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 14.5M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Anime topic page.

Roughly 447K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Anime, Looking For, and Recommendations. Product recommendations often mention anime, romance anime, and wholesome anime.

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14.5M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +447K members
Growth: +3.2% / 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: 393K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 64K members
  • Oct: 23K members
  • Nov: 10K members

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

  • Help
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Black cat climbs into a boy's bedroom window at night and turns into a girl
    2. Trying to remember a scene in konosuba
    3. Where to watch Bleach
    #1
    Help
    Black cat climbs into a boy's bedroom window at night and turns into a girl · Trying to remember a scene in konosuba · Where to watch Bleach
    9
  • Episode
    6 posts in the past month
    1. FX Fighter Kurumi-chan • FX Senshi Kurumi-chan - Episode 5 discussion
    2. The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World Season 2 • Hyouken no Majutsushi ga Sekai wo Suberu Season 2 - Episode 4 discussion
    3. With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess Season 2 • Kizu darake Seijo yori Houfuku wo Komete Season 2 - Episode 5 discussion
    #2
    Episode
    FX Fighter Kurumi-chan • FX Senshi Kurumi-chan - Episode 5 discussion · The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World Season 2 • Hyouken no Majutsushi ga Sekai wo Suberu Season 2 - Episode 4 discussion · With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess Season 2 • Kizu darake Seijo yori Houfuku wo Komete Season 2 - Episode 5 discussion
    6
  • Official Media
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Higher quality visual for the IMAX release of Mahoutsukai no Yoru
    2. "Twisted Wonderland" Season 2 | New Visual
    3. MF Ghost season 1 and 2 aswell as potentially season 3
    #3
    Official Media
    Higher quality visual for the IMAX release of Mahoutsukai no Yoru · "Twisted Wonderland" Season 2 | New Visual · MF Ghost season 1 and 2 aswell as potentially season 3
    5
  • What to Watch?
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I need a pick me up anime
    2. What to watch next
    3. Hello gng newbie here - i love sports anime watched aoashi,kurokos bb,blue lock,haikyu and other anime like naruto,aot,vinland sagaa,deathnote
    #4
    What to Watch?
    I need a pick me up anime · What to watch next · Hello gng newbie here - i love sports anime watched aoashi,kurokos bb,blue lock,haikyu and other anime like naruto,aot,vinland sagaa,deathnote
    5
  • Discussion
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What was your experience with Bleach?
    2. I can’t sleep you want to talk about soundtracks
    3. Kyoto in Anime (read below)
    #5
    Discussion
    What was your experience with Bleach? · I can’t sleep you want to talk about soundtracks · Kyoto in Anime (read below)
    4

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 14.5M 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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