Top 20 Best Anime Sites to Watch Anime for Free
Most of us know Kimitsu no Yaiba, Death Note, One Piece, Monster or Dragon Ball… These anime have added in one way or another a value in our life as most of them promote the importance of family, relationships, teamwork, and friendships… Anime are becoming really popular today and the demand is highly increasing. Some of us may like to re-watch some scenes but after spending time looking at anime sites, ended up unsatisfied. This post is intended for you because we will show you the 20 best anime sites where you can watch your anime for free online.
Table of Content
- Crunchyroll
- KissAnime.ru
- 9anime
- Chai-anime
- Anime planet
- VIZ
- AnimeHeaven
- AnimeFreak.tv
- MyAnimeList.net
- MidNight.Pulp
- Funimation
- AnimeDao
- AnimeLab
- Contv.com
- Asian Crush
- NicoNico
- Soul Anime
- AnimeTake.tv
- AniPlus Asia
- Tubi.tv
Best Anime Sites to Watch anime for free
1. Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is a cool website to watch some anime such as My hero academia black clover, food war and many others anime for free. It has a simple interface and navigating from one section to another of the anime site is easy and fluent. You can also read manga and watch anime shows.
But the standard version comes with ads that can really annoy some. However, there is a premium version which is ad-free. Check their plan below. This anime website is generally available worldwide.
2. Kissanime.ru
This is another biggest anime site with not only Japanimations but equally American anime. You will find all kinds of anime here be it:
- Action
- Action & Adventure
- Adventure
- Animation
- Comedy
- Crime
- Documentary
- Drama
- Family
- Fantasy
- History
- Horror
- Kids
- Music
- Mystery
- Romance
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Science Fiction
- Thriller
- TV Movie
- War
- War & Politics
- Western
And you don’t need to create an account before watching your favorite anime. Some advantages of streaming on Kissanime is:
- There are sub/dub versions available
- You have the possibility to view anime offline
- You can choose your view quality(ranges from 240p-1080p)
- They load videos faster and
- An advanced search filter.
However, you will experience ads and the site is not accessible on all devices.
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3. 9anime
9anime is an amazing anime website where you can stream content in high-quality(1080p). The platform hosts both anime series and anime movies and they are available in both sub and dub versions.
No need to register or pay before accessing these contents. However, you can’t download anime series. 9anime is available worldwide.
4. Chia-anime
Chia anime is one of the popular anime sites where you can stream recently added anime easily. Its interface is quite simple and smooth. Anime are classified in alphabetical order. Chia-anime has a special feature that will keep you updated on anything there is hot or new anime available.
You equally have to possibility to watch dub anime versions for free and download them for offline viewing however there is also the presence of ads here. But that shouldn’t prevent you from watching passionately. Chia-anime is available worldwide.
5. Anime planet
This is another popular anime site which offers its users thousands of episodes of different genres. You also have access to manga and the platform interface is quite intuitive.
Other advantages of this anime site are that ads are few, there is a large anime community to answer your questions, and Anime-planet is compatible with tablets, smartphones and iOS devices.
However, you need to have an account and the anime are not categorized. Lastly, Anime-planet rates anime characters as hated or loved ones so feel free to visit and vote for your loved or hated ones.
Anime-planet is available worldwide
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6. VIZ
VIZ is the largest American publisher and distributor of comic books and graphic novels in the United States. It is available on the Google store and runs on Android 2,2 and higher versions. VIZ has a large community where you can meet otaku from all over the world and share your anime artwork.
VIZ also offers you anime reviews and trailers that may help you add anime to your watchlist. Lastly, VIZ is an anime website available worldwide.
7. AnimeHeaven
This is another one of the cool anime sites where you can watch your favorite anime for free online whenever you want. You have the possibility to stream both old and recent anime series and movies.
Videos on this site are mostly in 720p and 1080p. AnimeHeaven has an advanced search filter and some anime have a dub and subversion. AnimeHeaven is available in any country.
8. AnimeFreak.tv
AnimeFreak offers a vast collection of sub/dub anime and has got many features to attract anime and manga lovers. Feel free to visit the website in other to get the best experience.
However you are free to watch but there are a lot of ads, this should not prevent you t enjoy your moment :). In addition to this, the site is regularly updated and it’s available in any country.
9. MyAnimeList.net
MAL or MyAnimeList.net is known to have the largest anime and manga repository. It’s not only a database but equally an anime social network where you can ask or answer questions, and read reviews before starting a series.
You can create an anime list that you will watch. Users also have the ability to write recommendations or blog posts. However, you need a subscription and an account in other to enjoy the ad-free version. MyAnimeList.net is available worldwide.
10. MidNight.Pulp
Want to watch some old anime movies and series like fatal fury, city hunter or Lupin? Midnight. Pulp is the real thing. Find your old anime collection here and on top of anime you will find all kinds of sci-fi and scary movies here. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of ads and limited content in the free version. Lastly, the anime site is available worldwide.
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11. Funimation
Sony’s proprietor, Funimation is famous and known for releasing dub foreign content such as anime shows… If you don’t like watching anime with English subtitles and instead want English audio stuff, then Funimation is the right place to be. However, the dubbed version is not free and if you are on the free version you will face ads.
And unfortunately, this is one of the anime sites that is available in a few countries: The USA, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand (soon to be Mexico & Brazil)
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12. AnimeDao
AnimeDao is one of the best anime sites with good loading speed, good video quality, availability and reliability of content. It consumes low bandwidth and offers a smooth streaming experience to users.
English dubbed and subbed versions of both old and latest anime series and movies. You can not download content and the site is only available in the USA
13. AnimeLab
This is another one of the free anime sites where you can stream the latest anime episode aired in Japan. That is it is available on the website just after an hour of broadcast. The website is well structured and dubbed versions are available under the premium version.
You already know that but I will still say it “There are ads in the free version”. Unfortunately, the anime site is available in New Zealand and Australia only.
14. Contv.com
Contv.com does not only hosts anime series and movies, but equally movies, katana comics, tv shows, kids, thrillers, comedy… They also provide you with their most latest and popular content. However, the free version has limited content and the site is only available in the USA.
15. Asian Crush
Are you a fan of Asian dramas and movies? Then you are at the right place. Here you will find Chinese, and Japanese anime, K-dramas and blogs that keep you informed of any news… Like others, there are annoying ads.
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16. NicoNico
NicoNico aside from watching anime freely online, you can comment on videos and anyone can share or upload videos. Videos here are of high quality but the main drawback is the presence of ads in the free version and content is available only in The USA, Japan, and Taiwan(China).
17. Soul Anime
Being one of the largest anime sites, soul Anime has more than 4000 anime series available for streaming. Episodes are generally updated within an hour of release. On top of this, you can:
- Download Anime
- Watch in subbed/dubbed version
- The content site is available worldwide.
18. AnimeTake.tv
Animetake host an amazing collection of anime with easy navigation from one type to another. However, there are too many annoying ads but the anime site content is available worldwide.
19. AniPlus Asia
AniPlus Asia is another fantastic anime site for anime lovers. It offers a free one-month trial and after then you need to sign up as a member. You will also find anime merchandise and an anime community… Unfortunately site content is only available in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
20. Tubi.tv
Tubi.tv is a free anime and tv website. Besides anime, you can stream tv shows and movies of high quality. You don’t need a subscription, it’s 100% free.
Well, we have come to the end of your recommended list of anime sites for you. I hope you were able to find your comfort in this list. We will be updating the list anytime so make sure you stay in touch.
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