Cartoons are generally considered to be a medium for kids, but Anime fans would beg to differ. Popular shows like Attack on Titan, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Ghost in the Shell, Stein’s Gate, and Claymore are all aimed at a more mature audience, tackling adult themes like politics, violence, philosophy, and sex.
Do you know what IS definitely strictly for adults? Gambling and online video slots! And with anime enjoying mainstream popularity all over the world, slots developers have released several top slots with an anime theme over the last decade or so.
While some big-name brands are not available in Australia, you can still enjoy a fair few anime slots for free. Vendors like Betsoft, Quickspin, Habanero, Booming, and iSoftBet are all available in the Australian iGaming market.
These are some of their finest anime-themed slots available for free play in 2020:
High school romance is one of the most common stereotypes associated with Anime. Generally aimed at teenage girls and boys, these shows have popularized terms like senpai and tsundere among the English speaking audience.
In Highschool Manga, we have a relatively simple 3-reel slot set in a typical anime classroom. The graphics and sound are all authentically anime. The symbols are made up of the main characters showing in various emotional states, all exaggerated in true anime style.
This is a very beginner-friendly slot with few advanced features if any. With just 5 paylines and low-medium volatility, expect small but frequent wins. There is the promise of a big prize, worth 320x your bet amount.
BGaming created Slotomon Go to cash in on the global frenzy caused by the launch of Pokémon Go. The popular mobile game had users going outdoors in search of virtual Pokémon beasts using augmented reality technology.
Even before the game, the Pokémon anime was already massively popular among kids and adults alike. And Slotomon Go is aimed squarely at adult fans of Pikachu, Charizard, and Charmander. But to avoid copyright issues, Slotomon Go uses clones of these popular Pokémon.
With relatively simple graphics and gameplay, Slotomon Go is mainly for Pokémon fans. Along with the slotomon creatures, gemstones make up the symbols on the reels. Though it has just 5 paylines, the chance of a 5000-coin jackpot does add some thrill to this otherwise old-school slot.
Along with anime, tasty dishes like sushi and ramen are also popular cultural exports from Japan. And in this new 5-reel slot from NoLimit City, both these worlds collide on a slot screen! Set in a Japanese kitchen, the game depicts various ingredients and spices like cute dolls, manga style.
Instead of spinning reels, the characters jump off the table when you press the play button. Winning combos involve special wilds that act like ninjas, slicing and dicing the connected symbols. Despite the simplistic graphics, these animations are stellar.
The game is drop-based, which means that when a winning combo is struck, they drop off the table, leaving the other symbols on-screen, giving you more chances to win. With 20 paylines and advanced features like multiple wilds and a unique kamisabi attack feature, this slot is a fine choice for anime lovers.
Vampire Senpai combines light-hearted anime graphics with folk horror from China. The vampire mentioned in the title is a jiangshi – stiff, hopping zombies with outstretched arms and the ability to kill people by sucking out their life force. The vampire here acts as the wild card.
His targets are the humans, which appear as the special symbols alongside the usual set of A, K, Q card symbols. The real fun starts when the jiangshi appear on the screen - if there are any humans on the reels they are all turned into wilds, triggering big wins.
The medium volatility slot has excellent graphics and sound, along with betting limits that would work for beginners and high rollers alike. Apart from the jiangshi wild, this slot has free spins triggered by a bell symbol as well. With a massive jackpot worth almost 9000x your initial bet, Vampire Senpai is a fantastic slot from Quickspin for all players.
Kawaii means “cute” in Japanese. It is a subculture within anime where you have an overload of adorable and cute features in a character. Here, that character is none other than a pink kitten, shown in full 3D glory using Betsoft’s Slots3 and Shift technologies.
Kawaii Kitty is what you get when you combine computer 3D graphics with anime character design, and the result is just adorable. The reels are packed with various kitty accessories, like brushes, food bowls, bow ties, and cans of tuna, all alive with twinkling eyes and chubby cheeks.
The slot has an expanding wild yarn feature, along with free spins, and a double-up feature. There are ten different levels for the number of coins bet per line, potentially increasing your stake to $100 per spin. With a max possible win of 5000 coins, Kawaii Kitty is also a great slot to make some cash.