About r/AnimeSketch
In its own words:
A place for anyone who loves anime to show their art to the rest of the world.
The community was created on Oct 20, 2011, which makes it 15 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 124 subscribers (+0.01%). Among the 10 communities on our anime and manga list it is number 9 by size. Among the 9 communities on our drawing list it is number 2 by size.
What sets r/AnimeSketch apart
Compared with other large communities, r/AnimeSketch leans heavily on images (72% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 9%). r/AnimeSketch is more of a browsing community than a debating one: 2.8 comments per post on average, well under the Top 100 median of 16.2. For its size it is unusually busy: about 11.2 new posts a day per million members, more than 83% of the Top 100.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/AnimeSketch climbed from 1,417,853 to 1,418,363 subscribers (+510, +0.04%). That is about 13 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/AnimeSketch talks about
We read the titles of 105 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “art”, “drawing”, “practice”, “wip” and “needs”. Other frequent themes are beauty, malfoid, girls, character, goku and blue. By format, 72% are images, 17% are galleries and 7% are videos.
Popular post flairs: Original Illustration (42), Sketch (16), Animation (11), Referenced (5), Practice (3), Comic/Manga (2).
Activity and best time to post
r/AnimeSketch gets about 16 new posts a day. The public archive holds 163,279 posts and 456,045 comments in total, about 2.8 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (19 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (10). Posting peaks around 11:00 UTC and is lowest around 01:00 UTC.
Rules of r/AnimeSketch
The moderators of r/AnimeSketch list 8 rules. In short:
- Only Direct Image URLs and Imgur Albums are allowed!
- RESPECTFUL & CONSTRUCTIVE critique and suggestions are permitted on ALL posts.
- Only post art that you've drawn! Not your girlfriend, boyfriend, daughter, friend, etc.
- Self-promotion is only allowed in the COMMENTS, not in your POST.
- SFW art is preferred, and only some suggestive clothing can be posted with a NSFW tag.
- We reserve the right to moderate at our own discretion.
- Lastly, keep it civil and have fun! Or don't, and get banned (◠‿◠✿)
- No AI generated image allowed.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/AnimeSketch 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 big is r/AnimeSketch?
r/AnimeSketch has 1,418,363 subscribers, which makes it the #749 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 510 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
How old is r/AnimeSketch?
r/AnimeSketch was created on Oct 20, 2011, so it has been around for 15 years.
How active is r/AnimeSketch?
Moderately: r/AnimeSketch gets about 16 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 163,279 posts and 456,045 comments. In a sample of 105 recent posts we counted 78 different authors.
When is r/AnimeSketch most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Tuesday, and most posts arrive around 11:00 UTC, with the fewest around 01:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/AnimeSketch about?
The community describes itself as: “A place for anyone who loves anime to show their art to the rest of the world.” Recent post titles often mention art, drawing, practice, wip and needs. Most posts are images (72%).
Is r/AnimeSketch safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/AnimeSketch as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/AnimeSketch?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/AnimeSketch accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “Only Direct Image URLs and Imgur Albums are allowed!”; “RESPECTFUL & CONSTRUCTIVE critique and suggestions are permitted on ALL posts.”; “Only post art that you've drawn! Not your girlfriend, boyfriend, daughter, friend, etc.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/AnimeSketch?
Communities with similar topics include r/anime (14.5M), r/anime_irl (5.8M), r/animememes (2.1M), r/news (31.6M) and r/Art (22.6M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026). 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/AnimeSketch.