Short answer: Aniyomi is the fork for readers who also watch anime: it takes the Tachiyomi/Mihon design and adds video extensions, so one app tracks both manga chapters and anime episodes. The current release is v0.18.2.1 (September 2026), from the official aniyomiorg/aniyomi GitHub repository.
How Aniyomi works
Like Mihon, Aniyomi itself ships empty: manga sources and anime sources both arrive as extensions from repositories you add. Manga reading behaves the way Tachiyomi users expect — library, categories, tracking, .tachibk backups — and anime entries get episode lists and a video player alongside. If you only read manga, stock Mihon is the leaner choice; Aniyomi earns its place when you genuinely do both.
The 2024 Sony DMCA — what actually happened
In June 2024, a DMCA notice from Sony led Aniyomi’s maintainers to remove around 200 extensions from its extension repository, as reported by TorrentFreak. Two clarifications matter: the notice hit the extension repository, not the app itself, which was never taken down; and the notice was broad enough to sweep in extensions related to legitimate services. The practical lesson for users is the same as everywhere in this ecosystem: extensions live and die at the repository level, while the app and your library (with a backup) survive.
Who Aniyomi is for
- Readers who track anime in the same habit loop as manga and want one library metaphor for both.
- Users migrating from Tachiyomi who also used separate anime apps and want to consolidate.
- Not ideal if: you want the reference reader with the fastest update cadence (that is Mihon), or the maximum manga-specific feature set (that is TachiyomiSY). Our Mihon vs Aniyomi comparison goes deeper.
Getting started
- Back up your current library if you are migrating (guide).
- Install Aniyomi from its GitHub releases only — never from “Aniyomi Premium” style sites; the app is free.
- Add repositories for manga and anime extensions (repository guide — the mechanics are the same), install what you use, then restore your backup.
- Connect trackers (AniList covers both anime and manga lists for most users — tracking guide).
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