9anime.to

To watch anime the best way, it is recommended to do so at home where you can relax with tons of blankets. There are many websites that allow viewers to stream in varying video qualities. 9Anime offers high-quality streams with a variety of unique features. Little is known about the website's history and creation, although there is a Frequently Asked Questions section available. There is also a contact form and request for specific media.

Website Design

The website design has some positives and negatives. The major flaw is the large number of pop-up advertisements. There is also a large number of ads in sidebars and headers, which makes the navigation more difficult. Users must click multiple times on links to reach their destinations. The website's layout is good. The main menu is organized and includes the perfect options. From left to right, it reads genre, newest, latest update, ongoing, types, schedule, request, movies, and random. The sidebar menu is a shortcut to filtering through the content. There is also an A-Z sorting list at the footer of the page.

The website is visually appealing, with a default mode that is dark mode. It has hints of purple and grey mixed with black, and the text logo matches the color. The purple highlights make reading text in this mode easy. One feature that I find interesting is the change mode button in the bottom right of the website. When users flip the switch, it changes the color scheme from night-mode to a bright crisp white, purple, and grey color scheme. The modes swap so flawlessly it looks like someone turned on a light in a room.

Content

The 9Anime website is impressively comprehensive. The library boasts an enormous collection of titles, many different types of media are available, and the website is regularly updated to keep up with ongoing series. Anime stocks a large library of subtitled and dubbed shows. It regularly updates its selection of popular shows to keep up with the latest trends. It also has a library of older shows, mostly TV shows but also movies and other types of media.

There are many genres to choose from on 9Anime. Some of these include Action/Adventure, Cars, Comedy, Dementia, Demons, Drama, Ecchi, Fantasy, Game, Harem, Historical, Horror, Kids, Magic, Martial Arts, Military, Music, Mystery, Parody, Romance, School, Sci-Fi, Shoujo/Shounen/, Slice of Life/, Sports/, Thriller/, Vampire/, Supernatural/, Yaoi/, and Yuri. There are plenty of titles in each category to spare!

9Anime offers an extensive description section for each anime. This section includes information about the show, such as its type, studio, and airing date. Additionally, there are status and genre sections included. These sections list whether the show is completed or unfinished, what genre it falls under, and how many ratings it has received. The quality section lists how good the quality of the show is on a scale from 1-10. Lastly, views and a small excerpt about the show are included.

Desktop & Mobile Accessibility

The desktop version of this website is not satisfactory. Its advertisements and pop-ups are overwhelming, hindering the navigation greatly. It is difficult to stay interested in the website due to these distractions. There is no mobile application for 9Anime. However, the mobile browser version of the website is possibly a better layout. The visuals on the mobile look amazing. The formatting presents the advertisements in a more subtle manner. However, the pop-ups are still rampant. The load time on mobile felt a little slower. Overall, I still think the mobile may be the best version to use.

Positives

There are some great features that 9Anime uses. I really love the autoplay and auto-next buttons. It reminds me of Netflix, which is one of my favorite streaming websites. A lot of other good streaming websites forget to add these features, and I appreciate that 9Anime took the time to do so. The video and audio quality of this website are also top-notch quality. The Frequently Asked Questions section of the website is a great resource for users. It answers common questions about the website, and 9Anime does a great job of reassuring users that the legality of streaming websites is sometimes questionable, but still acceptable.

The anime chibi characters are a fun addition to the website's theme. Speaking of unique features, the change theme button is a great way to change the website's look. Another interesting feature I found on the website was the random button. If you click it, the website sends you to a random title. It is a fun way to watch something different without sifting through the library.

There is an enormous library on 9Anime. The website keeps up with current ongoing anime and updates frequently. They also stock a large amount of older anime in subtitled and dubbed versions. One of the best features of the enormous library is their sorting system. It is phenomenal, with so many ways to organize the titles.

The information section is extremely useful. The description includes the Type, Studio, Date Aired, Status, Genre, Scores, Rating, Duration, Quality, and Views of the show. It is perfect for viewers who want to know the complete history of the title they are watching.

Negatives

There aren't many negatives about 9Anime. The biggest issue, however, is the ads. They are so in your face and non-stop that it hinders the viewing experience. It's difficult to judge a website based on this because advertising support is what keeps them alive. Another negative about the website is the slow loading times. For the most part, the video and audio quality are great. The load time, in the beginning, is somewhat slow. The load times for other pages and general navigation is incredibly slow.

Improvements Needed

I feel like these measures could be taken in order to offset the amount of advertisements and make 9Anime a more reliable and sustainable streaming site. The biggest improvements that could be made to 9Anime would be finding ways other than advertisements and advertisements to support the website. If the advertisements were half as many as they are currently, this website would be at the top of my best anime streaming sites list. Unfortunately, it is such an overwhelming issue that it cannot be ignored. If there was a social media presence that could ask for donations, that may be a way to cut down some. Another tactic I have seen streaming sites use is to create a community and start Discord servers. These usually create a sense of friendship and make viewers more likely to donate. I feel like these measures could be taken in order to offset the amount of advertisements and make 9Anime a more reliable and sustainable streaming site. A mobile application that uses the website as a platform could improve it by providing a viewing platform and community hub. It would be difficult to do, but I am sure there is a way it could work.

Summary

Anime is a great website, but the pop-ups are really distracting. If the company could find a way to reduce the number of ads and pop-ups, it would be much better. The desktop version of the website is a mess of ads. There are ads in the header, sidebars, and some that pop-up. The general look of the website is very hip and cool, but there is a change theme button on the bottom that is unique. The mobile version is much more polished, with advertisements spaced out better. There are still pop-ups, but not as bad. I recommend viewing the mobile version when possible.

Overall, I would not recommend using this site with caution. If you have antivirus software or a pop-up blocker deflector you will be fine. The content is amazing and the website has a lot to offer past the ads.