Top Manga and Anime YouTube Channels

by Jane Sandwood

For some people, manga and anime is a way of life. And if there“s something in your life that you are so passionate about that you literally live and breathe it, then putting it out into the world in some way becomes all the more important. If you are intensely interested in a subject and you have acquired a lot of knowledge on it then finding a way to share that knowledge, for either monetary gain or pleasure is always a valuable enterprise.

YouTube is one of the best and most popular online platforms that we have for that in this day and age. Some channels end up being incredibly successful, generating a huge fan base, and resulting in monetary gain, others have more humble following, in either case, it“s a fantastic outlet and it“s a lot of fun too. This article will look atÂ the top 3 Manga YouTube channelsÂ and give some tips on how you can get started with you own.

ForneverWorld

The number 1 manga Youtube channelÂ is a United States channel called ForneverWorld, described as the home of anything and everything Anime and Manga related. The channel is run by a very passionate and quirky individual, well known for his very in depth and informative videos. It“s been going since 2010 and posts about 8 video“s a week. It has just over 500,000 followers and over 300 million views.

Chibi reviews

The second most popular is Chibi reviews, with nearly 181,000 followers and over 80 million views. The view count is much less than the number one, which goes to show just how much competition there is with the number one, but it can also be partly accounted for by the fact that this channel started nearly 4 years later. This is another United States based channel created by another self-proclaimed ”˜crazy Otaku“ that loves anime and manga way too much, the visuals are pretty cool, and he places a lot of emphasis on the importance of his community.

King of Lightning

Coming in at number 3Â is King of Lightning, yet another US based channel, with over 120,676 followers and over 53 million views. Created in 2011, there are around 4 videos released a week. The creator describes the channel as a weekly anime episode and manga chapter review of various series, as well as a discussion of different theories on a myriad of topics.

Tips for creating your own channel

As you might have guessed, the key toÂ a successful YouTube channelÂ is engaging, stimulating and relatable content that there is a big audience for. To ensure that your videos get as many views as possible you will need to optimise your content to help it rank, one of the simplest yet effective optimisation tips is to give your video a title that potential viewers are likely to search for, that includes your main key word or phrase.

Doing your research

It“s important to spend a good amount of time researching all YouTube policies for channel creators which provides an extensiveÂ list of terms and conditionsÂ and goes into detail on issues such as copyright law. Its important to be thorough with this or you could run the risk of getting your channel taken down or even being taken to court for more serious infringements.

If your channel receives 1,000 views it is worth $18, however Googles takes a 45% share, which means that the channel creator will earn just under $10 on average per 1000 views. If you do start making money through your channel, then you should create an account through AdSense so you can start earning money for advertising.