Upcoming TLDs / .anime
Can you register a .anime domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .anime would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Anime commonly means Japanese animated works and, more broadly, the genres, creators, distribution, merchandise, fan communities, events, and culture associated with that medium.
The English word for animation originating in Japan. Borrowed from the Japanese "anime", it has become established internationally as referring specifically to Japan's anime industry and culture, as distinct from the broader term "animation".
Who applied for .anime
Oinkadot Inc
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .ANIME is to create a distinctive digital home for the global anime ecosystem, connecting studios, rights holders, creators, events, businesses, communities, and fans through a namespace that immediately signals its subject. With anime spanning entertainment, art, music, gaming, publishing, merchandise, events, education, and fan culture, .ANIME provides a clear and memorable identity for the people and organizations that create, celebrate, study, and enjoy it.
TOEI ANIMATION CO., LTD.
JP, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing, Community application
Toei Animation Co., Ltd. (the "Applicant") is applying for .anime to provide the Anime Industry Community with a dedicated online namespace bearing the name of its defining body of work. In international usage, "anime" refers to animation originating in Japan—a defined body of works around which an organized industry has developed to create, circulate, and protect them, distinct from the broader English term "animation." The industry comprises the companies and organizations that create, produce, finance, distribute, broadcast, license, merchandise, or protect Japanese-origin anime, together …
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .anime be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .anime and its registry announces launch dates.