r/Anime

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About r/Anime

Reddit's premier anime community.

The community at a glance

r/Anime is a Subreddit for Anime Fans with roughly 14.4M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Anime topic page.

Roughly 427K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Anime, Recommendations, and Romance. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention anime, romance anime, and wholesome anime.

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14.4M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +427K members
Growth: +3.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 59K members
  • 2014: 97K members
  • 2015: 91K members
  • 2016: 118K members
  • 2017: 147K members
  • 2020: 1.5M members
  • 2021: 1.1M members
  • 2023: 5.7M members
  • 2024: 3.2M members
  • 2025: 2.1M members
  • 2026: 261K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 128K members
  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 33K members
  • Dec: 33K members
  • Jan: 41K members
  • Feb: 30K members
  • Mar: 36K members
  • Apr: 34K members
  • May: 32K members
  • Jun: 48K members
  • Jul: 40K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Give me your BEST animes that AREN'T on streaming services
    2. Which anime is the best guilty pleasure experience?
    3. Can you recommend me shounen where they use strategy instead of powering up to defeat villains?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Give me your BEST animes that AREN'T on streaming services · Which anime is the best guilty pleasure experience? · Can you recommend me shounen where they use strategy instead of powering up to defeat villains?
    13
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for anime: student x teacher
    2. need help finding an anime [80s/90s?]
    3. Op mc anime suggestion plz
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Looking for anime: student x teacher · need help finding an anime [80s/90s?] · Op mc anime suggestion plz
    3

Topics

  • Anime
    71 posts in the past month
    #1
    Anime
    71
  • Recommendations
    26 posts in the past month
    1. I need anime recommendations
    2. Haven't kept up with anime in 10 years, I need recommendations
    #2
    Recommendations
    I need anime recommendations · Haven't kept up with anime in 10 years, I need recommendations
    26
  • Romance
    12 posts in the past month
    1. [Maison Ikkoku] from 1986 stands the test of time to be one of the greatest romance animes ever made
    2. Why are romances geared towards men prevalent in Japan, but nearly non-existent in the West?
    #3
    Romance
    [Maison Ikkoku] from 1986 stands the test of time to be one of the greatest romance animes ever made · Why are romances geared towards men prevalent in Japan, but nearly non-existent in the West?
    12
  • Episode Discussion
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia • Tenmaku no Jaadugar - Episode 5 discussion
    2. Daemons of the Shadow Realm • Yomi no Tsugai - Episode 16 discussion
    3. BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War: The Calamity • BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen: Kashin-tan - Episode 1 discussion
    #4
    Episode Discussion
    Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia • Tenmaku no Jaadugar - Episode 5 discussion · Daemons of the Shadow Realm • Yomi no Tsugai - Episode 16 discussion · BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War: The Calamity • BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen: Kashin-tan - Episode 1 discussion
    10
  • Looking
    9 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking
    9

Flair

  • Episode
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Chainsmoker Cat • Yani Neko - Episode 4 discussion
    2. Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You • Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari - Episode 3 discussion
    3. Kaiju Girl Caramelise • Otome Kaijuu Caraméliser - Episode 4 discussion
    #1
    Episode
    Chainsmoker Cat • Yani Neko - Episode 4 discussion · Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You • Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari - Episode 3 discussion · Kaiju Girl Caramelise • Otome Kaijuu Caraméliser - Episode 4 discussion
    23
  • What to Watch?
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Which anime is the best guilty pleasure experience?
    2. Can you recommend me shounen where they use strategy instead of powering up to defeat villains?
    3. Suggestions for Crunchyroll Anime I can watch?
    #2
    What to Watch?
    Which anime is the best guilty pleasure experience? · Can you recommend me shounen where they use strategy instead of powering up to defeat villains? · Suggestions for Crunchyroll Anime I can watch?
    21
  • Official Media
    20 posts in the past month
    1. 'Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX Zero' Key Visual
    2. "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up" Anime Adaptation Announced | Teaser Visual
    3. "The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom" Teaser Visual
    #3
    Official Media
    'Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX Zero' Key Visual · "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up" Anime Adaptation Announced | Teaser Visual · "The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom" Teaser Visual
    20
  • Discussion
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Danmachi (How to pickup girls in a dungeon) I am so angry at myself for putting this off for so long.
    2. Why does the Hero’s party kick out their buffer/debuffer?
    3. A military historian's comments on Tanya the Evil, Season 2, Episode 3 (Spoilers)
    #4
    Discussion
    Danmachi (How to pickup girls in a dungeon) I am so angry at myself for putting this off for so long. · Why does the Hero’s party kick out their buffer/debuffer? · A military historian's comments on Tanya the Evil, Season 2, Episode 3 (Spoilers)
    18
  • Rewatch
    18 posts in the past month
    1. [Rewatch] The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady Episode 5 - Discussion
    2. [Rewatch] The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady Episode 4 - Discussion
    3. Simoun 20th Anniversary Rewatch Episode 18
    #5
    Rewatch
    [Rewatch] The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady Episode 5 - Discussion · [Rewatch] The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady Episode 4 - Discussion · Simoun 20th Anniversary Rewatch Episode 18
    18

Product recommendations

  • anime
    63 posts in the past month
    1. I need recs as i havent watched anime in like ages but im bored ash
    2. Need anime recs that hit as hard as Frieren emotionally
    3. I need anime recs
    #1
    anime
    I need recs as i havent watched anime in like ages but im bored ash · Need anime recs that hit as hard as Frieren emotionally · I need anime recs
    63
  • romance anime
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Recs for romance anime’s with happy endings?
    2. Romance anime recs?
    3. Please give me romance anime recs!
    #2
    romance anime
    Recs for romance anime’s with happy endings? · Romance anime recs? · Please give me romance anime recs!
    6
  • wholesome anime
    3 posts in the past month
    1. any wholesome anime recs?
    2. wholesome anime recs
    3. wholesome anime recs
    #3
    wholesome anime
    any wholesome anime recs? · wholesome anime recs · wholesome anime recs
    3
  • academy anime
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Need academy anime recs!!
    2. Academy anime recs
    3. academy anime recs
    #4
    academy anime
    Need academy anime recs!! · Academy anime recs · academy anime recs
    3
  • horror anime
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Lookin for horror anime recs
    2. Horror anime recs
    #5
    horror anime
    Lookin for horror anime recs · Horror anime recs
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Anime for?
Best for Anime Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Anime free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Anime have?
Roughly 14.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Anime on?
r/Anime runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Anime cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Anime is organized under Anime Fans.
How do I join r/Anime?
You can join r/Anime by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Anime communities like?
One of the largest category areas on the site, with communities covering specific series as well as general anime fan spaces. Discord servers dominate, with some of the biggest having hundreds of thousands of members for chatting, fan art, watch parties, and series discussion.
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