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PSYCHO-PASS is heading to Crunchyroll on May 31
PSYCHO-PASS Seasons 1 & 2 Dubbed, most recently exclusive to Funimation and Hulu in the states, are heading over to Crunchyroll’s streaming service on May 31.
“In the future, just thinking about a crime makes you guilty.” Ominous words… You can finally catch the first two seasons of PSYCHO-PASS dubbed & subbed over on Crunchyroll this Tuesday, May 31.
Production I.G. film, Psycho-Pass: The Movie, is available on Funimation and season 3 is available subbed at Amazon Prime at the time of this article’s writing. It’s likely the first film will make its way from Funimation to Crunchyroll at some point.
It’s unclear if the films PSYCHO-PASS: Sinners of the System and PSYCHO-PASS 3: First Inspector and Season 3 will be available on Crunchyroll as of yet but it’s certainly possible in the future. It’s a pretty good bet it’s just a matter of time for the anime series’ expanded offerings.
© Production I.G / Psycho-Pass Production Committee
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Here are the primary differences between Crunchyroll’s fan plans:
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Offline Viewing
First access to special Crunchyroll Expo events and lotteries (starting in 2021)
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When is Funimation and Crunchyroll merging?
For years the #1 question for anime fans was ‘Is Crunchyroll or Funimation better?’ For a while a split between the majority of Dubs being on Funimation and subtitled new material being on Crunchyroll made it an easy choice based on personal preference.
Soon the entirety of Funimation’s Dub library and beyond will be available on Crunchyroll’s service, PSYCHO-PASS being a big example of a former exclusive (that was only available on HULU otherwise). The merger into one anime streaming service to rule them all has already begun.
How to watch Dub on Crunchyroll
No longer do you have to ask yourself, ‘Does Crunchyroll have dubbed anime?’ Remember, the Funimation Dub/Sub split is over! Truce time.
Even the simulcasts for newer shows streaming on Crunchyroll like SPY x Family and Shikimori’s Not just a Cutie have English dubs (and many other languages) available mere days after their Japanese airings.
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