Anime & Manga
420 sites
https://torpus.info/
Torpus' personal corner of the web, nicknamed 'The Bunker,' is a minimalist site inspired by the anime Serial Experiments Lain, featuring videos, blogs, and archived thoughts from a self-described loner. The site leans into the introspective, underground aesthetic of Lain fandom with a rebellious ethos and a focus on sharing creative and personal musings.
https://gryffindors.com/lindy/seals
Precious is a Fanlistings Network-approved fanlisting dedicated to seals, gathering fans of these adorable marine mammals in one place. With 120+ members and affiliate fanlistings for cats, dolphins, and interspecies friendships, it's a cozy corner of the old web for animal lovers.
https://rigelatin.net/copycat
Copy Cat is a lovingly maintained fan site dedicated to the legendary Pokémon Mew and its powerful clone Mewtwo, online since 2001 and covering everything from game mechanics and anime films to fan theories, shippings, and original fan works. With sections spanning Pokémon cards, voice actors, music, and a 'Mad Science' fandom area, this is one of the most comprehensive Mew and Mewtwo shrines on the old web.
https://sailormusic.net/
Sailormusic.net, created by Michelle Bacon, is a comprehensive multimedia fansite dedicated entirely to the music of the Sailor Moon franchise, covering anime soundtracks from 1992 to 2023, game music, international albums, live action series music, and lyric translations. Visitors can explore music files, data on musical albums, guides to music cues, and a spotlight on composer Arisawa Takanori, making it an indispensable resource for Sailor Moon audio fans.
https://wishglows.neocities.org/
Wish Glows is an archive by the creator of Aurora Veil, offering older anime-style graphics, premade layouts, and icons for free use. Visitors can browse retro-styled anime graphics and pick up ready-made site layouts in a nostalgic old-web aesthetic.
https://dearest.snow-heart.net/
Dearest is a web clique where fans can claim their favorite OTP (one true pairing) from any fictional series, currently listing 50 pairings from members across the community. A charming corner of the old web dedicated to celebrating fictional ships, complete with linkable codes and a join form for pairing enthusiasts.
https://velvetdusk.net/
Velvetdusk.net is a shrine network built around devotion to beloved fictional characters, with offerings dedicated to figures like Rinoa from Final Fantasy and Mismagius from Pokemon. The site weaves together memory, reverence, and fandom in an atmospheric old-web aesthetic, with multiple shrines either live or in development.
https://poemdoll.neocities.org/
Poemdoll is a charming personal Neocities site built by a self-described otaku who loves cute and sweet things, featuring a diary, blog, poetry, and magazine scans centered around Japanese pop culture and aesthetics. The creator's enthusiasm for Emu Otori (from Project Sekai), Pullip dolls, pixel art, and bunny imagery gives the site a distinctly kawaii flavor that feels like a cozy corner of the early web.
https://bibineko.neocities.org/
Bibi's Homepage is an early-stage personal Neocities site decorated with kawaii stamps and blinkies featuring Hello Kitty, sushi, donuts, and video game imagery. The site is still under construction but already sports webrings, fanlistings, and a neighborly web spirit typical of the indie web revival scene.
https://vaultofsky.neocities.org/
Vault of Sky (VoS) is an adults-only Neocities hub that hosts and affiliates with NSFW fanworks, including mature fan-created content spanning multiple fandoms. The site serves as a gateway and collective space, connected to other creators through the Hotline webring.