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What's inside

Everything an otaku needs. Minus the lonely part.

Members get the full forum. Here's a peek behind the curtain.

Anime discussion

Seasonal hype, all-time classics, theory threads that spiral out of control. Spoiler tags keep everyone happy.

Hot takes welcome

Manga discussion

Chapter-by-chapter breakdowns, hidden gems and long debates about which arc is peak. Bring receipts.

Weekly chapter talk

Fan art

Show off your sketches, edits and finished pieces. Get real feedback and loud applause.

Artists' corner

Roleplay

Build characters, join ongoing stories or launch your own world. Every legend starts with a first post.

Write your arc

Clubs & social groups

Find your people. Fan clubs, hangouts and squads for every fandom, genre and niche obsession.

Find your squad

Premium membership

Unlimited edit time, a fancy username, bigger signatures, a premium-only forum and more.

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Medals & streaks

Show up, post, keep the streak alive. Collect medals for milestones and flex them on your profile.

Grind, but fun
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Forums

  • A fancy username that stands out
  • Edit or delete your own postsnormally 1440 minUnlimited
  • Delete your own threads
  • Change your username every 5 days
  • Access to the premium forum
  • Mention people in one postnormally 1530

Signature

  • Max linesnormally 36
  • Imagesnormally 14
  • Linksnormally 24
  • Smiliesnormally 1020
  • Printable charactersnormally 500800

Private conversations

  • Participants per conversationnormally 530
  • Time to edit your messagesnormally 5 minUnlimited

Awards & extras

  • Exclusive premium-only awards
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Naruto RolePlay

  • 500 Kumi every month

Yoru

Yoru is our AI forum assistant. Tag @Yoru in a thread and she replies.

  • Yoru replies per daynormally 525
  • Replies per minutenormally 28
  • Personal stats (your own posts and averages)Premium
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Our story

Since the NarutoBase days.

AnimeBase grew out of the NarutoBase days. The very first thread went up on 18 April 2008, the community hit its peak in 2012, and in 2026 activity is rising again.

Old hands and newcomers share the same threads here. Pull up a seat and join them.

  1. The first threadWhere it all started.
  2. Peak yearThe busiest year in our history.
  3. The NarutoBase eraNarutoBase and MangaBase under one roof.
    The old NarutoBase forum home page on vBulletin, with the New Generation header art and the NarutoBase & MangaBase forum list
    NarutoBase, around 2016
  4. Rising againActivity is climbing again. Good time to jump in.

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