Where to watch anime
Every legal streaming service for anime, compared by how much it carries. AnimeHunt tracks official links for 7,853 anime across 10 services; Crunchyroll carries the most. Availability differs by country, so every link goes to the official listing.
Which service carries your list?
Import your MyAnimeList, AniList or Anime-Planet list and see which service has most of what you plan to watch.
LargestCrunchyroll
2,410 animeThe biggest dedicated anime streamer, with most simulcasts.
278 from the last two years · 15 airing now
Best anime on CrunchyrollYouTube
2,214 animeOfficial free streams and web animations.
281 from the last two years · 24 airing now
Best anime on YouTubeBilibili
990 animeBilibili TV licenses for Southeast Asia.
155 from the last two years · 14 airing now
Best anime on BilibiliNetflix
758 animeNetflix licenses a large anime catalog and funds originals that often skip the usual anime sites.
57 from the last two years · 8 airing now
Best anime on NetflixHulu
607 animeA wide licensed anime library in the United States.
17 from the last two years · 3 airing now
Best anime on HuluPrime Video
318 animeAmazon-licensed anime, including some exclusives.
37 from the last two years · 4 airing now
Best anime on Prime VideoHIDIVE
282 animeSentai Filmworks titles and a few simulcasts.
22 from the last two years · 1 airing now
Best anime on HIDIVETubi
170 animeFree, ad-supported streaming in the United States.
2 from the last two years · 1 airing now
Best anime on TubiMax
56 animeStudio Ghibli films and selected series in the United States.
1 from the last two years
Best anime on MaxDisney+
48 animeDisney+ and Hulu-on-Disney exclusives, growing since 2022.
12 from the last two years · 1 airing now
Best anime on Disney+
Questions people ask
- What is the best streaming service for anime?
- By catalog size, Crunchyroll lists the most anime on AnimeHunt (2,410), followed by YouTube (2,214) and Bilibili (990). For new episodes the week they air, YouTube carries the most shows that are airing right now. The best service for you is the one that carries your own list: rate or import it and this page shows the match.
- Where can I watch anime for free legally?
- Official publisher channels on YouTube (Muse Asia and Ani-One, for example) stream full series for free, and Tubi streams anime free with ads in the United States. On AnimeHunt: YouTube (2,214 anime on record) and Tubi (170 anime on record). Anything else claiming to be free is usually a pirate site.
- Why is an anime not on any streaming service?
- Streaming rights are licensed per country and for a limited period. Older series often have no current license, and some films are only sold on disc or digital purchase. The where-to-watch page of each title lists every official stream we know of and where to buy it.
- Is the same anime available in every country?
- No. A series on Netflix in Japan can be on Crunchyroll in Europe and on Hulu in the United States. The links on each title go to the official listing; the service shows what is available in your region.
Counts come from official links recorded per title (AniList and publisher data). A service missing from a title does not mean it is not there in your country. Where to read manga.