About r/animememes
In its own words:
An anime meme subreddit that's friendly for women, queer people, and generally marginalized anime fans who want a break from how toxic anime spaces usually are. Of course, anyone is welcome, but be respectful to the intention of the space. Also consider joining us on discord! https://discord.gg/q2RvktvF
The community was created on Jan 11, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 450 subscribers (+0.02%). Among the 10 communities on our anime and manga list it is number 4 by size. Among the 9 communities on our memes list it is number 9 by size.
What sets r/animememes apart
r/animememes is far more image-driven than most big subreddits: 81% of its recent posts are images, against a median of 9% across the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (06:00 UTC) sees about 6.0× as many posts as the quietest (00:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/animememes climbed from 2,110,134 to 2,112,086 subscribers (+2K, +0.09%). That is about 49 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/animememes talks about
Looking at the titles of 67 recent posts (Oct 22–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “anime”, “poco”, “arte”, “frieren” and “meme”. Other frequent themes are knew, relatable, happens, absolute, life and trust. Recurring phrases include “comparison chart”. By format, 81% are images, 15% are videos and 4% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: I don't know what to pick/No option (24), Comparison (11), Pain (5), Blursed (5), :Shy: Comfy/Wholesome :Hehe: (5), Animated (3).
Activity and best time to post
r/animememes gets about 10 new posts a day. The public archive holds 160,149 posts and 1,855,133 comments in total, about 11.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (14 posts) and the quietest was Sunday (7). Posting peaks around 06:00 UTC and is lowest around 00:00 UTC.
Rules of r/animememes
The moderators of r/animememes list 8 rules. In short:
- Don't breach Reddit's Terms of Service.
- Only memes related to weeb culture
- Keep it somewhat queer
- No Conservative Posting
- No Reposts
- No Advertising
- No Low Quality Posts
- Please Tag Spoilers
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/animememes 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/animememes have?
r/animememes has 2,112,086 subscribers, which makes it the #529 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 1,952 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
How old is r/animememes?
r/animememes was created on Jan 11, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
How active is r/animememes?
Moderately: r/animememes gets about 10 new posts a day (average of the last week). Over its lifetime the archive counts 160,149 posts and 1,855,133 comments. In a sample of 67 recent posts we counted 53 different authors.
When is r/animememes most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Sunday, and most posts arrive around 06:00 UTC, with the fewest around 00:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/animememes about?
The community describes itself as: “An anime meme subreddit that's friendly for women, queer people, and generally marginalized anime fans who want a break from how toxic anime spaces usually are. Of course, anyone is welcome, but be respectful to the int…” Recent post titles often mention anime, poco, arte, frieren and meme. Most posts are images (81%).
Is r/animememes safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/animememes as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/animememes?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/animememes accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images and galleries enabled. It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “Don't breach Reddit's Terms of Service.”; “Only memes related to weeb culture”; “Keep it somewhat queer”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/animememes?
Communities with similar topics include r/anime (14.5M), r/AnimeSketch (1.4M), r/anime_irl (5.8M), r/PS5 (8.2M) and r/BikiniBottomTwitter (4.8M).
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/animememes.