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 14.3M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Anime topic page.

Roughly 483K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Anime, Recommendations, and Looking. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention anime, romance anime, and wholesome anime.

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14.3M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +483K members
Growth: +3.5% / 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: 234K 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: 13K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Suggest me some anime
    2. Help me find and anime
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Suggest me some anime · Help me find and anime
    2
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Anime Globalisation Dissertation Help
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Anime Globalisation Dissertation Help
    1

Topics

  • Anime
    74 posts in the past month
    #1
    Anime
    74
  • Recommendations
    28 posts in the past month
    #2
    Recommendations
    28
  • Looking
    17 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking
    17
  • Romance
    17 posts in the past month
    #4
    Romance
    17
  • Discussion
    12 posts in the past month
    #5
    Discussion
    12

Flair

  • Help
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Help me find and anime
    2. Anime Family Feud (responses needed)
    3. For anime lovers who want some lofi beats with a story
    #1
    Help
    Help me find and anime · Anime Family Feud (responses needed) · For anime lovers who want some lofi beats with a story
    12
  • What to Watch?
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Por mi rostro, que tipo de música creen que escucho?
    2. Standout animes this season
    3. What do you think about this Fanart 😜🔥💯
    #2
    What to Watch?
    Por mi rostro, que tipo de música creen que escucho? · Standout animes this season · What do you think about this Fanart 😜🔥💯
    11
  • Discussion
    7 posts in the past month
    1. What are your thoughts regarding Bleach Worldbuilding and Character Development?
    2. Who would you rather have as your personal chef
    3. Which cartoon characters are suitable as profile pictures?
    #3
    Discussion
    What are your thoughts regarding Bleach Worldbuilding and Character Development? · Who would you rather have as your personal chef · Which cartoon characters are suitable as profile pictures?
    7
  • News
    4 posts in the past month
    1. On July 3, anime studio Anime International Company (AIC) announced their victory in a legal battle against AIC Rights and producer Yoshikazu Maeda regarding the return of AIC's shares in AIC Rights.
    2. Kadokawa lets go of 154 employees following call for voluntary early retirement - AUTOMATON WEST
    3. 15-year-old arrested in Japan over alleged cyberattacks on Bandai Namco anime streaming service using ChatGPT-generated malware  - AUTOMATON WEST
    #4
    News
    On July 3, anime studio Anime International Company (AIC) announced their victory in a legal battle against AIC Rights and producer Yoshikazu Maeda regarding the return of AIC's shares in AIC Rights. · Kadokawa lets go of 154 employees following call for voluntary early retirement - AUTOMATON WEST · 15-year-old arrested in Japan over alleged cyberattacks on Bandai Namco anime streaming service using ChatGPT-generated malware  - AUTOMATON WEST
    4
  • Fanart
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Anime Swords: Katana Edition. Which is your favorite sword design and swordsman?
    2. When Humanity's Last Hope Draws His Sword
    3. Any Zoro fans? Here
    #5
    Fanart
    Anime Swords: Katana Edition. Which is your favorite sword design and swordsman? · When Humanity's Last Hope Draws His Sword · Any Zoro fans? Here
    3

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 14.3M 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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