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FUNiCon 5.0: A Brief Thought


Tonight, at 7:00 (Eastern), FUNimation will be hosting its fifth “FUNiCon” event. Funny enough, in all of my years of working the news beat, I’ve never had the chance to sit through one. This stems from other issues, such as work at the paying jobs and (at the time) college courses, so I’m looking forward to tonight’s event.

FUNimation is a company that I can’t help but find interesting. Despite being part of publishing giant Navarre, FUNimation maintains a good tie to their customer, and constantly tries to keep the enthusiasm running with events like this. They single-handedly brought anime pricing down to the levels we see now, and continually try to one-up themselves by releasing lines that appeal to the consumer, like SAVE or the Viridian lines, as well as satisfy the collector with their upcoming premium editions.

In regards to the event, I can’t help but be curious about what will be unveiled tonight. Last “FUNiCon,” FUNiCon 4.0 saw the announcement of Kaleido Star,Gantz, Peacemaker and Chrono Crusade. The one before that, FUNiCon 3.0, saw the announcement of Black Butler. So, it’s not a huge stretch to expect something cool to come from this.
About the author

Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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