HiAnime
File streaming website
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HiAnime (formerly Aniwatch and Zoro.to, and sometimes stylized as H!Anime) was an anime-focused file streaming website that hosted links and embedded videos, allowing users to stream or download movies and TV shows illegally for free.[1] It operated under current name from 2024 to 2026.[1]
Type of site | File streaming |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2024 |
| Current status | Offline |
History
The website was formerly known as Zoro.to, which rebranded as Aniwatch in July 2023, and again to HiAnime (sometime stylized as H!Anime) in March 2024.[2][3][4][5] At that time it was already described as "massively popular",[4] while Zoro.to was already called "almost certainly the world's largest pirate site" a year before.[5] HiAnime rose to further prominence after the closure of a similar platform, AniWave, in August 2024,[3] within months becoming one of the most trafficked websites on the Internet[1]; in October 2024 it had a record 364m monthly visits and a global rank of #120[3]. The numbers dropped subsequently (as of February 2026 it was ranked as the #219 most popular website on the Internet, with over 150 million monthly visits[6]), although it was still considered one of the leading streaming websites,[1] attracting more viewers than legal competitors like Crunchyroll[3] or Disney+.[7] Approximately 40% of its visits came from the United States, and a quarter, from India.[2][4] The website popularity was attributed to its no-fee model, as well as to vast library of titles, surpassing that of legal competitors whose libraries are limited by licensing.[8]
Legal troubles
As an illegal streaming site, the website has been the target of complains and actions from bodies such as Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE).[2] In early March 2026, few days before the website was shut down, U.S. Trade Representative added HiAnime to its annual list of notorious piracy markets.[1]
See also
- AniWave – Former anime-focused piracy file streaming site
- Bato (website) – Chinese file hosting website
- KissAnime – Anime-focused file streaming site (2012–2020)
- Nyaa Torrents – File sharing website focused on East Asian media