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The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation' — a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
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American Animation
American cartoons & animation
From Rick and Morty and Invincible to golden-age classics. Stream dozens of genuinely public-domain cartoons free right here, and find where every modern show streams legally.
Watch free — classic cartoons
24 genuinely public-domain classics — Superman, Betty Boop, Felix the Cat, Looney Tunes and more. Tap any to play, free.
Superman — Fleischer Studios
The full run of Fleischer & Famous Studios Superman shorts.
Betty Boop
Golden-age Betty Boop shorts from the Fleischer era.
Cartoon Classics
A big archive of vintage public-domain cartoon shorts.
Bonus: the birth of anime — free
The oldest surviving anime, public-domain and free. (Modern anime can’t be sourced free — these historic shorts genuinely can.)
Browse & where to watch
Most modern American animation is on paid services — here’s where each one legally streams.
Adult animation
Superheroes & action
Kids & family
Classic cartoons
Movies
AnimeSphere is a discovery guide — we don’t host copyrighted shows. The free titles above are genuinely public-domain works streamed from the Internet Archive; “All ways to watch” links point to the services that legally stream each title. “Amazon” opens a live Amazon search; as an Amazon Associate, AnimeSphere may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.