9AnimePWA

As technology progressed, so did the ways in which humanity can express itself, going from the static artistic depictions of fictional characters in comic books and manga series of yesterday to the fluidly and impressively animated motion-picture renditions of today.

With licensing disputes and regional restrictions alongside exclusivity deals with particular subscription-based streaming platforms, one way of freely watching a wide variety of anime titles is via third-party websites such as 9Anime, with its usage experience taken a step further in terms of convenience thanks to an unofficial client known as 9AnimePWA.

Once the program’s archive is downloaded and the dependencies for the appropriate architecture found therein are installed, users have to implement the app’s certificate into the suitable by way of inspecting the package’s “Digital Signatures” tab within the “Properties” window – a security measure adopted by Microsoft for all utilities based on the Universal Windows Platform.

Launching the app summons a faithful rendering of the 9Anime website that makes the most of the available screen real estate by doing away with the tab and bookmarks bar that are usually found in mainstream browsers. Thanks to its ability to block any domains not pertaining to the original website, users can enjoy ad-free watching without the hassle of configuring a specific ad-blocking add-on in the process.

As such, apart from the webpage’s core features that range from custom playback rates and multiple sources for both subtitled and dubbed versions of each episode to integration with the Watch2gether service for commenting and reviewing scenes with friends, the program also includes an unobtrusive bookmark function in the lower left corner that lets you save and jump to the anime series you are currently viewing, instead of having to search for it each time you relaunch the client.

Whether your browser of choice happens to be Firefox and its lack of support for immersive Progressive Web Apps on its desktop variant hinders your workflow, or you simply prefer having dedicated clients on your devices for your most used services for an easier management from the taskbar or Start Menu, 9AnimePWA may be a solid alternative given its ability to create shortcuts to your favorite or actively watched titles in the form of bookmarks alongside the true full-screen option for a more immersive browsing experience.