Is anime a good niche?
Anime is a hard niche to make money in. RPM is on the low side, around $0.9–$2.25 per 1,000 views, so you need a lot of views to earn well. We haven’t seen any new channels here in the last 90 days. 100% of channels are faceless, so you don’t need to show your face.
Pros
- 100% of channels are faceless
- Videos get a median of 52,689 views
- Fewer rivals: we track 7 channels here
Cons
- Low RPM: $0.9–$2.25 per 1,000 views
- The median channel earns only $194 – $485 a month
- No new channels in the last 90 days
Examples worth studying
The channels beating their niche average by the most, and the biggest breakout videos of the last 90 days. The full list is in the app.
Channels beating the average
velizblood 519K subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)9.4×$2.3K – $5.9KByNiche estimate, monthly
UnitedGamer727K subscribersFaceless(opens YouTube in a new tab)3.8×$2.4K – $6KByNiche estimate, monthly
Darent Z ART115K subscribersFacelessShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)3×$561 – $1.4KByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
- El Chavo Anime VS OriginalDarent Z ART, 7.5M views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
173× - Made in Abyss Explained: The Complete Timeline & 2,000-Year CycleAnimeRegent, 277K views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
145× - Pucca original vs anime #pucca #animation Darent Z ART, 4.6M views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
105×
How to start a anime channel
100% of channels in this niche are faceless, so you can start without going on camera: voiceover, stock footage, animation or screen recording.
The most common formats among the channels we track: narrated documentary / explainer (44%), compilation / clip montage (19%), person talking to camera (19%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside anime: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 52,689 views per video. Ship your first 10 videos in one format, then adjust from the data.
Do the math honestly: 100,000 monthly views in this niche earn roughly $90 – $225. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for anime?
Long videos in anime earn an estimated $0.9–$2.25 per 1,000 views (Anime category). Shorts pay much less: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. RPM also shifts with your viewers’ countries and the ad season.
Can you run a faceless anime channel?
100% of the 7 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: narrated documentary / explainer (44%), compilation / clip montage (19%), person talking to camera (19%).
How competitive is the anime niche?
We track 7 channels. We haven’t seen any new channels in the last 90 days. We haven’t seen new channels break in yet.
How much does a anime channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $194 – $485 a month and gets a median of 52,689 views per video. The estimate comes from the last 30 days of views and the niche’s RPM range; the biggest channels earn far more.