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3 Things Funimation Needs To Improve In 2022
Funimation is one of those streaming platforms that I can’t help but find myself return to at least once a year, meaning it clearly has a selling point, but I hardly ever remain subscribed to them for long. If I’m around for a certain anime I don’t generally let my subscription once that anime is complete. With that said, I want to talk about some of my pain points with Funimation and what I think they need to improve upon in 2022 in hopes of becoming a more viable streaming platform.
Robust Language Options
English Dubbed. Japanese Subbed. Everyone else, tough. That’s one of the saddest parts about not just Funimation but the entire anime sector in general, they hardly ever get additional audio language options, sure a latin American dub in Spanish or even Portuguese appears from time to time but it’s hardly a common occurrence. This probably wasn’t a big deal several years ago when anime was far more niche outside of Japan but now that anime is starting to take center stage anime movies and shows need additional language support. Looking at the competitors such as Netflix and Disney+ I can’t help but be completely surprised that Funimation hasn’t already jumped onboard with this, realistically outside some logistical headaches it ultimately shouldn’t cost a whole lot to get additional languages on both new and legacy anime. As someone who greatly appreciates the Spanish dubs available on shows such as Drive To Survive on Netflix or The Book Of Boba Fett on Disney+ I would love to watch Code Geass with a Spanish language track. Make it happen Funimation, if not for me, the millions of Spanish speakers that are more than willing to throw their hard-earned money your way!
PlayStation Integration
Before I get too ahead of myself you should know that both Funimation and the PlayStation brand are owned by the tech giant Sony, moving on now. I don’t have this one mapped out all that well, but I think Funimation is such a great service that by adding into PlayStation Plus, there could be a high-level value proposition for a lot of people. Whether this involves an increase price hike for PlayStation Plus or perhaps a tiered approach I’m not sure but regardless, bundling Funimation somewhere along the PlayStation brand would do wonders for both…
