NEWS WATCH: Funimation Reveals Fall 2020 Anime Lineup

By Guest Author

on October 5, 2020

FUNIMATION CELEBRATES ITS BIGGEST SEASON YET WITH OVER 35 NEW AND RETURNING ANIME ANNOUNCED DURING ITS FALL 2020 SEASON PREVIEW LIVESTREAM

Funimation, the leading distributor of anime, hosted a live streamed Fall 2020 Season Preview LIVESTREAM last Friday evening to unveil an impressive lineup of new and returning series coming to its streaming service along with home video releases, merchandise and more to delight fans this year. With more than 35 new and returning titles, the two-hour event offered fans a sneak peek at Funimation’s biggest season yet delivering something for every anime fan.

This Fall tune into Funimation to get your shonen fix with Fire Force Season 2, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, Talentless Nana; enjoy a little magic and mystical nuances with The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc, Black Clover, One Piece, The Day I Became a God, and KING’s RAID: Successors of the Will. If you’re looking to chill and enjoy anime, Funimation has a lineup of lighthearted and sweet fare including Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, By the Grace of the Gods; or journey to the dark and decadent with intense stories from Attack on Titan Final Season, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Higurashi: When They Cry – NEW and MAGATSU WAHRHEIT. Funimation has a handful of shows with a musical twist including HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima, Dropout Idol Fruit Tart, D4DJ First Mix, and Maesetsu! Opening Act.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:

Funimation is dubbing Black Clover Season 4 this Fall
Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town? is coming to Funimation January 2021
One Piece Season 10, Voyage 4 dub will be available on Microsoft and PSN Digital Storefronts for download October 27
GOBLIN SLAYER -GOBLIN’S CROWN- (dub) will stream on Funimation October 30
More iconic anime from VIZ Media catalog comes to Funimation with Death Note, Ranma 1/2, One Punch Man S1 (sub only), Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel, Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Funimation also announced co-viewing Watch Parties this fall for The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc, Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World, KING’s RAID: Successors of the Will, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, The Day I Became a God, Talentless Nana, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, The Gymnastics Samurai, By the Grace of the Gods, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, Adachi and Shimamura, and more.

COMING TO THE FUNIMATION SHOP

Baby Deku Figure is available in the Funimation Shop on October 5^th!
Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious LE with an English and Japanese drama CD, an 80-page art book with an exclusive manga, a lenticular art card and 3 filmstrip bookmarks is available for pre-order now and releases on November 10
Dr. STONE Season 1 Part 2 LE includes a 152-page art book, 3 character keychains, exclusive art cards and stickers is available for pre-order now and releases on December 1
Violet Evergarden Complete Series LE includes a 200-page art book, 4 art cards, and sticker sheet is available for pre-order now and releases on December 8
AKIRA 4K LE includes a 40-page booklet complete with interviews, the AKIRA timeline, and exclusive essays analyzing the film is available for pre-order now and releases on December 22

SERIES COMING TO FUNIMATION THIS FALL SEASON: All premieres listed for US and Canada only. Please check territories for specific launch dates and times.

Fire Force Season 2 – airs Fridays (Dub)
Attack on Titan Final Season – Simulcast premiere December 7 (Sub and Dub)
The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc – Simulcast premiere October 3 (Sub and Dub)
Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World – Simulcast premiere October 7 (Sub and Dub)
By the Grace of the Gods – Simulcast premiere October 4
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon – Simulcast premiere October 3
Black Clover Season 3 continues
One Piece Season 10 Voyage 3 – October 6 Digital Storefronts & October 27 on SVOD / Season 10 Voyage 4 – October 27 on Digital Storefronts / Simulcast continues
Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina October
The Day I Became a God – Simulcast premiere October 10 (Sub and Dub)
Higurashi: When They Cry – NEW – Simulcast premiere October 1
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – Simulcast premiere October 5
The Gymnastics Samurai – Simulcast premiere October 10
Golden Kamuy Season 3
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear – Simulcast premiere October 7
MAGATSU WAHRHEIT – Simulcast premiere October 13
KING’s RAID: Successors of the Will – Simulcasts Fridays
Adachi and Shimamura – Simulcast premiere October 8
Talentless Nana – Simulcast premiere October 4
Akudama Drive – Simulcast premiere October 8
Ikebukuro West Gate Park – Simulcast premiere October 6
Assault Lily BOUQUET – Simulcast premiere October 1 (Exclusively on Funimation)
Warlords of Sigrdrifa – Simulcast premiere October 3 (Sub and Dub)
Strike Witches: Road to Berlin – Simulcast premiere October 7
Dropout Idol Fruit Tart – Simulcast premiere October 12
HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima – Simulcast premiere October 2 (Sub)
Gal & Dino – Episode 8 premieres November 21 (Sub)
A3! Season Autumn & Winter– October 12 (Sub and Dub)
D4DJ First Mix – Simulcast premiere October 30
Maesetsu! Opening Act – Simulcast premiere October 11
TSUKIUTA. The Animation 2 – Simulcast premiere October 7
Rail Romanesque – Simulcast premiere October 2
That is the Bottleneck – Simulcast premiere October 12