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Following the closure of HiAnime, recent online reports suggest that another well-known anime piracy streaming platform, AnimeKai, is approaching its end. This development came after the platform’s developer announced via social media that a third-party data center responsible for hosting the site’s servers had been destroyed by fire. The developer stated, “Sorry, our data center has been burned 🙁 We’re no longer able to provide the file hosting service.”
However, there are indications that the developer might reconsider and potentially relaunch the site due to overwhelming user demand. As of the latest update, while the site remains accessible, users are unable to stream episodes and are greeted with the message above.
It’s important to note that the site experienced a significant increase in traffic following HiAnime’s shutdown, which led to sluggish streaming speeds and slow load times for many users.
Is AnimeKai truly gone? Piracy anime website announces its shutdown
The notorious piracy streaming platform AnimeKai has announced it will be shutting down, confirming that the developer has decided to end the project after the data center caught fire.
“Sorry, our data center has been burned 🙁 We’re no longer able to provide the file hosting service,” the announcement read.
AnimeKai was considered one of the best platforms for illegally streaming anime, offering features such as resuming where you left off, login sync to track anime lists, personalized recommendations, a discovery tab, and dedicated comment sections for each episode. Many users took to social media to say farewell, with some asserting that despite efforts by legal sites like Crunchyroll to eliminate illegal streaming platforms, new ones will inevitably appear.
One user on X (formerly Twitter) warned others against sharing links to pirated sites on popular social media platforms, fearing they could be shut down. They wrote, “A perfect site getting shut down because y’all can’t keep your mouths shut. Like, BRO, DO NOT POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA!”
Another commented, “Hianime is gone, Aniwatch is gone, now AnimeKai is gone. We do have alternatives, but they’re not great—even with ad blockers, they just redirect to shady sites every time you click something.”
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