About r/AnimeSketch
A place for anyone who loves anime to show their art to the rest of the world.
The community at a glance
r/AnimeSketch is a Subreddit for Artists and Anime Fans with roughly 1.4M members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Art topic page.
Roughly 6K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Drawing, Character, and Art. Product recommendations often mention drawing tablet.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2K members
- 2014: 2K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 979 members
- 2017: 2K members
- 2018: 6K members
- 2019: 11K members
- 2020: 201K members
- 2021: 806K members
- 2023: 438K members
- 2024: 0 members
- 2025: 0 members
- 2026: 5K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 597 members
- Jan: 615 members
- Feb: 583 members
- Mar: 544 members
- Apr: 595 members
- May: 526 members
- Jun: 630 members
- Jul: 563 members
- Aug: 502 members
- Sep: 372 members
- Oct: 365 members
- Nov: 109 members
Topics
- Drawing62 posts in the past month#162Drawing
- Character45 posts in the past month#245Character
- Art45 posts in the past month#345Art
- Sketch44 posts in the past month#444Sketch
- Oc32 posts in the past month#532Oc
Flair
- Original Illustration33 posts in the past month
- Athletic legs
- Mila :3
- Yuki Onna by Axeilden
#133Original IllustrationAthletic legs · Mila :3 · Yuki Onna by Axeilden - Sketch10 posts in the past month
- Outfit sketches
- hair practice ✏️
- A message for all anime fans out there
#210SketchOutfit sketches · hair practice ✏️ · A message for all anime fans out there - Animation10 posts in the past month
- Day 25: Fracture
- Day 23: Dapper
- Day 28: Trophy
#310AnimationDay 25: Fracture · Day 23: Dapper · Day 28: Trophy - Referenced4 posts in the past month
- また知らない人
- Super sonico
- Inktober Day 11: Shinpei x Satoko from Firefly Wedding
#44Referencedまた知らない人 · Super sonico · Inktober Day 11: Shinpei x Satoko from Firefly Wedding - Practice2 posts in the past month
- cloth shading practice
- 3 Year Gap
#52Practicecloth shading practice · 3 Year Gap
Product recommendations
- drawing tablet6 posts in the past month
- Hi I wanna start to draw digitally, what common tablets you recommend to draw?
- Recommend a drawing tablet?
- Recommended tablet?
#16drawing tabletHi I wanna start to draw digitally, what common tablets you recommend to draw? · Recommend a drawing tablet? · Recommended tablet?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/AnimeSketch for?
- Best for Artists and Anime Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/AnimeSketch 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/AnimeSketch have?
- Roughly 1.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/AnimeSketch on?
- r/AnimeSketch 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/AnimeSketch cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/AnimeSketch is organized under Artists, Anime Fans.
- How do I join r/AnimeSketch?
- You can join r/AnimeSketch by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Art communities like?
- A broad collection of communities for artists of all kinds, from traditional painters to digital illustrators. Discord servers make up a big portion, with communities for sharing work, getting critiques, finding commission clients, and collaborating with other creatives. Covers a wide range of styles and media.
Monthly Stats
- 19
- Views /mo (+6%)
- 17
- Visitors /mo (+6%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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