Original vertical anime made natively for your phone. 100% human-made, zero ads. Stream free pilot episodes across our original series slate.
WATCH VERTICAL ANIME ORIGINALS FROM INDIE ANIMATION CREATORS
Ryuu is a streaming app for original vertical anime made for your phone. Watch internet-born original characters and creator-led worlds become highest quality fantasy and sci-fi anime series made natively in 9:16.
No cropping. No repurposed horizontal video. No AI-generated content. No shortcuts. Ryuu is made from the first frame for full-screen mobile anime with full crew putting in thousands hours of craft and aristry into every season.
ORIGINAL SERIES ANIMATED FOR MOBILE
Discover exclusive animation originals released in short, cinematic episodes designed for mobile viewing. Ryuu brings together independent creators, voice actors, animators, editors, and production teams to build new anime worlds from the ground up.
From dark fantasy, cozy fantasy, science fantasy and science fiction to emotional character-driven stories, Ryuu is where original characters become full anime series.
FEATURED ORIGINALS
• Granite Waves, a dark science fantasy thriller-heist from creator Tezeze
• Sonnenlied, an original dark romance fantasy series from Alindraws
• Infinit, an original utopia-dystopia science fantasy animated series from No Sam
APP FEATURES
• Watch highest-quality vertical anime in full-screen 9:16
• Discover exclusive original series only on Ryuu
• Follow new episodes
• Explore fantasy, sci-fi, supernatural, and character-driven worlds
BUILT FOR FANS OF ORIGINAL CHARACTERS
Ryuu is made for fans who discover original characters, lore, ships, fan theories, and creator-led worlds online, and want to see those stories become real anime series.
HUMAN-MADE ANIME
Ryuu backs real artists. Every series is created with human writers, directors, animators, voice actors, editors, designers, and production crews.
In a world flooded with generated content, Ryuu is built around original human artistry, creative freedom, and premium storytelling.
Start watching the next wave of vertical anime originals on Ryuu.
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Price > amount of content
NymeLess
I’ve been seeing these beautiful animations on my Facebook and TikTok’s for a while now. Love the idea for the stories but wish the price was a bit more reasonable for me at the time for the content available. I know the content will be AMAZING but it’s cheaper to to have most streaming services at this time and have many options to choose from. (Personally I feel like since the app is in the earlier stages if the price was lower more people may sign up and the artists might see more revenue earlier)
Too expensive
idontknoewhatnickneishouldput
There are only three shows, and they haven’t even finished them. I believe you could watch everything they provide in less than 30 mins. For that reason, it’s not worth the price of the subscription. HOWEVER the story and graphics are amazing, and I’m very hopeful for this unique concept. I personally will not be paying for the subscription at the moment, but will keep the app in case their library expands in the future. 🫡 until then Ryuu
I am here since early access and this is PEAK
Kalinar92
I joined the early access with a preorder and now after app officially launched I love it. Shows like Granite Waves and Sonnenlied made my subscribe instantly. For me the yearly subscription comes out to $8/month so for this insane quality it’s super cheap. I love to support real artists instead of AI slop and the fact that Ryuu funds all these amazing creators I was following for years is incredible. I already shared this will all my friends and I can’t wait for the update so that chat in app is back!!
Developer Response
An OG from early access! 🥹 Thanks for riding with us from day one, it absolutely means the world to the whole team! We’re working hard to bring in-app chat back soon, so stay tuned!
Tf is legendary?
Hesterpp
I saw this amazing beautiful design of granite waves it's pretty good but why do I need to pay just to watch four episodes of one show? How come I can't watch other things and more episodes I'm not going to be paying for a 96 dollars a year these shows deserved to be made and shown to the public but when you have constant subscriptions it kinda makes it bleegh!
Developer Response
Hi! Appreciate the love for Granite Waves! Every sub allows us to expand our team and bring you more seasons of different shows! Granite Waves Season 1 is releasing weekly, with 2 new titles this fall and more series coming soon! We completely understand waiting, and we’d love to welcome you back as the library grows! ✨
Subtitles added!
Version 1.0.5
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