Ever since I watched shows I couldn't on Hulu or Netflix on other sites, I noticed the shows they did have that I wanted to watch were terrible quality, and now I feel like I can't go back. That said, I noticed of the sites I've checked out so far a few of them have different subtitles from each other and most of them are different from Hulu or Netflix's subtitles, which I assume are the official ones. Now I'm super aware of subtitles in shows I watch and was surprised how much people seem to be fine or even prefer fan subtitles when in my experience I've found them to be more awkward, I also just kinda assumed the official ones are more "approved" in that they fit with what the creator wanted more. So do you guys care at all? Does it depend on the show? And are there sites that specifically use the official subtitles or does that just not happen, I haven't checked out a ton of sites so if this entire discussion is pointless lmk, but I've been looking around and haven't seen this brought up much outside of manga.

There's a lot of stuff on nipponsei with barely any seeders, especially with old stuff
I hold on to some of my favorite stuff because its not too heavy.
I implore to anyone seeing this please go to nipponsei and seed your favorite anime's soundtrack

First three eps i got auto-downloaded and a bunch of the on-screen characters aren't translated or only in the forced subs for engdub, and loading both embedded subs tracks doesn't seem doable.

Hello people, I need for my project to know if a specific episode or season has a crunchyroll bumper on a given platform. For exemple in my country, jujutsu kaisen season 1 doesn't have a crunchyroll logo intro on netflix and crunchyroll but has it on amazon prime and disney+, make it make sense. Is there any api or set of api I can use to get those informations beforehand? Thank you all

One of my partners uses a program for his media that allows him to overwrite the subtitle files with better subs. So in practice he can use the files for fansubs as well (which are often my preferred choice in subs). Does anyone know if any of those files were ever archived somewhere and where I could find them?

And slightly unrelated, for dubbed anime does anyone know if there are subs out there that match the English translations better? This is specific to my partner, who has auditory processing disorder and dyslexia, so he uses subs as an aid, but cant use them entirely by themselves, so watching stuff in Japanese with only subs makes him miss too much information, but alot of subs for anime aren't accurate due to the English dubs often being changed from the direct translation to fit the animations better. He says that when the subs are that far off he ends up confused and missing even more information. Netflix is the biggest example of this, where whole sentences can be different from the subtitles and whats being said. I cant imagine he is the only dubbed watcher with this problem, but because I barely watch the dubs I legitimately have no idea if better subs exist.

Which seedboxes should I use for U2 and AnimeBytes?

I notice some of the episodes had been using translation error for subs, need to notify them about the mistakes.

(Wrong subtitles detected on Animepahe)

Are there any fansubs in the older style, no localization, no politics, and (as cringe as it is) the "TL Note" style of subbing - not trying to translate every little thing and just sometimes use Japanese terms and names when the translation would be shit, and/or (again although it's cringe) not translating honorifics?

Does anyone know if these things still exist? I fucking can't anymore with all this political dumbfuckery.

The only one I know of is Venabox, but it requires you to install another app called CineToolKit to be able to screencast, and on top of that it also wants you to pay for a premium subscription to continue using it. I had been using it to screencast to my TV via Roku Player, but I don't want to start paying for a monthly service when there are probably better alternatives. Are there any other apps that can do the same thing for free?

It seems like this sub is getting flooded with a lot of "AnimeKAI replacement" discussions, but simply having a place to watch shows isn't the issue for me. The problem I'm running into is with casting shows from my Android phone to my SmartTV. Many of the new sites I've tried lack a casting button on their player entirely, and the ones that do have one fail to display any media on my TV after they connect to the device. Anybody know a good site that can cast smoothly? Preferably with a decent library of both current shows and old stuff too, but I'll take what I can get.

Does anybody know which versions to download? I specifically want CC subtitles for DUBS.

I saw in here that people suggest the Dual Audio BlueRay versions but I haven't found a single torrent for my show (Tokyo Ghoul) that has matching CC subs for eng dub.

My question pertains to obscure anime (seen a couple on Nyaa for example) that do not have English subtitles at all or at least not properly, at least on there and looking on Fiverr seems confusing & a dime-a-dozen in terms of pricing and quality of said work. I don't know if this is the place to ask about that. That and I also don't know if any of the fansub groups on that common index are open to such a thing. Any help would be appreciated.

With international sting operations shutting down massive pirate platforms like HiAnime/Zoro and arresting its operators, corporate boardrooms are celebrating. But we need to talk about the toxic arrogance of this crackdown, especially when the legal alternative is an absolute joke.

The industry’s stance is incredibly insulting: "If you don't pay us, you're worthless." Yet, if you do pay them show nothing.

Why Their Strategy Will Backfire:

The Library Deficit: Pirate sites hosted virtually 100% of anime history—from niche 80s OVAs to indie manga. Legal platforms like Crunchyroll or the heavily restricted Manga Plus only give us a fraction of that due to corporate red tape and regional licensing locks.

The Netflix Lesson: Netflix didn't beat piracy with lawsuits; they beat it with convenience, seamless video compression, and affordability. Japan is doing the exact opposite—forcing us into fragmented, broken ecosystems.

Human nature dictates that if you corner a community and give them a terrible, unsecure product, they won't become corporate puppets—they'll just leave. If Japan locks their culture behind a broken paywall, hungry competitors like Manhwa Webtoons and Chinese Donghua are standing right outside the door, ready to take over the global market.

Are you guys actually going to pay for these broken, No Big library apps, or are you just going to move on ?

Wrote this using chatgpt as my English is not good I apologise for it

i am not happy.

Edit: I don't care about piracy but give a better platform if you are going to kill piracy the point is you can not kill piracy without introducing legal equivalent, are you all too stupid to understand it and Is everyone in r/manga stupid like i reposted this there too but every person who agree gets 5+ downvotes and all idiots collectively upvoting idiots ,defending japan as they are going to give a damn abut these poor karens

Even banned My post 🤣

I've been for the past 2 months working on a project to fully automate downloading of releasing anime and having those downloads structure themselves correctly in my Jellyfin library. Along the way I found myself working on it with the mindset of making it open-source (good UI/UX, optimized, intuitive, etc..), and thus here it is.

Saberr is a seasonal anime library management system, designed to give the user a hands-off approach to downloading and structuring anime shows into their TVDB-structured media library.

Essentially, Saberr is heavily inspired by Sonarr and Taiga, and aims to bridge the gap between them. Sonarr has little to no awareness of how anime shows are released, and Taiga has no awareness of the modern media library structure. Saberr takes the best of both worlds and gives every anime show and episode a clear destination in your media library.

Deployment: There's a windows installer if that's your thing, and there's a docker-compose file, and a docker guide in the repo. Details are in the readme.

AI Involvement: The server (backend) is almost entirely human, and the UI (frontend) is almost entirely AI.

I have a LG smart tv and I usually use their browser to watch anime rather than netflix or crunchyroll.

I can’t watch anything online now and don’t want to use my phone. Don’t own a laptop.

For my tv, do I now have to buy an apple tv or roku n use the browser on their software?

I tried anime 4k mpv and failed so im looking for another method

Okay read this before commenting, I want this specific feature that Anikai had. It was the AI English captions. Idc about AI or not, but I want the CC of English dub. So the text should say EXACTLY what the audio is saying rather than the japanese translated SUBTITLES. I want DUBTITLES.

Edit : I just bought a crunchyroll subscription 😔

im looking an anime site that has both of those similiar tu what animetsu had but it doesnt work anymore, does a site like that exist?

Since anilab got shutdown,I am searching for a new app on tv.it was a good app for tv pls suggest me new apps for tv guys

Anichi.to – A better way to keep watching anime after the sites you used shut down.

If you’ve been relying on places like AnimeKai, HiAnime, or older sites that suddenly stop updating or shut-down, you already know how disappointing that is. A lot of people are stuck scrambling for a new home to stream from — that’s why we built Anichi.to.

Anichi.to is made for a simple, reliable anime streaming experience:

• Safety: Cleaner watching with fewer interruptions. We focus on keeping the experience usable and less hassle-filled.
• Library: From older classics to current season shows. Most titles have English subtitles, and many also have dubs.
• Quality: Stream in the best quality your connection can handle — lower when you’re on a slow network, higher when you’re not.
• Streaming: Built for faster loads and a smoother watch experience.
• Updates: New episodes and titles are added regularly so you’re not waiting forever for new drops.
• Interface: Modern layout with a clean UI/UX. Search for a title, browse updates, or jump into what’s new.
• Devices: Works on mobile and desktop. Desktop is still the nicest way to watch longer.

What you get while watching

Useful features that make daily watching easier:

• Bookmark / watch list
• Watch history
• Auto-next episode
• Autoplay
• Sub & dub options
• Episode ranges and filters
• Notifications
• Related / watch order support
• And more as we keep shipping improvements

Still improving

We’re actively adding and polishing features. If something’s missing or broken, tell us — feedback actually helps.

If you’re looking for a stable place to watch anime after AnimeKai / HiAnime, give Anichi.to a try. If it helps you out, bookmark it and share it with others. Support keeps the site moving.

Thanks for checking us out.

I used to watch on Anikoto back in early 2025, then switched over to Aniwave. Since then, it feels like most anime sites either don't work properly on TV browsers anymore or the video player just refuses to load.

Does anyone know of any sites that actually work well on Smart TVs? I'm mainly looking for something that plays without having to mess around with a bunch of settings or external apps.

I'm using the TV's built-in browser, but if you've got another setup that works well I'd be interested to hear it.