Hanime.tv

 While this genre of erotic has origins which go back centuries, hentai has only recently started to become popular, especially in the West. However, now that it has begun to do so, the online market for this kind of porn has become saturated. Having been launched as recently as mid 2018, Hanime, while very young has gained a considerable following.

Over the years, Hanime has created a massive archive whose individual videos have received hundreds of thousands of views, often get dozens of comments, and added a series of unique features which put it that top of our favorite hentai platforms.

They Have An Impressive Video Section

Of course, as the title would suggest, the focus of this site is uploading hentai – i.e., Japanese animated porn. For those unaware, this type of porn content runs the gamut from things seen in typical porn like creampie, female masturbation, and gangbangs, along with far more exotic erotica like flicks featuring tentacle penetration, bizarre fantasy, and even a coherent plot.

While we cannot be certain, we think that there are terabytes of hentai hosted here, which you can watch for free, and it appears to be completely legal. To make things even better, there are new uploads added fairly frequently, and they are all either in 720p or 1080p definition.

Though it is not a deliberate rip-off, the design of the video pages is similar to YouTube wherein the video loads to the left-hand side, a series of recommended videos are on the right. And if you scroll down, you will see options to like or dislike, download, save or report the video. In addition to that, there is an interactive comments section, and a series of neat preview screen captures from the more salacious parts of the movie.

The video descriptions are short but decent, and unlike other hentai sites, it seems like they were written by an English speaker. The one downside which respects to video content is that most of the movies are censored, though strangely, the phalluses tend to be, the vulvas are not.

The Search Options Are A Bit Wonky

Like YouTube, this site does have an onsite search engine, but Hanime does not use an algorithm that is even remotely similar. You can search for videos by name, but with titles like "Ore ga Kanojo o su Wake 6," only the most well-versed hentai enthusiasts will no what to look for. For some reason, you will not get any results if you enter in generic search terms like "girl has sex" or even if you search for tags.

Fortunately, every video is thoroughly tagged, and by clicking on any particular tag, you will get the desired search results. You can also select from one or several tags by toggling the Tag button. You just have to click on the search bar to get access to that.

In addition to the Tags option, you can exclude certain search results based on a tag. You can also search by studio, which lists the works of major studios. All of these results can be filtered and organized by date, views, likes, and alphabetical order.

Lastly, by looking at the Browse page or scrolling through the menu, you can get linked to trending videos, search for content by season, or get directed to a random video with a single click.

There Is A Good Deal Of Fan Pics

One common characteristic that we have seen on many hentai and erotic anime sites is that the quality of content, especially pictures, is extraordinarily hit or miss. However, Hanime seems to have broken this trend since its collection of porn photos seems to be consistently of quality.

There are thousands of photos uploaded and are just as diverse as the videos. Unfortunately, if you click on one, you are just redirected to a white page with the selected photo uploaded on it. There is no option to comment, favorite, or properly download a picture.

The search options are much more limited sense since there are only seven hashtags to select from. Of the seven, one is called #yaoi, but yields result for what appears to be regular hentai, not gay porn. Most of the rest of the search options are fairly standard, but there is also #irl-3d, which is a mix of photos and GIFs of real women and couples, along with sensual and non-erotic anime art.

The Ads Actually Add To The Sites Aesthetic

Normally, we do not care much for an excessive number of adverts on a website. However, on Hanime, some of the ads do add to the allure of the site. In fact, if you scroll down the main page, different sections will be broken up by a bright and colorful ad that we have found is not so much distracting as it is arousing.

Of course, we realize that not everyone thinks that, but the number of deliberate popups on a video is kept to a minimum and easy to exit out of. And on search pages, there is usually only one advert per page. And from what we can tell, there do not seem to be any offsite, spammy redirects.

This Brand Is Surprisingly Well Represented On Social Media

Given the terms of service that most social media platforms have and the great porn purge which Tumblr has employed, it took us by surprise how many other sites Hanime is on. To be specific, the brand has a page on Twitter, Discord, Reddit, and even Facebook.

Naturally, the Hanime Facebook page only provides more tame screenshot previews of recently released videos, though it is pretty shocking how much they have managed to get away with. Of course, their Twitter page exhibits far more explicit previews, and the Reddit page acts as an unofficial forum page.

Though all of these pages have a lot of followers, the most popular social media platform is the Hanime Discord page, which has over 51,000 members, and there are, on average, over 10,000 members online at any given time. Given Discord's simple signup process, even you do not have an account. All you need to do is create a nickname, enter your email, and creating a password. Then just “claim your account” by confirming your email address.

Going Premium Has Some Pretty Nice Benefits

While you can get access to most of this website's content for free, and even without an account, getting a paid membership has some nice advantages. As you might expect, having a paid membership, there are no ads, plus streaming and download speeds are slightly faster.

Screen sizes are larger, and the pixel quality is slightly sharper to compensate. In fact, the quality is nearly at Blu-ray level, and premium members get access to new videos faster as well as exclusive content.

You can also customize your profile with an avatar of your choice – which can be high-quality GIFs. Furthermore, you can create your own playlists, upload your own content, develop hashtags to specialize your profile, and even change the background color of the website.

They Post There Updates And Site Changes, Too

One thing we have found which is particularly strange about Hanime is the fact that their blog icon takes you to a link that lists in detail the modifications and improvements made to the site. In addition to that, they also list the same data with respect to their mobile application.

At first, we thought that this was unnecessary, but since so many other sites do not address customer complaints, this clearly proves that Hanime webmasters listen to user reported problems. On that note, if you have an issue using Hanime, sending a message does not even require you to give your name or email, though that is an option.

Comparing Mobile And Desktop Versions

Like the website's design, aesthetics, and many of its features, Hanime's creators invested a considerable amount of time and talent into creating a phenomenal mobile application. Downloadable for free from Hanime.tv as well as through the Android store, this app looks great and is compatible with nearly all updated Android devices.

Unlike other erotic apps, this one uses a discrete name and icon. Further, the app does not track any browsing data or use cookies, so you do not have to worry about your proclivities being revealed to someone who hacks into your phone. Further, there are no graphical downgrades as you can watch all content in high definition. All you need to do is download this program to your preferred mobile device and signup.

The one downside of the mobile app is that there is no equivalent for Apple products. That said, the site does not look too bad on iPhone and similar iOS mobile devices, and has been optimized fairly well. However, it is a little disappointing compared to the quality of the Android version.

What Is Awesome About Hanime

With thousands of videos and an order of magnitude more pictures of a wide range of content makes Hanime worth looking at even if you are not a fan of erotic animated entertainment. And it is all guaranteed to be rendered in high definition.

Like signing up for a free account, getting a premium membership is simple and not too costly. Plus, the features of a paid account, like Hanime's social media pages, are ideal for hentai enthusiasts as well as causals.

Penetration in hentai is typically censored due to Japanese mores and regulations. However, while male genitalia is typically blurred, female parts are not. Given the sexuality of most of our readers, we do think this will be a nice plus.

What Could Be Improved On Hanime

Though picture uploads are a daily occurrence, video uploads are not as frequent. We suspect that this may be due to the fact that, unlike most tube sites that are littered with pirated content, Hanime's webmasters appear to be uploading content legally.

While most video descriptions are well written, some of the titles should be translated into English to make them more understandable to a Western audience. Also, some tags may be alienating to a new user who is not as familiar with hentai. Some of them are also misleading or mislabeled.

We also think that the same level of quality applied to the video pages should be added to the picture pages.

Should You Check It Out And Join Up?

We often find that most smut sites have one or maybe a couple of unique gimmicks that make it unique. However, it is extraordinarily rare to find one which has several exemplary features and a high degree of polish. Between the torrents of free content, an active community on several social media pages, and the general quality of the web design makes this platform stand out.

Though there are a few minor structural issues and the Apple mobile version is not as polished, we still think that Hanime is worth a four and a half hands, and we certainly recommend you check it out.