There is quite a bit of options when it comes to watching anime nowadays, especially as it’s become much more popular lately. But a lot of those options tend to require a subscription. Still, there are some free streaming services that have anime. So, if you’re looking for some anime to watch but don’t want to pay, then check out some of these free streaming services to watch anime.
Tubi
Tubi is a free streaming service that surprisingly has a lot of anime. It’s not only for anime, as it also has plenty of movies and TV series to choose from too. It also has a live TV option. It’s completely free but does have advertisement breaks.
The nice thing about Tubi though is that you don’t even need an account to watch. You can just open the app or even look it up in a browser and start watching. Now, I do think you’d have to create an account if you wanted the service to save what episode you last watched for you though.
RetroCrush
RetroCrush is all about anime, specifically a lot of classic and older anime, as the name might give away. However, it does have some newer series too. It’s got anime movies, series, and even live TV. Now, their live TV option only has two channels, but it’s nice if you’re just looking for something to have on in the background.
One channel is RetroCrush Anime, and the second channel is AsianCrush. Obviously, the anime channel plays anime all the time. And from a quick glance, it looks like AsianCrush plays various Asian TV shows.
PlutoTV
PlutoTV is a lot like Tubi. It’s a free streaming service with ads that offers various movies, TV shows, and yes, anime. There is also a live TV option. Just like Tubi, you can watch it through their app or through a browser, and you don’t have to log into an account to do it.
It also has live channels for anime, like a HiDive channel, an Inuyasha channel, and more. I personally find this streaming service a little harder to navigate through compared to the other ones, though. It’s not as easy to simply find a list of all the anime it has.
YouTube
I know what you’re thinking, but give me a little bit to explain. Sure, there might be some random places on YouTube to watch some anime episodes, but you’re probably not going to find a whole bunch of full series on there.
However, Viz Media has its own channel, and it does offer full series, and you can watch them for free with ads. It’s got Inuyasha, Death Note, Naruto, and a few others on there. Sure, it’s not as many options as the others, but it’s something. There’s also an official Gundam channel on YouTube too.
The Roku Channel
The Roku Channel is another free streaming service to watch anime on. And no, you don’t need to have a Roku device to use it. It’s a lot like some of the others on this list and has a variety of options to choose from.
You can watch anime on demand for free with ads, or you can also pick their live TV, like Tubi and PlutoTV as well. It has various older and newer series, like Inuyasha and Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Naruto, Pokémon, Rent-a-Girlfriend, and more.
Amazon Prime
Yes, Amazon Prime has a lot of paid options, but it does also offer some free stuff. Their free streaming service used to be called Freevee, but they have since gotten rid of it and just mixed in their free stuff with their paid stuff.
Unfortunately, you do have to log into an Amazon account to watch now. But don’t worry, you still won’t have to pay for Prime to watch their free options. Their anime list is mixed with paid and free with ads options, so you’ll have to sort through them a bit more than the others. However, there is free anime there, and honestly, most people have an Amazon account nowadays.
Plex
Plex is another free streaming service that allows you to watch without paying for any subscription, but it does have ads. It’s a little harder to find the anime on there, as there doesn’t appear to be any separate category for it. However, it is there. You just have to look through their animation category.
Obviously, there’s a lot of traditional kids animation in there, but if you pay attention as you’re going down the list, you’ll see there are anime series in there too. Some available series and movies consist of Detective Conan, Redline, Ghost in the Shell 2.0, Great Teacher Onizuka, and more.
Conclusion
There are plenty of other ways to watch anime, especially if you’re willing to pay for a subscription. However, if you don’t want to spend the money at the moment but still want to watch some anime, try these free streaming services. And yes, there are going to be other free choices out there, but we’re not going to talk about those ones. We’ll be sticking with the safe and legit ones for this list.
If you want to know where else to watch anime and don’t care about whether you need to pay or not, then check out my other post about where to watch anime.
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