Recently, I saw a Taiwanese netizen in a community sharing a site he built himself for watching anime, movies, and TV dramas: “YOKAR.” I actually tried it, and it’s pretty good. Its interface is similar to most streaming sites, so it’s very easy to use. It currently has quite a lot of videos, especially anime—many well-known titles are available, such as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Crayon Shin-chan, Mob Psycho 100, Jujutsu Kaisen, Hunter x Hunter, and more. All the video sources come from official YouTube channels, so you can watch with peace of mind.
You can also save your favorite videos and get notified immediately when new episodes are released.
Introduction to YOKAR, a website created by a Taiwanese netizen for following anime, movies, and TV dramas.
YOKAR was built by a Taiwanese netizen named Chen Mingjia. He said the reason he made the site was that he couldn’t stand having to manually check for updates every time, so he built this site that automatically consolidates new episodes and sends browser notifications:
Yokar’s Chinese name is 優可線上看, a free online video site focused mainly on anime, movies, and TV dramas, where you can search for titles you’re interested in directly through your browser. The interface follows the usual habits of general streaming platforms, using poster cards and horizontal title lists to keep large amounts of video information organized. The site also offers day and night display mode switching, so whether you’re looking for something to watch during the day or binge-watching at night, you can adjust the screen to your own reading habits.
The site’s video collection is highly diverse, ranging from fantasy adventure, action-packed excitement, and slice-of-life comedy to romance, mystery, and drama, and you can also find familiar anime titles such as Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Crayon Shin-chan, and Jujutsu Kaisen.
If you haven’t decided what to watch yet, the “Top 10 Popular Rankings” on the homepage can serve as a reference, letting you quickly see which titles are currently drawing attention on the site. “Recently Updated” gathers videos with newly added episodes, which is very convenient for those following ongoing anime or long-running dramas; there are also “Highly Rated Picks” and “Recommended for You” sections, offering different ways to find something to watch.
Key Features
- Watch for free online: explore anime, movies, and drama content through your web browser.
- A diverse range of film and TV content: Japanese anime, movies, and TV series, plus genres such as action, fantasy, romance, and comedy.
- Traditional Chinese interface: Provides Traditional Chinese navigation and work information, making it convenient for Taiwanese users to use.
- Popular Rankings: Provides a TOP 10 ranking to quickly discover the most popular works on the site.
- Latest episode updates: Show and notify recently updated works and episodes, making it easier to follow ongoing series.
- Highly Rated Picks and Recommendations: The ratings and recommendations section helps users discover different works.
- Categorization and search features: browse by movies, anime, and drama categories, or search for titles directly.
- Day/Night Mode Toggle: Adjust the website display mode according to your usage environment and personal preference.
After clicking the link above to enter Yokar, you can start looking for the videos you want to watch. The homepage features a Top 10 popular rankings list, recently updated content, highly rated picks, and recommended lists for currently airing series (ongoing):
After entering a category, there are filters on the left to help you quickly find the videos you want to watch, such as genre, region, format, release year, and serialization status. There is also a search function in the upper right. The image below is the Movies category; after all, all the videos come from YouTube, and most of them are relatively old or ones you haven’t heard of:
Animation is different—many well-known works have:
The drama part is also okay:
Once you find the video you want to watch, go to its detail page to start watching:
Below, you can choose the episode and season (if applicable) you want to watch. You can also subscribe to videos you like, so when there are updates in the future, you’ll be notified right away:
You can view your subscription list in the account backend:
Source: KOCPC Chinese