Best Websites to Watch Anime

I've ran my mouth about anime and why you should watch it, but you may be asking yourself

where would I find this holy grail of entertainment you call Anime

There are tons of places you could watch it on the internet, for free or for a fair price. when I say free I don't mean the plethora of pirated anime websites there are on the web. I mean licensed websites that are nice enough to let us watch their content for free. So with so many websites to watch anime which ones are the best.  Fear not I will guide you through this journey  and direct you to the best destination possible.... Come on.

                   

Netflix, alright so it's safe to say that most Americans today have Netflix, it has become increasingly popular. So if you find yourself with a Netflix account you'll see that Netflix has an Anime section. Is it worth getting a Netflix account just for anime, well let's look at it. As of writing this article (February 20, 2015) Netflix has only 20 different Anime. Out of the 20 Anime only 9 are worth watching in my opinion, which include Death Note, Soul Eater, Deadman Wonderland, Blue Exorcist, Samurai Champloo, Psycho Pass and Attack on Titan. But as you may know Netflix gets rid of shows quite often so these are subject to change. So if you find yourself with a Netflix account check these anime out. Short answer, no do not get a Netflix account just for Anime.

These are the websites you should check out if you do want to watch anime.

Hulu- Of course a lot of us of are also familiar with Hulu's large selection of shows and movies. Hulu also provides a HUGE library of anime, both in Japanese and English. That's one of its strongest qualities, you can find almost any Anime you want. When I did a search I was amazed to see old and new anime that were part of the Hulu library. With the expectation of a few anime I couldn't find, it is still very impressive to say the least. The downside is, even though its free to watch the Anime, you have to watch commercials and Hulu has so many commercials. It seems like since the last time I got on they've added more. But who can complain right, your getting to watch a show for free, but even if you get Hulu plus for $7.99 you still have to watch commercials. Hulu does this in order to keep their prices low. Personally I wouldn't pay for Hulu plus if I wanted to just watch Anime, I'd rather just watch it for free and go through the lengthy Ads.

Crunchy Roll- Crunchyroll is another website that just like Hulu streams free anime. Crunchyroll has considerably fewer ads and a smaller library than Hulu. But that's not to say that Crunchyrolls Anime library is weak, not at all. Crunchyroll has an amazing library of Anime and is constantly having content uploaded. Crunchyroll is an Anime and Japanese Drama only website, this is a good and bad thing. Good because unlike Hulu, Crunchyroll has exciting anime news, figurines, and forums with an awesome community. Bad because it lacks in the English dub department (narrated in English). Also I really wish Crunchyroll would offer older anime series, they do have a couple and are starting to upload more but still they are lacking. Still Crunchyroll is worth the $6.95 you pay, because they're no commercials, you get Anime in HD, you can also read the latest Manga available (Japanese Comic), you receive discounts on items sold from their website and you get to watch the newest episodes of your favorite anime as soon as they premiere in Japan.  

An honorable mention would have to go to both Funimation.com, they have a decent selection of anime available for free as well. Not to mention they have a Youtube channel available with handful of anime for anybody to watch.    

So if you want to watch Anime, check out these websites, you don't have to pay but if you become a hardcore fan these are definitely worth the price.