Nyaa review

Nyaa (nyaa.si) is the reference torrent site for anime and Japanese media, and one of the most visited torrent sites in the world – third in TorrentFreak’s ranking at the start of 2026. It is simple, fast and has no ads.

Nyaa.si and the original Nyaa Torrents

The original Nyaa Torrents, online since the mid-2000s, was taken offline by its owner in May 2017. Within weeks the community launched nyaa.si from a backup of the database, so most of the old torrents survived. Nyaa.si is the version that most anime fans and release groups use today.

What can you find on Nyaa?

Everything is organised into clear categories, each with subcategories:

• Anime – English-translated fansubs and official subs, raws (no subtitles) and other languages;
• Literature – manga and light novels;
• Audio – soundtracks and Japanese music in lossless and lossy formats;
• Live Action, pictures and software.

Torrents are colour-coded: green for trusted uploaders, red for remakes (re-uploads of someone else’s release) and grey for batches. Most uploads come from well-known release groups, with 1080p and higher-quality versions of new episodes appearing within hours.

Is Nyaa safe?

Nyaa itself is one of the cleanest torrent sites: no ads, no pop-ups and no fake download buttons. Stick to green (trusted) uploads and to files ending in .mkv or .mp4 – never run an .exe that comes with a video. Like on every public torrent site, your IP is visible to everyone in the swarm, so a VPN that allows torrenting is recommended. Beware of “Nyaa proxy” sites: many of them are copies full of ads.

Nyaa not working? Blocks, mirrors and status

Nyaa is blocked by internet providers in some countries, including Australia and India. If it doesn’t open, check our Nyaa status page, which checks the official domain automatically, before trying a mirror.

Nyaa alternatives: sites like Nyaa

If you prefer to stream anime instead of downloading it, our anime sites list ranks the streaming sites we have tested. For other torrents, try 1337x or RuTracker, which also has a big anime section. All options are on our Nyaa alternatives page.

Our Nyaa verdict

Nyaa is the best place to download anime: a huge archive, fast releases from trusted groups, clear categories and no ads at all. Use the official nyaa.si domain and a VPN.