉丝计划(Mega Fan Plan)每月收费 9.99 美元加税，允许您在四台设备上流式传输并将节目下载到应用程序以供离线观看。它还包括参加特殊活动和从他们的在线商店购买的实物商品的一次性折扣。
- 最后，Ultimate Fan Plan每月花费 14.99 美元加税，并将流的总数增加到 6 个，并增加了实物奖励，例如年度“赃物袋”和在线商店中稍大的一次性折扣。
娱乐(Funimation)
- Funimation 的基本计划名为Premium，每月收费 5.99 美元，包括整个图书馆的无广告流媒体和两个同步流媒体。
- Premium Plus每月收费 7.99 美元，支持五个流，并允许离线下载。还有仅限会员的活动，提前进入商店销售，超过 20 美元的订单免费送货，以及仅限会员的优惠。
- Premium Plus Ultra(The Premium Plus Ultra)计划仅提供 99.99 美元的年度订阅。这里唯一的区别是免费送货没有最低价值，您将获得独家年度礼物。
获胜者：(Winner:)我们认为Funimation提供了更好的入门级和中级交易。
界面和流媒体体验
Funimation和Crunchyroll都提供Android和 iOS 上的移动应用程序以及基于浏览器的 Web 界面，它们非常相似。如果您使用过Netflix、Plex、Amazon Prime视频或任何其他流媒体服务，那么您对(Amazon Prime)Crunchyroll或Funimation都会感到满意。
在实际的流媒体方面：
- 在我们的测试中， Crunchyroll(Crunchyroll)的流媒体性能一直比 Funimation 差。
- Crunchyroll令人失望，在相同的 40Mbps 连接上不断缓冲，并且经常掉线以降低质量流。这可以通过支付允许剧集下载的层级来缓解。
- 即使在Android(Android)和 iOS 平台以及包括移动互联网在内的多种不同连接上 进行测试，Crunchyroll 的问题仍然存在。
获胜者：Funimation(Winner: Funimation)把这个缝好了。
子与配音
无论(Whether)是字幕还是配音动漫更胜一筹，仍然是影迷内部激烈争论的话题。这也使得区分Funimation和Crunchyroll变得更容易。传统上，Funimation专注于提供配音动漫，而Cruncyroll专注于尽快提供只有字幕的动漫。
在Funimation和Crunchyroll的合作关系于 2018 年结束之前，他们共享了内容。从那时起，Crunchyroll为一些标题提供了德语、葡萄牙语(Portuguese)和其他一些语言的配音。
Funimation 在更多节目中提供配音，但据我们所知，只有英语。(English)
获胜者：(Winner: )这里没有明确的获胜者。
- 如果您喜欢尽可能多的英语(English)配音节目，Funimation适合您。
- 如果您喜欢字幕或希望您的动画以英语(English)以外的语言配音，Crunchyroll是更好的选择。
动漫精选
这是一个艰难的比较。两种服务的图书馆规模相似，Funimation提供较旧的节目，Crunchyroll带来更多新材料。但是，每项服务都有自己独有的标题集。因此，这里的选择将非常个人化，取决于您想观看的节目。
Winne r：两者都有很多值得关注的地方。
- (Crunchyroll)如果您想跟上所有热门的新联播节目，Crunchyroll是您的首选。
- Crunchyroll还拥有大量原创节目，它帮助资助并拥有这些节目的权利。
- 如果您想观看经典影片，娱乐似乎更好。
区域可用性
就像任何流媒体服务一样，总是需要解决区域许可问题。
Crunchyroll 似乎在几乎每个国家都可用。但是，如果特定节目未获得您所在地区的许可，则它们不会出现在库中。
Funimation 仅在美国(USA)、加拿大(Canada)、英国、爱尔兰(Ireland)、澳大利亚(Australia)和新西兰(New Zealand)提供。
获胜者：(Winner:) Crunchyroll一英里。双关语意。
额外内容
这些平台中的任何一个都提供动漫以外的内容吗？
- 娱乐没有。
- Crunchyroll的计划包括一个漫画应用程序，其中包含大量可供阅读的标题。Crunchyroll还有一个游戏发行部门，尽管这与主要的流媒体订阅无关。
获胜者(Winner)：Crunchyroll 的(Crunchyroll’s)漫画优惠是一个很好的补充，尽管该应用程序往往不稳定。
索尼大合并
在撰写本文前不久，索尼(Sony)完成了$1.2Bn deal to purchase Crunchyroll。这意味着Funimation和Crunchyroll现在归同一家公司所有。目前尚不清楚这对订阅者意味着什么，但请继续关注，如果未来发生变化，我们将更新这篇文章。
Funimation vs Crunchyroll: Which Is Best for Anime Streaming?
Funimation and Crunchyroll are the two largest and most popular dedicated anime streaming services today. Both offer fans of Japanese animation a lot of value for the money. But if you could only subscribe to one service, which should it be? Let’s look at which service is best for anime streaming.
Pricing
While you can enjoy both Funimation and Crunchyroll for free as long as you’re willing to put up with advertising, there are limitations.
- In Crunchyroll, you can’t watch the latest episode of simulcast anime.
- Funimation has large sections of its catalog locked off. Older shows, such as Chobits, can be watched in their entirety with advertising. Newer shows will only let you watch the first few episodes or only a trailer.
When we look at the paid options, things get more interesting since both services now offer multiple paid tiers.
Crunchyroll
- Crunchyroll’s Basic Fan Plan costs $7.99 plus tax per month and gives you unlimited library access with no advertising. You’ll also get new episodes of simulcast shows an hour after they air in Japan. A digital manga app is included with a moderate manga library and you can stream on one device at a time.
- Crunchyroll’s Mega Fan Plan costs $9.99 plus tax per month and allows you to stream on four devices and download shows to the app for offline viewing. It also includes access to special events and a once-off discount on physical items bought from their online store.
- Finally, the Ultimate Fan Plan costs $14.99 plus tax per month and increases the total number of streams to 6 and adds physical bonuses such as an annual “swag bag” and a slightly larger once-off discount in their online store.
Funimation
- Funimation’s base plan, named Premium, costs $5.99 per month and includes ad-free streaming of their whole library and two simultaneous streams.
- Premium Plus costs $7.99 a month, supports five streams, and allows for offline downloads. There are also member-only events, early access to shop sales, free shipping on orders over $20, and member-only offers.
- The Premium Plus Ultra plan is only available as a $99.99 annual subscription. The only difference here is that free shipping has no minimum value and you’ll get an exclusive annual gift.
Winner: We think Funimation offers the better entry-level and mid-tier deal.
Interface and Streaming Experience
Both Funimation and Crunchyroll offer mobile apps on Android and iOS and browser-based web interfaces, which are very similar. If you’ve used Netflix, Plex, Amazon Prime video or any other streaming service, you’ll be comfortable with either Crunchyroll or Funimation.
On the actual streaming side of things:
- Crunchyroll has consistently worse streaming performance than Funimation in our testing.
- Crunchyroll disappoints, with constant buffering on the same 40Mbps connection and frequent drops to lower quality streaming. This can be mitigated by paying for the tier which allows episode downloads.
- Crunchyroll’s issues persisted even when tested on both Android and iOS platforms and on several different connections, including mobile internet.
Winner: Funimation has this one sewn up.
Sub vs Dubs
Whether subtitled or dubbed anime is superior is still the subject of heated debate within the fandom. This also makes it easier to differentiate between Funimation and Crunchyroll. Traditionally, Funimation has focused on offering dubbed anime, whereas Cruncyroll has focused on offering anime as quickly as possible with only subtitles.
Before the Funimation and Crunchyroll partnership ended in 2018, they shared content. Since then, Crunchyroll offers dubs on some titles in languages such as German, Portuguese and a few others.
Funimation offers dubs on many more shows but only in English as far as we can tell.
Winner: No clear winner here.
- If you prefer as many shows dubbed in English as possible, Funimation is for you.
- If you like subtitles or want your anime dubbed in a language other than English, Crunchyroll is the better choice.
Anime Selection
This is a tough comparison to make. Both services have similar library sizes, with Funimation offering older shows and Crunchyroll bringing more new material. However, each service has its own exclusive set of titles. So the choice here will be very personal, based on which shows you want to watch.
Winner: Both have lots to watch overall.
- Crunchyroll is the one to go for if you want to keep up with all the hot new simulcast shows.
- Crunchyroll also has a healthy number of original shows that it helped fund and owns the rights to.
- Funimation seems better if you want to watch classic titles.
Regional Availability
Just as with any streaming service, there are always regional licensing issues to contend with.
Crunchyroll seems to be available in almost every country. However, specific shows won’t appear in the library if they aren’t licensed for your region.
Funimation is only available in the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Winner: Crunchyroll by a country mile. Pun intended.
Extra Content
Do either of these platforms offer content beyond anime?
- Funimation doesn’t.
- Crunchyroll’s plans include a manga application with a fair selection of titles to read. Crunchyroll also has a game publishing division, although that’s not related to the main streaming subscription.
Winner: Crunchyroll’s manga offer is a sweet addition, although the app tends to be unstable.
The Great Sony Merger
Not too long before this article was written, Sony concluded a monumental $1.2Bn deal to purchase Crunchyroll. This means both Funimation and Crunchyroll are now owned by the same company. It’s still unclear what this means going forward for subscribers, but stay tuned as we will update this article if things change in the future.
