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 324K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Anime, Looking For, and Recommendations. Common discussion themes are Advice 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: +324K members
Growth: +2.3% / 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: 303K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 44K members
  • Aug: 31K members
  • Sep: 8K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Anime for 11-13 year olds
    2. Can I get some recommendations what to watch?
    3. Suggest me animes about "age gap" genre
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Anime for 11-13 year olds · Can I get some recommendations what to watch? · Suggest me animes about "age gap" genre
    13

Topics

  • Anime
    70 posts in the past month
    #1
    Anime
    70
  • Looking For
    11 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    11
  • Recommendations
    10 posts in the past month
    #3
    Recommendations
    10
  • Romance
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Romance
    5
  • Anime Search
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Anime Search
    5

Flair

  • Episode
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Season 4 • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 - Episode 21 discussion
    2. Chainsmoker Cat • Yani Neko - Episode 9 discussion
    3. Kaiju Girl Caramelise • Otome Kaijuu Caraméliser - Episode 10 discussion
    #1
    Episode
    Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Season 4 • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 - Episode 21 discussion · Chainsmoker Cat • Yani Neko - Episode 9 discussion · Kaiju Girl Caramelise • Otome Kaijuu Caraméliser - Episode 10 discussion
    22
  • Official Media
    20 posts in the past month
    1. "The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat" Season 2 Key Visual
    2. As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World | Season 3 Key Visual
    3. Inherit the Winds -Beginning- | Original Anime Key Visual
    #2
    Official Media
    "The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat" Season 2 Key Visual · As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World | Season 3 Key Visual · Inherit the Winds -Beginning- | Original Anime Key Visual
    20
  • Help
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Anime for 11-13 year olds
    2. Can I get some recommendations what to watch?
    3. Looking for an old anime about aliens
    #3
    Help
    Anime for 11-13 year olds · Can I get some recommendations what to watch? · Looking for an old anime about aliens
    18
  • What to Watch?
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Shows similar to Frieren and Apothecary Diaries
    2. What to watch - newbie
    3. Is needy girl overdose worth the watch on crunchyroll? Also could I have any anime recommendations
    #4
    What to Watch?
    Shows similar to Frieren and Apothecary Diaries · What to watch - newbie · Is needy girl overdose worth the watch on crunchyroll? Also could I have any anime recommendations
    17
  • Discussion
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Dara-san of the Reiwa Era - it's got everything!
    2. Have you ever seen an antagonist background story that made you dislike them even more?
    3. Kinme Wakana from Wash It All Away is my new favorite character from Sayumi Suzushiro.
    #5
    Discussion
    Dara-san of the Reiwa Era - it's got everything! · Have you ever seen an antagonist background story that made you dislike them even more? · Kinme Wakana from Wash It All Away is my new favorite character from Sayumi Suzushiro.
    13

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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