A full list of the impacted Funimation shows can be found below, but arguably the highest profile delays will be for My Hero Academia and Black Clover. The My Hero Academia Episode 84 English dub for the episode “Deku vs. Gentle Criminal,” originally set to air on Saturday, March 21, is being delayed. Black Clover’s delay will start on March 24, impacting Episode 124. It should be noted that the My Hero Academia English simuldub release had already been delayed previously in the season, meaning that the English dub is now multiple weeks behind the Japanese version of the show.
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It’s unclear exactly how long these delays will last. It’s possible that the English dub of My Hero Academia Episode 84 will come next Saturday instead and the show will only be pushed back by a week, but that’s just speculation at this time. Fans will have a better idea of what to expect come next weekend.
On the bright side, those that watch anime with subtitles won’t be impacted by any delays. It’s been confirmed that new subtitled episodes will still arrive on time. So those who don’t care for English dubs of anime series can still watch new episodes of their favorite shows as they air.
Funimation’s anime schedule is far from the only thing that’s been delayed in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic. Many other television programs have had to postpone production entirely, including season 2 of The Witcher and virtually every other live-action TV show that was filming prior to the coronavirus outbreak.
Here is a list of all the Funimation simuldub delays:
March 18, 2020
BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense, starting with Episode 9
March 19, 2020
Hatena Illusion, starting with Episode 8 Infinite Dendrogram, starting with Episode 8 Nekopara, starting with Episode 9 Smile Down the Runway, starting with Episode 9 Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, starting with Episode 9
March 20, 2020
Asteroid in Love, starting with Episode 5 Case File nº221: Kabukicho, starting with Episode 21 Darwin’s Game, starting with Episode 9
March 21, 2020
My Hero Academia, starting with Episode 84
March 22, 2020
Black Clover, starting with Episode 124 ID: INVADED, starting with Episode 13
March 24, 2020
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen, starting with Episode 10
April 3, 2020
A Certain Scientific Railgun T, starting with Episode 8
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Source: Funimation
