Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005. In April 2011, Navarre sold Funimation to a group of investors including Gen Fukunaga for $24 million. Around the same time, the company's trademark ball, star & blue bar were dropped from its logo as well as the word "entertainment" dropped from its name to simply be called "Funimation". Funimation produces, markets, and distributes anime and other entertainment properties in the United States and international markets. The... company is headquartered in Flower Mound, Texas. Funimation is a portmanteau of the English words fun and animation. The company was founded in 1994 by Japanese-born businessman Gen Fukunaga. Fukunaga's uncle was one of the producers for the popular anime series Dragon Ball; he approached Gen about bringing the series over to America. He proposed that if Fukunaga could start a production company and raise enough money, Toei Animation would license the rights to the show.
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| NASDAQ symbol: | NAVR |
| Founded: | 1994 |
| Founders: | Gen Fukunaga |
| Headquarters: | Flower Mound, Texas |
| Annual revenue: | $630,990,000 |
| Net income: | $-88,430,000 |
| Operating income: | $35,700,000 |
| Market cap: | $79,000,000 |
| Industries: | Computers and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software |