
Funimation's home video release in May 2008 started from the first episode and by May 2010 they had re-dubbed of all of the episodes previously handled by 4Kids. Funimation's English localization is also used in Britain (through their subsidiary Manga Entertainment) and Australia.įunimation's English dub began airing in June 2007 with the Jaya Arc, continuing from where the edited 4Kids dub had left off. Additionally, they have released six TV Specials and five Movies in both subtitled and dubbed formats. They have released every episode of the series with English subtitles (barring three crossover episodes) and stream new episodes the day they air in Japan. įunimation holds the rights to the One Piece anime in North America for streaming and home video, and record their own in-house English dub which has reached episode 758. Funimation was owned by Navarre Corporation between May 11, 2005, and April 2017, and was subsequently acquired by Sony Pictures Television on October 27, 2017.


It was founded by Gen Fukunaga and his wife in 1994 to produce, merchandise, and distribute anime and other entertainment properties in the USA and international markets. Funimation Productions, LLC is an American entertainment and anime-dubbing company headquartered in Flower Mound, Texas, USA.
