Observed arrival · 2026-09-04

Better Anime List Turns Fandom Into a Donation League Table

betteranimelist.com Observed source

Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An anime ranking site where donations determine which shows climb the leaderboard.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-04 issue.

Field notes

The site ranks anime by cumulative donations rather than by votes, reviews, or viewing data. Its homepage exposes the competition in concrete terms: Sousou no Frieren has raised $122.57, while One Piece shows a $33.73 gap to the top spot. Recent entries include named and anonymous donors, and each displayed title carries a synopsis, total, and top-donor list.

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$PaidCommerce or pricing visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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