Funimation

***Funimation***, also known as **Funimation Productions, LLC**, is an American entertainment company that specializes in the dubbing and distribution of foreign content, most notably anime. Sony Pictures Entertainment, a division of the Japanese conglomerate Sony, is its majority owner. Based in Flower Mound, Texas, the studio is one of the leading distributors of anime and other foreign entertainment properties in North America alongside Viz Media, Sentai Filmworks, Aniplex of America, and more. Their most popular property is Toei Animation's action-adventure franchise *Dragon Ball*.

The company was founded on May 9, 1994 by Gen Fukunaga and his wife Cindy as FUNimation Productions, with funding by Daniel Cocanougher and his family, who became investors in the company. Funimation was acquired by Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005 and the company was renamed FUNimation Entertainment.

They are responsible for subbing and dubbing the *Riddle Story of Devil* anime adaptation into the English language and distributing the anime in North America.

## *Riddle Story* of Devil Material

On August 9th, 2014, **Funimation** revealed they acquired the North American home video rights to *Riddle Story of Devil*, which was originally simulcast in Japanese with English subtitles through their streaming service. The cast list for the English dub was revealed on September 22nd, September 23rd, and September 24th, 2015.

The full series was released as a DVD standard edition on December 8th, 2015 with both English and Japanese audio options. A limited edition version set was also released on December 8th, 2015 in a collectible box. A Funimation "Super Amazing Value Edition" (S.A.V.E.) was later released on December 26th, 2017, which included the full series on DVD but at a lower price point.

The series is licensed for streaming by Funimation in North America and Madman Entertainment in Australia through AnimeLab, and was simulcast by Crunchyroll outside of North America until December 11th, 2018. It was also available for streaming in the United Kingdom by the defunct streaming service Animax.

Standard EditionLimited EditionS.A.V.E.
## References

1. ↑ **Funimation:** Home Video Announcements from Otakon (August 9th, 2014)
2. ↑ **Funimation:** FUNimation’s 2014 Spring Season (April 1st, 2014)
3. ↑ **Funimation:** *Riddle Story of Devil* English Cast Announcement – Round 1 (September 22nd, 2015)
4. ↑ **Funimation:** *Riddle Story of Devil* English Cast Announcement – Round 2 (September 23rd, 2015)
5. ↑ **Funimation:** *Riddle Story of Devil* English Cast Announcement – Final Round (September 24th, 2015)
6. ↑ **Funimation:** *Riddle Story of Devil: The Complete Series*
7. ↑ **Funimation:** *Riddle Story of Devil: The Complete Series - Limited Edition*
8. ↑ **Funimation:** *Riddle Story of Devil: The Complete Series - S.A.V.E. - DVD*
9. ↑ **Funimation:** December 2017 Home Video Releases (September 16th, 2017)
10. ↑ **Anime News Network:** Australia's Madman Ent. to Stream Date A Live II, Riddle Story of Devil, Dai - Shogun (April 6th, 2014)
11. ↑ **Anime News Network:** Madman Entertainment Launch Anime Streaming Site AnimeLab (May 28th, 2014)
12. ↑ **Anime News Network:** Crunchyroll Streams Riddle Story of Devil Outside N. America & Schedules Mekakucity Actors, Gokuaku Ganbo (April 10th, 2014)
13. ↑ **Anime News Network:** Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato Anime Also Removed From Crunchyroll (December 11th, 2018)
14. ↑ **Anime News Network:** Animax UK Announces New Simulcasts (June 4th, 2014)

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