A curated list of worldwide legal anime streaming. This list specifically made for Japanese animation works.
For searching specific anime, you can use LiveChart (more reliable global coverage), MyAnimeList, AniList, because.moe (US, UK, CA, AU only), Kitsu (US only), or JustWatch.
| Streaming Site | Country / Area | Language | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abema.tv | Japan | Japanese | Free to watch anime |
| Adult Swim | Australia, New Zealand, United States | Free | |
| AKIBA PASS TV | Germany, Austria | German | Anime licensed by German publisher peppermint anime |
| All 4 | UK | English | Free VOD service |
| Ani.me | English subtitle | Free streaming with optional ad-free for 5.99USD | |
| AniTele | Japan | Japanese | |
| Animation Digital Network (ADN) DE | Austria, Germany | German subs and dubs | Also available as Prime Video Channel |
| Animation Digital Network (ADN) FR | Belgium, France, Luxembourg | French subs and dubs | Also available as Prime Video Channel |
| AnimeBeans | Japan | Japanese | Host anime and seiyuu content. iOS and Android app only. Produced by Production I.G. Relaunched version of Tate Anime. |
| Anime Hodai/アニメ放題 | Japan | Japanese | |
| Anime-Planet | Partnership with Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Viewster | ||
| Aniplus | South Korea | Korean subtitle | |
| Aniplus (SEA) | Singapore and selected South East Asian countries | Japanese dub with English subtitle | |
| Amazon Prime Video | Worldwide | Produce original anime Additional content through Channels |
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| AsianCrush | Wordwide | English sub or dub | Free to watch; mainly for Asian drama; providing content that licensed by Digital Media Rights |
| Bandai Channel | Japan | 1800+ titles | |
| Bahamut Anime Crazy 巴哈姆特動画瘋 | Taiwan | ||
| BiliBili 哔哩哔哩 | Mainland China | Japanese dub; Chinese (TR/SP) subtitle | |
| BStation / BiliBili (SEA) | Southeast Asia | English, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian subtitle | Anime licensed by Medialink HK and Muse Communication TW |
| ConTV | |||
| Crunchyroll | Worldwide except Mainland China, most of their contents is not available in Asia | Mainly Japanese/Mandarin original with subtitles and dubs in different languages depending on local availability English (US, IN), French, German, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish (LA, EU), Arabic, Hindi, Tamil |
Some free to watch content without login or subscription needed Also available as Prime Video Channel in some countries |
| dAnimeStore dアニメストア | Japan | 3800+ titles catalog with 480JPY per month Also available as Prime Video Channel |
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| Disney+ | Produce original anime and sublicensing | ||
| Disney+ Hotstar | South Asia and Southeast Asia | Produce original anime and sublicensing from Muse Communication | |
| DMM | Japan | ||
| dTV | Japan | NTT Docomo's streaming service | |
| Fakku! | Worldwide except Japan | English subtitle | Provides adult anime that licensed by Media Blasters' Kitty Media |
| FOD | Japan | Japanese | Provides Fuji TV content |
| Friday | Taiwan | ||
| Genflix | Indonesia | Indonesian | Free service available; Anime provided by Sushiroll |
| GoPlay | Indonesia | Indonesian | Anime provided by Waku Waku Japan |
| Go Anime | Netherlands, Belgium | Dutch | |
| Gundam.info | Wordwide | Japanese dub, English (dub/sub), Cantonese (dub/sub), Indonesian (dub/sub) | |
| HamiVideo | Taiwan | ||
| HBO Max | United States and US territories | Provides anime from Crunchyroll catalogue and Ghibli movies | |
| Hentai Haven | Worldwide | Japanese dub with English subtitle | Partnership with Fakku |
| HIDIVE | Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States | English, Portuguese and Spanish, subtitle and dub depends on availability | Contents licensed by Sentai Filmworks Also available as Prime Video Channel |
| HikariTV ひかりTV | Japan | ||
| Hulu | United States | English subtitle and/or dub | |
| Hulu Japan | Japan | ||
| iQiyi | China and Taiwan | Mandarin and Cantonese subtitle and/or dub | Video on Demand Service |
| iQiyi (International) | Southeast Asia | English, Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese, Traditional, and Simplified Chiense | First three episode free |
| Japanese Animated Film Classic | Worldwide | Japanese government-owned classic anime preservation | |
| Jonu Play | Spain | Spanish | |
| Joyn | Germany, Austria | German Subs and Dubs | Most shows are available with dubs only Has most episodes only for limited time after TV broadcast on Pro7MAXX |
| KlikFilm | Indonesia | Indonesian sub | All TMS Produced anime |
| KKTV | Taiwan | ||
| Laftel | South Korea | ||
| Line TV | Taiwan | ||
| Mangas | Belgium, France | ||
| Mangatoon (ID) | Indonesia | Indonesian sub | Anime licensed by Muse Communication |
| MBS Dougaizm | Japan | Japanese dub | Anime owned by Mainichi Broadcasting System |
| Mewatch | Singapore | English and Chinese | |
| Midnight Pulp | English sub or dub | Free to watch; provides cult anime that licensed by Digital Media Rights | |
| Milplus | Japan | ||
| MyVideo | Taiwan | ||
| Netflix | Worldwide except Mainland China, Syria, North Korea and Crimea | Support various devices (more info) | |
| Nico Nico Channel | Japan | Japanese | |
| Okko.tv | Russia | Russian dub | Only has small amount of anime |
| Paravi | Japan | ||
| PlutoTV | United States | Live-channel only. Also provides all-ages anime channel. | |
| ProSieben Maxx | Germany | Free to watch | |
| R18.com | Worldwide | Japanese adult video site. Per content purchase only. | |
| RetroCrush | English sub or dub | Free to watch; provides cult anime that licensed by Digital Media Rights | |
| RTL+ | Germany | German dub | Free to watch with ads |
| Selecta Visión | Spain | Spanish sub | Simulcasts licensed by Selecta Visión |
| Starzplay | United Arab Emirates | English sub | |
| Sony Crackle | North America, Australia, LATAM countries | English subtitle only | |
| Sushiroll | Indonesia | Japanese dub with Indonesian subtitle | Anime licensed by Ani-One (Medialink Hong Kong) |
| Tencent Video | China | ||
| Telasa | Japan | Japanese | |
| Toku | North America | Japanese dub with English subtitle | Mainly provides tokusatsu |
| TrueID | Indonesia | Indonesian sub/dub | All dub based on TV version |
| Tubi TV | North America | Japanese dub with English subtitle | Free with advertisement. |
| U-NEXT | Japan | Japanese | All-in-one streaming: movie, anime, TV dorama, manga, magazine, novel, light novel |
| Vidio | Indonesia | Indonesian sub and dub | Licensed by IMMG, Muse Asia, Ani-One, and Aniplus |
| Viewster | |||
| Vimeo | Worldwide | Has some indie anime, content availability per country depends on content holder | |
| VIZ | Canada and US | English subtitle and/or dub | Free to watch; Anime licensed by VIZ Media; Used to be Neon Alley |
| VVVVID | Italy | ||
| WeTV | Indonesia, Thailand, Phillipines | English sub, Indonesian dub | Tencent-owned, licensed by Muse Asia and Ani-One |
Prime Video Channels are additional subscriptions on top of Prime Video. Content offerings may differ from corresponding standalone services.
| Streaming Site | Country / Area | Language | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation Digital Network | France Belgium Netherlands Austria Germany |
Subs and dubs | Also available as standalone service |
| Animax + GEM | India | Anime and Japanese drama | |
| Anime Generation | Italy | Italian subs and dubs | Content licensed by Yamato Srl |
| Anime Times | India Japan |
Also available as standalone service in Japan | |
| aniverse | Austria, Germany | German subs and dubs | |
| Crunchyroll | Austria Brazil Canada France Germany India Mexico Sweden United Kingdom United States |
Mainly Japanese/Mandarin original with subtitles and dubs in different languages depending on local availability | A Channel subscription can also be used for crunchyroll.com by linking the Amazon and Crunchroll accounts |
| dアニメストア | Japan | Also available as standalone service | |
| HBO Max | Brazil Mexico |
Spanish and Portuguese subs and dubs | Also available as standalone service |
| HIDIVE | United States | English subs and dubs | Also available as standalone service |
| Pokémon | Austria Germany United Kingdom United States |
Dubs only | Provides most of the original Pokémon TV anime |
For Youtube channel specific for one anime title, check the specific per anime listing
| Streaming Site | Country / Area | Language | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ani-One | Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, India | English, Chinese, Indonesian, Thai | Medialink Hong Kong main channel |
| AnimeLog | Worldwide | Japanese raw, English sub, Spanish or Brazilian Portuguese dub | Joint venture between Nippon Animation, Tezuka Productions, Toei Animation, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, ShinEi Animation, and Kodansha. Anime availibility depends on specific region. |
| Bandai Spirits | Japanese raw, English | ||
| Daisaku Ikeda Children's Stories | Cantonese, English, French, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish | Original anime made by Ikeda Daisaku | |
| GundamInfo | Worldwide | English, Chinese, Korean, other Southeast Asian languages dub/sub | Gundam franchise official channel |
| Muse Asia | Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Bandladesh, Bhutan, and Brunei | English, Chinese, Malay | Muse Communication Taiwan main channel |
| Muse India | India | English | |
| Muse Indonesia | Indonesia | Indonesian | |
| Muse Malaysia | Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam | Malay | |
| Muse Thailand | Thailand | Thai | |
| Muse Việt Nam | Vietnam | Vietnamese | |
| Muse木棉花-HK | Hong Kong | Chinese | |
| Muse木棉花-TW | Taiwan | Chinese | |
| Throwback Toons | US | English dub | NA Sony licensed old animation |
| TMSアニメ公式チャンネル | Japan | Japanese | TMS Entertainment official channel |
| Toei Animation Museum Channel/東映アニメーションミュージアムチャンネル | Japanese only | Toei official channel. Mostly old anime. | |
| Toei Tokusatsu World Official | English, Indonesian, etc (depends on fan translation) | Toei official channel. Also provides tokusatsu. | |
| Viz Media | English | Temporarily release anime for free for North America |
| Streaming Site | Language | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Atashin Chi/【アニメ】あたしンち公式チャンネル | Japanese raw with English softsubtitle | |
| Chibi Maruko-chan - Bahasa Indonesia | Indonesian dub | RTV dub |
| Chibi Maruko-chan - Deutsch | German dub | |
| Chibi Maruko-chan - English | English dub | |
| Chibi Maruko-chan - Español | Spanish dub | |
| Chibi Maruko-chan - 日本語 | Japanese | |
| Chibi Maruko-chan - 中文 | Chinese dub | |
| Chibi Maruko-chan - 한국 | Korean dub | |
| Coji Coji/コジコジチャンネル | Japanese | |
| GJ8Man GJ 8マン | Japanese | |
| Oishinbo/美味しんぼ 公式チャンネル【デジタルリマスター版】 | Japanese raw with English softsubtitle | Digital Remaster version |
| Ore, Tsushima | English sub | TV and Web version |
| Streaming Site | Country / Area | Language | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akiba Pass | Germany, Austria | Merged into German Wakanim catalogue | |
| ANIMAX Germany | Germany, Austria | German dub | Catalogue merged into Crunchyroll Discontinued on 30 September 2022 |
| AnimeLab | Australia, New Zealand | English sub and dub | Catalogue merged into Funimation Discontinued on 9 December 2021 |
| Anime on Demand | Germany | German sub and dub | Catalogue merged into Crunchyroll Discontinued on 8 December 2021 |
| Daisuki | Worldwide | English sub | Discontinued in October 2017 |
| Funimation | North and Latin America, UK, Australia, New Zealand | English, Spanish, Portuguese | Catalogue merged into Crunchyroll Discontinued on 2 April 2024 |
| GYAO! | Japanese | Free anime provided by Yahoo! Japan Discontinued on 31 March 2023 |
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| HOOQ | India, Indonesia, Thailand, The Philippines | Discontinued on 30 April 2020 | |
| iflix | Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei, Thailand, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Pakistan, Vietnam, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, Cambodia, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Nepal, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe | Japanese dub with English, Indonesian, Khmer, Malay, Thai, or Vietnamese, depends on availability | Not providing anime anymore |
| Kazé | France | Merged into Crunchyroll | |
| maxdome | Germany, Austria | German dubs | Discontinued in September 2020 Content merged into Joyn Brand name was sold and the platform relaunched in October 2021 but without an anime portfolio |
| Neon Alley | Canada and US | English subtitle and/or dub | Relaunched as VIZ in 2016. |
| Ponimu | Indonesia | Indonesian subtitle | Discontinued in January 2020. 49000IDR per month. The anime line-up is consists of show from Hakuhodo DY / Showgate |
| VRV | United States | English | Merged into Crunchyroll Discontinued on 8 May 2023 |
| Wakanim DE | Germany, Austria | German subs and dubs | Catalogue merged into Crunchyroll Discontinued on 3 November 2023 |
| Wakanim FR | France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Canada (Quebec) | French subs and dubs | Catalogue merged into Crunchyroll Discontinued on 3 November 2023 |
| Wakanim RU | Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. | Russian subs and dubs/voice overs | Catalogue merged into Crunchyroll Discontinued on 3 November 2023 |
| Wakanim SC | Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Netherlands | English subs and dubs | Catalogue merged into Crunchyroll Discontinued on 3 November 2023 |
| Yahoo! View | United States | Discontinued on 30 June 2019 |