d Anime Store actively blocks VPNs. Only certain providers reliably bypass the detection.
| VPN Service | Price | d Anime Store | Tested | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ExpressVPNBEST | From $2.79/mo | ✓ Works | May 25 | Try it |
 NordVPN | From $2.99/mo | ✓ Works | May 24 | Open |
 Surfshark | From $1.78/mo | ✓ Works | May 25 | Open |
 IPVanish | From $2.19/mo | ✓ Works | May 24 | Open |
 Private Internet Access | From $1.79/mo | ~ Partial | May 22 | Open |
 CyberGhost | From $1.75/mo | ~ Partial | May 23 | Open |
 ProtonVPN | From $3.59/mo | ~ Partial | May 19 | Open |
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d Anime Store is only available in Japan. To access it from anywhere else, use a premium VPN.
d Anime Store is blocked in the United States, in the United Kingdom, in Australia, in Canada and in New Zealand, plus in 188 more countries. To access it, use a premium VPN like ExpressVPN.
d Anime Store is the anime-only video library operated by Japanese mobile carrier NTT Docomo, running since 2012. A single subscription at 550 yen per month unlocks more than 5,700 titles, including simulcasts arriving within hours of Japanese TV broadcast, canonical classics and a long tail of OVAs and short features. No side catalogues, no tiers, just one flat price and a library that is almost entirely Japanese-language. It is one of the cheapest premium services on the market and Japan-only.
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