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r/Cartoons

For fans of cartoons! We welcome all forms of professionally animated television shows and movies. Amateur shows, cartoon strips, live action, and self promotion should not be posted here. Please read over our rules before submitting. Welcome!

412k subscribers2,570 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,081 authors / mosince 2009

r/cartoons has 412k members (+23% over the last 12 months). It gets about 2,570 posts a month from 1,081 people. Top topics: Cartoon Characters & Memes, Animated Cartoons & Series and Cartoon Network Eras.

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Size and growth

How r/cartoons has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+23%in 12 months · +4.3% in 3 months · +1.3% in 1 month
Oct 2026410k
Growing410k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−23%vs Sep 2025 · −8.6% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20262.6k
QuieterPeaked at 4k in Jul 2025
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/cartoons

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Cartoon Characters & Memes3.8%
  2. Animated Cartoons & Series3.4%
  3. Cartoon Network Eras1.0%
  4. Villainous Characters0.8%
  5. Favorite Animated Films0.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. IMDb
  2. Variety
  3. Tenor
  4. Ko-fi
  5. The Hollywood Reporter

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