Here’s a no-risk deal anime fans might want to check out. Funimation is offering a 14-day free trial to anyone who wants to give the streaming service a look. You can use the two weeks to kick the tires and find out if it’s something you want to stick with. If it is, that’s great. If not, you can cancel your subscription before being billed; you won’t be out a dime. It’s a win-win. Let’s take a look.
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Funimation Now offers a sizable library of anime TV and movies to stream, including exclusive access to popular series like Dragon Ball Z and Fairy Tail. It has the newest seasons of shows like My Hero Academia, Black Clover, and One Piece. You can watch Funimation Now for free, but the free service includes ads and only makes a limited selection of content available to viewers.
The other option is to choose one of three paid tiers, all of which contain no ads and let you stream the entire library at your leisure. All plans start with a free 14-day trial. Cancel before the trial is over, and you won’t pay anything.
The baseline plan is Premium, which costs $5.99 per month and lets you view the entire library ad-free, with subs and dubs, and two simultaneous streams. Alternately, you can pay for a year in advance. That method costs $59.99, which breaks down to $5 per month.
Premium Plus ($7.99/month) offers all that, but with five simultaneous streams, plus downloads for offline viewing on supported devices, members-only offers and events, early access to special sales in the Funimation Shop, and free shipping on orders over $20. Pay for a year in advance, and it’s $79.99 which, if you do the math, is $6.66 per month.
Finally there’s the Premium Plus Ultra plan. It costs $99.99 per year, which breaks down to $8.33 per month. It includes everything in Premium Plus, but with free shipping on all orders, as well as a yearly anniversary gift and two free rentals per year.
That’s a lot of options, so maybe start with the cheapest one and upgrade only if you feel like you need to.
For even more streaming options, check out our big roundup for all the best streaming video free trials available now.
How to Watch Funimation
The Funimation app is available on pretty much every device you’d expect. Here’s the full list:
- PS4
- Xbox One
- iOS
- Apple TV
- Android
- Android TV
- Chromecast
- Roku
- Amazon Fire TV
- Samsung and LG Smart TVs
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Chris Reed is IGN’s shopping and commerce editor. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed.
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Source: IGN.com Anime Fans: Check Out Funimation Now with a 14-Day Free Trial