masterani.one
The streaming service Masterani is practically a ghost. I did an internet deep dive on this website and only found a small Facebook page that was mostly empty. There is no ?About Us? section on the website to be found, and there are no dates signaling when the website may have popped up. However, I did find a Reddit post from 2015 that mentioned the website, so it has been around since then.
The most information that I could find from the brand themselves was in their Privacy Policy. Masterani claims to let viewers find their favorite anime links to watch. They also warn users that they collect personal data. They collect IP addresses and browser user agents whenever users leave comments. Supposedly, it helps keep the spambots away. There is a contact form available on the website, but I doubt it works. The contact email available is definitely a fake one.
Website Design
The site's main menu displays all pages with a ?View Cart? button on the bottom.
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the landing page of Masterani. The background of a full-image anime photo really captures users' attention. It looks polished, clean, and professional, yet fun and exciting. The header presents three options - home, anime movies, or anime series. The site's main menu displays all pages with a "View Cart" button on the bottom.
The site seems to be very user friendly.
The website organization is good. It is smaller than most anime streaming sites I typically use, but there are approximately 450 titles in the Masterani library. After getting past the home page, the rest of the site is somewhat plain. It uses a night mode theme, like most other anime sites. The logo is simple but visually appealing. The site seems to be very user friendly.
Navigation on Masterani is not the best. The advertisements themselves are overwhelming. Most of them are in the sidebar or header. They are very annoying, but not a deal-breaker. However, trying to click on any portion of the website results in a slew of pop-up ads that prompt users to download suspicious files. If you aren't fast enough to click the exit button, there's no telling what would happen to your computer.
Content
The website has a lot of anime series and movies to choose from. From what I could tell, most of them are subtitled versions of anime. There are only two pages of movies, but there are twelve pages of series.
Masterani has a wide variety of genres to choose from, including adventure, action, comedy, crime, drama, family, horror, music, mystery, romance, thriller, war, and science fiction. There are many popular titles available on the site like The Promised Neverland, Fairy Tail, One Piece, Yugioh, and more.
Desktop & Mobile Accessibility
Lastly, the mobile version is even worse. It has terrible streaming speeds and there are too many ads. Overall, I would not recommend using this website on a desktop or mobile device.
The desktop version of this website is not the best. I have seen worse anime streaming sites in my time, but not by much. My first impression of the home page tricked me into thinking the website would be impressive. Unfortunately, there are a lot of issues on desktop and mobile that proved that theory wrong. Navigation on the desktop is terrible; it's difficult to find what you're looking for because of the number of pop-up ads; and there are too many ads overall. The site is also organized but it makes no difference because of how hard it is to watch content without getting interrupted by ads. The mobile version is even worse: it has terrible streaming speeds, and there are way too many ads. Overall, I would not recommend using this website on a desktop or mobile device
The mobile website is not as good as the desktop website. The home page is squished together and the text is much darker on mobile for some reason. It is close to impossible to read headers. The missing About section on the desktop appears at the bottom of the mobile version but is still very useless information. There is no application. Both versions are a pain to use.
Positives
There are some great features that Masterani incorporates into their website. One of my favorite parts is the size of the English subtitles. Compared to a lot of other subtitled anime, the ones on this website seem to have a larger and clearer font. It doesn't obstruct the animation, but it really enhances the reading experience.
The video quality is very good, with virtually no buffering time with Masterani. Within the first ten seconds of video, I had a clear, crisp anime. The night mode really enhances viewing for websites like these. The audio is up to speed, and the voices were loud enough. However, the clarity was debatable.
The detailed information about the show is an amazing feature. The descriptions offer a comprehensive summary of the series, along with identifying its genre, release date, writer, creator, voice actors, country of origin, duration, and ratings. Additionally accompanying the description is a promotional poster for the series.
The website is easy to use and navigate.
The home page is the centerpiece of this website. Its striking background portrait of an anime character commands attention. The colors used are rich and interesting, making the backdrop stand out. The organization and navigation on the home page are great, making it easy to find what you're looking for.
I thought the website had a low number of advertisements. There are not many, and they mostly stay in the header and a few in the sidebar. However, there are lots of pop-ups to make up for it.
Negatives
Some of the negative aspects of Masterani are concealed initially. I was fooled by the well-crafted home page. Unfortunately, there are some poor features that I can't overlook.
The worst part about Masterani is that the pop-up ads are really bothersome. My pop-up blocker wasn't able to detect and get rid of them fast enough, and anytime users click on anything, even if it's not on a specific link, an ad will pop up. There are also a few ads that hover over the videos, making the viewing experience inconvenient.
Overall, I am not sure if I would recommend using this website.
Although they claim to be a reliable source of information, Masterani is often hard to track down. There is no active social media presence, and their only website feature an almost empty Facebook page. Additionally, there are few ?About Us? pages or clear explanations of their privacy policy - making it difficult to understand if their data-collection practices are safe. Overall, I'm not entirely confident in using this website as a source for information.
The anime streaming website does not carry a lot of dubbed English shows. Compared to other anime websites, this one does not have many popular shows. I saw that a lot of popular anime was missing from their list. They have a tab to submit requests, but it leads to the same page as the obviously fake email.
Improvements Needed
There are some massive improvements that could be made to Masterani. Unfortunately, I believe this website is past saving. My advice would be to scrap it and start fresh.
If I had to give suggestions based on the existing website in its current condition, I would suggest that Masterani get rid of the pop-up ads and instead use their blank backgrounds to host more ads. I prefer ads I know about over ones that sneak up on me.
I would also suggest that the website host more titles. Currently, there are many more websites ahead of the game by hosting two of the same title. They host the subtitled original version and a dubbed English version. It is an easy way to expand the media library.
Summary
It's frustrating because there are some great features about the website, but the bad overlaps the good so much it is irrelevant. On the surface, Masterani looks like a professional anime streaming service, but there are many issues that keep it from being successful. Regarding anime streaming, I would not revisit this website.
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