It’s been talked about for awhile to varying degrees, but the Elite subscription phase for the FUNimation video portal is going live and it’s going to offer some things that fans have been asking for from the site for some time that should make it worthwhile if you’re into the streaming side, and the vast catalog of titles that the company has to offer. The subscriptions are being set at $7.95 a month that cover some brand new shows hitting home video release this month as well. Here’s the details direct from the source:

FUNimation.com Elite Subscription is here!

As mentioned yesterday we are launching our Elite Subscription service today. Like right now, click here to sign up for your 2-week free trial.

Still need more reasons to check out our Elite Subscription service than we talked about yesterday? Here are just a few other things to consider:

Watch Freezing fully uncut – no more black bars!

Too hot for SD! Watch Rin: Daughers of Mnenosyne exclusively on FUNimation.com’s Elite Subscription – in HD!

Watch Fairy Tale episodes in HD, months before anyone online

Trigun Badlands Rumble & Hetalia: Paint it, White coming to FUNimation.com’s Elite Subscription in HD this month

Looking for more episodes of Ouran High School Host club on FUNimation.com? We have all of them in HD exclusively on FUNimation.com’s Elite Subscription

Uncut Dance in the Vampire Bund, Sekirei, Strike Witches and more now play exclusively on FUNimation.com’s Elite Subscription!

Watch simulcasts shows like Fractale and [C] Control in HD

Be sure to check out our catalog highlights. Also, look for the “little red e” that will start showing up on the site in the next couple of days to see content that is available exclusively to Elite Members.

If you want to check out what our HD videos will look like before it signing up you can view some sample videos here.

To celebrate the launch of the Elite Subscription service Rojas and I will be holding a live broadcast Q&A next Monday night (11/7) at 6pm central time. We will be taking questions from you guys via our Facebook page, Twitter page, as well as the FUNimation blog. We will be giving out prizes to each question we answer during the event. So take the weekend to think up some good questions as you start to enjoy the new subscription service.