Japanese anime and manga are popular Japanese cartoon cultural icons and have a huge following worldwide. The popularity is what drives the establishment of websites where one can download anime series. The most popular ones include Naruto, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Bleach and so on. These animes are popular because of the innocent and simple child-like characters. Yet, the storylines are educational and cater to the adults as well. And the graphics and animation simply cannot be missed.

Viewers generally are willing to fork out dollars if they want to keep the DVD edition. If not, it seems reasonable to want to pay as little as possible if they are watching the downloads once only. It would even be better if they can find them free. It is possible these days to download anime series cheaply and yet not break any law. There are tons of software applications people can use to download media files.

One such option is a free one which is to download anime series using the peer-to-peer file sharing networks. More commonly known as P2P, this system lets all its users to share the files, which can include music, movies, software and even anime and manga series. All you need to do is to search for the title you want just like what you would do with a search engine like Google and Yahoo.

When you manage to locate the episode you want, you may go ahead to download the file. As for how long it takes to transfer the file onto your computer, it depends on what is your internet connection speed. Use a high speed broadband connection if you do not have much patience.

The number of people sharing the exact same file will affect the download speeds as well. It is obvious that if there is only one file and everyone is downloading it, it is going to take a very long time. So avoid going for the popular series while it is new. But if there are more sources for the file, you can transfer it quicker than normal. However, user experience reveal that the strain on the system is always heavy and it can get pretty slow. Also, the quality of the downloads is often poor and the risk of downloading viruses and malware is also high.

The second option of getting downloads online is to use the Torrent networks. Torrent files make use of torrent clients. For those who are not too tech-savvy, it can be a challenge to set it up for proper use. The files are stored as .torrents and the trouble with using their clients is that you often have to pay for the use somehow.

The last method to download your favorite anime series is to go to the membership sites. The memberships are reasonably priced and can range from $30 to $50 depending on the features and database size. Each membership entitles you to unlimited access to their anime and manga selection anytime you wish without any bandwidth limits. Expect the anime movies and series to come in high DVD quality. Download speeds can be 300 times faster than the normal ones you are so used to at torrents and P2P sites.

Among the 3 options, using a paid membership site is perhaps the most affordable and safe one. Consider the hours you wasted downloading at the free P2P and torrent sites and you will appreciate being able to download anime series quickly.