Anime on Demand
German video on demand service
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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.
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| Type of business | Division |
|---|---|
Type of site | Video streaming service |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Dissolved | 8 December 2021 |
| Headquarters | Berlin , Germany |
| Industry | Anime industry, anime and video on demand |
| Parent | AV Visionen (2007–2009) Crunchyroll EMEA (2009–2021) |
| URL | anime-on-demand |
| Registration | Free trial, pass needed |
| Current status | Closed; content merged to Crunchyroll |
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]
Closure
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
- A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives[9]
- [C][10]
- Dantalian[9]
- Deadman Wonderland[11]
- Future Diary[12]
- Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne[13]
- Maken-ki![14]
- Maoyu
- My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU[15]
- Nichijou[16]
- Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan[3]
- R-15[9]
- Persona 4: The Animation[17]
- Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi[18]
- Steins;Gate[16]
- Tiger & Bunny[3]
- Twin Angel: Twinkle Paradise[9]
- Un-Go[19]
- Usagi Drop[20]
