Funimation Case Study

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By James Palmer Project Management Funimation Introduction Funimation are a company based in United States, in the state of Texas; they specialize in the distribution, marketing and redubbing of anime from Japan. They were once a subsidiary company of Navarre, but have actually been purchased by the CEO Gen Fukunaga along with a group of investors; however, Navarre still remains the sole distributor of Funimation products. They have a website that they use as an effective marketing tool along with promo pantalets included in their titles which have release dates of up and coming shows they carry. Some of the large shows they have distributed include the entire Dragonball collection, One Piece and Fullmetal Alchemist; these are what one would consider flagship shows, or cash cows; they are exceptional successful and pretty much guarantee a good profit. Funimation also pick up the rights for many other cult anime series, live action Japanese movies, and even some Canadian shows; this shows that Funimation although specialized in anime, do venture out by distributing other properties. The basic mechanics of their business is that they acquire the licencing rights to a particular anime show from Japan to distribute market and sell in North America. The rights to the episodes generally run for around $10000 per episode or more. So when Funimation are looking into getting a show to sell to an American audience, they want one that is already a successful hit in Japan. However, there’s more to this than one would believe; Funimation need to consider the possibility, that just because a show does well in Japan and Asia, it doesn’t mean it is guaranteed to go over well for an American demographic. In this study, the methods used to decide which anime to get, how to market them and how Funimation continue to be a market leader will be examined. Business Model and Value

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