Does Aniplex operate outside Japan?

Yes, Aniplex operates Aniplex of America and Aniplex Shanghai, managing international licensing and distribution.

What are Aniplex’s most famous anime titles?

Major works include Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Sword Art Online, Fate/stay night, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Blue Exorcist.

Aniplex was established in 1995 in Tokyo, Japan.

Aniplex is owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan, under the Sony Group Corporation.

Aniplex is a Japanese anime and music production company, producing, licensing, and distributing some of the world’s most popular anime.

Funimation’s headquarters were in Flower Mound, Texas, USA.

Yes, Funimation (under Sony) continues to distribute anime DVDs, Blu-rays, and box sets for global audiences.

Funimation as a brand still exists, but its streaming operations are being phased out in favor of Crunchyroll.

In 2022, Funimation’s library began merging into Crunchyroll, which now serves as the primary anime streaming platform.