Is anime-pulse.com a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on anime-pulse.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is anime-pulse.com safe to use?

anime-pulse.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 89/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does anime-pulse.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. anime-pulse.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, expiring in 71 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

Has anime-pulse.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report anime-pulse.com as clean.

Is anime-pulse.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. anime-pulse.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is anime-pulse.com hosted?

anime-pulse.com resolves to an IP operated by DreamHost in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.

How often is the anime-pulse.com report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 20, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around anime-pulse.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is anime-pulse.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 89/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Anime Pulse is a well-established anime podcast and review platform active since 2005 with no history of malicious activity.

Why we trust it

Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.Operational history spanning nearly 20 years with consistent branding.Positive reviews and high ratings on major podcast platforms.

anime-pulse.comScanned 2h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 82·MT 92

Warning signals (1)

Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (4)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 95% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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LIVE RENDER

anime-pulse.com

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

Our analysis confirms this is the official home of a long-standing media project. The site has been operational for approximately 20 years and even won a industry award for its cultural content in 2006. Technical scans show zero detections across 92 antivirus engines, and the hosting infrastructure has a perfect reputation score. The page content is consistently updated with new podcast episodes and reviews, showing an active and legitimate operation. There are no signs of phishing, malware, or deceptive practices.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site serves as a hub for the 'Ze Shows – Anime Pulse' podcast, featuring a blog-style layout with embedded audio players. Content is updated frequently, with posts covering anime, manga, and movies.

Infrastructure

The domain is hosted on a stable IP address with no history of abuse reports. It uses a valid SSL certificate and loads resources from reputable third-party providers like Libsyn for audio hosting and Patreon for community support.

Domain History

While WHOIS data is private, historical records and web research confirm the domain has been tied to this specific podcast since at least 2005. This long-term consistency is a strong indicator of legitimacy.

Web Reputation

The site maintains a positive standing within the anime community. It is indexed by major podcast directories and has been cited by reputable news outlets in the past.

Risk Factors

No direct phone number or physical office address is listed on the main landing page.
The site uses a generic Gmail address for contact rather than a custom domain email.

Positive Signals

Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
Operational history spanning nearly 20 years with consistent branding.
Positive reviews and high ratings on major podcast platforms.
No reports of scams, phishing, or malware associated with this domain.

AI Recommendation

This site is safe to use. You can listen to the podcasts and read the reviews without concern.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for anime-pulse.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration

Active · United States

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

3 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

anime-pulse.com is the official website for the long-running 'Ze Shows – Anime Pulse' podcast (active since at least 2005), featuring reviews, rants, and discussions on anime, manga, video games, and movies.
Content includes recent episodes (e.g., Manga Pulse 558, Episode 947, Popcorn Pulse 265) with audio hosted on Libsyn; posts dated into 2025–2026.
Historical recognition: Won 2006 Podcast Award for Best Cultural/Arts Podcast (Anime News Network press release).
Contact information listed: animepulse@gmail.com and snail mail address; has a Privacy Policy (effective 2018) and mentions of Patreon/Shop.
No scam reports, complaints, malware flags, or negative reviews found in web searches; positive mentions on forums, Reddit (podcast references), and podcast directories.
Separate unrelated Android apps named AnimePulse exist on Google Play (some for tracking/summaries, others potentially for streaming with ads), but the domain itself is tied to the podcast.
Site appears to be a legitimate, low-profile review/podcast blog with no suspicious elements noted in page content.

Positive reviews (3)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

Anime News Networkopen
"Anime Pulse Podcast (http://www.anime-pulse.com) is one of the leading ... Anime Pulse Podcast Wins Podcast Award for Best Cultural/Arts Podcast"
Apple Podcastsopen
"4.2 (267) ... We've got our fingers on the pulse of Anime, Manga, Video Games, Movies with reviews, rants, and stories."
Front Row Crew Forumopen
"Anime-Pulse, in my humble opinion, has some great reviews."

Business registration

Status: active · United States

Long-running podcast operation (since ~2005) with contact email animepulse@gmail.com, physical snail mail address listed, privacy policy from 2018, and historical LLC mention in Fandom wiki; no formal company registry details found in searches.

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research confirms that anime-pulse.com is the official website for a podcast active since 2005. We found positive mentions on Anime News Network, where the site was noted for winning a 'Best Cultural/Arts Podcast' award. Additionally, the podcast maintains a 4.2-star rating on Apple Podcasts with hundreds of listener reviews. No scam reports or security warnings were found across independent review aggregators or community forums.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious60Harmless92Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Not in pass

Sophos

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Emsisoft

Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found

No clear contact details on the page

Emails on site's domainNone

Phone numbersNone

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles0

Signal Summary

Several contact red flags

No contact email found anywhere on the page.
No phone number listed on the page.
No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR1

ExpiresAug 31, 2026 (71d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingDreamHost

Server locationUS

Web servernginx

Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://anime-pulse.com/
2301https://anime-pulse.com/
3200https://www.anime-pulse.com/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPDreamHost

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

gmpg.org googletagmanager.com pagead2.googlesyndication.com shop.spreadshirt.com patreon.com traffic.libsyn.com patnaikrealty.com matrix.tools wordpress.org

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on anime-pulse.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
anime-pulse.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 89/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. anime-pulse.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, expiring in 71 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report anime-pulse.com as clean.
No. anime-pulse.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
anime-pulse.com resolves to an IP operated by DreamHost in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 20, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around anime-pulse.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·anime-pulse.com

SAFE

Anime Pulse is a long-running, legitimate podcast and review site dedicated to anime and manga culture. It has been active for nearly two decades with a clean security record and positive community reputation. You can safely browse the content and listen to their episodes.

This site is safe to use. You can listen to the podcasts and read the reviews without concern.

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