Adult Swim

Subscribers 8.2M

Videos 8.6K

Views 4.8B

Channels Like Adult Swim

Adult Swim covers animated comedy and cult series content with a mix of show highlights, deep dives, storyboard commentaries, and style analyses. The channel showcases programs like Rick and Morty, Smiling Friends, Primal, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and Genndy Tartakovsky projects, with tutorials and analyses appearing as long-form episodes, commentary videos, and various style-focused analyses. Uploads average around 8,600 videos since 2006, with recent videos ranging from official trailers to detailed style breakdowns, and an average view count per video around 132.5K.

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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-leaning animation fans and overlap on queries like 'cult animation series' and 'cult cartoon reviews,' indicating a shared audience though Basement Life aligns more with niche cult content (85% match; 99% search, 76% content).

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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 audience with Adult Swim through 'animated comedy debates' queries, reflecting a similar edgy, adult-leaning humor space despite FreedomToons' comedic debate format (81% match; 100% search, 69% content).

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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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Competes for views on 'adult swim shows' and 'animated series reviews,' matching Adult Swim's catalog and review style while spanning broader pop-culture lists (79% match; 96% search, 67% content).

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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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Appeals to fans of 'cult animation series' and 'animated series reviews,' aligning with Adult Swim's cult-leaning animation and critical coverage (78% match; 92% search, 69% content).

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#5

HBO Max

78% relevance

Subscribers 3.0M

Videos 234K

Views 2.1B

Appearances 4

SERP 84%

Similarity 74%

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Targets an audience for 'hbomax animation library' and 'adult swim shows' overlap, situating among premium, diverse animation offerings even though platform scope differs (78% match; 84% search, 74% content).

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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 'storyboard commentary animation' with some overlap in animation production discourse, aligning with the general animation-adjacent content ecosystem (69% match; 66% search, 70% content).

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Discovered competitors include WatchMojo.com (79% match) and FreedomToons (81% match) as top matches, both sharing queries related to animated series reviews and debates about animation. Basement Life (85% match) also appears with overlapping queries for cult animation series and reviews, while Serum Lake (78% match) and HBO Max (78% match) connect through broader animation and streaming content queries. Adult Swim has 8.2M subscribers; WatchMojo leads with 25.9M, FreedomToons has 1.1M, Basement Life 72.9K, Serum Lake 88.4K, and HBO Max 3M, highlighting a range from niche cult animation channels to large entertainment platforms. Shared queries include adult swim shows, animated series reviews, and cult animation topics, indicating competition across both dedicated animation analysis channels and broader entertainment platforms.

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#14	64%	Lucasificate	70%	3.0K	55%	1
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#18	62%	Rowan J Coleman	72%	185K	47%	3
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#24	59%	Paul Chadeisson	69%	186K	44%	1
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#27	59%	Rico Animations ▶	75%	12.9M	35%	2
#28	58%	Sir Never Give Up	72%	9.1K	37%	1
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Adult Swim?

Adult Swim's biggest competitors on YouTube are Basement Life (72.9K subscribers, 85% match), FreedomToons (1.1M subscribers, 81% match), and WatchMojo.com (25.9M subscribers, 79% match). They share a focus on animated or animation-adjacent content and comedic or list-style formats that appeal to similar audiences.

What type of content does Adult Swim make?

Adult Swim creates animated comedy content, including trailers, style showcases, and short sketches. Recent uploads show season trailers, animation style explorations, and character-focused bits (e.g., Rick and Morty trailer, Smiling Friends episodes). The channel averages about 132.5K views per video, with recent uploads ranging from around 22K to 537.7K views; posting frequency appears to be multiple videos per week.

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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