Adult Swim

Subscribers 8.2M

Videos 8.6K

Views 4.8B

Channels Like Adult Swim

Adult Swim covers animation-focused content including shows, commentary, and behind-the-scenes style material, with topics ranging from sitcom-style episodes and show previews to storyboard discussions and animation analysis. Content style includes deep-dives, commentary, and educational-style videos about animation and specific series, plus trailers and episode highlights. The channel publishes a high volume of content (8600 videos) with an average of about 132.5K views per video and an overall rotation that spans diverse formats, likely including long-form analyses and previews, with updates appearing regularly given its long-standing activity since 2006.

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Similar Channels

We found 41 YouTube channels similar to Adult Swim

#1

Basement Life

85% relevance

Subscribers 72.9K

Videos 49

Views 4.6M

Appearances 2

SERP 99%

Similarity 76%

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Both target cult animation audiences and rely on niche cartoon discussions, with high overlap in queries like 'cult animation series' though Basement Life's content reviews are less mainstream than Adult Swim.

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#2

FreedomToons

81% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 677

Views 306.5M

Appearances 5

SERP 100%

Similarity 69%

animated comedy debates

Shares an audience interested in animated comedy debates and overlaps on queries like 'animated comedy debates,' with solid search alignment but less alignment in overall content style.

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#3

WatchMojo.com view on YouTube ▶

79% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 32K

Views 17.9B

Appearances 9

SERP 96%

Similarity 67%

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Appeals to fans of adult animation and channel comparisons through terms like 'adult swim shows' and 'animated series reviews,' creating strong search overlap but a broader, more list-driven content approach than Adult Swim.

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#4

Serum Lake

78% relevance

Subscribers 88.4K

Videos 516

Views 29.2M

Appearances 2

SERP 92%

Similarity 69%

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Targets fans of 'cult animation series' and 'animated series reviews,' showing high search similarity but content is more traditional reviews than Adult Swim's now-streaming, experimental style.

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#5

HBO Max

78% relevance

Subscribers 3.0M

Videos 234K

Views 2.1B

Appearances 4

SERP 84%

Similarity 74%

hbomax animation library

Competes on 'hbomax animation library' and 'adult swim channel competitors' queries, indicating strong search overlap but content strategies differ, with HBO Max hosting a wider streaming catalog rather than a dedicated animation block.

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#6

Alanhuynhworks

69% relevance

Subscribers 8.8K

Videos 33

Views 200.9K

Appearances 2

SERP 66%

Similarity 70%

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Shares interest in animation technique and storyboard discussions via queries like 'storyboard commentary animation' and 'animation storyboard tips,' reflecting some audience cross-over but more tutorial-focused than Adult Swim's humor-driven content.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are WatchMojo.com (79% match) and FreedomToons (81% match) as well as HBO Max (78% match) and Serum Lake (78% match). WatchMojo.com and FreedomToons share overlapping queries with Adult Swim such as adult swim shows, animated series reviews, and animated comedy debates, aligning with the channel’s focus on animation content and show analyses. HBO Max overlaps on the hbomax animation library, while Serum Lake and Basement Life (85% match) align with cult animation series and reviews, reflecting similar interests in cult and niche animation topics. Adult Swim has 8.2M subscribers, while its closest matches vary from 1.1M to 25.9M for WatchMojo, indicating a wide range in audience size among competitors. All identified competitors intersect on queries related to animation reviews, animated series, and channel competition within the animation and comedy spaces.

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#12	65%	Noxy repeat	77%	9.8K	49%	3
#13	65%	Dan Kieft ▶	67%	208K	62%	2
#14	64%	Lucasificate	70%	3.0K	55%	1
#15	64%	MondoMedia	77%	5.9M	44%	2
#16	63%	Netflix Anime	75%	2.6M	45%	2
#17	62%	AI and Tech for Education	69%	46.1K	53%	2
#18	62%	Rowan J Coleman	72%	185K	47%	3
#19	62%	Cereal Milk VHS	75%	19.3K	41%	3
#20	61%	NobleFrugal Studio	73%	212K	44%	1
#21	61%	BANG BANG - A shot of shorts	72%	78.2K	44%	1
#22	61%	Poole	72%	61.1K	44%	1
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#24	59%	Paul Chadeisson	69%	186K	44%	1
#25	59%	Mother's Basement ▶	73%	1.4M	39%	3
#26	59%	SinChi ▶	73%	12K	37%	1
#27	59%	Rico Animations ▶	75%	12.9M	35%	2
#28	58%	Sir Never Give Up	72%	9.1K	37%	1
#29	57%	Unnatural History Channel	74%	101K	32%	3
#30	57%	DUST ▶	70%	3.5M	37%	5
#31	57%	Greg Glienna	66%	13.5K	44%	1
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#33	57%	emma 🤍	65%	2.6K	44%	1
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#38	55%	Sword Speed	72%	1.3K	29%	1
#39	55%	Improve Your Voice	62%	320K	44%	1
#40	53%	Deep Humor ▶	64%	238K	37%	1
#41	53%	BuzzFeedVideo	63%	19.7M	37%	2

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Adult Swim?

Basement Life — 72.9K subscribers, 85% match; FreedomToons — 1.1M subscribers, 81% match; WatchMojo.com — 25.9M subscribers, 79% match. All three have content focused on entertainment, animation, and/or commentary-based videos that appeal to a broad audience similar to Adult Swim, with both animated and comedic video formats.

What type of content does Adult Swim make?

Adult Swim creates animation-focused content and comedy/video sketches, as seen in titles like Rick and Morty Season 9 Official Trailer, All the Animation Styles | Smiling Friends, Genndy Storyboard Commentary (Part 3) | Primal, and Charlie Gets Scammed | Smiling Friends. The channel posts multiple videos per week, with an average roughly 132.5K views per video across recent uploads.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Adult Swim?

We analyze Adult Swim's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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