动漫(Anime)，在日本(Japan)简单的意思是“动画” ，已成为该国最著名的出口产品之一。动画(Anime)自 1900 年代初就已存在，并于 60 年代开始在日本(Japan)成为主流。然而，在西方(West)，直到 80 年代中期，观众才开始注意到这一点。
动漫最初是VHS(VHS)磁带上的一种专门的亚文化，后来是节目的数字粉丝字幕副本，它已经发展成为一种全球现象。如今，观看动漫所需要做的就是打开电视，但流媒体服务的质量可能差别很大。
为了帮助您，我们汇总了六个在线播放动漫的最佳地点列表。
Crunchyroll（免费广告(Ads)或 7.99 美元/月溢价(Premium)）
毫无疑问，Crunchyroll是专用动漫流媒体(anime streaming)服务无可争议的王者。它不仅拥有广泛的国际足迹，而且还拥有一个跨越多年的惊人节目库。您可以观看在日本(Japan)播出后仅几个小时即可播放的联播剧集。
提供的大多数节目都有字幕，一些节目的配音版本在播出几周后可用。几乎(Almost)所有人们关心的节目都在Crunchyroll上。如果您为高级服务付费，您还可以订阅他们的Manga 应用程序。(Manga app)
如果您是免费用户，请期待频繁的广告以及新剧集播出与您可以观看之间的延迟。新用户有 14 天的试用期，让您体验Premium。每月 7.99 美元，如果你负担得起的话，很难推荐去免费路线。
您可以在浏览器以及Playstation 3、Xbox 360、Playstation 4、Xbox One、Roku、Apple TV、Android、iOS 等浏览器上使用Crunchyroll在线流式传输动漫。遗憾的是， Crunchyroll不再制作智能电视应用程序(TV apps)，但他们确实声明他们会随着新平台的出现而开发应用程序，因此我们也希望支持未来的游戏机。
Crunchyroll 的适用对象：(Who Crunchyroll is for:)如果您可以阅读字幕，想要在播放时访问大多数新节目并拥有受支持的设备，这是我们向所有人推荐的第一服务。特别是如果你住在美国(USA)以外的地方。
Funimation 是动漫发行(distribution world)领域的另一个主要参与者，它提供了更深层次的目录，更加专注于配音动漫(dubbed anime)。当谈到新的联播节目时，您会发现与Crunchyroll有很多重叠之处，但还有更多经典节目和附加功能，例如将剧集下载到移动设备的能力。
说到这，Funimation有适用于Apple TV、iOS、Android、亚马逊 Fire TV(Amazon Fire TV)、亚马逊 Kindle(Amazon Kindle)、Roku、Xbox One、PS4、Chromecast以及某些三星和 LG 电视型号(Samsung and LG TV models)的应用程序。智能电视的支持(Smart TV support)绝对让它比Crunchyroll 更上一层楼(Crunchyroll)。
Funimation 适用于谁：(Who Funimation is for: )Funimation目前仅限于美国(USA)，因此该地区以外(anyone outside)的任何人都应该求助于Crunchyroll。如果您在美国(USA)并且必须选择，那么如果您想流式传输您可能错过的经典动漫，或者更喜欢配音动漫而不是字幕动漫，请选择Funimation 。
如果你住在美国(United) ，(States)你可以使用VRV将Crunchyroll 和 HiDive(Crunchyroll and HiDive)捆绑在一起，还可以获得很多其他极客友好的技术和科幻内容流。还有一个很好的理由这样做。在美国，HiDive拥有某些受欢迎的动漫工作室的独家权利，例如Sentai Filmworks。
该服务还提供一些独特的福利，例如一些节目的家庭视频(home video)版本，以及节目播出两周内的配音版本。类似于Funimation。
HiDive 支持相当多的设备。其中包括ChromeCast、Android、iOS、Xbox ONe、Fire Tablet 和 Roku(Fire Tablet and Roku)。它也适用于VRV 应用程序(VRV app)工作的任何地方。
HiDive 的适用对象：(Who HiDive is for: )如果您在美国(USA)并且想要Crunchyroll，我们强烈建议您利用还包括HiDive的(HiDive)VRV 捆绑包(VRV bundle)。两项动漫服务相辅相成，独家节目HiDive主持人绝对物超所值。
Netflix无需介绍，它是点播流媒体服务的(on-demand streaming)全球领导者(world leader)，以《巫师》和《怪奇物语(Witcher and Stranger Things)》等原创内容而闻名。当谈到通过Netflix在线播放动漫时，它肯定不是最大和最多样化的选择。
但Netflix提供了许多高质量的原创和独家动漫。诸如《西多尼亚骑士》(Knights of Sidonia)、《恶魔人爱哭鬼》(Devilman Crybaby)和《紫罗兰永恒(Violet Evergarden)花园》等头衔绝对值得订阅。
Netflix 适合谁：(Who Netflix is for:)如果您不知何故还没有订阅Netflix并且只对动漫内容感兴趣，那么绝对值得订阅该服务一两个月，只是为了观看流媒体服务(streaming service)独有的节目。即便如此，要价仍然是一笔惊人的交易。
亚马逊 Prime 视频(Amazon Prime Video)（5.99 美元/月）
亚马逊的Netflix 竞争对手(Netflix competitor)也没有大量的动漫可供选择，但就像Netflix一样，该服务也有一些重要的标题，任何动漫迷都想流式传输。
杰出的头衔包括Vinland Saga和Dororo。有些节目在亚马逊(Amazon)和其他服务中分季，这意味着如果您想观看整个节目，您必须订阅多个服务。好消息是，就在线流媒体动漫而言，亚马逊(Amazon)是最便宜的流媒体服务之一。
Amazon Prime Video 适用于谁：(Who Amazon Prime Video is for:)与Netflix一样，如果您不是Amazon Prime Video 订阅者(Amazon Prime Video Subscriber)并且只关心动漫内容(anime content)，那么值得短暂订阅以赶上他们的独家节目。可以在 30 天内轻松食用。
Hulu（起价 5.99 美元）
我们名单上的最后一个流媒体服务也是Netflix 和 Amazon Prime Video的(Netflix and Amazon Prime Video)主流竞争对手(mainstream competitor)，但仅限于美国，没有公布在该地区以外扩张的计划。Hulu拥有庞大的一般内容库，尤其是较老的经典节目。
这也延伸到他们的动漫选择。虽然Hulu上没有独家动漫节目，但他们的节目选择令人印象深刻。这里有很多优质的经典动漫，观看所有好东西需要很长时间。请(Just)记住，基本价格不是(price isn)无广告的。您必须每月支付 11.99 美元才能获得无广告体验。
Hulu 的适用对象：(Who Hulu is for: )虽然我们建议您在Netflix 和 Amazon Prime Video(Netflix and Amazon Prime Video)上为他们的小而优秀的选择进行即时订阅，但对于Hulu ，它本身就值得订阅为动漫服务。事实上，如果你只能买得起一种流媒体服务，并且想同时在线播放一般内容和动漫，那么Hulu无疑是最佳的整体选择。
The 6 Best Places to Stream Anime Online
Anime, which simply means “animation” in Japan, has become one of the country’s most famous exports. Anime has been around since the early 1900s and started going mainstream in Japan in the 60s. However, in the West it wasn’t until the mid-80s when audiences began to take notice.
Anime starting out as a dedicated sub-culture on VHS tapes and later digital fan-subtitled copies of shows, it has grown into a global phenomenon. These days all you have to do in order to watch anime is switch on your TV, but the quality of streaming offerings can vary widely.
To help you out, we’ve put together a list of the six best places to stream anime online.
Crunchyroll (Free With Ads or $7.99/mo Premium)
Without a doubt, Crunchyroll is the undisputed king of dedicated anime streaming services. Not only does it have a wide international footprint, but it also comes with a staggering library of shows spanning multiple years. You can watch simulcast episodes that are available just a few hours after they air in Japan.
Most of the shows on offer are subtitled, with dubbed versions of some shows available a few weeks after airing. Almost all the shows anyone cares about are on Crunchyroll. You also get an included subscription to their Manga app if you pay for the premium service.
If you’re a free user, expect frequent advertising and a delay between when a new episode airs and you can watch it. There’s a 14-day trial for new users to give you a taste of Premium. For $7.99 a month it’s very hard to recommend going the free route if you can afford it.
You can stream anime online with Crunchyroll on a browser as well as Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Roku, Apple TV, Android, iOS and a few others. Sadly Crunchyroll no longer makes smart TV apps, but they do state that they develop apps as new platforms come along, so we expect support for future consoles as well.
Who Crunchyroll is for: If you are OK with reading subtitles, want access to most of the new shows as they air and have a supported device, this is the #1 service we recommend to everyone. Especially if you live outside the USA.
Funimation (Multiple Tiers Starting At $5.99/mo)
Funimation is the other major player in the anime distribution world and offers a deeper catalogue with a stronger focus on dubbed anime. When it comes to new, simulcast shows you’ll find plenty of overlap with Crunchyroll, but there are more classic shows and additional features such as the ability to download episodes to mobile devices.
Speaking of which, Funimation has apps for Apple TV, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Kindle, Roku, Xbox One, PS4, Chromecast and certain Samsung and LG TV models. That Smart TV support definitely gives it a leg up over Crunchyroll.
Who Funimation is for: Funimation is limited to the USA at this point, so anyone outside of that territory should turn to Crunchyroll. If you are in the USA and have to choose, then go for Funimation if you want to stream classic anime you might have missed or strongly prefer dubbed anime over subtitled anime.
If you live in the United States, you can use VRV to bundle Crunchyroll and HiDive together and also get quite a few other geek-friendly tech and sci-fi content streams in for good measure. There’s also a pretty good reason to do this. Within the US, HiDive has exclusive rights to certain popular anime studios, such as Sentai Filmworks.
The service offers some unique perks as well, such as the home video editions of some shows, and dubbed versions of shows within two weeks of the episode airing. Similar to Funimation.
HiDive supports quite a large number of devices. These include ChromeCast, Android, iOS, Xbox ONe, Fire Tablet and Roku. It will also work everywhere the VRV app works.
Who HiDive is for: If you are in the USA and want Crunchyroll, we strongly suggest taking advantage of the VRV bundle that also includes HiDive. The two anime services are complementary and the exclusive shows HiDive hosts are definitely worth the asking price.
Netflix (Starting At $9/mo)
Netflix needs no introduction, it’s the world leader in on-demand streaming services and famous for original content such as The Witcher and Stranger Things. When it comes to streaming anime online with Netflix, it’s certainly not the largest and most varied selection around.
But Netflix has a number of high-quality original and exclusive anime on offer. Titles such as Knights of Sidonia, Devilman Crybaby and Violet Evergarden are definitely worth subscribing for.
Who Netflix is for: If you somehow don’t already subscribe to Netflix and are only interested in anime content, then it is definitely worth subscribing to the service for a month or two just to watch shows that are exclusive to the streaming service. Even then, the asking price still represents an amazing deal.
Amazon’s Netflix competitor doesn’t have a massive selection of anime either, but just as with Netflix there are some important titles exclusive to this service that any anime fan will want to stream.
Standout titles include Vinland Saga and Dororo. Some shows have seasons split across Amazon and other services, which means if you want to see the entire show you have to subscribe to more than one service. The good news is that Amazon is one of the cheapest streaming services of all when it comes to streaming anime online.
Who Amazon Prime Video is for: As with Netflix, if you aren’t an Amazon Prime Video Subscriber and only care about anime content, it’s worth briefly subscribing to catch up on their exclusive shows. Which can easily be consumed within 30 days.
Hulu (Starting at $5.99)
The last streaming service on our list is also a mainstream competitor to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, but is US-only with no published plans to expand outside that territory. Hulu has a massive library of general content, especially older classic shows.
This extends to their anime selection as well. Although there aren’t exclusive anime shows on Hulu, their selection of shows is impressive. There’s a lot of quality, classic anime here and it would take a long time to watch all the good stuff. Just remember that the base price isn’t ad-free. You’ll have to pay $11.99 per month to get the ad-free experience.
Who Hulu is for: While we advised you to do a hit-and-run subscription on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video for their small but excellent selections, when it comes to Hulu it’s worth subscribing to as an anime service in its own right. In fact, if you can only afford one streaming service and want to stream both general content and anime online, then Hulu is hands-down the best overall choice.
