Bilibili IPO: Bilibili: A 'spiritual home' for ACG fans in China
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Video sharing websites are a dime a dozen now so what exactly sets Bilibili apart? Let's learn more about this hugely successful platform.
Bilibili is referred to as the spiritual home for ACG, or anime, comic and game fans in China. Founded in 2009, the site quickly gained popularity. As of 2017, Bilibili has some 150 million registered users and 100 million monthly active users. Besides submitting and viewing videos, users can also add real time comments that skim across and atop streamed videos -- allowing viewers to interact live with each other. With the fast growing number of visitors on Bilibili, it has expanded its functions to include a live streaming service where audiences can interact with those who are streaming.