Bilibili
Xu Yi and Chen Rui founded the Chinese video-sharing service Bilibili in 2009. The platform's user base is predominantly made up of young individuals who are interested in anime, comics, and games (ACG) culture. The platform's primary focus is on ACG culture. The distinctive features that Bilibili offers its ACG-focused audience are well known. Additionally, Bilibili offers a system of virtual gifts that users can buy and send to content producers to show their appreciation.
The computer-generated imagery (CGI)-based 3D Chinese anime productions of Bilibili are frequently adaptations of well-known Chinese online novels or comics. The most well-known books include "The King's Avatar," "Fog Hill of Five Elements," "Scissor Seven," and "White Cat Legend."
Bilibili has broadened beyond its ACG content to include various genres of music, entertainment, and education. Tencent, Alibaba, the Shanghai Media Group, and other businesses and organizations have agreements with the site.
In recent years, Bilibili has expanded quickly and risen to the top of China's video-sharing websites. As of 2021, over 200 million people had registered on the network, and over 50 million of those users were active every day. Additionally, Bilibili is traded on the NASDAQ in the United States.
Pros:
- Large selection of Chinese anime content.
- Active and engaged community.
- Offers both free and paid subscription options.
- User-friendly interface.
- Original content production
Cons:
- Limited selection of non-Chinese content.
- Not available in all regions.
- Frequent ads in the free version.
- Some content requires a subscription.
- Risk of copyright infringement issues.
Website: https://www.bilibili.com/
