How to Cancel Funimation Subscription [Under 3 Minutes]
Streaming services have become the rage over the last decade. It all started with Netflix in 2013 when they debuted House of Cards, their first original series. Until then, Amazon Prime and Netflix spent most of their time making older television shows and movies available to viewers who wanted on-demand entertainment. Over the years, more and more streaming services have made themselves known. During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a 14% increase in streaming during the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter in 2021. Streaming represented a third of all television time during the year 2022.
But as people have gone back to work and fewer workers are stuck at home day after day, the demand for streaming services has started to decrease. And though there are still many fans of anime, subscriptions for services such as Funimation may be less popular than the big dogs; Prime, Netflix, Disney+, etc. For this reason, some subscribers may want to know how to cancel their Funimation subscription.
How Do I Cancel My Funimation Subscription?
It’s estimated that more than one-third of the global population, equivalent to 2.88 billion people, watch anime. Anime represents a type of art made for the screen that uses a combination of hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Now, anime is the third-most in-demand subgenre globally, boasting a 5.5% demand share.
And though the adult impression of anime is relatively positive, Funimation is not the only place that viewers can enjoy this type of entertainment. A wide variety of anime programs are available on Netflix, and just as much anime is available on Prime. Since most households tend to subscribe to these two primary streaming services, an additional subscription to Funimation may no longer be worth the separate cost. Plus, Funimation offers free access to many of its programs.
Viewers can subscribe to one of two membership options to access all Funimation anime programs.
| Premium | Premium Plus |
|---|---|
| $7.99 per month | $9.99 per month |
| – Ad-free access to the entire Funimation library when and where available – Subtitles (subs) and dubbing (dubs) – Two simultaneous streams | – Ad-free access to the entire Funimation library when and where available – Subtitles (subs) and dubbing (dubs) – Two simultaneous streams |
Adding the cost of a Premium Funimation plan at $9.99 per month ($119.88 annually). Add this to the monthly cost of Netflix at $6.99 for a basic plan with ads and Amazon Prime at $14.99 per month; you can suddenly be paying over $300 per year. If you aren’t watching as much streamed content as you used to, or if you are also paying for satellite television, these costs might start to seem excessive. As a result, canceling your Funimation membership might seem like the right approach. Thankfully, Funimation has a relatively straightforward process for cancellation.
Steps to Cancel My Funimation Membership
Whether you want to cancel your Premium or Premium Plus Funimation subscription, the steps are the same. But first, make sure you understand the process to cancel Funimation.
Go to the Funimation website on your desktop or mobile device (you may find the process easier on your desktop)
Scroll to the bottom of the home page and select Customer Support from the menu in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.
Navigate to the Account & Billing menu and select How do I cancel my subscription?
You will see different steps to cancel your Funimation membership based on how you signed up and the device you use. For example, if you signed up for Funimation on Funimation.com and paid for your subscription with PayPal or a major credit card, you can process the cancelation of your anime subscription on Funimation.com.
Visit My Account
Click on Subscription
Expand the Summary section, then click on Cancel to effectively cancel your subscription.
The How do I cancel my subscription page also offers helpful guidance for you to cancel your subscription under the following circumstances.
On the Funimation iOS App (iTunes)
On the Funimation Android App
On the Funimation Apple TV App (iTunes)
On the Funimation Roku Channel
On the Funimation Fire TV or Kindle (Amazon In-App Purchase)
On the Funimation Xbox One (Microsoft Wallet)
However, canceling your Funimation subscription does not delete your Funimation account. If you want to delete your account in addition to canceling your subscription, you need to visit help.funimation.com.
Click on the Contact Us button at the bottom of the page
In the Submit a Request form, under How can we help you?, choose Login/Subscription
Select Cancel or Delete Account
Provide a brief description of your request to cancel or delete your account.
Click submit
Your account will be deleted within a few business days, and your information will be deleted from the site.
