About r/anime_irl
In its own words:
Relatable screenshots from anime and manga. Post who you are behind the keyboard. All posts must be titled anime_irl.
The community was created on May 11, 2015, which makes it 11 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 2,328 subscribers (+0.04%). Among the 10 communities on our anime and manga list it is number 2 by size.
What sets r/anime_irl apart
Compared with other large communities, r/anime_irl leans heavily on images (69% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 9%). Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (10:00 UTC) sees about 3.6× as many posts as the quietest (02:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/anime_irl climbed from 5,836,011 to 5,845,248 subscribers (+9.2K, +0.16%). That is about 231 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Top posts on r/anime_irl this week
What the community upvoted most over the last seven days, as ranked by Reddit (collected Oct 30, 2026).
- Anime_irlu/RoofOk733 · Oct 25 · gallery
- anime_irlu/miaxogoth · Oct 23 · video
- Anime_irlu/XenithK · Oct 24 · gallery
- Anime_irlu/MurlaTart · Oct 24 · gallery
- anime_irlu/HailX3 · Oct 28 · image
- anime_irlu/NekoWafers · Oct 23 · image
- anime_irlu/HailX3 · Oct 27 · image
- anime_irlu/Delyra_ · Oct 26 · image
- Anime_irlu/Gloomy-Bridge148 · Oct 29 · gallery
- Anime_irlu/Honest_District_ · Oct 29 · image
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/anime_irl, from 2018 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- Anime_irlu/Ani_HArsh · Dec 3, 2025 · gallery
- anime_irlu/NekoWafers · Jun 5, 2022 · 59,836 points · 531 comments · image
- Anime_irlu/Ani_HArsh · Sep 25, 2025 · image
- anime_irlu/Random_local_man · Feb 14, 2022 · 41,876 points · 359 comments · image
- anime_irlDec 24, 2021 · 39,889 points · 220 comments · image
- anime_irlu/1jr7 · Jun 14, 2020 · image
- Anime_irlu/Ani_HArsh · Jun 17, 2026 · image
- Anime_irlu/Jealous-Particular37 · Oct 8, 2025 · image
- anime_irlJun 25, 2025 · gallery
- Anime_irlu/Ani_HArsh · Nov 5, 2024 · gallery
Activity and best time to post
r/anime_irl gets about 52 new posts a day. The public archive holds 469,902 posts and 4,368,685 comments in total, about 9.3 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Friday (52 posts) and the quietest was Monday (31). Posting peaks around 10:00 UTC and is lowest around 02:00 UTC.
Rules of r/anime_irl
The moderators of r/anime_irl list 10 rules. In short:
- All posts must be titled anime_irl
- NSFW content in moderation and tagged
- Be nice
- Posts must be in anime style and cannot contain real life images.
- All posts must be expressive/relatable
- Direct links only
- No screenshots
- No current political posts
- No altered content
- No reposts of popular content
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/anime_irl and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/anime_irl have?
r/anime_irl has 5,845,248 subscribers, which makes it the #140 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 9,237 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/anime_irl created?
r/anime_irl was created on May 11, 2015, so it has been around for 11 years.
Is r/anime_irl still active?
Yes. r/anime_irl gets about 52 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 469,902 posts and 4,368,685 comments. In a sample of 295 recent posts we counted 186 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/anime_irl?
Based on post counts from Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, the busiest day was Friday and the quietest Monday, and most posts arrive around 10:00 UTC, with the fewest around 02:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/anime_irl?
The community describes itself as: “Relatable screenshots from anime and manga. Post who you are behind the keyboard. All posts must be titled anime_irl.” Recent post titles often mention anime, irl, link and discord. Most posts are images (69%).
Is r/anime_irl SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/anime_irl as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/anime_irl?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/anime_irl accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 10 posted rules, starting with: “All posts must be titled anime_irl”; “NSFW content in moderation and tagged”; “Be nice”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/anime_irl?
Communities with similar topics include r/me_irl (8M), r/anime (14.5M), r/AnimeSketch (1.4M), r/animememes (2.1M) and r/manga (4.8M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/anime_irl.