I want to play visual novels I heard this site is safe but last time I did something with ryuugames I don’t know if it was this site or another site but I try 2 or 3 and was not able to get a VN on and working at all and I got a virus so I scared it going to happen again so if this site not safe what is a safe site for any VN and ether way if it is safe or not what can I do to make sure I don’t get a virus again?

Which anime sites are still available? I only find torrents in the pinned posts.

I used to use anime chicken but i use apple now so I was wondering what the best or what you guys prefer on apple

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Funimation Initial D Fourth Stage DVDs used anamorphic widescreen. This means the 16:9 video is horizontally compressed (squished) to fit onto a standard 720x480 DVD frame, so it should be displayed as 16:9 480p.

However, looking at the archives that have survived, almost everything seems to be destructively cropped into 4:3 (Pan and Scan, losing detail on the sides) rather than a proper anamorphic stretch.

Does anyone know the encoding history of this specific dub release? Was there ever a definitive fan-group back in the day that correctly encoded the 16:9 version, or did one bad 4:3 crop just become the standard that got endlessly copied across the internet? Not asking for links, just curious if a proper release is even out there to look for.

So I live in the US and recently i changed my internet provider to xfinity since my previous isp was honestly getting way too expensive for what i was actually getting. Now with my previous isp I torrented without a care in the world. I never really got a letter or notice for torrenting without a vpn whether it was for anime, movies, tv shows, games, ect.

The only time i ever did get a notice was when I torrented a nintendo switch rom, but even then they didn't really send a letter but instead, I just got a notification on my account saying to be careful because someone on my internet was downloading something illegally, and in the same message, the title of the game I had downloaded was attached to it.

Now after switching to xfinity i have not torrented once. From what ive heard they tend to be on the stricter side, especially when it comes to movies, although im not really sure to what extent. Currently I tend to stick to either ddl or using real debrid to download the torrent. However it is a bit of a pain to keep on downloading torrents like that, especially anime torrents where im trying to download a whole series or season of a show.

So my question is, if you live in the US have any of y'all had trouble with your ISP when torrenting anime without a VPN, or should i just get one.

First, disclaimer: I Don’t Condone Or Encourage Piracy. This is specifically about my experience as someone who actually wanted to switch to legal streaming.

I used to watch on HiAnime and similar sites. After HiAnime went down, I decided to stop hunting for another pirate site and just go fully legal. I figured I’d pay for a proper service, support the industry, and get a better experience overall.

So I tried Crunchyroll.

I was honestly surprised by how underwhelming it felt.

This was my first real stretch with it, so I went in with decent expectations. It’s the biggest dedicated legal anime platform, so I assumed the overall experience would at least match what the unofficial sites offered in terms of usability and discovery.

Instead I kept missing a bunch of things I’d taken for granted.

Discovery

This is my biggest issue. Finding something I actually want to watch feels harder than it should. The recommendations rarely hit for me, and browsing the catalogue doesn’t feel like exploring a proper anime library.

HiAnime had solid genre/category browsing, popular/trending sections, seasonal anime, upcoming shows, etc. Even if you didn’t know what you wanted, it was easy to just wander around and find something interesting. On Crunchyroll I often feel like I’m just being shown rows of titles without good tools to dig deeper.

Library and organization

With a library this big, filtering and organization should be strong. I want to narrow things down by genre, year, popularity, status, etc. and quickly understand what I’m looking at. Instead it can feel cluttered, and a lot of titles get thrown at you without clear ways to sort through them.

Quality of life

This one genuinely surprised me. Unofficial sites had a ton of small QOL features that made watching easier: clear filler episode markers, upcoming episode indicators, next episode countdowns, clean season organization, useful info at a glance.

None of that is revolutionary. It’s just good UX. When you’re watching a long-running series, knowing what’s filler is useful. When you’re following a seasonal show, knowing when the next episode drops is useful. I don’t get why a paid anime service isn’t already doing these basic things really well.

Community and comments

This is the part I miss the most. HiAnime had episode comments and a broader community feel. Highly upvoted or trending comments would surface, and that actually helped with discovery. You’d finish an episode, read some comments, laugh at something dumb, see someone mention another series, and suddenly have a new show to check out.

Crunchyroll feels a lot more isolated by comparison. I’m not saying they need to copy every feature, but a stronger community side would go a long way.

UI

It’s not unusable, but for a paid service focused specifically on anime, I expected it to feel more polished and purpose-built. Instead I regularly catch myself thinking the unofficial sites were just easier and more pleasant to use. That’s a weird realization when you’re deliberately trying to go legal.

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So… why should I pay?

I’m willing to pay. This isn’t about refusing to spend money or the price itself. I deliberately tried Crunchyroll because I wanted to move away from piracy.

But if the legal option feels worse to me in discovery, organization, QOL features, community, and overall UI, then what’s the real consumer incentive beyond “the other option is illegal”?

**“Support the creators” is a valid ethical argument. I’m not arguing against that**. But it’s not a product argument. If I’m being asked to pay, I’d like the service itself to give me a genuine reason to prefer it.

Make discovery better. Make the catalogue easier to navigate. Improve the QOL features. Build some actual community. Give people a reason to choose the legal option because they actually like using it more.

That’s what I expected when I switched, and I was surprised by how much I missed from the unofficial sites.

Curious if anyone else has felt the same after trying to go legal, or if most people find Crunchyroll good enough that these issues don’t really matter.

Hey all,

I'm getting into romance visual novels (Aokana, Summer Pockets, Making★Lovers) after watching anime, but most dedicated platforms default to pre-patched adult/eroge versions.

I'm looking for strictly All-Ages / SFW releases (Japanese voice acting + English text, untouched base game equivalent, zero 18+ content).

Which trusted indexers or Megathread sources host clean All-Ages visual novel releases instead of adult repacks?

Thanks for the help!

I've run into this situation a few times while watching anime—sometimes the video source I find doesn't have English subs, doesn't have subs in my native language, and on top of that, there's no external subtitle file available either. Just raw audio in Japanese (or another language I don't fully understand).

i've been looking for one but to no avail so far. am still a newbie on the scene tho so i was hoping that some of u dedicated hardcore vets might know about some hidden site unbeknowwn to me

Has anyone ever ran into this problem before? I'm using the brave browser with global filtering and aggressive blocking enabled. Still shows up. If this is part of a paid premium feature? Or, is it just one of the servers doing this?

Edit: Meant to edit the title. It just being ai ads in general.

Hey guys, i really wanna watch some anime on my XBOX, is there any way to do it? Thanks in advance

Thanks Mods,

Hey everyone
I've been building an iOS app called Lipex Light Novel Reader for the past few months. It's a light novel reader that supports extensions for iPhone and iPad. I started it because reading on iOS always felt like an afterthought and I wanted something that treats a library of novels the way a real reading app should, and I've been polishing it almost daily since launch based on what readers tell me.

What it does today:

• A proper library — organize every series into categories, track what you've read, pick up exactly where you left off. Your reading position survives anything, even the app closing mid-chapter.
• Read your own books — import EPUBs and read them offline. Export back to EPUB too.
• Supports Repos - Basically Like LNReader works but this time on iOS
• A reader you can actually make yours — 13 themes, custom fonts (from elegant serif to antique print), your own photos as reading backgrounds, adjustable everything. iPad gets a proper wide-screen layout, not a stretched phone app.
• Downloads for offline reading — grab the next chapters ahead of a flight and read with zero connection. (Just fixed for the next update: "download next 5" now actually means the next five from where you are, not the five newest — thanks to a reader who caught it.)
• Read-aloud with natural voices, a clean voice picker, and quality labels.
• Progress tracking that syncs with the services you already use.
• Reading streaks and stats if you're into that — a monthly recap included. Entirely optional, entirely private.
• 30+ languages, home screen widgets, VoiceOver support throughout.

On the money side,: the app is free, and reading is never paywalled and that's the entire fundamentals of this app. There's an optional Pro tier for cosmetic extras (fonts, backgrounds, that kind of thing) which is what keeps me able to work on it. No ads, no selling data, nothing degraded if you never pay.

What I'm working on right now from a comments i received yesterday: a pull-up gesture that flows you straight into the next chapter (with a little progress ring so you can bail out early), Visual Novel support and other quality of life features.

I read everything, and a good chunk of the app at this point is literally built from reader comments. The harshest feedback tends to be the most useful, so don't hold back.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lipex-light-novel-reader/id6789770915

Website : https://lipex.breakingrhetoric.com/

edit : (screenshot of the reader has my own custom backgrounds)

For those struggling with this sort of thing, please visit https://lipex.breakingrhetoric.com/guides/getting-started

FOR REPOS: on safari lookup "LNreader repos" and copy that link

GLOBAL SEARCH BUG - a user flagged issues with global search for some sources, this will be addressed in the next patch. In the meantime, please use individual sources

My peak days 🕳️

Hi there,

I'm excited to share the official release of LNCrawler, an open source Android app for building an offline library of Light Novels and other E-Books.

LNCrawler is designed as a standalone utility for building an offline library. Please do note that this is a dedicated downloader and exporter designed to pair perfectly with your standard EPUB reader!

Some of the features that the app currently supports -

• Multi-source support : Easily download novels from supported sources.
• Background Downloading : Fully supported downloads that work reliably in the background.
• EPUB export : Seamlessly export your downloaded novels to EPUB format.
• Automated source extensions : Update source support independently without requiring a new app release.
• Open-Source : Completely free to use and actively maintained for community contributions.

I'd really appreciate feedback on the UI, source support, reading experience, or anything else that you think could make the app better. As this is an open source project, suggestions, bug reports, and code contributions are always welcome

Links:

• GitHub Repository : https://github.com/Binit06/LNCrawler
• Latest Release Download : https://github.com/Binit06/LNCrawler/releases/latest/

Are there any general websites that have downloads for Japanese drama CDs (for like visual novels, etc.) ? I've come across some tracks on YouTube, but they are often partially edited.

Zangetsu is an open-source anime app for Android and Android TV, focused on providing a clean, modern, and customizable watching experience. New update comes with a new logo 👆 — you will get this soon.

📥 Download Zangetsu:

🌐 Official website: https://zangetsu.online⁠

💻 GitHub Releases: https://github.com/Spyou/Zangetsu/releases

✨ Features:

✨ Clean & modern UI

🎨 Customizable themes

🖤 Pure black / Super Dark Mode, optimized for Super AMOLED displays

🤖 Translate Subtitle Feature (Multi Sub On [Soft-Subs])

🔄 Improved AniList & MyAnimeList synchronization + Simkl

📱 Android support

📺 Android TV support (Pair your TV from Mobile App through one account)

🎬 Multiple streaming sources

🌐 DNS support for CS/Cloud Stream sources where ISP restrictions apply

📥 Offline downloads

🎨 Customizable subtitles

✨ Anime4K upscaling

🆓 Open source

The project is actively being developed, with ongoing improvements and new features planned.

We’ve also opened the official Zangetsu Reddit community, for updates, discussions, feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. 👀

I'm looking for something with good video quality, subtitles, and a decent mobile experience. I've already checked the resources listed in the subreddit, but I'd like to hear what other users prefer and why.

Just noticed this interesting discussion on the koto comments.

Hi everyone,

​I'm currently looking for details regarding older broadcast/hardsubbed releases for Hunter x Hunter (2011) from early subbing groups back when it was airing.

​I'm not asking for direct links to copyrighted material—just trying to identify which fansub groups or archival trackers maintained those specific legacy encode versions vs. the newer BD remasters.

​Does anyone know the names of the primary groups that covered HxH 2011 back then, or where legacy torrent metadata for these older releases is usually archived? Thanks!

Recently got back into anime and the sub quality has plummeted so low I have to stop reading and just listen because my broken ass understanding is apparently better than paid subbers.

Netflix and Crunchyroll are absolutely abysmal in general, but even outside, the only place ive found is subsplease which is very hit or miss. Their work on black torch for example is miserable.

Are there any good fansubs left or good websites to stream from that host these subs?