Kara Dennison
November 28, 2022 
Is there someone in your life who loves anime? Do you not know a thing about anime? Wish you could find a foolproof gift guide with minimal knowledge required? Have we got some good news for you!
Fortunately, it’s really easy to pick gifts for the anime fan on your list. You don’t have to have deep knowledge of their collection or viewing habits, either. Let us help you get started and navigate the season early! Here are some simple things that will brighten their holiday season:
A Streaming Subscription
Right at the top of our gift guide is the absolute easiest thing you can do: give the gift of lots of anime! There are lots of streaming services out there, and more than ever are getting into the anime game. Comp them for a year, and they’ll love you forever… and make good use of it!
All you really need to do here is find out from a friend what their can’t-miss faves are. From there, it’s simple to find which streaming site is right for them. Do they like to watch shows as they air? Crunchyroll or HIDIVE is probably your best bet. Do they like vintage anime? A RetroCrush premium subscription will widen the catalogue they can pull from. Keep an ear open… you’ll find out what site they call home fairly easily!
An Otaku USA Magazine Subscription
What are we doing on our own gift guide? What can we say? We know what we do well, and our print magazine has all sorts of goodies an anime fan will enjoy!
If you’re looking at this site and thinking the anime fan in your family would love what’s here, then our magazine is a perfect bet for them. We have major features on new and vintage titles, reviews so they know what to try, plus news and a whole middle section of free manga. And it’s easier than grabbing us off the newsstand!
Anything featuring their favorite character. Literally.
One thing to know about anime fans: we are loyal. When we have a favorite character, we stand by them. So we’re closing out this gift guide with a sure-fire tip that, while it requires a little homework, will still be a winner. If you can find out who the giftee’s favorite anime character is, the gift-giving world is your oyster. Especially if it’s a character from a recent series.
There was a time not long ago when it took a trip to a convention and a lot of patience just to find a pin. Now, many anime studios have North American merch sites with reasonably priced cool things: shirts, toys, prints… and yes, pins. Heck, you can probably go to the mall and find three Funko Pops of the character in question. Just make sure you get the name absolutely right. Grabbing something for the wrong Yuno could really freak out your local Black Clover fan.
Need some encouragement? Take some lessons from BOCCHI THE ROCK!
