Anime Communities

FAQ

What are anime communities?

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.

What are the most popular anime communities on Hive Index?

Mika Paradise, HAQSE, Baby Weeb, and Anime Galaxy are among the most popular anime communities in the Hive Index directory of communities, based on visitor interest on Hive Index. This is not a universal quality score. You can also compare listings by review scores, member counts, and listing age on Hive Index.

Which platforms host the most anime communities?

Reddit (29), Discord (25), and Independent Platforms (12) are the most common platforms for anime communities in the Hive Index directory of communities.

Are there free anime communities?

71 of 75 (95%) are marked as free to join, including Mika Paradise, HAQSE, Baby Weeb, and Anime Galaxy. The rest require payment, an application, or both.

Are there paid anime communities?

4 of 75 (5%) require payment, an application, or both. Notable paid listings include Anime Soul Discord, Crunchyroll, Anilist, and AnimeBase Forum.

What features do these communities offer?

Forum is the most common (63%). Others that show up often include Live Chat and Online/Offline Events. Use feature filters on Hive Index to narrow results.

How large are anime communities?

Hive Index lists 75 anime communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. The largest include Crunchyroll (45.0M members), r/Anime (14.4M members), and MyAnimeList (13.8M members). Median reported size is about 182K members (71 listings with member data).

How do I grow my Anime community?

List your Anime community for free on Hive Index to reach people already searching for Anime communities. Paid promotion can feature your community more prominently across relevant pages and send more qualified visitors to your listing.

How does Hive Index collect and rank listings?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available. Member counts are approximate. Popular reflects visitor interest in the Hive Index directory of communities, with richer profiles breaking ties. Ratings, Largest, and Newest use review scores, reported member counts, and listing age instead. These listings in the Hive Index directory of communities were last updated 6/15/2026.