Are you a big Anime fan searching for the best free Anime streaming sites to watch your favourite and new Anime series? Then you’re on the right page. In this article, I’ll be sharing the 5 best Anime streaming sites in 2020 to watch quality Anime.
Since the lockdown started Anime has been my go-to thing, I watch anime and read manga a lot that I often forget to watch new movies. While a lot of my friends still see anime (cartoon has would have it) as a thing for children, they do not realise that most Japanese anime are actually targeted at adults, but there are also some that are meant for kids too.
There are several anime streaming site online where you can watch quality anime, however, most of the site you’ll come across when you search the web are filled with annoying ads. Here, we’ve listed the best anime streaming sites to watch anime online without annoying ads.
5 Best Anime Streaming Sites In 2020
- AnimeLab
- Crunchyroll
- Funimation
- Netflix
- Gogoanime
1. AnimeLab
Animelab is one of the best free legal Anime streaming sites to watch any anime online. The site has a simple and easy to navigate interface and houses more than 741 anime tv shows and movies including popular series like Fire force, Demon slayer, One punch man, Boruto, etc.
Since AnimeLab offers a premium membership subscription, the site sets some certain limitations for free accounts such as only English subs are allowed, no access to English dubs (only on premium), ad breaks, and the streaming quality is capped at 480p (If you want higher-res, you’ll have to be on the premium membership subscription).
Although Animelab is one of the best free Anime streaming sites, it is not available to all countries. AnineLab is only available in Australia and the Netherlands, however, you can still enjoy the free streaming with a good-VPN. Also, the number of Anime series and movies you can watch using a free account is limited, but still, you can enjoy most of the best streaming series and movies on the site.
2. Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is another great anime streaming site and one of the most popular too. It is a legal anime streaming site and also offers premium subscriptions like AnimeLab. But unlike Animelab, all anime shows are entirely free to watch in English subs and Dubs (available in other languages too) but there’s a catch for all the goodness you’re getting for free.
Like Animelab, the streaming quality is limited to 480p for free users and you’ll also encounter ads while watching anime on the site. While Animelad is exclusive to Australia and Netherlands, Crunchyroll is available globally, however, some contents are restricted to some locations. A good VPN will also help you get pass that.
Also, free users will have to wait a few days to get access to watch new episodes since they are not instantly available. If you can’t wait to get access to new anime episodes, you can read the original series manga on webtoon.
3. Funimation
Funimation is also one of the most popular legal anime streaming sites to watch anime online. It is owned by Sony and is well known for dubbing anime which makes it a great choice for anime fans who prefer to watch anime in English dub.
Funimation has a simple interface with easy site navigation but unlike its competitors, it has a limited nime library. Some of the popular anime streaming on the site right now include Sword art online, Black Clover, Fire force, Fruits Basket, and more.
Funimation allows you to watch most of its anime for free too but also displays ads like Crunchyroll. At the moment, Funimation is only available in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand but will be extended to Brazil and Mexico this fall. You can, fiction using a good VPN.
4. Netflix
Netflix is undoubtedly one of the best movie streaming site. It is well known for its original TV series and also houses some of the best Anime series. Unlike other Anime streaming sites, Netflix has a small streaming library which is gradually growing.
Interestingly, Netflix has several original anime series including Drifting dragons, Castlevania, Baki the Grappler, Violet Evergarden, and more. It also has English dubs of several trending anime.
Netflix, however, doesn’t offer free viewing like Animelab, Crunchyroll and Funimation. To watch Anime on Netflix, you need to have an active subscription. It offers three subscription plan; Basic, Standard and Premium.
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The basic plan cost $8.99/m for 1 device and streaming quality is limited to 480p, the standard plan cost $12.99/m at 1080p for two devices and users will enjoy 4k+HD viewing with the premium plan for $15.99/m on four devices.
5. Gogoanime
Gogoanime is one of the best alternatives to Kissanime, it hosts thousands of anime in English and Japanese dub and is completely free to watch. Although Gogoanime is not a legal anime streaming sites, it has one of the most updated anime libraries. If you can’t find an anime on any legal streaming site, check Gogoanime.
Gogoanime has a simple and easy to navigate interface with ads. While most of the streaming sites like Gogoanime tend to push annoying ads, It doesn’t disturb you too much with push ads.
We don’t encourage that you choose Gogonime over legal site, however, if you feel those ones doesn’t satisfy your need, there’s no wrong in using Gogoanime.
Final words.
These are the 5 best anime streaming sites where you can watch quality anime in 2020. You can watch your favourite anime for free and follow new series like God of highschool which I recently finished the manga, Twittering Birds Never Fly~The Clouds Gather, Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector and more.
