How to Stream Free Anime: Site Suggestions & Safety Tips

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Catch up on your favorite anime shows and movies with one of these streaming sites
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Are you looking for a place to watch anime for free online? Many popular streaming services—such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime—have several anime titles to watch, but you have to pay for a subscription to watch them, and the variety of series available can sometimes be lacking. In this article, we'll go over free and legitimate streaming sites where you can stream anime for free, so keep reading to learn more.

How to Watch Anime for Free Online

Many sites let you stream anime for free—9Anime, Anicrush, AnimeSuge, and KissAnime, to name a few. These sites are all almost identical, so picking one is a personal preference. The biggest safety concern with these sites is malicious ads, so use an adblocker to keep yourself safe.

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Free Streaming Sites

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  1. That's because these streaming sites don't host the videos themselves but source them from the same video-sharing hosts. Of all the sites we tested, they all appeared to offer the same titles to watch.
  2. These sites all have similar layouts and features (such as new release schedules, "watch2gether", toggles to display an anime's English or Japanese name, and offering both subs and dubs). Below are some free anime streaming sites that we found to be easy and safe to use:
    • 9Anime (9animetv.to)
    • Anicrush (anicrush.to)
    • Animeflix (animeflix.gg)
    • AnimeSuge (animesuge.to)
    • HiAnime (hianime.to)
    • Kaguya (kaguya.app)
    • KissAnime (kissanime.com.ru)
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  3. When we tested each of the above sites, only 9Anime gave us pop-up ads. However, you should always have an adblocker extension installed if you use free streaming sites to avoid getting ads that could be malicious.
    • While it's not as crucial as using an ad blocker, you might also want to use a VPN as an extra layer of security.
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Legit Streaming Sites

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  1. Tubi TV is a legit free streaming service—that is, the content on the site isn't pirated. And while the main focus of this site isn't anime, it does have an extensive anime selection. However, you won't find any new or obscure Tubi series. You also don't have a choice in watching subs or dubs—most content is subtitled with Japanese audio unless it says "dubbed" in the title.
    • Tubi doesn't require you to make an account to start watching.
  2. Pluto TV is another free streaming service with some anime in its catalog. However, like Tubi, the selection isn't incredibly diverse, and you won't find any new and trending titles to watch. You also don't get to choose between dubs and subs, with most content being subtitled.
    • Like Tubi, you can start watching Pluto without an account.
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      • Use free anime streaming sites at your own risk. In the United States, watching pirated content via a stream isn't illegal as long as you don't download it, but this may not be the case in all parts of the world. [1]
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      • Free anime streaming sites sometimes have to change their URL due to shutdowns or DMCA takedowns. If the site you like to use has gone down, try Googling it to see if the site has moved to a new URL.
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      1. ↑ https://ncjolt.org/blogs/is-it-illegal-to-watch-unauthorized-television-streams-online/

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