Anime on Demand

Anime on Demand
Type of businessDivision of Crunchyroll EMEA
Type of site
Video streaming service
Founded2007; 18 years ago (2007)
Dissolved8 December 2021; 3 years ago (2021-12-08)
Headquarters
Berlin
,
Germany
OwnerCrunchyroll EMEA
IndustryAnime industry, anime and video on demand
URLanime-on-demand.de
RegistrationFree trial, pass needed
Current statusClosed; content merged to Crunchyroll

Anime on Demand was a German video on demand service that specialised in the streaming of anime within German-speaking markets. Before the service's closure on 8 December 2021, Anime on Demand was owned by the Crunchyroll EMEA division of Crunchyroll, LLC.

History

Anime on Demand was founded in 2007 by anime distributor AV Visionen as a subsidiary, and was the first legal anime streaming service in German-speaking countries. Following the acquisition of AV Visionen by Viz Media Europe in 2009, Anime on Demand was merged into AV Visionen as a division, dissolving Anime on Demand GmbH.[1]

In April 2011, Viz Media Europe subsidiary Kazé launched the Anime on Demand in the United Kingdom and Ireland,[2][3] in collaboration with British anime distributors Manga Entertainment, Beez Entertainment and MVM Entertainment.[4][5] Initially hosted by Anime News Network, Version 1.0 of the site, hosted by Viz Media Europe, launched as an open beta in December 2011.[6]

In December 2013, Anime on Demand announced it was closing operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and was to be incorporated into Animax UK.[7]

In September 2021, it was announced that Anime on Demand would be shutting down on 8 December 2021, with all content being merged into Crunchyroll.[8]

Anime streamed in UK

References

  1. ^ "Über uns". AV Visionen (in German). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. ^ Kamen, Matt (19 April 2011). "Streaming 'Anime on Demand' service targets UK audiences". Wired. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Tiger and Bunny coming to Anime on Demand in the UK". UK Anime Network. 3 April 2011. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  4. ^ genkinahito (2 April 2011). "Anime on Demand Has Launched". Anime UK News. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  5. ^ "FAQ". Anime on Demand. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Welcome to Anime on Demand 1.0 – open beta!". Anime on Demand. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Animax UK Updates (Updated)". Anime News Network. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  8. ^ Höpfler, Melanie (8 September 2021). "Anime on Demand findet ein neues Zuhause bei Crunchyroll!". Crunchyroll News (in German). Crunchyroll. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d "Anime on Demand unveils four new streaming titles". UK Anime Network. 22 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Anime on Demand to stream C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control". UK Anime Network. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  11. ^ "Deadman Wonderland now live at Anime on Demand". UK Anime Network. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  12. ^ "Anime on Demand to stream Mirai Nikki – Future Diary this autumn". UK Anime Network. 30 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  13. ^ "Anime on Demand to stream Lagrange – The Flower of Rin-ne". UK Anime Network. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  14. ^ "Anime Review: Maken-ki! – Eps. 1–5". UK Anime Network. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  15. ^ "Anime on Demand Streaming My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU". Anime News Network. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  16. ^ a b "Anime on Demand announces three more streaming series". UK Anime Network. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  17. ^ "Anime on Demand stream Persona 4 to the UK this autumn". UK Anime Network. 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  18. ^ "Anime on Demand to stream Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi". UK Anime Network. 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  19. ^ "Anime on Demand announce Un-Go in their autumn streaming line-up". UK Anime Network. 2 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  20. ^ "Anime on Demand to stream Bunny Drop anime this summer". 3 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2012.


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