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Do you love Anime?
Welcome to South Africa's Longest Running Anime and Otaku Club
AnimeFanatika is an Anime Club in South Africa and since 2012, our passion has been to connect Anime Fans in South Africa and beyond. Our main goal is to provide a safe environment for Anime Fans to meet and chat.
Whether you’re a seasoned Otaku or new to Anime, you’ll feel right at home here. Join fellow Anime Fanatiks from South Africa and around the world!
Are you an Anime Fanatik?
Do you answer yes to one of the following.
👉 You love Japanese Animation, better know as Anime.
👉 You prefer reading Manga to Comics.
👉 You always go to the Anime section of Netflix, Disney Plus or have a Crunchy Roll Account.
👉 These Anime are near and dear to your heart: Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Dragon Ball or Hunter X Hunter.
👉 You know what MAL means.
👉 You have no idea what any of the above means but sounds interesting and you want to find out more.
You are an Anime Fanatik!
AnimeFanatika Vision
Since 2012, AnimeFanatika's passion has always been to grow the South African Anime community and bring more people into this super sugoi genre.
AnimeFanatika is a South African Anime Social Club and has expanded with international members who have joined us from America, Japan, China, Australia and Europe and we continue to grow. Not only do we celebrate our love of Japan and Anime but also the international aspect of this genre.
For more than ten years, Takeshi & Ookami have endeavoured to grow the Anime community in SA by reaching out and connecting South African Anime Fanatiks via social media, Anime Meetups with our community helping us. With Shiro (Manga), Retara (Japan Correspondent) and Nekobara (Cosplay) joining our team we are taking AnimeFanatika to new heights.
Join us and be part of a growing family where your passion for Anime can thrive!
Let’s Grow the SA Anime Community Together with AnimeFanatika!
Send us a hello by using the button below and tick “I want to join” to be added to the WhatsApp group or go to our Facebook page where you can get regular Anime updates.
Calling all SA Anime groups, stores & foodie spots!
Got anime merch to sell?
Hosting meetups?
Serving mouthwatering Japanese food? We want to hear from YOU!
Drop us your details and let’s share your awesome vibes with our AnimeFanatiks community. Let’s grow the SA Otaku scene together!
Upcoming Events
Anime Day & Meetup
18 October
Theme: Fall 2025 Season Releases
Join us on Discord or at our live event in Centurion at Dragon Town this October to discuss the new 2025 Fall season Anime releases and share which series you will be watching.
To see our top ten recommendations please click on the link. https://animefanatika.co.za/2025-fall-anime-preview-hottest-new-shows-sequels/
Times:
Discord: 9am – 4am & 8pm – 11pm
Dragon: Town: 2pm – 6pm
Join our WhatsApp Group to receive the link for this event
Articles & News
Bento Plus October
Konnichiwa, AnimeFanatiks! In our October 2025 Bento Plus we have our monthly anime and manga challenges, we talk about delicious Japanese food, have great AMVs and a variety of yummy content for you to sink your teeth in. We are your monthly source of anime and Japanese news. Itadakimasu!!
This Month we bring you Horror anime, manga and a Light Novel. Get ready for some spooky content perfect for the spookiest month of the year filled with tricks and treats.
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