user1587: How can I tell if a site which is linked to/mentioned in a question and/or answer is a legal site?

user1587: Below is a list of sites that legally host anime or manga. When someone is reviewing questions/answers that link to/mention a site that hosts anime/manga, this list can be used to determine whether the link/mention should be kept or removed. If the site isn't listed here, then either:

The site is illegal and the appropriate action stated here should be taken.

It may have yet to be added to the list.


If you believe a site that should be on this list is missing but are unsure if it's legal or not, use the chat (a privilege granted at 20 reputation) to discuss it or ask on the Meta here. Illegal sites will be removed from this list. If you spot a link which may actually be illegal (and was included by mistake), edit it out of this answer and/or discuss why it was added.
This list can also be linked to when commenting on offending questions/answers to avoid any disputes.
Feel free to edit this list to keep it as up to date as possible.

Anime Streaming

This Is How You Can Watch Anime Legally in 2014 (snapshotted 2016)
Ultimate List of Legal Anime Streaming Sites & What Countries They Are Available In (mostly up-to-date)
anime-streaming - A curated list of worldwide legal anime streaming (mostly up-to-date)
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video (Japan)
Anime News Network
Anime-Planet
AnimeLab (Australia)
Aniplex of America (more of a list of titles and streaming providers)
Bandai Channel
Crunchyroll
FUNimation (America)
HIDIVE
Hulu (America)
Hulu (Japan)
Netflix (available in most countries, but content varies by region)
Nico Nico Douga
RetroCrush (older anime, US and Canada)
Sushiroll (Indonesia)
VIZ Media
Wakanim (France)

YouTube Channels

4KidsTV Animation
Ani-One
Anilog (AnimeLog アニメログ)
AniplexUS
BandaiChannel
Funimation
GundamInfo
Manga Entertainment
Muse Asia

Manga

BOOK☆WALKER (English service of Kadokawa Shoten)
ComicWalker (English service of Kadokawa)
ComicWalker (Japanese)
Crunchyroll
MangaBox
VIZ Media
Mangarock (Provides links to legal sources in all languages)
MR Comics (Legal replacement of the previously illegal Mangarock)


1587: <p>How can I tell if a site which is linked to/mentioned in a question and/or answer is a legal site?</p>
 1587: <p>Below is a list of sites that legally host anime or manga. When someone is reviewing questions/answers that link to/mention a site that hosts anime/manga, this list can be used to determine whether the link/mention should be kept or removed. If the site isn't listed here, then either:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>The site is illegal and <a href="https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/635/how-should-we-deal-with-new-users-posting-links-to-illegal-material-in-comments">the appropriate action stated here</a> should be taken.</p>
</li>
<li><p>It may have yet to be added to the list.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>If you believe a site that should be on this list is missing but are unsure if it's legal or not, use the <a href="https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/6697">chat</a> (a <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/help/privileges/chat">privilege granted at 20 reputation</a>) to discuss it or <a href="https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/ask">ask on the Meta here</a>. Illegal sites will be removed from this list. If you spot a link which may actually be illegal (and was included by mistake), edit it out of this answer and/or discuss why it was added.</p>
<p>This list can also be linked to when commenting on offending questions/answers to avoid any disputes.</p>
<p>Feel free to edit this list to keep it as up to date as possible.</p>
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<h3>Anime Streaming</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20160106170549/http://organizationasg.kokidokom.net/2014/07/28/this-is-how-you-can-watch-anime-legally-in-2014/" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>This Is How You Can Watch Anime Legally in 2014</strong></a> (snapshotted 2016)</li>
<li><a href="https://yattatachi.com/legal-anime-streaming-sites" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>Ultimate List of Legal Anime Streaming Sites &amp; What Countries They Are Available In</strong></a> (mostly up-to-date)</li>
<li><a href="https://otakulogy.github.io/anime-streaming/" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>anime-streaming - A curated list of worldwide legal anime streaming</strong></a> (mostly up-to-date)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/anime-Prime-Video/s?k=anime&amp;rh=n%3A2858778011" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Amazon Prime Video</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=atv_dp_pd_gen?rh=n:2351649051%2Cn:2478407051" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Amazon Prime Video</a> (Japan)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com.au/video/anime" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Anime News Network</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.anime-planet.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Anime-Planet</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.animelab.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">AnimeLab</a> (Australia)</li>
<li><a href="https://aniplexusa.com/shows/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Aniplex of America</a> (more of a list of titles and streaming providers)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.b-ch.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bandai Channel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.crunchyroll.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Crunchyroll</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.funimation.com/shows/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">FUNimation</a> (America)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.hidive.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">HIDIVE</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hulu.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Hulu</a> (America)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.hulu.jp/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Hulu</a> (Japan)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Netflix</a> (available in most countries, but content varies by region)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nicovideo.jp/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Nico Nico Douga</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.retrocrush.tv/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">RetroCrush</a> (older anime, US and Canada)</li>
<li><a href="https://sushiroll.co.id/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sushiroll</a> (Indonesia)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.viz.com/watch" rel="nofollow noreferrer">VIZ Media</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wakanim.tv/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wakanim</a> (France)</li>
</ul>
<h3>YouTube Channels</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/4kidstv" rel="nofollow noreferrer">4KidsTV Animation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0wNSTMWIL3qaorLx0jie6A" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ani-One</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsnDtu-g18tDA4miToMOjXQ" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Anilog (AnimeLog アニメログ)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/AniplexUS" rel="nofollow noreferrer">AniplexUS</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/BandaiChannel" rel="nofollow noreferrer">BandaiChannel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/FUNimation" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Funimation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/GundamInfo" rel="nofollow noreferrer">GundamInfo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MANGAentertainment" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Manga Entertainment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0wNSTMWIL3qaorLx0jie6A" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Muse Asia</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Manga</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://global.bookwalker.jp/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">BOOK☆WALKER</a> (English service of Kadokawa Shoten)</li>
<li><a href="https://comic-walker.com/en/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ComicWalker</a> (English service of Kadokawa)</li>
<li><a href="https://comic-walker.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ComicWalker</a> (Japanese)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.crunchyroll.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Crunchyroll</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mangabox.me/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">MangaBox</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.viz.com/read" rel="nofollow noreferrer">VIZ Media</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mangarock.com/manga" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mangarock</a> (Provides links to legal sources in all languages)</li>
<li><a href="https://mrcomics.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">MR Comics</a> (Legal replacement of the previously illegal Mangarock)</li>
</ul>
