Do You Love Anime?
Welcome to AnimeFanatika!
Join our active WhatsApp chat and connect with Anime & Manga fans. Stay up to date with our Monthly Events and the latest news in our Bento News and Bento Plus.
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- Safe, Moderated Community
- All welcome
- Monthly Online Events
- Worldwide Members
AnimeFanatika began in 2012 with a simple dream: to bring Anime fans across South Africa together. We wanted to create a safe, welcoming space where fans could meet, chat and connect over the stories and characters they love.
More than a decade later, we’re still going strong, and the community only keeps growing.
Whether you’re a seasoned Otaku or just pressing play on your very first series, you’ll feel right at home here. Find your people, share your passion, and be part of a community that gets it. If this is the right place for you, click the Join The Club button above.
2026 Fall Season recommendations
The 2026 Autumn Anime Season is here and it’s packed with something for everyone!
Fall 2026 is serving up a feast! Isekai, supernatural thrillers and huge returns like The Apothecary Diaries S3 and Reincarnated as a Sword II. Dive into our top 10 must-see picks, movies and OVAs, then grab your snacks and kick back. Itadakimasu
Are you an Anime Fan?
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 is but sounds interesting and you want to find out more.
You are an Anime Fanatik!
Our Vision
AnimeFanatika has been driven by a passion to grow the Anime community and welcome more fans into this exciting genre that we love.
AnimeFanatika started in South Africa, driven by a passion to grow the Anime community and welcome more fans into this exciting genre that we love. That passion has since grown into a fast-growing international community, with members from South Africa, Japan, China, Australia, and Europe.
For more than a decade, AnimeFanatika has brought Anime fans together to share their passion for Anime and Japanese culture through social media, Anime Meetups on Discord, and fan-driven events.
AnimeFanatika has become a safe space where anime lovers can connect, celebrate, and belong, wherever they are in the world.
With Shiro leading our Manga content and Retara bringing insights straight from Japan, our team is leveling up. Together, we’re taking AnimeFanatika to the next stage of its journey and bringing you better events and stories straight from Japan.
AnimeFanatika has become a space where anime lovers don’t just watch anime, they belong.
Ready to Join?
Click the button below and send us your details. Make sure to tick “I want to join” and we’ll add you to our WhatsApp group.
You must be 13 or older to join the WhatsApp group.
Prefer to start on Facebook? Head over to our Facebook page for regular Anime updates and community news.
Are You a Part of South Africa's Geek World?
Whether you sell anime merch, run TCG tournaments, serve amazing Japanese food, create stunning cosplay or organise epic events.
AnimeFanatika wants to collaborate with YOU!
Our community of passionate Anime and Otaku fans is your community too. Let’s share the love, cross-promote our events and grow the SA geek scene together, because we’re stronger as one! Let’s grow the SA Otaku scene together!
Get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
Upcoming Events
Anime Hangout - Chat & Chill
Fridays 09 & 23 October - Discord
Time: 20:30
Time for Chat and Chill. Topic: Autumn Season Releases
Konnichiwa, Fanatiks!
Join us at our online Chat & Chill events where you can talk with your fellow Anime Fanatiks and get advice on Anime, Manga and what to watch next.
Please be aware that this is a member only event. Join our WhatsApp group to get the Discord link by using the link below.
DragonTown Anime Meetup
Saturday 24 October
Time: 14:00 - 18:00
Venue: DragonTown, Centurion
Meet your fellow Fanatiks IRL! Topic: Autumn Season Releases
Join us at DragonTown in Centurion for our September meetup.
We'll be diving into an afternoon of Anime and Games. There is something for everyone: Board Games, Go, Gundam CCG and Magic: The Gathering Commander.
New to Anime or any of the games? No stress, we'll show you the ropes! Whether you're a seasoned player, an Otaku, a curious newcomer or just want to chat about Anime, you are always welcome.
Let's grow the SA Anime community together, one meetup at a time!
Latest Articles & News
October 2026 Bento News
October’s Bento News is here and it’s loaded.
AnimeFanatika’s October 2026 Bento News leads with Pokémon’s 30th anniversary: a $399.99 Blu-ray box of all 24 films and a new movie, Wild Card, starring a card player instead of Ash.
One Piece announced God Valley, its first canon film, for 2027.
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie gets a 4K remaster, Tapas is shutting down, and Hunter x Hunter is on hiatus again.
Also covered: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 (November 5), a Poké Ball hotel in Hokkaido, and Comic Con Africa drawing 70,000 fans to Johannesburg.
