Pixiv
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 Screenshot of Pixiv's homepage in 2025 | |
Website type | Artist community, SNS |
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| Available in | Japanese, Chinese, English, Korean |
| Headquarters | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Owner | Pixiv Inc. |
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| Website | www |
| IPv6 support | No |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | September 10, 2007 |
| Current status | Active |
| Written in | PHP |
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location. Replace with headquarters.Pixiv is a Japanese online community for artists. It was first launched as a beta test on September 10, 2007, by Takahiro Kamitani and Takanori Katagiri. Pixiv Inc. is headquartered in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
As of January 2024, the site consists of over 100 million members, over 115 million illustration and manga and over 21 million novel works posted. Pixiv aims to provide a place for artists to exhibit their illustrations and get feedback via a rating system and user comments. Works are organized in an extensive tag structure which forms the backbone of the website.