 You type in any random, non-super mainstream anime into a Google search, and its pretty much guaranteed that anime's entry on MAL will be in the top 3 search results -- if it's not already the first result that pops up. You ask almost any anime-related question on a Google search, and there's a high chance one of the first search results will direct you to a thread on MAL answering it. Even just type in a mix of "forums" and "anime" into Google, and chances are that MAL or Crunchyroll will be the first result. Even just look at the banner on top of this page and you'll see MAL is already associated with other internet big shots like Hulu and Crunchyroll. I probably couldn't even name more than 3 other dedicated and relevant anime websites on the spot. I mean, I'm not riding MAL's dick or anything, but sometimes you just kind of have to face the facts. Crunchyroll is probably the only other website that could realistically rival MAL, and remember that the two are associated now. Maybe MAL's main popularity and appeal stems from its anime-listing capabilities, but it still manages to one up other websites that do the same thing like Hummingbird and Anilist. Things like Nyaa and Bakabt are pretty much exclusive to anime enthusiasts and those who know how to torrent, so their exposure is much more limited. And keep in mind that MAL has been around for a heck of a long time now, so its name has been around for longer than a lot of other anime websites out there. So yeah. Discuss your thoughts and stuff on this. Protaku wants discussion. |
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| Well being able to start streaming was nice. |
| Not really, Mal is far from being the most popular Anime site in the entire internet. According to Alexa Rankings Here These are currently the top anime websites. (Some of them I wouldn't consider legit anime websites, but I couldn't filter them any further) And Here is Mal's ranking. It's below sites such as Kissanime by a huge margin. It's above Curnchyroll globally by a small margin, but it's outclassed in US rankings. |
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| No its not because we have stuff like Crunchyroll |
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| It isn't the most popular They were just one of the first to start an anime database So google lists them first a lot |
  Based on this undeniable evidence, MAL is obviously the most famous... ever... in the world, like rlly. It might be the best (and maybe largest) database, but there are other popular communities that have probably been running longer. There are other plenty other anime communities, MAL isn't the most popular. Although it is fairly popular for its database and anime/manga lists. |
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